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Amending Section 9-3402 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Benchmarking Energy and Water Use", to expand the buildings for which the benchmarking and reporting of energy and water usage data is required, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted ordinance expands Philadelphia’s energy and water use benchmarking and reporting requirement to any building with at least 50,000 square feet of indoor space, unless the Office of Sustainability exempts it by regulation. It took effect July 1, 2015, and applies to the covered buildings under the city’s requirements.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
January 22, 2015
Sponsors
Blondell Reynolds BrownJFJames F. Kenney
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 9-3402 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS.

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CHAPTER 9-3400. ENERGY CONSERVATION.

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§ 9-3402. Benchmarking Energy and Water Use.

(1) Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

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Covered Building. [Either of the following:

(i) Any commercial building with indoor floor space of 50,000 square feet or more.

(ii) All commercial portions of any mixed-use building where a total of at least 50,000 square feet of indoor floor space is devoted to any commercial use.]

Any building with indoor floor space of 50,000 square feet or more, except such buildings as the Office of Sustainability shall exempt by regulation.

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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect on July 1st, 2015.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read and ordered placed on next week's second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

  4. Council actionCommittee on the Environment

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on the Environment

    Amended

    Council actionCommittee on the Environment

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on the Environment

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass