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narn~~~ restri~ti~;ns on 6u~c funds may be used. ~I~a rcco~~ni~~~ Ibis ~i[uatiuu. t}~c holic}~ Pro~ic}e5 that reCriction ~~n the ability to invest sped}is }lu~diug sources in sustainable buildin~~ initiali~~s hc. treated as ~~.ycnipti~~ns to the a~}opted policy un performance slandnriis. In some cases, the City is an investor or facilitator for a building project which will be constructed, owned and operated by another entity. The City's participation in a project is typically to achieve a community benefit, as in the low income housing program. If the City is providing the majority of funding fora pro- ject and can fund additional project costs, it may be feasible to require that the project developer meet the City's sustainable building policy. Where the City is a minority investor in, larger project, the recom- mendation is that the City should encourage the project developer to inco = e the. City's sustainable building policy to the extent financially feasible. ~. Another consideration is whether a sustainable building policy makes~any distinction between new con- struction, including major renovations, versus the ongoing mai~tenauce of eaistinQ buildings. New con- struction or major renovation projects have an opportunity to,iu~c:lucte wide rangy ..sustainable building elements from the beginning of a project. By contrast sustainability for an csisting building often focuses on improving ongoing- maintenance and operating practices, and upgrades tc~ a u' ment and systems, rather than large scale structural changes. Bcc:mse oC this difference in focus, a~. jurisdictions adopt sustainable building policies dealing only with construction, and-nrongoing main ance. The City of Eugene believes that both new instruction and onga'. ~ building maintenance are important, especially as the majority of a building's euy~r~inmental impact occu during the time it is in use. With approximately 125 buildings in the City's ins cntory; the approach is to adept sustainable practices as standard operating procedures applicable to all e~i st i n ~~~ C i t v buildings ratJicr than focusing on individual .buildings. The assumption is that the total beiiciits ~~ill h~y~r~ater h'improving the way services are provided to the entire building~in-ventory, rather thhu ncl~ressing a sincle building at a time. What's the Standard? It is recommended t~~,t the Cite adapt€the LEEDTM (lead rship in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System a~ the ~ zri fiable standard or measuring the implementation of sustainable building practices. Created by the U.S. Green $;~aildin~ Council (USGBC), LEED is a voluntary, consen- sus-based national standard for devclopilig hit. ~,pet~formance, sustainable buildings. -Members of the USGBC rej~rescntingll s~g;ments of thebuilding industry developed LEED and continue to contribute to its evotion. The City of .Eugene has been an active member of the USGBC since 2000. LEED is aci i~~iependent, third-parry certification system created to: • define "green building" by establishing a common standard of measurement • promote integrated, whole-building design practices • recognize dnviionmental leadership in the building industry • stimulate green cumpelition • raise consumer a«iareness of green building benefits. • transform the building market LEED provides a complete framework for assessing building performance and meeting sustainability goals. Based on well-founded scientific standards, LEED emphasizes state of the art strategies for sus- tainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality. The USGBC has developed a suite of rating systems, each addressing a different type of building construction and maintenance, including new construction, commercial core and shell construction, tenant infill of an existing shell and the operation of existing buildings. As stated on the USGBC website (www.us bg c_or EED), "LEED for New Construction and Major