Resource Conservation Advisory Board Minutes 2007 02 12

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Resource Conservation Advisory Board Minutes February 12, 2007 Page 2 of 4 Green Points . Doug noted that the Council and Planning Commission (PC) have expressed that they want to move forward with green points program. Board of Appeals (BOA) would prefer market to direct green building. He also noted that the north end development will have 350 units and should be competitive with energy efficiency standards of similar developments being built in Boulder. . Dave indicated Council hasn't directed PC to look at a green points program yet; Paul Wood (Planning Dept) and Mike Jones (Building Dept) want to review proposed program/ideas from LRCAB. . Goal for LRCAB is to meet with BOA in March, hold study session with Council and PC in April. . Mark distributed his suggestions for green building. . Copies were provided of Gunnison green building program that Laura had emailed to Board previously. . Laura noted that in January 2007, LRCAB decided that, due to lack of staff to enforce an established green points program, LRCAB would select a few green building items that we would recommend as being mandatory, versus optional as in a "green points program" . Billy, based on design and construction oversight experience, contended that a mandatory/green points program would not increase City work load at all; city staff is already performing functions that would encompass this effort. . Board identified the following preliminary green building requirements: 1. Recycle Construction Waste - cardboard and metal; would need to resolve whether wood should be included. 2. Require new home appliances and rebuilds to use Enerqy Star rated major appliances - there could be a possible tie-in with points for purchasing appliances in Louisville. 3. Use compact fluorescent bulbs - provided they are compatible with fixtures and switching. 4. On-demand hot water heater option - must either use this type of hot water heater or be designed so that it could be added in the future. 5. Must have water-conservinq fixtures - this is already required in '03 code. 6. Landscape irriqation efficiency - this would focus on common areas of developments where builders have responsibility (homeowners responsible for their own landscaping). Currently, no permit review is required for landscaping of common areas, except in situations between homeowner associations (HOAs) where ownership/maintenance arrangements are established with City. Cannot exclude use of bluegrass as it handles foot traffic and rebounds from drought conditions better than other low water grasses.