City of Jacksonville - Sustainable Public Buildings (Florida)

Last modified on February 12, 2015.

Rules Regulations Policies Program

Place	Florida
Name	City of Jacksonville - Sustainable Public Buildings
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	New city-owned buildings and renovated buildings must obtain sustainable building certification
Website	http://www.coj.net/departments/neighborhoods/environmental-quality/office-of-sustainability-initiatives/sustainable-building-program.aspx
Date added to DSIRE	2010-11-05
Last DSIRE Review	2012-09-21
References	DSIRE

Summary

In 2009, the Jacksonville City Office of Sustainability Initiatives announced the creation of the Sustainable Building Program. As part of the program, all new city-owned buildings must meet nationally recognized certification standards. In addition, in city-owned buildings where renovations are being made to more than 50% of the total building square footage, renovations must meet sustainable building certification standards. The buildings must be certified by LEED, Green Globes, or Florida Green Building Coalition. The Jacksonville Environmental Protection Board is also permitted to adopt an alternative sustainable building certification system.

Any program participant seeking sustainable building certification through the City of Jacksonville can seek a refund of certification expenses, sustainable project designation and fast track development review.

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

Authority 1:	2009-211-E.docx Ordinance 2009-211 E
Date Enacted	2009-04-14

Authority 2:	Title VIII Chapter 327
Date Enacted	2009-04-14

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