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BI-5Revise and update the City of Longmont design standards and construction specifications to include sustainability

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Design guidelines need to be prepared to distribute for different segments of the development community to encourage sustainable and resilient design. This strategy focuses on revising and updating design and construction requirements to address sustainability and resiliency by including standards, specifications and guidelines for subjects including, but not limited to, Low Impact Development (LID), green infrastructure, complete streets, native landscaping and xeriscape and waste reduction and recycling.

Description

Sustainability staff have been supporting updates in several sections of the Design and Construction Standards to incorporate sustainability practices and principles. The updates are anticipated to be taken to City Council for approval by late 2025/early 2026.

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Responsible organizations

Contact persons

  • Lisa Knoblauch
    Sustainability Manager
    Sustainability
Information updated 07/21/2025

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