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36. The project developer/subdivider is encouraged to utilize "Green Building" practices in constructing the new homes on this site. The project developer shall use their best efforts to implement the measures identified in the Alameda County Waste Management Authority's New Home Construction Green Building Guidelines in the design, construc- tion, and operation of the proposed homes. Before issuance of building permits, the pro- ject developer shall submit to City staff the green building provisions that would be incorporated into the proposed project's construction. The project developer shall then meet with City staff to review these provisions. If, following this review, it appears that there are other feasible and mutually agreeable green building measures that can be in- corporated into the project, the project developer shall modify the project accordingly. Before issuance of a building permit, the green building measures shall be explicitly called out on a separate sheet of the building permit plan set and shall be subject to review by the Planning Director. 37. The project developer shall implement the following measures with the construction of the structures covered by this approval so that the owners can install roof-mounted photo- voltaic systems in the future: a. Electrical conduit and cable shall be installed from the roof/attic areas to the build- ings' main electrical panels. b. Roof trusses shall be engineered to handle an additional load of five pounds per square foot beyond that of the anticipated for roofing. c. An area shall be provided neaz the electrical panel for the "inverter" required to convert the direct current output from the photovoltaic panels to alternating current. d. A bi-directional electrical meter shall be installed. These measures shall be shown on the building permit plan set submitted to the Planning Director for review and approval before issuance of the first building permit. The project developer/subdivider shall provide to the future homebuyers the necessary information delineating the means by which photovoltaic panels can be applied to the roofs of the structures covered by this approval. This information shall be submitted to the Director of Planning for review and approval prior to occupancy of the first unit. < End > Final Conditions of Approval Page 7 of 7 Planning Commission (August 28, 2002)