Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

City of El Paso - Green Building Policy for Municipal Buildings

Program Overview


Category:
Regulatory Policy
Program Type:
Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Implementing Sector:
Local
State:
Texas
Eligible Storage Technologies:
Solar - Passive, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Daylighting, Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building, Hydroelectric (Small)
Green Building Requirement:
All new City buildings over 5,000 square feet in size are required to be designed, contracted, and built to achieve LEED Silver certification level.
Applicable Sectors:
Local Government
Last Updated:
07/23/2019

Summary

In June 2008, the City Council of the City of El Paso enacted the Sustainable Design Standards for City Buildings policy (see Ordinance 16911, updated in July 2012 in this resolution). All new City buildings over 5,000 square feet in size are required to be designed, contracted, and built to achieve the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification level and strive for a higher level of certification (gold or platinum) when possible. Future major renovations and non-occupied City buildings will also be designed, contracted, and built to include as many principles of the LEED program that are feasible.


Authorities

NameEnacted DateEffective DateExpired Date
Ordinance No. 01691106/10/2008
Sustainable Development Design Standards for City Buildings Resolution07/17/2012