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Supervisors approve first reading of ordinance allowing green roofs as alternative to mandated solar on new buildings
Summary
The board unanimously passed on first reading an ordinance that amends the planning and green building codes to require certain new buildings to cover 30 percent of roof area with either solar panels or living/green roofs, with Jan. 1, 2017 set as the operative date.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Oct. 25 passed on first reading an ordinance to amend the planning code and the green building code to establish requirements for certain new building construction to facilitate renewable energy facilities and living roofs, setting Jan. 1, 2017 as the operative date.
Why it matters: The measure creates a rooftop-design requirement intended…
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