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Figure 3 (continued) Green Buildings - When determined to be feasible and achlevable within the local jurisdiction. adapt Tier 2:7 residential and commercial green building standards c- the California {Green Building Standards (CALGreen Code2), or a third Party green building rating systems such as the LEED or Green Point Rated for new construction and existing building retrofits. CALGreen allcv s a local jurisdiction to adapt ':Tier 2,_ as a more restrictive option. The California Health and Safety Code also allows local jurisdictions to adopt more restrictive building standards based on local conditions. Local jurisdictions also may adopt green rating systems, but in addition to the mandatory CALG Peen requirements. - Incentivize implementation of CALGreen Code building code voluntan provisions to divert and recycle construction and demolition .paste, and use locally-sourced building materials and recycled content building materials, including mulchrcompcst, to the extent possible - Adopt Guidelines for incentivizing new buildings to maximize energy conservation designs to promote passive solar energy generation.. natural .ventilation, effective use of daylight. and on-site electricity generation - Encourage the use of on-site rene,-.vable energy combined with storage - Link green building Frith transportation planning to encourage lowest possible transportation impacts - Develop strategies and goals to reduce urban heat islands through cool roofs, urban forestr (shade trees) and coral non-roof surfaces: including covered parking areas .�,,Ith PV systems to provide shading - Require cool roofs andior green roofs on new construction. for all buildings or a subset (commercial, multi-family. etc.) of building types - Require cool paving andfor light reflective permeable suraces in sidewalks.- patios, driveways, parking lots: or other paved areas3