FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 7, 2026
City of Charlottesville Adopts New High Performance Building Resolution
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The City of Charlottesville announces the adoption of a High Performance Building Resolution for City buildings. This new Resolution replaces an initial 2009 Green Building Resolution and marks continued progress on the City’s efforts on sustainability, climate action, and operational excellence in municipal facilities.
This Resolution aligns municipal building practices with Commonwealth of Virginia requirements as well as the City’s climate commitments of 45% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050. The Resolution establishes that newly released High Performance Building Standards (HPBS) will be used to guide the design, construction, operation, maintenance, and renovation process of City buildings, including Charlottesville City Schools buildings. The HPBS have been established as a central repository for those best practices recognized by City facility staff engaged in delivering and managing buildings and building systems, thereby institutionalizing Charlottesville’s leadership by example…