HomeMy WebLinkAbout117-11 RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NO. 117-11
A RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT MAYOR JORDAN HAVE CITY
STAFF EXAMINE CITY BUILDING CODES AND RECOMMEND
AMENDMENTS TO FURTHER PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
AND ENERGY CONSERVATION FOR CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
WHEREAS, Fayetteville customers spend over $50 million annually for electrical and
natural gas services; and
WHEREAS, over 80% of Fayetteville's electrical power is produced from coal imported
from Colorado and Wyoming; and
WHEREAS, buildings in the United States consume over 40% of all energy and 70% of
all electricity used in the United States; and
WHEREAS, more efficient buildings can conserve energy, reduce stress on our electric
grid and natural gas supplies and save money as well as resources; and
WHEREAS, improved building codes emphasizing sustainability and energy
conservation can favorably impact future energy consumption and all the costs associated with
energy production.
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 requests
that Mayor Jordan have his City staff examine Fayetteville's current building codes and
recommend possible changes to encourage feasible improvements for increased energy
conservation and overall sustainability for City Council consideration.
PASSED and APPROVED this 5th day of July, 2011.
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AGENDA REQUEST
FOR: COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 5, 2011
FROM: ALDERMAN MATTHEW PETTY and MAYOR LIONELD JORDAN
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION TITLE AND SUBJECT:
A Resolution To Request That Mayor Jordan Have City Staff Examine City Building Codes
And Recommend Amendments To Further Promote Sustainable Practices And Energy
Conservation For City Council Consideration
APPROVED FOR AGENDA:
John Coleman Date
Sustainability & Strategic Planning Director
Kit Williams, City Attorney
Approv - . . s to form
wineld Jordan,Payor
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THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
DEPARTMENT CORRESPONDENCE
ARKANSAS
www.accessfayetteville.org
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO
To: Kit Williams, City Attorney
CC: Mayor Lioneld Jordan
Alderman Matthew Petty
Don Marr, Chief of Staff
Jeremy Pate, Development Services Director
From: John Coleman, Sustainability & Strategic Planning Director---'
Date: June 14, 2011
Subject: ADM 11-3655 Building Code
PURPOSE
Mayor Lioneld Jordan and Alderman Matthew Petty would like to co-sponsor a resolution to request that Mayor Jordan
have city staff examine city building codes and recommend amendments to further promote sustainable practices and
energy conservation for City Council consideration.
BACKGROUND
The City of Fayetteville has consistently followed the state of Arkansas' lead on building code adoption to
regulate construction practices in the commercial and residential sectors. Currently, the state requires the 2003
International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), but there have been two iterations of the IECC (2006, 2009)
since the last update with the 2012 IECC version to be released anytime now. Because of the rural nature of the
state this makes sense for some communities, but it leaves Fayetteville and other urban areas lagging behind the
rest of the country.
In December 2007, the Mayor's Ad -Hoc Committee on Energy Efficient Construction was assembled with the
goal of improving energy efficiency and closing this gap. The Committee quickly narrowed its focus on new
residential construction and created the voluntary Residential Energy Efficiency Program (REEP) and the
Fayetteville Energy Scorecard. Unfortunately, the REEP program has not resulted in the widespread adoption of
voluntary green building practices that the City had hoped for.
Given the development and familiarity of new energy efficient construction practices and technologies, City
staff proposes to amend both the Residential and Commercial Building Codes currently in place with
regulations that will generate higher energy efficiencies in new structures with economic and environmental
benefits for consumers. Staff proposes that the Mayor appoint two separate study groups made up of local
architects, builders and construction professionals to identify areas in the building codes to strengthen for higher
energy efficiencies while balancing the initial and long term costs and benefits. Staff will draft amendments to
the codes and present the final proposed changes to the building codes to the City Council for adoption.
BUDGET IMPACT
None.
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT MAYOR JORDAN HAVE CITY
STAFF EXAMINE CITY BUILDING CODES AND RECOMMEND
AMENDMENTS TO FURTHER PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
AND ENERGY CONSERVATION FOR CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
WHEREAS, Fayetteville customers spend over $50 million annually for electrical and
natural gas services; and
WHEREAS, over 80% of Fayetteville's electrical power is produced from coal imported
from Colorado and Wyoming; and
WHEREAS, buildings in the United States consume over 40% of all energy and 70% of
all electricity used in the United States; and
WHEREAS, more efficient buildings can conserve energy, reduce stress on our electric
grid and natural gas supplies and save money as well as resources; and
WHEREAS, improved building codes emphasizing sustainability and energy
conservation can favorably impact future energy consumption and all the costs associated with
energy production.
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 requests
that Mayor Jordan have his City staff examine Fayetteville's current building codes and
recommend possible changes to encourage feasible improvements for increased energy
conservation and overall sustainability for City Council consideration.
PASSED and APPROVED this 5"' day of July, 2011.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
By: By:
LIONELD JORDAN, Mayor SONDRA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer