Group Leader & Staff:
Mark Donaldson
Jake Tisinger
Focus:
Making building codes, community planning, and residential and commercial development/design more energy efficient and environmentally friendly.
Goals:
In order of priority, the group will be focusing on helping the City:
1.) Transition to updated building energy codes;
2.) Modify existing zoning codes to better encourage sustainable practices;
3.) Identify and recommended green building policy for municipal buildings;
4.) Evaluate incentives for energy-efficient development in the private sector; and
5.) Maintain and expanding support for Community Development’s responsible and energy-efficient rehabilitation and construction goals
Links of Interest:
Sustainable Growth Goals [PDF]
Sustainable Growth Notes 02/25/10 [PDF]
Sustainable Growth Notes 04/20/10 [PDF]
Phase 1 Buildings Work Group:
Meeting #1 Notes - 09/21/07 [PDF]
Meeting #2 Notes - 10/05/07 [PDF]
Meeting #3 Notes - 10/26/07 [PDF]
Meeting #4 Notes - 11/16/07 [PDF]
ORNL proposal - Housing Weatherization Program [PDF]
QE2 proposal - Integrated Building Maintenance [PDF]
USGBC ref. - LEED in Southeast Cities [PDF]