Article X. ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE  

The city council approves and adopts the recommendations of the mayor's sustainable task force:

The city supports the adoption and implementation of energy provisions that result in energy savings of fifteen (15) percent or greater than the currently adopted code in 2008 (IECC 2000 with 2001 supplement and ASHRAE 90.1 1999), the goal of thirty (30) percent energy savings in 2012 over the currently adopted code in 2008 (IECC 2000 with 2001 supplement and ASHRAE 90.1 1999), the goal of net-zero carbon by 2030 with the intent to provide flexibility to permit the use of innovative approaches and techniques to achieve the effective use of energy and to reduce greenhouse gas and ozone precursor emissions in the city and which is not intended to abridge safety, health, or environmental requirements contained in other applicable codes or ordinances.

The city approves the goals of the following recommendations of the sustainable building task force:

(1)

That the development services department, office of public utilities within finance, and the office of sustainability coordinate with CPS Energy and San Antonio Water System (SAWS) to evaluate a new construction residential and commercial financial incentive program to include the provision of specific rebates or other incentives, with an ultimate goal of achieving net zero carbon by 2030 and be designed to reward improved performance in a scaled fashion, within the current limitations of all applicable laws and regulations.

(2)

That CPS Energy and SAWS provide existing rebate and incentive information to the city to coordinate and promote incentives to provide one-stop information.

(3)

That the office of sustainability provide information on sustainable building practices and incentives to encourage residential and commercial developers to exceed minimum code requirements and serve as a clearinghouse for green building information from a wide and ever-increasing variety of sources.

(4)

That the city office of sustainability coordinate education awareness with other agencies or organizations that include workshops, trainings, and seminars which will provide sustainable building practices for residential and commercial buildings that exceed minimum code requirements.

(5)

That the city office of sustainability promote an annual San Antonio Green Leadership awards program to recognize all new residential and commercial builders, architects, and others that significantly exceed the minimum code and to post those names on the city's website and through additional public media outlets.

(6)

That CPS Energy and SAWS evaluate incentives and rebates to support energy and water conservation for programs that exceeds code and include such programs in a unified city-wide promotion.

(7)

That energy incentives be provided to achieve thirty (30) percent or greater savings above the currently adopted energy code; and

(8)

That the Building-Related and Fire Codes Appeals and Advisory Board (BRFCAAB) review the city's current energy code as needed but not less often than every three (3) years and recommend changes to make periodic progress toward the goal of net-zero carbon by 2030.

(13)

That the city office of sustainability would monitor the implementation of the recommendations of the mayor's task force on sustainable buildings, review COSA sustainability energy policies and goals, and measure periodic progress toward the goal of net-zero carbon by 2030.

(14)

That the city office of sustainability would recommend the establishment or modification of interim goals to attain agreed long-term goals and make recommendations to city management, city council, and the BRFCAAB as needed but not less often than every three (3) years. Interim and long-term goals would be evaluated and recommended for amendment as required on the basis of sustainable environmental and community benefits, return on investment and practical impact on the regulated community.

(Ord. No. 2018-06-21-0493 , § 1, 6-21-18)