City of Fresno - Installation of Solar Energy Systems in Construction of New City-owned Buildings

Last updated: August 26, 2019

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:Local
Category:Regulatory Policy
State:California
Incentive Type:Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Web Site:https://www.municode.com/library/ca/fresno/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=MUCOFR_CH4CIPUCOSA_ART1PUPEPRCOSEWO_S4-116INSOENSYCONECINEBU
Administrator:Development and Resource Management Administration
Start Date:05/04/2008
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:Solar - Passive, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Solar Photovoltaics, Solar Pool Heating
Renewable Energy Requirement:City of Fresno requires that the design of any new city-owned building containing at least 7500 square feet shall include an alternative design for installation of a solar energy system.

Authorities

Name:CIty of Fresno, Ord. 2008-23, § 1

Summary

The city of Fresno requires that the design of any new city-owned building containing at least 7500 square feet shall include an alternative design for the installation of a solar energy system.

The report to Council for each award of a contract for a new city-owned building shall include information related to compliance with this section every other year.

Each of the following is exempt from the application of this section:

- A building for which the design is 30% or more complete on or before the effective date of this section.

- A building for which another renewable energy source(s) is available which Council finds is an alternative system of comparable cost, efficiency, and energy conservation benefits.

- An award of state or federal funding would be jeopardized.

- There is a lack of available funding.

- Any building specified by the Council as exempt from the application of this section.

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