The Board of Supervisors finds and declares that:
(a) Conventional building industry practices contribute to ecosystem degradation and our climate crisis. Construction activities are responsible for more than 30% of global resource use, and it is anticipated that embodied carbon will be responsible for 72% of the carbon emissions associated with global new construction between 2020 and 2030.
(b) In the United States, buildings consume 40% of all energy and 74% of all electricity. Buildings in San Francisco currently generate 41% of the City’s greenhouse gas emissions. More than 99% of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the municipal portfolio can be attributed to the use of natural gas for building operations.
(c) San Francisco has established targets to supply 100% renewable energy by 2025, reduce greenhouse gas emissions 61% below 1990 levels by 2030, and achieve net-zero emissions by 2040.
(d) San Francisco is susceptible to natural and climate disasters, and the incorporation of strategies for resilience can reduce morbidity and mortality rates, lower utility costs, and contribute to incident stabilization.
(e) Green building is a form of climate action that minimizes greenhouse gas emissions, relies on energy efficiency and renewable resources, conserves water, optimizes material use, provides healthy and biodiverse environments, and bolsters an equitable society.
(f) Third party rating systems characterize the lifecycle considerations for green buildings. These programs can offer credibility, transparency, and consistency to project teams in pursuit of an elevated and well-defined performance standard for Municipal Construction Projects.
(Added by Ord. 38-23, File No. 221223, App. 3/24/2023, Eff. 4/24/2023)
(Former Sec. 700 added and former Sec. 700 repealed by Ord. 88-04, File No. 030679, App. 5/27/2004; amended by Ord. 204-11, File No. 110854, App. 10/11/2011, Eff. 11/10/2011; Ord. 52-17, File No. 161287, App. 3/17/2017, Eff. 4/16/2017; repealed by Ord. 38-23, File No. 221223, App. 3/24/2023, Eff. 4/24/2023)