§ 327.103. Definitions.

For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms, words and phrases shall have the following meanings:

Alternative sustainable building certification system means a system adopted by the Environmental Protection Board for establishing sustainable building certification standards in addition to, and as an alternative to, LEED certification, GBI's Green Globes rating system, or FGBC green building standards.

Department means the Neighborhoods Department.

FGBC means the Florida Green Building Coalition.

FSEC means Florida Solar Energy Center, a unit of the University of Central Florida.

GBI's Green Globes mean the Green Building Initiative's Green Globes rating system.

LEED means the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Rating System of the U.S. Green Building Council.

Sustainable building means generally the resource efficient design, construction, and operation of buildings by employing environmentally sensible construction practices, systems, and materials. Sustainable building also means an office, residential or civic structure which has obtained sustainable building certification.

Sustainable building certification means the final designation awarded to a program participant for a particular project for satisfying all requirements associated with LEED certification, GBI's Green Globes rating system, FGBC's standards, or other certification systems approved by the Environmental Protection Board.

Third party rater means an independent third party certified by the USGBC, FGBC, GBI or an alternative sustainable building certification system as a sustainable building rater qualified to verify that the building project has satisfied all of the requirements associated with the standards applicable to a particular project.

USGBC means the U.S. Green Building Council.

(Ord. 2009-211-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-732-E; Ord. 2013-209-E, § 40; Ord. 2016-140-E , § 16)