§ 6-1451.07 — Green Building Fund.

District of Columbia § 6-1451.07

• Jurisdiction: District of Columbia
• Title 6: Housing and Building Restrictions and Regulations.
• Ch. 14A: Green Building Requirements.

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(a) There is established as a special fund the Green Building Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. The purpose of the Fund is to streamline administrative green building processes, improve sustainability performance outcomes, build capacity of development and administrative oversight professionals in green building skills and knowledge, institutionalize innovation, overcome barriers to achieving high-performance buildings, and continuously promote the sustainability of green building practices in the District.

(b) Monies obtained pursuant to §§ 6-1451.05 and 6-1451.08 shall be deposited into the Fund.

(c) Money in the Fund shall be used for the following:

(1) The following amounts shall be transferred to the Sustainable Energy Trust Fund ("SETF") established by § 8-1774.10 :

(A) For each of Fiscal Years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, a minimum of $900,000; and

(B) For each fiscal year thereafter, 50% of monies in the Fund; and

(2) Costs for at least 3 full-time employees at DCRA, or elsewhere as assigned by the Mayor, whose primary job duties are devoted to technical assistance, plan review, and inspections and monitoring of green buildings;

(3) Additional staff and operating costs to provide training, technical assistance, plan review, inspections and monitoring of green buildings, and green codes development;

(4) Research and development of green building practices;

(5) Education, training, outreach, and other market transformation initiatives;

(5A) Education and outreach on the requirements of subchapter IV of Chapter 22 of Title 8 ;

(6) Seed support for demonstration projects, their evaluation, and when successful, their institutionalization;

(7) Costs incurred to make green building materials accessible to low-income residents;

(8) Costs to obtain the audit required by § 6-1453.01(c) .

([(9)]) Income-contingent subsidies to assist District property owners with the costs related to installation of retrofits that meet the requirements of subchapter IV of Chapter 22 of Title 8 ; and

(d) Any money remaining available in the Fund at the end of a fiscal year, as determined by the Chief Financial Officer in the fiscal year-end close, shall be transferred to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia as part of the fiscal year-end close.

(e) The Mayor may receive and administer grants for the purpose of carrying out the goals of this chapter .

Legislative History

Mar. 8, 2007, D.C. Law 16-234, § 8, 54 DCR 377; June 5, 2012, D.C. Law 19-139, § 2(f), 59 DCR 2555