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RESOLUTION NO. 06- 272
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
(SUSTAINABLE BUILDING PRACTICES)
A Resolution of The Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, which
demonstrates a significant commitment on the part of St. Lucie County Government (herein
referred to as the "County"), to establish and implement policies, guidelines, goals and
strategic actions to promote sustainability.
WHEREAS, sustainability means satisfying our present needs without compromising
the ability of future generations to meet their needs; and
WHEREAS, the County is committed to lead by demonstrating sustainable stewardship
that will yield cost savings to taxpayers by reducing County operating costs, providing healthy
work environments for County staff and visitors, protecting, conserving and enhancing the
County's resources, and establishing community standards of sustainable living practices; and
WHEREAS, the County is committed to designing, constructing, and operating County
facilities to minimize environmental impacts by incorporating the use of resource and energy
efficient materials, renewable resources, alternative energy sources, water conservation,
waste reduction, pollution prevention; and
WHEREAS, environmentally preferred products are generally produced and disposed
of in ways that have less negative impact on human health and the environment because they
consume fewer natural resources and less energy, generate less waste, and release fewer
pollutants; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution establishes policies, guidelines, goals and strategic actions
that will result in:
· a more sustainable community
· the use of renewable resources
. energy, water and cost savings through the construction, operation and
maintenance of high performance buildings and landscapes
. the procurement of environmentally preferred products, materials and services
· increased recycling and materials reuse
· historical preservation
· waste reduction at the source
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· healthier and more productive work environments
· less local and global adverse environmental impacts
· reduced County liability
· minimized future disposal infrastructure needs
. adoption of Environmental Landscape Management (ELM) practices
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. The County Administrator shall direct County staff to develop policies,
guidelines, and strategic actions for sustainable building practices for County facilities.; and
2. The County Administrator shall direct County staff to develop policies,
guidelines and strategic actions for Environmentally Preferred Procurement (EPP) practices
for the County Government; and
3. The County Administrator may direct County staff to provide on-going training
and education opportunities for affected staff to further sustainable stewardship and that
the County Administrator may direct County staff to develop, promote, and implement
sustainable stewardship education programs within the community, and establish marketing
partnerships to advance these principles; and
4. The County shall be guided by established energy efficient standards providing
for an integrated whole building design approach to ensure the best processes are
implemented through every phase of design, construction and renovation so that buildings
realize substantial economic and environmental benefits through their entire life cycle; and
5. The County Administrator may direct County staff to explore the feasibility
of an Office of Sustainability, its structure, potential funding sources and partners, future
benefits, roles, responsibility, and related dynamics and present its recommendations to the
Board of County Commissioners; and
6. The County Administrator shall investigate the requirements for County
membership in the U.S. Green Building Council, The United States Department of Energy's
Rebuild America Program, the United States Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY
ST AR® Program and the Florida Green Building Coalition and report his findings and
recommendations to this Board.
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After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chairman Doug Coward AYE
Vice Chairman Chris Craft AYE
Commissioner Paula A. Lewis AYE
Commissioner Joseph E. Smith AYE
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 10th day of October, 2006.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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CHAItMAN
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