§ 705. LEED CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MUNICIPAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

Except as otherwise provided by the City’s Charter,

(a) In addition to complying with this Chapter (except that municipal construction projects located on property owned or managed by the Port of San Francisco will not be subject to Sections 705 and 706 of this Chapter), municipal construction projects are subject to the applicable building codes in effect at the time of permit application. Municipal construction projects located within the City and County of San Francisco shall comply with the requirements of the San Francisco Green Building Code, except that municipal construction projects located on property owned or managed by the Port of San Francisco shall comply with the Port of San Francisco Green Building Standards Code, and municipal construction projects located at the San Francisco International Airport, which shall comply with this Chapter and the California Building Standards Code (CCR Title 24). All other municipal construction projects located outside the City and County of San Francisco shall comply with this Chapter and the local building code promulgated by the authority having jurisdiction.

(b) As described in this Chapter, the LEED rating system shall be used to certify the environmental design of the City’s municipal construction projects. The minimum requirement for municipal construction projects of 10,000 gross square feet or more shall be LEED Gold certification by GBCI.

(c) Municipal construction projects shall demonstrate compliance with locally-required measures as provided in Section 706 of this Chapter.

(d) Operative Date. This section shall apply to any municipal construction project otherwise subject to the provisions of this Chapter 7 where LEED project registration takes place on or after November 1, 2016.

(e) Municipal construction projects Less Than 10,000 Gross Square Feet. For municipal construction projects less than 10,000 gross square feet and for municipal construction projects of any size not meeting the Minimum Program Requirements to be eligible for LEED certification, the sponsoring City department, in consultation with a LEED AP with specialty, shall prepare and submit a conceptual design phase LEED Scorecard to the Department for informational and reporting purposes. The conceptual design phase LEED Scorecard shall demonstrate the maximum LEED credits that are practicable for the project. The sponsoring City department shall pursue these LEED credits throughout the design and construction process. The sponsoring City department, in consultation with a LEED AP with specialty, shall prepare and submit a final as-built LEED Scorecard to the Department indicating all LEED credits that would be achieved if the project had been certified. Documentation of LEED credits is not required for these projects. Municipal construction projects less than 10,000 gross square feet are subject to all applicable local ordinances and requirements, including but not limited to, Construction and Demolition Debris Management, Recycling by Occupants, Construction Site Runoff Pollution Prevention, Stormwater Control, and Water Efficient Irrigation, as well as the requirements of the California Green Building Standards Code (CCR Title 24, Part 11).

(f) Municipal construction projects of 10,000 Gross Square Feet or More. For municipal construction projects with square footage of 10,000 gross square feet or more the following applies:

(1) Conceptual Design Phase. During the conceptual design phase, the sponsoring City department shall assemble a design team, which shall include a LEED AP with specialty assigned to be the LEED Project Administrator. The LEED Project Administrator shall prepare and submit a conceptual phase LEED Scorecard to the Department for review by the Task Force. The conceptual phase LEED Scorecard shall demonstrate a LEED v4 Gold rating or higher, including all locally- required measures. The Task Force shall review and make recommendations on the conceptual LEED Scorecard within 35 days of submittal.

(2) Schematic Design, Design Development and Construction Document Phases. During the Schematic Design phase, the LEED Project Administrator shall register the municipal construction project with GBCI as a LEED registered project. At the conclusion of each design phase (Schematic Design, Design Development, and Construction Documents), the LEED Project Administrator shall submit an updated LEED Scorecard to the Department; the Scorecard shall demonstrate a LEED v4 Gold rating or higher for the municipal construction project, including locally- required measures. These interim LEED Scorecards shall be available for review by the Task Force.

(3) Project Closeout. At the completion of construction, the LEED Project Administrator shall submit the final LEED documentation to the GBCI for certification. Upon receiving the LEED certification from GBCI, the LEED Project Administrator shall submit a copy of the LEED certificate and the final LEED Scorecard to the Department for review by the Task Force.

(g) The USGBC regularly updates the LEED rating system. The Director shall adopt by regulation the current applicable versions of LEED pursuant to Section 703(b).

(Added as Sec. 707 by Ord. 88-04, File No. 030679, App. 5/27/2004; renumbered and amended by Ord. , File No. 110854, App. 10/11/2011, Eff. 11/10/2011; Ord. , File No. 161287, App. 3/17/2017, Eff. 4/16/2017; Ord. , File No. 180002, App. 11/2/2018, Eff. 12/3/2018)

(Former Sec. 705 added and previous Sec. 705 repealed by Ord. 88-04, File No. 030679, App. 5/27/2004; Ord. 103-10, File No. 090584, App. 5/21/2010; repealed by Ord. , File No. 110854, App. 10/11/2011, Eff. 11/10/2011)

SEC. 705.1. RESERVED.

(Added by Ord. 88-04, File No. 030679, App. 5/27/2004; amended by Ord. 103-10, File No. 090584, App. 5/21/2010; repealed by Ord. , File No. 110854, App. 10/11/2011, Eff. 11/10/2011)

SEC. 705.2. RESERVED.

(Added by Ord. 88-04, File No. 030679, App. 5/27/2004; amended by Ord. 103-10, File No. 090584, App. 5/21/2010; repealed by Ord. , File No. 110854, App. 10/11/2011, Eff. 11/10/2011)

SEC. 705.3. RESERVED.

(Added by Ord. 88-04, File No. 030679, App. 5/27/2004; amended by Ord. 103-10, File No. 090584, App. 5/21/2010; renumbered as Sec. 710 and amended by Ord. , File No. 110854, App. 10/11/2011, Eff. 11/10/2011)

SEC. 705.4. RESERVED.

(Added by Ord. 88-04, File No. 030679, App. 5/27/2004; amended by Ord. 103-10, File No. 090584, App. 5/21/2010; renumbered as Sec. 711 and amended by Ord. , File No. 110854, App. 10/11/2011, Eff. 11/10/2011)

SEC. 705.5. RESERVED.

(Added by Ord. 88-04, File No. 030679, App. 5/27/2004; amended by Ord. 103-10, File No. 090584, App. 5/21/2010; renumbered as Sec. 707 and amended in its entirety by Ord. , File No. 110854, App. 10/11/2011, Eff. 11/10/2011)