In June 2008, the City Council of the City of El Paso enacted the Sustainable Design Standards for City Buildings policy (see Ordinance 016911, updated in July 2012 in this solution). All new City buildings over 5,000 square feet in size are required to be designed, contracted, and built to achieve the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification level and strive for a higher level of certification (gold or platinum) when possible. Future major renovations and non-occupied City buildings will also be designed, contracted, and built to include as many principles of the LEED program that are feasible.
| Implementing Sector: | Local |
| Category: | Regulatory Policy |
| State: | Texas |
| Incentive Type: | Energy Standards for Public Buildings |
| Web Site: | https://betterbuildingssolutioncenter.energy.gov/partners/el-paso-tx |
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| Green Building Requirement: | All new City buildings over 5,000 square feet in size are required to be designed, contracted, and built to achieve LEED Silver certification level. |
| Name: | Sustainable Development Design Standards for City Buildings Resolution |
| Date Enacted: | 07/17/2012 |
| Name: | Chief Plans Examiner , Daniel Chavira |
| Organization: | Office of Planning and Inspections |
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EL Paso TX |
| Phone: | (915) 212-1587 |
| Email: | ChaviraD1@elpasotexas.gov |
| Name: | General Contact |
| Organization: | Department of Community and Human Development |
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El Paso TX |
| Phone: | (915) 212-0138 |
This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.
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