Carson City Sustainable Design and Construction Requirements for All New Buildings in Downtown Mixed-Use Districts

Sec. 18.6.6.4 requires that all new residential, commercial, and mixed-use buildings within a downtown mixed-use district are required to meet basic LEED green building rating system criteria and are required to submit a LEED scorecard as part of the design review process. The intent is to encourage the use of sustainable building materials and construction techniques in downtown projects, through programs such as the US Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy Efficiency and Design) program; encourage the use of new and emerging technologies that lead to increased energy conservation for downtown uses; to establish downtown Carson City as a leader in the incorporation of innovative and sustainable design and construction techniques.