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Pleasanton Gateway- Environmental Checklist g) The Pleasanton Gateway project is not located in a community with an adopted qualified GHG Reduction Strategy. Projected changes in GHG emissions have been analyzed per the E3AAQMD June 2010 Draft Air Quality Guidelines. BAAQMD's thresholds and methodologies take into account implementation of state -wide regulations and plans, such as the AB 32 Scoping Plan and adopted state regulations such as Pavley and the low carbon fuel standard. However, the proposed project is required to meet Title 24 energy efficiency standards and the City's Green Building Ordinance, both of which will help to reduce future energy demand. The City's adopted Green Building Ordinance increases energy efficiency in buildings, thereby reducing the City's contribution to GHG emissions. The Green Building Ordinance requires green building practices be incorporated into new commercial developments. Under this ordinance, commercial buildings of 20,000 square feet or larger — the supermarket and office buildings of this proposal — must meet minimum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) "certified" rating. The City considers this rating the "baseline" requirement for the proposed project and will include, as a project condition of approval, that the applicable buildings achieve a number of Green Building "points" above the "certified" rating. The project is also conditioned to implement the applicable Best Management Practices of Program 6.3 of the 2010 — 2025 Pleasanton General Plan': • BMP #1: Not applicable; applies to residential projects. • BMP #2: Development shall incorporate energy efficient appliances and systems that meet Energy Star standards. (Condition of approval.) • BMP #3: Where feasible, incorporate solar roofs (or other alternative energy measures) into commercial development sufficient to meet 12.5 percent of the buildings' annual usage. Calculations of the energy savings shall be prepared at the construction drawing stage. (Condition of approval.) • BMP #4: Require transit and bicycle /pedestrian connections in new developments, where feasible. (Shown on development plans.) • BMP #5: For commercial /industrial projects, prepare and implement a voluntary Trip Reduction Plan, using the resources available through the City of Pleasanton's Transportation Systems Management (TSM) program as described in Chapter 17.24 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code goal of 15 percent within five years and 25 percent within 10 years, compared to "business as usual ". (Condition of approval; applies to office portion.) • BMP #6: Require priority facilities for alternative - fueled vehicles, such as priority parking and recharging facilities, where feasible. (Condition of approval; applies to office portion.) • BMP #7: Development and demolition to comply with the City's Construction and Demolition Debris Ordinance. (Condition of approval.) Page 26 of 52 Pleasanton Gateway Initial Study August 2, 2010