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RESOLUTION NO. 176-07
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN ENERGY EFFICIENT
BUILDING POLICY FOR THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE
WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas desires to encourage new development to include
sustainable design and building practices; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that energy efficient building complements existing policies
related to development and natural resources conservation; including solid waste and recycling policies,
City Plan 2025, and the Hillside/Hilltop Overlay District; and
WHEREAS, typical development and construction practices are significant contributors to the
depletion of natural resources and a major cause of air and water pollution, solid waste, deforestation, and
toxic wastes, which influences the overall quality of human life; and
WHEREAS, the United States Green Building Council has, in a national collaborative process,
created Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards that identify a range of
actions that define energy efficient buildings and establish certification processes for new and existing
buildings; and
WHEREAS, LEED-Silver Certification is recognized to provide estimated energy savings of 50
percent, carbon savings of 45 percent, water use savings of 40 percent and waste cost savings of 70
percent compared to typical building practices; and
WHEREAS, a variety of North American municipalities have implemented aggressive energy
efficient building policies that match the proposed standard, including: Austin, Texas; Boulder, Colorado;
Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and Dallas, Texas among others; and
WHEREAS, Fayetteville City Council supports sustainable economic development by
encouraging the expansion of energy efficient building practices.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby requires all new,
city -owned buildings in excess of 5,000 square feet to achieve a minimum certi 'cation of LEED-Silver as
issued by the US Green Building Council provided a favorable cost -benefit ana ysis-is. provided by a
private architect or engineer and require all exempt building designs to include a LEED checklist with an
emphasis on energy and water efficiency.
PASSED and APPROVED this 2'd day of October, 2007.
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D COODY, Mayor
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Approve Green Building Policy requiring all new, city -owned buildings in excess of 5,000 square feet to achieve a
minimum certification of LEED-Silver as issued by the US Green Building Council and require all exempt building
designs to include a LEED checklist with an emphasis on energy and water efficiency.
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THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
Council Meeting of October 2, 2007
125 W. Mountain Si.
CORRESPONDENCE Telephone: 479) 57R5 272
TO: Fayetteville City Council
FROM: John Coleman, Sustainability Coordinator
DATE: September 5, 2007
RES 07-9999• Resolution Item (Green Building Policy): With unanimous approval from both the
Environmental Concerns Committee and the Planning Commission, the request is to approve the
proposed Green Building Policy for new, City -owned buildings.
BACKGROUND
Buildings are responsible for 70 percent of electricity consumption, 65 percent of waste output, 50
percent of greenhouse gases and 12 percent of water used in the United States. The City of Fayetteville
spends almost $2 million annually on utility fees, much of which are for City buildings.
The US Green Building Council has developed a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) standard that addresses many of these inefficiencies through savings in energy and water use
as well as reductions in waste and greenhouse gas emissions. Green buildings have also shown
improvements in less quantifiable areas such as reduced absenteeism, enhanced recruitment and
improved employee morale.
DISCUSSION
Currently there are over 100 federal, state and local government institutions that have a green building
policy, including a newly adopted policy by the University of Arkansas.
A 2003 study examined 33 LEED buildings around the country and determined that achieving LEED-
Silver would cost an additional 2.1 percent with evidence that building "green" gets less expensive
over time, with experience. The study goes on to show that energy savings alone from a LEED
building would pay for the "green premium" or up -front capital cost.
The City of Fayetteville will own its buildings for many years, often well above the conservative 20
year estimate the 2003 study used. Therefore, a LEED policy makes sense in both economic and
environmental terms. Combined leadership from the University of Arkansas and the City of
Fayetteville will help green building enter the mainstream in northwest Arkansas with the hopes of
making it attractive to the private sector.
• Green Building Policy: Require all new, City -owned buildings greater than 5,000 square feet
to meet a minimum LEED-Silver certification. And require building designs exempt from
this policy to include a LEED checklist with an emphasis on energy and water efficiency.
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A GREEN BUILDING POLICY
FOR THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE
WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas desires to encourage new development to
include sustainable design and building practices; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that green building complements existing policies related to
development and natural resources conservation; including solid waste and recycling policies. City
Plan 2025. and the Hillside/Hilltop Overlay District; and
WHEREAS, typical development and construction practices are significant contributors to
the depletion of natural resources and a major cause of air and water pollution, solid waste,
deforestation, and toxic wastes, which influences the overall quality of human life; and
WHEREAS, the United States Green Building Council has, in a national collaborative
process, created Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards that identify a
range of actions that define green buildings and establish certification processes for new and existing
buildings; and
WHEREAS, LEED-Silver Certification is recognized to provide estimated energy savings of
50 percent, carbon savings of 45 percent, water use savings of 40 percent and waste cost savings of
70 percent compared to typical building practices; and
WHEREAS, a variety of North American municipalities have implemented aggressive green
building policies that match the proposed standard, including: Austin, Texas; Boulder, Colorado;
Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and Dallas, Texas among others; and
WHEREAS, Fayetteville City Council supports sustainable economic development by
encouraging the expansion of green building practices.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby requires all
new, city -owned buildings in excess of 5,000 square feet to achieve a minimum certification of
LEED-Silver as issued by the US Green Building Council and require all exempt building designs to
include a LEED checklist with an emphasis on energy and water efficiency.
PASSED and APPROVED this 2nd day of October, 2007.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
By: By:
DAN COODY, Mayor SONDRA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer
(10.5.07) Clarice Pearman - Res. 176-07
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From: Clarice Pearman
To: Coleman, John
Date: 10.5.07 12:19 PM
Subject: Res. 176-07
Attachments: 176-07 Establish Energe Efficient Bldg Policy.pdf
CC: Audit
John:
Attached is a copy of the above resolution passed by City Council, October 2, 2007. Please let me know if there is anything
else needed for this item. Have a good day.
Thanks.
Clarice
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