DHCD Summer 2018 RFP GREEN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS + OPPORTUNITIES Maribeth DeLorenzo DOEE.DC.GOV/CLIMATEREADY DOEE.DC.GOV/CLEANENERGY
B UILD G REEN Make your application for funding more competitive… BUILD GREEN @DOEE_DC
T HRESHOLD E LIGIBILITY R EQUIREMENTS Green buildings can be built for little/no cost premium - DHCD will consider a waiver if construction costs exceed the maximum. Green Building Act - 10,000 ft 2 + residential must meet 2015 Enterprise Green Communities Criteria - Goal Setting and Integrated Design Charrette required @DOEE_DC
P RIORITY S CORING P OINTS Operating cost guidelines (5 points) - Efficiency gains can help reduce operating expenses Leverage (10 Points) - Green sources can increase leverage score. Living Building Challenge (5 points) - Either full or petal certification Nearing Net Zero (3 points) - Three compliance paths: Passive House Institute US, Living Building Challenge Net Zero Energy, or DOE Zero Energy Ready Home - Maximize solar PV use @DOEE_DC
DC G REEN B UILDING I NCENTIVES SPECIAL TAX ASSESSMENT REBATES CASH-FLOW POSITIVE PAY FOR PERFORMANCE COMMUNITY SOLAR CREDIT ENHANCEMENTS LOANS AND INVESTMENTS LMI BENEFITS @DOEE_DC @DOEE_DC
DC Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program DC PACE is the District’s only clean energy financing program for building upgrades Urban Ingenuity is the program administrator, under contract to the DC Department of Energy & Environment How does PACE work? Why PACE? • • The property owner repays the cost of upgrades through a No money out of pocket • special assessment placed on the building Cash-flow positive on day one • • Long terms low annual payments Repayment of the obligation transfers with the title to any new • ownership Extends owner’s capital budget @DOEE_DC @DOEE_DC
This legislation to make the District of Columbia the first city in the United States to establish a Green Bank. PROPOSED The DC Green Bank would utilize an initial investment of public funds and leverage private capital to: CREDIT ENHANCEMENTS Create jobs and spur economic growth; • Meet the city’s sustainability goals; and • LOANS AND INVESTMENTS Position DC as a national leader in • meeting the commitments of the Paris INFRASTRUCTURE Agreement.
Giuls Kunkel gkunkel@dcseu.com 202-479-2222 DCSEU.com
SOLAR FOR ALL Solar for All is intended to expand solar capacity in the District and to provide the benefits of locally-generated solar energy to small businesses, nonprofits, seniors, and low-income households. Short-term actions to help achieve Solar for All goals include grants, strategic partnerships, zoning and building code improvements, real estate mapping, public engagement and education, enrollment in community solar projects, and establishment of a District Green Bank. @DOEE_DC @DOEE_DC
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