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| Last Updated December 12, 2019 | ||||
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| State | Location | Agency | Program Name | Program Type |
| California | Anaheim | Anaheim Public Utilities | New Construction Incentives Program | Commercial, Industrial and Institutional |
| Regional | Pacific Gas and Electric | Customized Retrofit Incentives | Nonresidential | |
| Regional | Savings by Design | Nonresidential | ||
| Roseville | Roseville Electric | Business Customized Rebate Program | Business | |
| Minnesota | Regional | Xcel Energy | Custom Efficiency Program | Business |
| Texas | Regional | Entergy | Commercial Solutions Program | Commercial |
| Last Updated March 20, 2020 | ||||
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| Code | Title | Edition | Description | Website |
| ASHRAE 90.1 | Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings (I-P Edition) | 2019 | This model code provides the minimum requirements for energy-efficient design of most buildings, except low-rise residential buildings. The code becomes mandatory once it is adopted by a jurisdiction. Roofs are required to meet minimum three-year-aged solar reflectance and thermal emittance values. | ASHRAE |
| IECC | International Energy Conservation Code | 2018 | This model code regulates the minimum energy conservation and efficiency requirements for new buildings. | ICC - International Code Council |
| IgCC | International Green Conservation Code | 2018 | This model codes takes a whole system approach to the design, construction and operation of buildings that result in better indoor environments and lower impact on natural resources. The code becomes mandatory once it is adopted by a jurisdiction. Roofs are required to meet minimum three-year-aged solar reflectance and thermal emittance values. | ICC - International Code Council |
| RESNET | Standard for the Calculation and Labeling of the Energy Performance of Low-Rising Residential Buildings using the HERS Index | 2019 | This standard provides a consistent, uniform methodology for evaluating and labeling the energy performance of Dwelling Units and Sleeping Units, including all detached and attached housing types. Requires compliance with minimum solar absorptance and thermal emittance values. | RESNET |
| Last Updated May 19, 2021 | ||||
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| Location | Agency | Program or Standard | Description | Website |
| National | Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) | School Projects; 2014 Edition, with 2016 Title 24 Parts 6 & 11 Compliance | The goals of CHPS are to fundamentally change the design, construction, and operation of schools to protect student and staff health; conserve energy, water, and other natural resources; and reduce waste, pollution, and environmental degradation. The standard becomes mandatory if the school is funded by the State Department of Education. Roofs are required to be CRRC rated and meet a minimum Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) value. |
CHPS |
| National | US Environmental Protection Agency / US Department of Energy ENERGY STAR |
ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Roof Products; Specification 3.0; 2017 | ENERGY STAR® is the government-backed label for energy efficient products. ENERGY STAR certified roofs are required to have minimum initial and three-year aged solar reflectance values. | ENERGY STAR |
| United Stated and Canada | Green Building Initiative | Green Globes Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings; ANSI/GBI 01; 2019 | Green Globes is an online assessment protocol, rating system, and guidance for green building design, operation and management. It is interactive, flexible and affordable, and provides market recognition of a building’s environmental attributes through third-party assessment. | Green Globes |
| California | Build It Green GreenPoint Rating System |
GreenPoint Rating | The GreenPoint Rated label shows that your home remodel was built to trusted environmental standards and evaluated by a certified GreenPoint Rater. | GreenPoint |
| National | National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) | National Green Building Standard; ICC 700; 2020 | Voluntary standard for green building design and construction. Contains a heat island mitigation compliance option based on SRI. | NAHB |
| International | US Green Building Council (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) | Site Sustainability - Heat Island Reduction; Version 4.1 | A third-party green building certification program and the globally recognized standard for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings and neighborhoods. Offers a heat island mitigation compliance credit based on minimum solar reflectance, thermal emittance, and SRI. | LEED |
| National | Viridiant | EarthCraft House Technical Guidelines; 2018 | The EarthCraft House Technical Guidelines apply to all new construction and gut rehab projects in the EarthCraft House program, including single-family homes, duplexes, and townhomes. Requires installation of ENERGY STAR certified roof product. | Viridiant |
| California | California Building Standards Commission CALGreen |
California Green Building Standards Code; Title 24 Part 11; 2019 | California's Green Building Standards Code | CALGreen |
| New Jersey | New Jersey, State of | New Jersey Green Building Manual; 2019 | New Jersey Green Building Manual | Green Manual |
| Washington | Washington, State of | Evergreen Sustainable Development Standard; Version 4.0 | Evergreen Sustainable Development Standard (ESDS) | ESDS |