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As used in this ordinance, "Renewable Energy Production Facilities" means any and all equipment, systems or techniques put in service, within or outside the boundaries of University City, to generate energy from sources that are not depletable and which effectively reduce or eliminate carbon dioxide emissions in the energy production process. Section Three. The Department of Community Development is hereby directed to implement the following Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Greenhouse Gas Reduction measures for new municipal buildings, major remodels of municipal buildings and cost effective opportunities for renewable energy production: (1) Requests for Proposals for services or bid documents issued for construction of new municipal buildings and major remodels shall state the high priority of energy efficiency, overall sustainability and greenhouse gas reduction based on a 20-year life cycle of building operation. The City shall specify the utility rates for natural gas, electricity, water, sewer and the environmental cost of carbon dioxide emissions to be used in the cost estimates required in (2) below. (2) All projects, prior to approval for construction, will be required to demonstrate that the following analyses support the final project delivered: a. Estimate the energy consumption and long-term operating costs of the building built to minimum code requirements; b. Propose energy efficiency measures based on current technology and site location that exceed current City energy code requirements by a minimum of 30 percent; c. Estimate the energy consumption and long-term operating costs from the measures proposed in (2)b; d. Estimate the reduction in carbon dioxide produced between (2)a and (2)b and value this reduction at not less than $20/ton per year; e. Provide a life cycle analysis of the costs and benefits of proposed measures, including the value of(2)d based on a 20-year analysis period for measures proposed in (2)b; and f. Include all measures proposed in (2)b that provide the project a 15 year payback or provide a yield equal to or better than that earned on the reserve fund. (3) Licensed design professionals providing services for a project and providing energy analyses pursuant to subsection (2) will be required to demonstrate capability and experience with energy analyses, or to hire consultants with the necessary expertise. (4) The City shall commission all building projects in accordance with the U. S. Green Building Council's enhanced commissioning guidelines for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.