ENERGY STAR® Benchmarking Score for Existing Buildings
Sustainability reviews can be performed during the construction phase of a project, to ensure that the project meets compliance with local codes and ordinances pertaining to sustainability. In a sustainability review, teams will review various drawings and submittals, and perform periodic site observation to ensure that a site meets sustainability requirements.
A temporary professional financial services group formed for the purpose of handling a large transaction that would be hard or impossible for the entities involved to handle individually. Syndication allows companies to pool their resources and share risks.
An amount of money a taxpayer is able to subtract from taxes owed to the government. Unlike deductions and exemptions which reduce the amount of taxable income, tax credits reduce the actual amount of tax owed. More favorable than tax deductions or exemptions because tax credits reduce tax liability dollar for dollar. Deduction or exemption […]
Tax Credit Allocation Committee – applicable to low income housing, all TCACs are level EA2.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is a U.S. government agency created in 1965 to support the housing market and homeownership.
The U.S. Green Building Council is a private 5013, membership-based non-profit organization that promotes sustainability in building design, construction, and operation.
A part of the California Green Building Standards code (CAL Green) Properties need to do a Title 24 report to show compliance with CA energy code. There are two methods to do this: Prescriptive: must show that all components of the rehab that require permits comply with Title 24. Performance: use trade offs b/w different […]