Friday, August 29, 2008
The General Assembly is not in session.
Tracking Virginia’s General Assembly
since 2007.
HJ68: LEED; DGS to adopt standards for new state office buildings.
WHEREAS, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings; and
WHEREAS, the LEED standard was created to define "green building" by establishing a common standard of measurement; promote integrated, whole-building design practices; recognize environmental leadership in the building industry; stimulate green competition; raise consumer awareness of green building benefits; and transform the building market; and
WHEREAS, the LEED standard is currently available for new construction and major renovation projects and existing building operations; and
WHEREAS, LEED provides a complete framework for assessing building performance and meeting sustainability goals; and
WHEREAS, LEED emphasizes state-of-the-art strategies for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the Department of General Services be encouraged to adopt the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System into state procurement practices for the design and procurement of construction services for new state office buildings; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates transmit a copy of this resolution to the Department of General Services, requesting that the Director of the Department further disseminate copies of this resolution to his respective constituents so that they may be apprised of the sense of the General Assembly of Virginia in this matter.
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