The City of Alexandria is releasing its latest draft of the 2025 Green Building Policy. Following a public comment period that started in April, staff reviewed comments received from the community, developers, and letters from the Planning Commission and Environmental Policy Commission. This led to additional analysis, primarily on the Energy Use Intensity (EUI) targets and renewable energy requirements. 

The proposed update was guided by three main goals: (1) focusing on the most important and impactful solutions, (2) creating more regulatory certainty, and (3) reducing unnecessary costs associated with a certification requirement. 

Following the release of this update, staff will present the 2025 Green Building Policy to the Planning Commission and Environmental Policy Commission before it is presented to the City Council in a Legislative Meeting. 

For more information on the proposed update, and to be informed of presentations and meetings, visit AlexandriaVA.gov/GreenBuilding.

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About Eco-City Alexandria

Eco-City Alexandria is a collaborative strategic effort to achieve sustainability throughout the City of Alexandria. Eco-cities work to harmonize their natural resources and environmental assets with existing policies, regional realities, and economic and business markets while engaging the community in a collaborative and transparent decision-making process.