City of Grand Rapids - Green Building Requirements for Municipal Buildings (Michigan)

Last modified on February 12, 2015.

Rules Regulations Policies Program

Place	Michigan
Name	City of Grand Rapids - Green Building Requirements for Municipal Buildings
Incentive Type	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Applicable Sector	Local Government
Eligible Technologies	Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building, Biomass, Daylighting, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Passive Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Small Hydroelectric, Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Wind
Active Incentive	Yes
Implementing Sector	Local
Energy Category	Energy Efficiency Incentive Programs, Renewable Energy Incentive Programs
Requirement	All municipal construction and renovation projects involving buildings over 10,000 square feet and costs of $1 million or more must achieve LEED certification
Date added to DSIRE	2006-01-24
Last DSIRE Review	2012-05-21
References	DSIRE

Summary

In January 2006, the City of Grand Rapids approved a resolution detailing the city's sustainability policy for public buildings. The resolution directed city personnel to implement the principles for the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED program and the EPA Energy Star and Green Lights programs. Included in this was a specific requirement that all construction and renovation projects involving municipal buildings larger than 10,000 square feet and a cost of $1 million or more receive LEED certification.

Incentive Contact

Contact Name	Haris Alibasic
Department	Grand Rapids Office of Energy and Sustainability
Address	300 Monroe Avenue NW
Place	Grand Rapids, Michigan
Zip/Postal Code	49503-2206
Phone	(616) 456-3497
Email	halibasic@grcity.us
Website	http://www.sustainablegr.com

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

Authority 1:	Commission Resolution No. 74599
Date Enacted	2006-01-24

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