260518_IGCC MUNICIPAL POLICY RESOLUTION DRAFT.DOCX

Resolution No. R2026.68
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RESOLUTION NO. R2026.68
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
TEMPE, ARIZONA, ADOPTING THE CITY OF TEMPE GREEN 
BUILDING POLICY.
WHEREAS, the City of Tempe is committed to high-quality construction, greenhouse gas 
reduction, and resilience to extreme heat; 
WHEREAS, through adoption of the Climate Action Plan in November 2019 and the Climate 
Action Plan Update in April 2022, the City Council recommended the use of the International Green 
Construction Code in City operations and as an option in private development; 
WHEREAS, the City’s Public Works, Engineering Division currently designs and constructs City 
buildings using the 2018 International Green Construction Code; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution and its actions are for the benefit of persons living, working, or visiting 
in the City of Tempe;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
TEMPE, ARIZONA, HEREBY:
Section 1.  That the Tempe City Council hereby adopts the “City of Tempe Green Building Policy.”  
This policy reflects the City’s commitment to encouraging environmentally sensitive construction practices 
in the City of Tempe by adopting design and construction practices of the 2024 International Green 
Construction Code (IgCC) as modified by the City of Tempe in Ordinance No. O2026.24 as amended.
Section 2. That the Tempe City Council hereby declares that whenever project resources and 
conditions permit, all new, occupied (as defined by the City’s building code) City of Tempe buildings, of 
any size, will be designed, contracted, and built to comply with the IgCC as modified by the City of Tempe 
in Ordinance No. O2026.24 as amended.
Section 3.  That the Tempe City Council, to maintain cost control of City building projects, 
qualifies Section 2 of this Green Building Policy to require a return on investment period of no more than 
seven (7) years for project elements or technologies in the IGCC.  Where the return on investment for 
elements or technologies of the project is anticipated to be more than seven (7) years, City staff is directed 
to engage a green rating system such as LEED, Envision or Green Globes for alternatives to that element 
or technology.

Resolution No. R2026.68
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPE, 
ARIZONA, this 11th day of June, 2026.
Corey D. Woods, Mayor
ATTEST:
                                      
Kara A. DeArrastia, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
 
                                      
Eric C. Anderson, City Attorney