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Planning commission adopts Green Building Plan amendments with tougher EUI and renewable energy targets
Summary
The commission voted 7–0 to forward a Green Building Plan master plan amendment with planning‑commission modifications: lower multifamily EUI targets, increase in on‑site renewable energy percentage, elimination of the Clean Energy Fund option, a biennial review process, and direction to the Office of Climate Action to create an implementable development review process.
After extensive public comment and commissioner discussion, the Alexandria Planning Commission voted unanimously on Jan. 6 to forward a Green Building Plan master plan amendment to council with a set of recommended modifications.
Ryan Fried of the Office of Climate Action presented the draft plan, which centers energy performance (energy use intensity, or EUI), a modest on‑site renewable requirement, electrification and resilience provisions. Staff initially proposed a multifamily EUI of 38, a 3% on‑site renewable energy expectation with a Clean Energy Fund alternative, and flexibility for conversions. The plan also included a…
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