§ 5-121. Intent.

The council's intent is to take steps so that buildings built or substantially renovated by the Town of Chapel Hill are constructed in the most environmentally sound way.

The Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Chapel Hill says that, "The Town shall encourage site planning, landscaping, and structure design which maximizes the potential for energy conservation by reducing the demand for artificial heating, cooling, ventilation and lighting, and facilitating the use of solar and other energy resources."

The council's intent is to provide the citizens and employees of the town with new and renovated buildings that will reduce the energy requirements of town buildings, give the optimum comfort, ensure the durability of investments for the taxpayer, consider the health of building occupants and provide the greatest awareness possible of the environmental impacts of what we do.

(Ord. No. 97-5-12/O-4, 5-12-97; Ord. No. 2005-05-09/O-3, § 1)