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City of San Leandro 2824 Halcyon Drive Residential Project 44 (b) Ensuring that best available control technology is used for operations that could generate air pollutants; (c) Encouraging energy conservation and low-polluting energy sources; (d) Promoting landscaping and tree planting to absorb carbon monoxide and other pollutants; and (e) Implementing the complementary strategies to reduce greenhouse gases identified in the Climate Action Plan. Policy OSC-8.1: Conservation and Energy Efficiency Strongly advocate for increased energy conservation by San Leandro residents and businesses, and ensure that the City itself is a conservation role model. Action OSC-8.1.A: Climate Action Plan Implementation Implement the energy efficiency measures outlined in the San Leandro Climate Action Plan, and periodically update these measures to reflect new Code requirements, emerging technology, completed actions, and new opportunities. Among the measures identified are locally adopted energy efficiency standards, a third party or municipal financing program for energy efficiency, a revolving loan for energy efficiency improvements, and various education and outreach strategies. Policy OSC-8.2: Planning and Building Practices Encourage construction, landscaping, and site planning practices that minimize heating and cooling costs and ensure that energy is efficiently used. Local building codes and other City regulations and procedures should meet or exceed state and federal standards for energy conservation and efficiency, and support the City’s greenhouse gas reduction goals. San Leandro Municipal Code SLMC Section 7.5.600 adopts the California Green Building Standards Code Title 24, Part 11 as the City of San Leandro’s Green Building Code. Project-Specific Impacts a. Would the project result in a potentially significant environmental impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources, during project construction or operation? The project would require energy during construction and operation, as described in detail below. Construction Demolition of the two existing residences and two existing accessory structures would result in short-term consumption of energy from the use of construction equipment and processes. The California Green Building Standards Code includes specific requirements related to recycling, construction materials, and energy efficiency standards that would apply to project construction to minimize wasteful, inefficient, and unnecessary energy consumption. Energy use during project construction would be primarily from fuel consumption to operate heavy equipment, light-duty vehicles, machinery, and generators. Temporary grid power may also be provided to construction trailers or electric construction equipment. The Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy Impacts Constraints Analysis prepared for the project found