A citizen advisory board that will review and adopt changes to Boulder County's building code meets Tuesday to solicit public comment on the county's green building program.
The Boulder County Board of Review wants to know whether green building concepts should be mandatory and what they should encompass. Possibilities include deconstruction, recycling and reuse, use of sustainable materials, foundation and framing, water and energy conservation, and indoor air quality.
The Board is interested in public comment on the following issues:
* Should the BuildSmart program be mandatory or simply guidelines?
* What elements should be included in the BuildSmart program? For example, some of the possible elements include deconstruction, recycling and reuse, site considerations and site disturbance, use of sustainable materials, foundation and framing, water conservation, energy conservation, use of renewable energy, and indoor air quality.
* How should these various elements be weighed? Are there some items that should be mandatory for all new construction?
* Should the BuildSmart program follow the LEED for Homes model and allow for builders to have a certified third party verify that the structure meets LEED standards?
* Any other issues citizens feel are important in the Board's consideration of the BuildSmart program.
The Board may limit each individual speaker to three minutes so that they can hear from the maximum number of speakers. If you are unable to attend this meeting, but would still like to give comments, you may submit you written comments to Michelle Krezek at mkrezek@co.boulder.co.us. The meeting begins at 3:30 p.m. on the third floor of the County Courthouse, 1325 Pearl St.
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Dan, not sure if this is a moot (or mute, as some folks like to say) point. The governor has just signed a bill the specifies compliance by all counties and municipalities to the 2003 International Energy Conservation Code Standard by July 1 of 2008. Boulder county may look to exceed that, but I think that standard will become the baseline for the near future.
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