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City of Pleasanton 475 and 493 St. John Street Mixed-Use Project 38 Energy CONSTRUCTION Construction of the Barone’s project would result in short-term consumption of energy from the use of construction equipment and processes. Energy use during construction would be primarily from fuel consumption to operate heavy equipment, light-duty vehicles, machinery, and generators. Temporary grid power may also be needed for construction trailers or electric construction equipment. Energy use during construction would be temporary in nature, and construction equipment used would be typical of construction projects in the region. Similar to the manufacturers utilizing energy conservation methods to reduce costs, it is reasonable to assume contractors would avoid wasteful, inefficient, and unnecessary fuel consumption during construction to reduce construction costs. The project would comply with the CARB In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleets Regulation, which imposes limits on idling and restricts the use of older vehicles. This would reduce fuel consumption and lead to the use of fuel-efficient vehicles on the construction site. Construction equipment would be maintained to applicable standards, and construction activity and associated fuel consumption and energy use would be temporary and typical for construction sites. The CALGreen Building Standards Code includes specific requirements related to recycling, construction materials, and energy efficiency standards that would apply to construction of the proposed project to minimize wasteful, inefficient, and unnecessary energy consumption. Therefore, project construction would not result in potentially significant environmental effects due to the wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy, and no impact would occur. Impacts would not be greater than those determined in the Final EIR. OPERATION Operational energy use would include use of transportation fuel. California requires that all motorists use California Reformulated Gasoline, a cleaner formulation of gasoline that results in lower emissions of ozone, CO and other air pollutants when burned. The introduction of mixed commercial and residential land uses, close to one another, further promotes a higher-density mixed-use land use pattern that is intended to reduce vehicle trip lengths and subsequent transportation energy use. In addition to transportation energy use, operation of the project would consume electricity for building heating and power, lighting, and water conveyance, among other operational requirements. The proposed project would increase the total amount of electricity consumed compared to the existing uses on the project site. In compliance with the PMC, the project would not utilize natural gas for the proposed residential uses. Project energy consumed would represent an incremental increase in energy usage compared to existing energy use in Pleasanton, and the project would implement energy-efficient components to reduce energy demand. Additionally, the project would meet CALGreen specific requirements for energy efficiency in new development and would incorporate Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance features. Therefore, construction and operation of the proposed project would not result in potentially significant environmental effects due to the wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy and this impact would be less than significant. Overall, the project would result in less than significant impacts related to energy.