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17.50.070(d)(3) to be employed in the operation of the covered project to mitigate the applicant's failure to comply with this Chapter. Once the applicant has performed such additional reasonable green building measures, the Green Building Compliance Official shall approve the covered project for final building approval and/or issuance of an occupancy permit. If the documentation submitted by the applicant as required by Sections 17.50.070(c)(2) and 17.50.070(c)(3) reveals that the applicant has not made a good faith effort to maintain the originally approved conservation and energy related credits in the operation of the building, the Green Building Compliance Official may require additional reasonable green building measures as authorized in Section 17.50.070(d)(3). (3) Mitigation: If the Green Building Compliance Official determines that the applicant has not complied with this Chapter, the Green Building Compliance Official may require further reasonable green building measures to be employed in the operation and maintenance of the covered project to mitigate the applicant's failure to comply fully with this Chapter. Such mitigation measures may include, but are not limited to, landscaping the covered project to decrease water and energy consumption, use of energy efficient fixtures, including the use of energy efficient light bulbs, and education of the building's occupants and owners regarding on-going energy and resource savings techniques. e. LEEDTM Certification: For covered projects that have voluntarily registered with the U.S. Green Building Council with the intent to certify the building at the "Certified" level or above, the Green Building Compliance Official may reduce the scope of the City's compliance review. Depending on the timing of certification, the documentation required by Sections 17.50.070(c)(1), 17.50.070(c)(2), and 17.50.070(c)(3) may be reduced or eliminated. 17.50.080 Hardship or Infeasibility Exemption. 12