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City Planning Department

Transitioning to More Sustainable Buildings: Existing Building Performance Standards Policy

Projected Completion: 2026

Contingent upon funding.

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This effort involves the development of a policy framework to achieve specified building performance standards for existing buildings that will allow more opportunities for people to live and work in buildings that have a lower impact on the electrical grid, improve health outcomes and reduce the City’s overall carbon footprint.

Strategic Plan Priority Areas of Focus

This initiative focuses on the following priority areas of the Strategic Plan:

Protect & Enrich Every Neighborhood

Provides opportunities to live and work in more homes and workplaces with improved air quality and health, increased energy efficiency and resulting lower utility bills.   


Champion Sustainability

Ensuring energy efficiency and emissions reductions from existing buildings implements Climate Action Plan Strategy 1 and contributes to overall energy resiliency.