Financial mechanisms and recognition programs can provide a strong incentive for builders to go above and beyond
the minimum energy efficiency requirements adopted in building codes.
One option would be to extend existing regulations on
minimum energy efficiency requirements for private rented accommodation.
Not exact matches
While the ZERO Code incorporates the latest ASHRAE Standard 90.1 - 2016
requirements for
minimum building
efficiency, other existing or new prescriptive and performance standards can also be accommodated, such as the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), ASHRAE Standard 189.1 - 2017, or any building
energy efficiency standards that are more stringent than ASHRAE Standard 90.1 - 2016.
Yet, there is little private sector activity in these markets beyond the
minimum needed to meet modest state
requirements for alternative
energy and
energy efficiency...
Terra Housing reviewed the
requirements of LEED for Homes: The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee's Sustainable Building Methods and
Minimum Construction Standards for
Energy Efficiency requirements for Low Income Housing Tax Credit projects in relation to LEED sustainable building ratings system.