In 2003, the Dallas City Council passed a resolution requiring that all new municipal buildings larger than 10,000 square feet be constructed to meet U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification standards. In 2006 the green building program policy was updated, increasing the requirement for new city-funded public works and transportation facilities under the 2006 bond program to LEED Gold Certification.
The first building completed under this policy was the Jack Evans Police Headquarters, which obtained LEED Silver certification in December 2005. As of 2015, Dallas has 26 LEED certified facilities: 14 silver (includes 1 LEED EB), 10 gold, 1 platinum, and 1 certified. Renovations and rehabilitation projects are also directed to use LEED principles to the greatest extent that they are reasonable and practical.
The Dallas City Council has also enacted green building requirements for new residential and commercial development.
| Implementing Sector: | Local |
| Category: | Regulatory Policy |
| State: | Texas |
| Incentive Type: | Energy Standards for Public Buildings |
| Web Site: | http://greendallas.net/green-buildings/ |
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| Energy Reduction Goal/Requirement: | All Proposed projects must use 15 percent less energy than the minimum provisions of Chapter 5 of the Dallas Energy Conservation Code. (Dallas Ordinance 28813 Section 326.2.2.1.3.3 Energy Efficiency) |
| Green Building Requirement: | LEED Certified. |
| Equipment Efficiency Requirement: | Systems must be certified by a national, state or local accredited energy efficiency program and approved by the Energy Systems Laboratory. The United States Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR Program. |
| Renewable Energy Requirement: | See program details. |
| Name: | Dallas City Council Resolution 03-0367 |
| Date Enacted: | 01/22/2003 |
| Name: | Dallas Green Construction Code |
| Date Enacted: | 09/26/2012 |
| Name: | Dallas Ordinance 28813 Section 326.2.2.1.3.3 Energy Efficiency |
| Name: | Meenal Chauk |
| Organization: | City of Dallas Public Works Department |
| Address: |
320 E. Jefferson Blvd., Room 321 Dallas TX 75203 |
| Phone: | (214) 948-4091 |
| Email: | bigreencode@dallascityhall.com |
| Name: | Tyrus "Eddie" Small |
| Address: |
320 E. Jefferson Blvd. Dallas TX 75203 |
| Phone: | (214) 948-4035 |
| Email: | bigreencode@dallascityhall.com |
This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.
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