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c. Design and construction decisions made by the City in the construction and remodeling of City Buildings can result in significant energy cost savings to the City over the life of the Buildings. Use of Green Building techniques in all construction can reduce overall energy consumption throughout the City. d. Based on studies by the Alameda County Waste Management Authority (ACWMA), construction and demolition debris comprises up to 21 percent of materials disposed in Alameda County landfills, and opportunities exist for reducing the generation of this waste. e. In recent years, Green Building design, construction, and operational techniques have become increasingly widespread. Many homeowners, businesses, and Building professionals have voluntarily sought to incorporate Green Building techniques into their projects. A number of local and national systems have been developed to serve as guides to Green Building practices. At the national level, the U.s. Green Building Council, developer of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEEDTM) Commercial Green Building Rating System and LEEDTM Reference Guide, has become a leader in promoting and guiding Green Building. At the regional level, ACWMA has developed Green Building guidelines and Green Building rating systems for single-family and multi-family residences following a collaborative process with the development community. f. Requiring certain commercial, residential, and City-sponsored (Civic) projects to incorporate LEEDTM Green Building measures is necessary and appropriate to achieve the benefits of Green Building. g. Health and Safety Code Sections 18938 and 17958 provide that the California Building Standards Code establish Building standards for all occupancies throughout the state. h. Many of the prerequisites and means of achieving credits under LEEDTM, the Single-Family Green Building Rating System and the Multi-Family Green Building Rating System do not impact areas where state law has established building standards. The City further finds that, for specific projects, the Applicant may believe that achieving 2