§ 14.30.012. Performance pathway.

(a)

The owner of a covered property may fulfill both energy and water requirements under this section by showing that a qualified service company has verified one or more of the following:

(1)

The property has completed retuning or an energy and water audit, within three years prior to the due date for filing of the property's performance verification documentation. Energy and water audits shall be performed by or under the direct supervision of a qualified auditor. Retuning shall be performed by or under the supervision of a qualified retuning professional,

(2)

The property has received certification under LEED for Existing Buildings 2009 version or later, the LEED Operation and Maintenance: Existing Buildings Version 4 or 4.1 rating system published by the USGBC, or other comparable and current rating system for existing buildings, as determined by the manager, within seven years prior to the due date for filing of the property's review period verification documentation and has earned the LEED point for existing building commissioning investigation and analysis and the LEED point for existing building commissioning implementation.

(3)

The property has participated in and successfully completed an utility-sponsored retuning incentive program within the seven years preceding the due date for filing of the property's performance verification documentation.

(4)

The property has completed a full retuning procedure within the three years preceding the due date for filing of the property's performance verification, with documentation that the property's performance was optimized.

(b)

The owner of a covered property may fulfill the energy requirements under this section by ensuring that a qualified service company, where applicable, verifies and the owner submits documentation with the department, in such form and with such certifications as required by the manager, verifying one or more of the following:

(1)

The property has completed retuning or an energy audit, within seven years prior to the due date for filing of the property's review period verification documentation. Energy audits shall be performed by or under the direct supervision of a qualified auditor. Retuning shall be performed by or under the supervision of a qualified retuning professional;

(2)

The property performs on-going commissioning of its electrical and mechanical systems;

(3)

The property has received a net-zero energy certification from the International Living Future Institute, or other qualified certification program as required by the manager, at any time during the seven years following the baseline year;

(4)

The property does not have a central cooling system and any three of the following measures were completed at any time during the seven years following the baseline year. A report, certified by a qualified service company, detailing the measures performed is required:

a.

Common area exterior lighting;

b.

Pipe insulation of all exposed pipes;

c.

A cool roof has been installed;

d.

The property owner is participating in a demand response program;

e.

A solar water heating system has been installed;

f.

A new domestic hot water heater has been installed in accordance with currently adopted codes.

(5)

Owner or an employee or agent of owner with the primary duty of property operations and maintenance for the covered property, attended not less than three locally offered trainings or professional certification programs in energy conservation or energy code compliance in the past seven years. A certificate or record of attendance must be provided.

(d)

The owner of a covered property may fulfill the water requirements under this section by ensuring that a qualified professional, where applicable, verifies and the owner submits documentation with the department, in such form and with such certifications as required by the manager, verifying one or more of the following:

(1)

The property has completed retuning or a water audit, within seven years prior to the due date for filing of the property's review period verification documentation.

(2)

A licensed engineer or architect certifies that the building's water use conforms to the requirements of the currently adopted code in effect at any time during the seven year review period being reported.

(3)

Owner or an employee or agent of owner, with the primary duty of property operations and maintenance for the covered property, attended not less than two locally offered trainings or certification programs in water conservation in the past seven years. A certificate or record of attendance must be provided.

(4)

The property has participated in and successfully completed an utility-sponsored water conservation program within the seven years preceding the due date for filing of the property's review period verification documentation.

(5)

The property does not have a central cooling system and one of the following measures were completed within the seven years following the baseline year. A report, certified by a qualified professional, detailing the measures performed is required.

a.

Low flow faucets and shower heads. All faucets and showerheads within the property have been replaced and meet the codes in effect at any time during the seven-year review period being reported;

b.

Washing machines. Front loading clothes washing machines have been installed in all common laundry facilities;

c.

Water closets and urinals. All water closets and urinals within the property have been replaced and meet codes in effect at any time during the seven-year review period being reported.

(Ord No. 6493, § 1, 1-9-19)