Some of the city’s specific sustainability policies include:
環境・サステナビリティ計画 1979: Local Energy Plan 地域エネルギー計画 1993: Carbon Dioxide Reduction Strategy 二酸化炭素削減戦略 2001: Local Action Plan on Global Warming 地球温暖化対策アクションプラン 2008: Climate Pr0tection Strategy 2008年 気候変動防止戦略
Green building―requires developers to get LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver level certification if the project is more than 10,000 square feet and receiving a certain amount of public funds.