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Council proposes stricter energy efficiency standards for public-funded building projects.

Official:Amending Chapter 17-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Procurement Contracts," by adding a new section requiring that contracts for new construction or major renovations of buildings, paid for with public funds, contain a provision requiring that such construction or renovation achieve energy and design standards in accordance with the requirements of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Rating System, developed by the Green Building Council, or meet equivalent standards, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Reynolds Brown

Introduced: June 14, 2007

: Committee on the Environment

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No one voted on this bill

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill requires new construction and major renovations of buildings paid for with public funds to meet energy efficiency and environmental standards set by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Rating System.

What This Bill Does

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Requires new construction and major renovations of buildings paid for with public funds to meet energy efficiency and environmental standards.
Specifies that these standards must be in accordance with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Rating System or equivalent.
Applies to contracts for new construction or major renovations of buildings paid for with public funds.
Adds a new section (17-111) to Chapter 17-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Procurement Contracts", to implement this requirement.