Broward County - Green Building Policy (Florida)

Last modified on February 12, 2015.

Rules Regulations Policies Program

Place	Florida
Additional Place applies to	Broward County
Name	Broward County - Green Building Policy
Incentive Type	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Applicable Sector	Local Government
Eligible Technologies	Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building
Active Incentive	Yes
Implementing Sector	Local
Energy Category	Energy Efficiency Incentive Programs
Requirement	All new County construction projects must be LEED certified
Website	http://www.broward.org/GoGreen/GreenGovernment/Pages/LEEDSBuildings.aspx
Last DSIRE Review	2012-07-11
Last Substantive Modification to Summary by DSIRE	2011-08-30
References	Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency

Summary

In October 2008, Board of County Commissioners of Broward County passed a resolution creating the County Green Building Policy. All new County-owned and operated buildings must achieve a minimum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating of "LEED Certified," meaning the project must attain a minimum of 26 points in the United States Green Building Council's (USGBC) rating system. All County projects deemed eligible for the program must register with the USGBC and must be certified by a third party green building rater.

The Construction Management Division is responsible for coordinating educational, technical, and financial resources to support sustainable design and construction. As of January 2012, Broward County has four government buildings that have been built to LEED standards.

Incentive Contact

Contact Name	General Information
Department	Broward County
Division	Natural Resources Planning and Management Division
Address	1 N. University Drive
Address 2	Suite 201
Place	Plantation, Florida
Zip/Postal Code	33324
Phone	(954) 519-1270
Fax	(954) 519-1271

Contact Name	General Information
Department	Broward County
Division	Construction Management Division
Address	115 S. Andrews Ave.
Address 2	Room A550
Place	Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Zip/Postal Code	33301-1802
Phone	(954) 357-6419
Fax	(954) 357-6411
Website	http://www.broward.org/CONSTRUCTION/Pages/Default.aspx

Authorities (Please contact the if there are any file problems.)

Authority 1:	Resolution 2008-856
Date Effective	2008-10-14
Date Enacted	2008-10-14

Authority 2:	Administrative Code Part XVIII § 25.122 et seq.

• Incentive and policy data are reviewed and approved by the N.C. Solar Center's DSIRE project staff.