Common use of Sustainability Requirements Clause in Contracts

Sustainability Requirements. 1.15.1 This Project shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the requirements of Am. Sub. H.B. 251 of the 126th General Assembly and the resulting rules, policies, and procedures adopted by the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission establishing Sustainability Requirements for Capital Improvements Projects, including but not limited to the applicable provisions of OAC 3318-3: 1.15.1.1 The DB shall incorporate cost-effective, energy-efficient, green building practices to the maximum extent possible into the Project. 1.15.1.2 If the Owner is an agency of the state of Ohio, the DB shall design new construction so that fossil-fuel, greenhouse gas emitting, energy consumption of the facility is reduced by 65 percent, as compared to the regional average for that building type as evidenced by the U.S. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Target Finder calculator. 1.15.1.3 If the Owner is an agency of the state of Ohio, the DB shall design renovations so that fossil-fuel, greenhouse gas emitting, energy consumption of the facility is reduced by 50 percent, as compared to the regional average for that building type as evidenced by the U.S. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Target Finder calculator. 1.15.1.4 The Owner may apply to the Commission for a waiver of compliance with the requirements of 1.15.2 If the Project is designed and constructed under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (“LEED”) Rating System developed by the U.S. Green Building Council or another rigorous rating system used to facilitate achievement of sustainability goals for the Project, the DB shall provide submittals certifying achievement of sustainable design rating system criteria for verification by the Green Building Certification Institute or other third party in accordance with the Contract Documents.