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Exhibit A Commercial and Residential Green Building Ordinances The City of Pleasanton has implemented a process where newly constructed and significantly remodeled Commercial and Residential buildings must meet a minimum number of points. The point system is modeled after the USGBC LEEDTM Certification Green Building scorecard and the StopWaste.org Green Building Guidelines. Green Building Points are gained through the use of sustainable materials and reducing overall; energy, water and resource consumption. Green Building standards also focus on improving environmental quality for building occupants. One the intriguing aspects of the Green Building program is that not only does the program benefit the local facility under construction it also imposes green or sustainable practice on the material providers far removed and possibly in other countries. Additionally, as a policy, all new residential projects are conditioned as part of their design approval to incorporate "solar ready" measures into the structure construction. The following is the standard condition of approval wording: ^ The applicant shall implement the following measures in the design and construction of the approved residential structure, to provide roof-mounted photo-voltaic systems in the future: a. Electrical conduit and "pull-strings" shall be installed from the roof/attic azeas to the building's main electrical panel(s). b. Roof trusses shall be "engineered" to handle an additional load of five-pounds per squaze foot beyond that of the load anticipated for roofing. c. An azea 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 at such time any photo-voltaic panels are 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 building developer shall provide the necessary information and the plans delineating how the photovoltaic panels are applied on the roof, prior to issuance of a building permit. The roof-mounted photovoltaic systems shall be physically and visually integrated with the structure's roof materials and design, e.g., surface mounted, low profile, etc., to the satisfaction of the Planning Director Draft Energy Element of the General Plan Following the energy crisis of 2000-2001, the City Council set various energy related priorities, one of which was to develop an Energy Element for the General Plan. In the aftermath of the energy crisis, the community was keenly aware that normal business functions and day to day living is dependent on reliable, sustainable and affordable energy supplies. While there are many programs included in this Draft Element, most can be assigned to two central themes: support economic stability and improve environmental quality. These are the desired outcomes from the implementation of the Draft Energy Element. The City Council will be reviewing and considering the Draft Energy Element of the General Plan in March 2007, and the General Plan is expected to be adopted at the end of 2007. 5050 Laguna Blvd, Suite 112-324, Elk Grove, CA 95758 / 916-213-5978, 916-6847046 (fax) deosol@aol.com (email), CA Lic. #820411