In 2003 the Dallas City Council passed a resolution requiring that all new municipal buildings larger than 10,000 square feet be constructed to meet LEED Silver Certification standards. In 2006 the green building program policy was updated, increasing the requirement for new city-funded public works and transportation facilities under the 2006 bond program to LEED Gold Certification. The update also added additional requirements for water use reduction (20%) and optimizing energy performance (3 points, 1 point above mandatory certification minimum) for these facilities.
The first building completed under this policy was the Jack Evans Police Headquarters, which obtained LEED Silver certification in December 2005. As of the summer of 2010 the city had completed almost 24 green facilities under the program, with an additional 26 in various stages of construction. Renovations and rehabilitation projects are also directed to use LEED principles to the greatest extent that they are reasonable and practical.
The Dallas City Council adopted green building standards for private developments in April 2008 for new construction beginning in 2009 and subsequently amended some of these requirements in later years.
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