Board Members

Showing 13 active board members (maximum 13)

Name	Role	End Date
Aaron Michels	Alternate	11/01/2024 Serving Beyond Term
Catherine (Katie) Palazzola	Alternate	11/01/2024 Serving Beyond Term
Dan Rayhawk	Alternate	11/01/2024 Serving Beyond Term
Nancy Rodney	Alternate	11/01/2024 Serving Beyond Term
Jesse Arevalo	Member	11/01/2023 Serving Beyond Term
Mary Ann Lazarus	Member	11/01/2023 Serving Beyond Term
Teresa Lutz	Member	11/01/2023 Serving Beyond Term
Craig Aubuchon	Member	11/01/2022 Serving Beyond Term
Linda Little	Member	11/01/2022 Serving Beyond Term
Cheryl Lovell	Member	11/01/2022 Serving Beyond Term
Christopher Bedell	Member	11/01/2021 Serving Beyond Term
Michelle Simmons	Member	11/01/2021 Serving Beyond Term
Dontae Wheeler	Member	11/01/2021 Serving Beyond Term

Authorizing Legislation

pdf St. Louis City Ordinance 71132 Document (550.07 KB)
pdf St. Louis City Ordinance 70474 Document (37.48 KB)

Board Duties and Purpose

Within 60 days of the applicability date of this title, the Building Energy Improvement Board shall be established, which shall:

(a) Establish and approve building energy performance standards by property type for each compliance cycle, as recommended by the Building Division;

(b) Review and, as necessary, recommend amendments to proposed regulations issued by the Building Division;

(c) Recommend complementary programs or policies;

(d) Review appeals regarding any action(s) taken due to this ordinance and the Building Energy Awareness Ordinance (#70474);

(e) Provide sample alternative compliance plans to meet building energy performance standards; and

(f) Review alternative compliance plans submitted and make recommendations for approval or denial by the Building Division.

Member Requirements

The Building Energy Improvement Board shall be comprised of representatives, or their designee, from the following, but not limited to, possible entities:

a) Building Division
b) local utilities
c)a provider of energy efficiency or renewable energy services
d) affordable and/or multi-family housing representative
e) affordable housing tenant
f) labor
g) technical building design professional(s)
h) environmental non-profit
i) commercial building
j) engineering

A technical sub-committee shall also be established and charged with reviewing and acting on alternative compliance plans and would consist of at least 80 percent of technical experts. Members of the technical sub-committee may also be members of the full Building Energy Improvement Board. The decision(s) of the sub-committee can be appealed to the full Building Energy Improvement Board.

The alternates shall have all power, protection, and stipends as the regular board members in accordance with Civil Service protection. The alternates shall be appointed by the Mayor for four-year terms.

Terms of Office:

All appointments and subsequent appointments shall be for a term of 4 years and shall expire on the anniversary of the date of the original term, except appointments to fill vacancies which shall be for the unexpired term. Terms for first appointments will be staggered. Members whose appointed terms have expired shall be permitted to continue to serve until reappointed or replaced by a new appointee.

Compensation:

The Building Energy Improvement Board members and technical sub-committee members shall be compensated for services rendered on a per meeting basis as established by rulemaking and subject to budgeted funds availability. Fifty dollars ($50) shall be paid to each member present on a per meeting basis. Budgeted funds will be paid from the Building Division.

Class Title-Member, Building Energy Improvement Board
Code-1979-00-B
Stipend-$50