North Las Vegas Energy Sustainability Options

The purpose of the North Las Vegas Code of Ordinances § 17.24.140 is to promote sustainable development. Developments are recommended to follow certain sustainable site and building design options to promote the design and construction of energy efficient buildings; encourage on-site renewable energy production; reduce air, water, and land pollution from energy consumption; and reduce the urban heat island effect.

Design features related to energy include:
1. orienting residential buildings, lots and streets to maximize the efficiency of solar panels and solar thermal heating and cooling devices, with points awarded.
2. equipping at least 25% of all dwellings in the development to be solar ready and install a solar electric or solar hot water system to serve at least 50% of all dwellings in the development, with points awarded.
3. incorporating on-site renewable energy production such as solar, geothermal, wind, or biomass with production capacity of at least 5% of the project’s annual electrical energy demand, with an additional point granted for every additional 5% of energy demand generated.
4. complying with the standards of one of the following certifications or a suitable equivalent: Energy Star, Water Smart; Southern Nevada Home Builders Green Building Initiative, LEED-H (certified, silver, gold, or platinum), with points awarded for varying degrees.