Green Building Features of the State Tax Credit Program

1. Green Building Features of the State Tax Credit Program The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) William Pavão, Executive Director

2. California’s Qualified Allocation Plan • Codified in State Regulation • Three areas of TCAC regulations • Minimum Construction Standards (§10325(f)(7)) • Sustainable Building Methods 9% Scoring (§10325(c)(8)) • Threshold Basis Limits (§10327(c)(5)(B) & (E))

3. Minimum Construction Standards • All projects (9% and 4%) • Statement of intent to landscape and use materials compatible with the neighborhood • Low maintenance, durable design and materials consistent with the local climate • Comply with a list of requirements related to:

4. Minimum Construction Standards • Low water landscaping • Roofing guarantees and warranties • Exterior door quality and priming • Energydishwashers, clothes-washers, refrigerators

5. Minimum Construction Standards • Fire retardant window coverings • Water heater sizes and features • Durable, maintainable floors & coverings • Low-VOC paints and stains

6. Sustainable Building Methods: 9% Scoring • 155 competitive point system • 146 for projects in rural areas • Sustainable building methods scoring worth up to 8 points • Several options for garnering the 8 points

7. Sustainable Building Methods • New construction or adaptive reuse: • Exceed Title 24 energy standards by 10% • Rehabilitation of an existing residential property • Reduce current energy use by 25% • Either of these will gain you 4 of the 8 points

8. Sustainable Building Methods • Two-point options include: • Rehabilitation: Fluorescent light fixtures for 75% of fixtures, or comparable energy lighting for all fixtures throughout the project. • Energy Star ceiling fans in all bedrooms and living rooms; whole house fan; or economizer cycle on mechanically cooled HVAC.

9. Sustainable Building Methods • Two-pointers continued: • One high-efficiency or dual-flush toilet per unit • Outdoor-exhausting fans in all bathrooms with a humidistat sensor or timer • A Construction Indoor Air Quality Management plan with specific practices

10. Sustainable Building Methods • One-point options: • Water-saving fixtures or flow restrictors in kitchens and bathrooms • Formaldehyde-free or fully laminate-sealed and/or low-VOC primer/sealant coated cabinets, countertops, and shelving • No-VOC interior paint

11. Sustainable Building Methods • One-pointers continued: • CRI Green label, low-VOC carpeting, pad, and adhesives • Formaldehyde-free insulation • One among a list of recycled content materials • Design to retain, infiltrate, and/or treat first ½ inch of rainfall in a 24-hour period

12. Sustainable Building Methods • One-pointers continued: • Universal design features in at least half the units • Nonsmoking buildings or portions of buildings

14. Threshold Basis Limits “Boosts” • At least three improvements: • Exceed Title 24 by 15% • Tankless water heaters, solar water preheating, high efficiency boilers • High efficiency air filters for HVACs introducing outdoor air

15. Threshold Basis Limits “Boosts” • Costly improvements cont.: • Reclaimed or rainwater irrigation system • Recycling 75% of demo/construction waste • Natural/durable kitchen/bathroom flooring • Using specified materials in living rooms or 50% of common areas

16. Threshold Basis Limits “Boosts” • Costly improvements cont.: • CRI Green Label Plus Carpet or no carpet in bedrooms • Exterior venting range hoods in 80% of units • At least four recycled products

17. Additional Basis Boost • Distributive Energy Technologies • Executive Director’s discretion • Up to a 5% boost available • Includes microturbines and solar