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Environmental Impact Analysis Greenhouse Gas Emissions Environmental Impact Report 4.1-5 be equipped with at least one highly efficient heat pump for either space heating or water heating, or face higher energy efficiency requirements. The 2022 California Green Building Standards also provides more standards for electric vehicles and infrastructure. c. Local Regulations Bay Area Air Quality Management District 2017 Clean Air Plan The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) adopted its 2017 Clean Air Plan to define a vision for achieving ambitious GHG reduction targets for 2030 and 2050, and to provide a regional climate protection strategy that will put the Bay Area on a pathway to achieve those GHG reduction targets (BAAQMD 2017). There are 85 control measures designed to decrease emissions of air pollutants and GHGs in the Clean Air Plan. The control measures that address GHG emissions and that are applicable to the project include TR1: Clean Air Teleworking Initiative; TR 2: Trip Reduction Programs; TR19: Medium and Heavy-Duty Trucks; TR 22: Construction, Freight, and Farming Equipment; BL1: Green Buildings; BL2: Decarbonize Buildings; BL4: Urban Heat Island Mitigation; and SL1: Short-Lived Climate Pollutants. Bay Area Air Quality Management District CEQA Guidelines On April 20, 2022, the BAAQMD Board of Directors adopted CEQA Thresholds for Evaluating the Significance of Climate Impacts from Land Use Projects and Plans. The purpose of the BAAQMD CEQA Guidelines is to assist lead agencies in evaluating air quality and climate impacts from proposed land use projects and plans in the San Francisco Bay Area Air Basin. The Guidelines include nonbinding recommendations for how a lead agency can evaluate, measure, and mitigate air quality and climate impacts generated from land use construction and operational activities. The Guidelines do not replace the State CEQA Statute and Guidelines; rather, they are designed to provide BAAQMD-recommended procedures for evaluating potential air quality and climate impacts during the environmental review process that are consistent with CEQA requirements. City of San Leandro 2035 General Plan The City of San Leandro’s 2035 General Plan, adopted in September 2016, lists several GHG- reduction goals, policies, and actions as part of the Transportation Element and Open Space, Parks, and Conservation Element that support the goal of reducing GHG emissions. The following goals and policies are applicable to the proposed project (City of San Leandro 2016): Policy T-5.2 Evaluating Development Impacts: Use vehicle miles traveled (VMT) as the primary metric for evaluating the transportation impacts of new development proposals. Traffic impact studies may also consider the total number of trips generated and the resulting impact on traffic volumes and congestion (e.g., “Level of Service”), but VMT shall provide the primary basis for determining appropriate mitigation measures. Goal OSC-7: Promote recycling, water conservation, green building, and other programs which reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create a more sustainable environment. Policy OSC-7.8 Green Building: Promote green building in new construction and remodels. Goal OSC-8: Promote the efficient use of energy and the increased use of renewable energy by San Leandro residents and businesses.