LONG-TERM RECOMMENDATION

Consider Planning and Zoning Mandates

Projected GHG Reduction: Unknown
Implementation Year(s): Unknown

The city should explore the option of the following sustainability mandates for public and/or private projects. Potential planning or zoning mandates the City of Pittsburgh might want to consider include:

• Unless they are LEED certified, building projects over 5,000-square-feet must establish a building-specific sustainable education program or contribute to a general sustainability education program fund for the City.
• Any new building construction or renovation projects
  receiving public financing of any kind must achieve
  LEED certification.
• Private-sector buildings over 10,000-square-feet that receive 10% of their project costs or $200,000 from public agencies must achieve LEED Silver certification.
• Private commercial/industrial projects over 10,000-
  square-feet and residential/mixed use projects of 50 or more housing units must pursue LEED certification.
• Private-sector, non-residential buildings 10,000-
  square-feet or larger must pursue LEED certification. Public projects larger than 5,000 square-feet must be LEED certified.
• All public projects (new construction or major
  renovations) greater than 10,000-square-feet must
  have a green roof if there is a horizontal roof surface.
• All government buildings must achieve LEED certification.