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Green Building Features of the State Tax Credit Program

The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC)William Pavão, Executive Director

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California’s Qualified Allocation Plan

Codified in State RegulationThree 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))

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Minimum Construction Standards

All projects (9% and 4%)Statement of intent to landscape and use materials compatible with the neighborhoodLow maintenance, durable design and materials consistent with the local climateComply with a list of requirements related to:

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Minimum Construction Standards

Low water landscapingRoofing guarantees and warrantiesExterior door quality and primingEnergydishwashers, clothes-washers, refrigerators

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Minimum Construction Standards

Fire retardant window coveringsWater heater sizes and featuresDurable, maintainable floors & coveringsLow-VOC paints and stains

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Sustainable Building Methods: 9% Scoring

155 competitive point system 146 for projects in rural areas

Sustainable building methods scoring worth up to 8 pointsSeveral options for garnering the 8 points

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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Sustainable Building Methods

One-pointers continued: Universal design features in at least

half the units Nonsmoking buildings or portions of

buildings

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Sustainable Feature or Strategy PointsCount

(69)

Beat Title 24 by 10% (Rehab 25% Reduction) 4 30

Fluorescent light fixtures 2 4

E-Star Ceiling (or Whole House) Fans; Economizer HVAC 2 25

Water Saving Fixtures 1 47

High Efficiency Toilet 2 22

Formaldehyde-Free or Laminated Cabinets 1 12

No-VOC Interior Paint 1 41

CRI Green Label Low VOC Carpeting 1 31

Timed or Sensored Bathroom Fans Exhausted Outdoors 2 41

Formaldehyde-Free Insulation 1 19

Recycled Materials Concrete, Carpet, or Road Base 1 24

Retained/Treated Rainfall 1 15

Construction Indoor Air Quality Mgt 2 4

Universal Design 1 5

Non-smoking Units or Buildings 1 34

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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

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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

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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

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Additional Basis Boost

Distributive Energy Technologies Executive Director’s discretion Up to a 5% boost available Includes microturbines and solar