Codes & Legislation
Ohio House Bill 7 (currently passed in the House)
To enact section 153.013 of the Revised Code to require a building or structure constructed using state capital budget moneys to adhere to certain energy efficiency and building standards and to encourage the use of Ohio-produced products
To see full details: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=128_HB_7
Ohio Resolution #07-124 (passed September 27, 2007)
Schools in districts that were approved for OSFC funding after September 2007 are being designed to meet at least LEED Silver Certification, with a goal of meeting the LEED Gold level. This standard is voluntary for school districts that were approved for funding prior to the adoption of the new energy and environmental standards – and many of them have chosen to follow the LEED for Schools criteria.
To see full details: http://www.osfc.state.oh.us/Library/GreenSchools/tabid/137/Default.aspx
Cleveland Green Building Standard (created in February 2009 / revised January 2010)
To qualify for residential tax abatement under Cleveland’s Community Reinvestment Area tax abatement program, all new construction and rehabilitation projects will need to meet or exceed the Cleveland Green Building Standard which was produced by the city’s Department of Community Development.
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