Township's green building ordinance stopped
Lower Makefield's green building initiative is at a red light, but just temporarily.
The supervisors directed township solicitor David Truelove and engineer Jim Majewski to halt their work on a proposed ordinance covering new construction or renovations of at least 2,500 square feet on township properties. The proposal was that such work should meet the silver certification of the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program.
Silver is the second-lowest of the four LEED certifications, which are certified, silver, gold and platinum.
A majority of the supervisors said at their meeting Wednesday night that they still want to put in writing that commitment to green building on township properties, but will decide at the Aug. 19 meeting whether it should take the form of a resolution or ordinance, which is a more detailed document and harder to repeal.
In the meantime, the supervisors will find out how much work Truelove and Majewski already have done on the ordinance and get feedback from the township planning commission and environmental advisory council, which already has done a lot of work on the green building initiative.
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