§ 75-18. Definitions.

Sustainable building: Sustainable building means the integration of building materials and methods that promote environmental quality, economic vitality, and social benefit through the integrated design, construction and operation of the built environment. Sustainable building merges sound, environmentally responsible practices into one discipline that looks at the environmental, economic and social effects of a building or built project as a whole. Sustainable design encompasses the following broad topics: energy use, water use, indoor environmental quality, materials selection, stormwater infiltration and the building energy management.

Life cycle cost analysis: An inclusive approach to costing a program, facility, or group of facilities that encompasses planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance over the useful life of the facilities and finally any decommissioning or disassembly costs. Life cycle cost analysis looks at the net present value of design options as investments. The goal is to achieve the highest, most cost-effective environmental performance possible over the life of the project.

LEED ^TM rating system: LEED ^TM stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, and is a voluntary, consensus-based, market-driven green building rating system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). It is based on existing, proven technology and evaluates environmental performance from a "whole building" perspective. LEED ^TM is a third-party certifying system designed for rating new and existing commercial, institutional, and multi- family residential buildings.

Renovation: Any repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or improvement of a property, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the property before the improvement or repair is started.

(Ord. No. 2003-108, § 2(Exh. A), 12-9-03; Ord. No. 2017-42(17-O-1218), § 2, 7-26-17 )