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17.50.020 Findings. <br /> <br />The City finds that: <br /> <br /> a. Green building design, construction, and operation can have a significant <br /> <br />positive effect on energy and resource efficiency, waste and pollution generation, and the <br />health and productivity of a building's occupants over the life of the building. <br /> <br /> b. Green building benefits are spread throughout the systems and features of <br /> <br />the building. Green buildings may use recycled-content building materials, consume less <br />energy and water, have better indoor air quality, and use less wood fiber than <br />conventional buildings. Construction waste is often recycled and remanufactured into <br />other building products. <br /> <br /> c. Design and construction decisions made by the City in the construction and <br />remodeling of City buildings can result in significant energy cost savings to the City over <br />the life of the buildings. <br /> <br /> d. Based on studies by the Alameda County Waste Management Authority, <br /> <br />construction and demolition debris comprises up to 21% of materials disposed in <br />Alameda County landfills and opportunities exist for reducing the generation of this <br />waste. <br /> <br /> e. In recent years, green building design, construction and operational <br /> <br />techniques have become increasingly widespread. Many homeowners, businesses, and <br />building professionals have voluntarily sought to incorporate green building techniques <br />into their projects. A number of local and national systems have been developed to serve <br />as guides to green building practices. At the national level, the U.S. Green Building <br />Council, developer of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEEDTM) <br />Commercial Green Building Rating System and LEEDTM Reference Guide, has become a <br />leader in promoting and guiding green building. <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br /> <br />