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November 9, 2009 <br />Section 3: Building Energy Use <br />Encourage voluntary compliance with green building standards for existing buildings, <br />including LEED for Existing Buildings Operations and Management'3 for the <br />commercial/industrial sector as well as GreenPoint Rated for Existing Homes for the <br />residential sector. Since fifty percent of the building stock that will operate in 2050 is <br />already in existence today14 ,meeting San Leandro's GHG reduction goals will require <br />widespread upgrading and retrofitting of existing building stock towards energy efficiency. <br />Therefore, one strategy is to provide financial incentives (such as reduced fees) for buildings <br />that achieve LEED accreditation or GreenPoint Rated for Existing Homes. <br />^ Educate community members and local contractors on green building practices. For <br />example, increase the number of green building events at the library, including hosting <br />events at neighborhood library branches. Continue to participate in state-wide and national <br />green building initiatives to promote green building practices. <br />13 LEED for Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance (EBOM) is a set of pertormance standards for certifying <br />the operations and maintenance of existing commercial or institutional buildings and high-rise residential buildings. <br />14 "Mitigating Climate Change: What America's Building Industry Must Do" Mahadev Raman <br />http://www. d i. net/articles/archive/3097/ <br />~ ~ ~~ ~~ Page 24 <br />w o <br />r <br />~~64 <br />