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Green Building 15. The project applicant/ /developer shall implement the measures identified in the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC), "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)" 3.0 rating system to achieve a "certified level" in the design, construction, and operation of the proposed building including all future tenant improvements. The green building measures shall be shown on one of the first two pages of the plans submitted for issuance of a building permit. Each point identified shall have a notation indicating the sheet the point can be found, and each sheet shall note where the point is located. All proposed green building measures shall be shown throughout the plan set as determined by the Planning Division. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the State of California's Green Building Standards Code, "CALGreen ", as amended, shall apply if the building permit application is submitted after January 1, 2011. 16. In conjunction with the building permit application, the project applicant or developer shall determine the building's "LEED Green Building Rating ", using the USGBC evaluating methodology, and shall report the rating to the Planning Division. Prior to building permit issuance, the green building provisions that are proposed to be included in the development and the LEED scorecard shall be submitted to the Planning Division for review and comment. All of the green building measures indicated on the approved checklist shall be inspected and approved by either the City of Pleasanton, a third party rater, or the project applicant or developer shall provide written verification by the project engineer, architect, landscape architect, or designer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, CALGreen, as amended, shall apply if the building permit application is submitted after January 1, 2011. 17. The project applicant or developer shall extend electrical conduits and pull strings to the parking spaces closest to the main entrance of the building for electrically powered commute vehicles. (Pleasanton General Plan, Program 6.3, Best Management Practice #6). This measure shall be applied to Buildings A through E where feasible in conjunction with remodeling and /or interior changes. Upon demand by the Planning Division, the owner(s) of these buildings shall have 30 -days to install the charging equipment for some or all of the spaces, and shall provide evidence to the Planning Division that the installation is complete. The project applicant or developer shall install signs for the subject parking spaces stating, "Electrical Vehicle Chargers Shall Be Provided Upon Request of the Pleasanton Planning Division." When the charging facilities are installed, the signs shall be changed to state, "Parking for Electrical Vehicles Only, Contact Building Owner for More Information ". These changes shall be shown on the building permit set submitted for review and approval by the Planning Division before issuance of a building permit. 18. The building shall be constructed to allow for the future installation of a photovoltaic system. (Pleasanton General Plan, Program 6.3, Best Management Practice #3). The project applicant or developer shall comply with the following requirements for making these buildings photovoltaic ready: a) Electrical conduit and cable pull strings shall be installed from the roof area to the buildings' main electrical panels; b) An area shall be provided near the electrical panel for the installation of an "inverter" required to convert the direct current output from the photovoltaic panels to alternating current; 4