City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2008 06 24

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Resolution Draft Building Code Board of Appeals May 15, 2008 RESOLUTION No. 1, SERIES 2008 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE ADOPT POLICIES ENCOURAGING "GRE:EN BUILDING" FOR BATH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE CITY'S ENERGY AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION. WHEREAS, the City of Louisville Buiilding Code Board of Appeals desires to improve the "Gr~.en Building "practices of both residential and commercial construction within the City of Louisville, and WHEREAS, the City of Louisville Buiilding Code Board of Appeals desires to improve the energy and resource conservation o:f both residential and commercial construction with in the City of Louisville, and WHEREAS, the City of Louisville Building Code Board of Appeals joins with the Boulder County Consortium of Cities and`endorses the Boulder County Energy Task Force's following mission~statement: Recognvzing that we face the threats and opportunities of an uncertain energy future,'`The Boulder County Consortium of Cities seeks to create an energy secure, climate safe, and economically vibrant society by encouraging and enabling our communities to increase energy efficiency, make use of renewable energy, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions: and WHEREAS, the City of Louisville has previously adopted the 2003 International Energy Conservation Code, complying with,the State of Colorado mandate of Energy Code adoption. WHEREAS, the City of Louisville has previously adopted the 2003 International Building Code, the 2003 International Residential Code, the 2003 International Plumbing Code, The 2003 Fuel Gas Code, The 2003 Mechanical Code, and WHEREAS, the City of Louisville specifically the Building Safety Division has no current funding or manpower to implennent a "Green Building" program, and WHEREAS, there is not a County wide accepted "Green Building" program, and