City of Fairfax Green Building Policy
approvedStatus set at City Council Meeting on Jun 23, 2026
- Proposed
- Under review
- approvedJun 23, 2026
Summary
The City of Fairfax Green Building Policy is a sustainability initiative aimed at improving the environmental resilience of the city through green building standards, addressing concerns such as stormwater management, runoff, and urban heat island effects. The policy was developed with assistance from The Cadmus Group. On November 25, 2024, Vicky Kiechel of The Cadmus Group presented an overview of the proposed policy to the Planning Commission during a work session, marking an early milestone in the policy's development. The matter then advanced to the City Council, where a public hearing was held on June 23, 2026. Following the public hearing and a motion by Council Member Hardy-Chantler (seconded by Council Member Peterson), the Council unanimously adopted a resolution to approve the Green Building Policy. The policy is now fully approved and in effect.
What members have said
Council Member Hardy-Chantler made the motion to approve the resolution to adopt the City of Fairfax Green Building Policy at the June 23, 2026 City Council meeting.
Council Member Peterson seconded the motion to approve the resolution to adopt the City of Fairfax Green Building Policy at the June 23, 2026 City Council meeting.
Positions as recorded in meeting minutes; votes without recorded comment aren’t summarized.
Discussion time
Minutes of named discussion per transcribed meeting.
Full history
[8a] Vicky Kiechel of The Cadmus Group presented an overview of the Green Building Policy proposal to the Planning Commission during the work session.
[7a] The Council unanimously approved a resolution adopting the City of Fairfax Green Building Policy following a public hearing.
passedApproval of a resolution to adopt the City of Fairfax Green Building Policy.