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December 21, 2009 Section 3: Building Energy Use energy savings of about 10 to 15 percent per commercial building.12 Time-of-sale ordinances are one of the few identified actions within a City's purview to mandate efficiency actions in existing privately owned buildings. With regards to new construction, cities can adopt building codes that go beyond Title 24's energy requirements to support high levels of energy efficiency. A number of existing efficiency incentive programs exist, including PG&E programs funded by ratepayers such as the residents and businesses in San Leandro. This Climate Action Plan seeks to leverage such existing programs and coordinate efforts to promote energy efficiency in the community. Measures and actions are presented below for consideration. Once again, potential actions span mandatory requirements to financial incentives public education and outreach. ^ Adopt a Commercial Energy Conservation Ordinance (CECO). Require commercial property owners to complete certain energy conservation measures in their buildings upon transferring ownership or when additions or renovations of a certain threshold are initiated. Funding for some improvements is available through PG&E's rebate program, which offers business customers rebates on hundreds of products including refrigeration units, lighting fixtures, heating systems, food service appliances, boilers and water heaters, and insulation. ^ Require "beyond compliance" as a condition for approving new construction. "Beyond compliance" refers to going beyond Title 24 Energy Efficiency standards for new construction. Otherjurisdictions have required that new construction be a certain percentage "above code." ^ Leverage existing energy efficiency incentive programs for non-residential utility customers. PG&E offers businesses various incentives for custom retrofitting existing facilities such as the Non-Residential Retrofit program, and prescriptive rebates for equipment such as lighting, refrigeration, HVAC, etc. The City can partner with PG&E and local business associations such as the Chamber of Commerce to educate their customers about these programs. ^ Promote use of Green Leases Toolkit. Voluntary integration of sustainability efforts into the entire commercial leasing process. Green leasing states that building performance be transparent to all parties involved in the lease transaction. 12 http~//www spur orq/publications/library/report/critical coolinq/option4 Page 21