Green Building Density Incentive Program
Note:
• The information below applies to the 2020 Green Building Program.
New development project teams may request additional bonus density and/or height in exchange for green building certification as outlined below.
Regardless of the FAR being pursued, the County's Green Building Incentive Program requires the following:
- LEED Gold v4 or v4.1
- Energy Optimization Performance
- Baseline Prerequisites
The following requirements depend on the FAR being pursued:
| 0.25 FAR |
0.35 FAR |
0.45 FAR |
0.55 FAR |
0.70 FAR |
- ENERGY STAR Score 75 - or - LEED site EUI verification
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- ENERGY STAR Score 80 - or-LEED site EUI verification
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- ENERGY STAR Score 85 - or- LEED site EUI verification
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- ENERGY STAR Score 90 - or- LEED site EUI verification
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- ILFI Zero Energy - or - Zero Carbon Certification
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- Minimum Program Requirements include ENERGY STAR certification for commercial office, 10 years of energy reporting, and ENERGY STAR lighting and appliances for multifamily. Please see 2020 Board Report(PDF, 585KB) for more information.
- 0.35 - 0.55 FAR includes 3-6 Extra List Items. See 2020 Board Report for more information below.
- 0.45 and 0.55 FAR include a second option. See 2020 Board Report for more information below.
Process
Clarification: Residential projects that earn bonus density in exchange for Energy Star certification with a score of 75 do so using Energy Star Portfolio Manager. The Energy Star score is based on post-occupancy energy utility data. This is not certification through the ENERGY STAR Multifamily High Rise Program (New Construction).
For more information, please contact Paul Roman at proman@arlingtonva.us.