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Date Received in Council Office
Agenda Date
Assi ued ro:
Orr inaror.:
Fleetwood
5/2612005
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MAY 2 6 2005
WHATCOM COUNTY
COUNCIL
61712005
Council
Division Head..
Dept Head:
Prosecutor
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TITLE OF DOCUMENT:
Resolution promoting the use of LEED standards in the construction of buildings
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Resolution promoting the use of LEED (Leadership In Energy and Environmental Design) Standards in the construction and renovation of County
buildings and in the construction practices of the private sector.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
6/7/2005: Amended in committee and recomend
approval to full council
COUNCIL ACTION:
6/7/2005: Approved 7 -0 Resolution
2005 -028
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Number: Res. 2005 -028
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LEED Res 5.24 Number Two
SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Fleetwood, Brenner
INTRODUCTION DATE: 6/7/2005
RESOLUTION # 2005 -028
PROMOTING THE USE OF LEED STANDARDS IN THE CONSTRUCTION
AND RENOVATION OF COUNTY BUILDINGS AND IN THE
CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR
WHEREAS, while current development and construction practices provide
benefits to individuals and the community, it is also a significant contributor to the
depletion of natural resources and a major cause of air and water pollution, solid
waste, toxic waste, health hazards, deforestation, habitat destruction, global
climate change, and other deleterious consequences; and
WHEREAS, High performance buildings and green building practies can be
defined as building practices that conserve resources, use recycled materials,
maximize energy efficiency, reduce waste, prevent pollution, improve indoor air
quality, and consider lifecycle analysis to promote environmental, economic and
social benefits in the design and construction of a building project; and
WHEREAS, the term "Green Building" has become synonymous with other
terms and trade names such as "high performance building ", "smart building ",
"BuiltGreen ", "sustainable design and construction ", "healthy building ", "eco
building "; and
WHEREAS, Whatcom County recognizes that the principles of LEED and high
performance buildings and green building practices are supported by a variety of
goals and policies in the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the County encourages, and is presently considering, Low
Impact Development (LID) strategies in the public and private sector and that these
are integral components of LEED and high performance buildings and green building
practies; and
WHEREAS, the State of Washington recently adopted legislation requiring all
new public buildings to meet LEED standards, one of the first states in the country
to do so; and
WHEREAS, with the support of the City of Bellingham and Whatcom County,
Sustainable Connections held high performance buildings and green building
practices educational events in 2004 that attracted over 100 engineers, architects,
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developers, builders, and other professionals, along
with
over 60
local government
staff members from Public Works, Building Services
and
Planning
Departments; and
WHEREAS, nearly one thousand community members participated in a
variety of other educational events in high performance buildings and green
building practices produced by Sustainable Connections; and
WHEREAS, the Building Industry Association of Whatcom County has
adopted the BuiltGreenTM program to establish standards for "green" residential
construction; and
WHEREAS, the County Council and County departments support sustainable
economic development by encouraging the expansion of the environmental services
and products sector, that includes high performance buildings and green building
practices, products, and technologies.
WHEREAS, the United States Green Building Council has created a variety of
rating systems to address multiple areas of construction, such as existing buildings
and commercial interiors, collectively referred to as the LEED Rating SystemTM
(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) that identifies a range of actions
and performance measures that define high performance buildings and green
building practices through quantification criteria and provide a third party
certification process for such buildings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that
where feasible, the County commits to meet the LEED "Silver" rating for the
construction of all new and renovated County buildings over 5,000 square feet
where the County provides the majority of funding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED Whatcom County is dedicated to promoting
LEED and high performance buildings and green building construction practices in
the private sector and to educating county staff on LEED and high performance
bull c�ip � I r n building practice strategies, in conjunction with ongoing efforts
to,.�,PV t�• ment Low Impact Development (LID).
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U. OA ED this Bch day of June
SATI,ESTSTATE OF?
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Dana %wn "Mvs,Clerk o the Council
APPRO)ED as to for
ivil Deputy Pros. Atty.
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASIjINGTON
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Laurie Caskey- Schreiber, Council Chair