Miami-Dade County - Sustainable Buildings Program

Last updated: August 28, 2018

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:Local
Category:Regulatory Policy
State:Florida
Incentive Type:Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Web Site:http://www.miamigov.com/grants/sustainable.html
Administrator:Office of Miami Sustainable Initiatives
Eligible Efficiency Technologies:Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building

Authorities

Name:Code of Miami-Dade County Sec. 9-71 et. seq.
Date Enacted:05/08/2007
Name:Implementing Order 8-8
Date Enacted:12/04/2007
Effective Date:12/14/2007
Name:Miami 21 Article 3.8 Sustainability

Summary

In 2005, the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution to incorporate sustainable building measures into county facilities. In 2007, Ordinance 07-65 created the Sustainable Buildings Program in the County Code, and Implementing Order 8-8 established specific guidelines for county facilities. All new construction over 50,000 square feet is required to attain LEED Silver designation, and all renovations must attain LEED Certified designation. Other standards for sustainable buildings may be used with the approval of the Sustainability Manager.

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