Evergreen Sustainable Development Standard for Affordable Housing

WA Green Building Incentive construction local government residential state government installers/contractors multifamily residential integrators

Administered by: Washington Department of Commerce

Program Details

Program ID: 2696
Last Updated: 7/15/2022

Eligibility

Eligible Sectors

construction local government residential state government installers/contractors multifamily residential integrators

Eligible Technologies

solar water heat solar photovoltaics clothes washers dishwasher refrigerators/freezers water heaters lighting furnaces boilers heat pumps air conditioners caulking/weather-stripping duct/air sealing building insulation comprehensive measures/whole building

Program Summary

The Washington State Department of Commerce created the Evergreen Sustainable Development Standard (ESDS), a set of green building criteria that is required for any affordable housing project applying for state funds through the Washington State Housing Trust Fund (HTF) beginning in July 2008. The standard is based on a point system which awards points for a variety of sustainable building practices including: Site location and neighborhood planning; Water conservation; Energy efficiency and the incorporation of renewable energy technologies; and Environmentally-conscious construction practices, building materials and improved indoor-air quality.The standards were updated in 2018 to ESDS Version 4.0. A complete list of the newest standards can be found here.

Contact & Resources

Additional Resources

http://www.commerce.wa.gov/building-infrastructure/housing/housing-trust-fund/housing-trust-fund-evergreen-sustainable-development/

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