RESOLUTION  TO  REQUIRE  HIGH  PERFORMANCE  BUILDINGS   WHEREAS,  the  state  of  Ohio  is  dedicated  to  the  goals  of  energy   ef3iciency  and  environmental  performance  in  buildings,  as  well   as  economic  growth;     WHEREAS,  the  selection  of  building  materials  and  products  for   new  construction  and  renovation  can  signi3icantly  contribute   to  achieving  these  goals;       WHEREAS,  many  building  materials  and  products  that  can   contribute  to  the  goals  of  energy  ef3iciency  and  environmental   performance  are  manufactured  or  harvested  in  the  state  of   Ohio,  supporting  Ohio  jobs  and  contributing  to  economic   growth;     WHEREAS,  energy  ef3icient  buildings  further  contribute  to   economic  growth  by  reducing  long-­‐term  operating  and   maintenance  costs  of  state  buildings;     WHEREAS,  to  ensure  long-­‐term  energy  conservation  and   savings,  buildings  must  be  designed  and  constructed  to  exceed   the  highest  energy  code  standards;     WHEREAS,  private  sector  green  building  rating  systems,  codes,   and  other  standards  can  be  useful  tools  to  implement  these   state  objectives  beyond  energy  code  standard  with  respect  to     the  energy  ef3iciency  and  environmental  performance  of   buildings;     NOW,  THEREFORE,  IT  IS  HEREBY  .  .  .   RESOLVED,  that  to  assure  that  the  use  of  green  building  rating   systems,  codes,  and  other  standards  from  the  private  sector  is   consistent  with  Ohio  objectives  and  policies,  only  systems  and   standards  that  have  been  developed  in  an  open  and   transparent  way  inclusive  of  the  makers  and  harvesters  of  Ohio   building  materials  and  products,  should  be  used;     FURTHER  RESOLVED,  that  the  State  of  Ohio  should  use  private   sector  green  building  rating  systems,  codes  and  standards  to   implement  state  energy  ef3iciency  and  environmental   performance  objectives  where  these  are  voluntary  consensus   standards  properly  grounded  in  science,  including  use  of   environmental  and  health  criteria  that  are  based  on  risk   assessment  methodology  generally  accepted  by  the  applicable   scienti3ic  disciplines;   FURTHER  RESOLVED,  that  the  use  of  green  building  rating   systems,  codes  and  standards  that  have  been  developed   pursuant  to  American  National  Standards  Institute  (ANSI)   procedures  should  be  presumptively  deemed  to  be  open  and   transparent,  voluntary  consensus  standards  suitable  for  Ohio   government  use;     FURTHER  RESOLVED,  that  the  U.S.    Green  Building  Council’s  LEED   green  building  system  fails  to  conform  to  recognized  voluntary   standard  development  procedures,  including  but  not  limited  to   ANSI  procedures;  and  fails  to  base  environmental  and  health   criteria  on  risk  assessment  methodology;         FURTHER  RESOLVED,  that  the  LEED  green  building  rating  system   should  no  longer  be  used  by  Ohio  agencies  and  government   entities  until  such  time  as  (1)  USGBC  conforms  system   development  to  ANSI  voluntary  consensus  standard   procedures  as  con3irmed  by  ANSI;  or  (2)  the  State  adopts  use  of   LEED  through  incorporation  by  reference  in  whole  or  part  into   State  regulations,  allowing  an  opportunity  for  public   participation;   FURTHER  RESOLVED,  that  the  Ohio  Department  of  Development,   Energy  Resources  Division  should  immediately  review  the   availability  and  suitability  of  alternative  private  sector  green   building  rating  systems,  codes,  and  other  standards  that   advance  state  energy  ef3iciency  and  environmental   performance  objectives,  taking  economic  growth  and  long-­‐ term  operating  and  maintenance  costs  into  account;  and         FURTHER  RESOLVED,  that  the  Ohio  School  Facilities  Commission   should  continue  to  incorporate  energy  ef3iciency  and   sustainable  design  features  into  approved  school  projects  by   use  of  alternative  green  building  rating  systems,  codes,  and   standards  other  than  LEED.