Built Smart and New Construction

Scott Cooper | May 20, 2014

New Construction
Incentive Programs

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 Built Smart Program
• New construction multifamily projects
o 5+ units, mid-rise and high-rise
• Prescriptive incentives for most measures
o Lighting, controls, appliances, glazing

“Micro-housing” Affordable Housing High-Rise

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Commercial New Construction
• All new buildings
• Standard or custom incentives
• Baseline is Seattle Energy Code

Office buildings or TI Hospitals Hotels

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New Construction Incentives
Standard incentives
• Lighting and lighting controls
• Appliances
• Whole house fans
• Glazing (low- and mid-rise)

Custom incentives
• Based on savings over code
• Complex lighting controls,
envelope strategies
• May require energy model

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Stackhouse Laundry Block
Retail, office, and apartments
• 278 units
• 8,300 sf ground floor retail
• Parking for 600+ cars
Energy efficiency measures
• Reverse cycle chiller for DHW
• Mini-split heat pumps
• Daylight corridors, occ sensors
• LED & fluorescent lighting
• 0.28 U-factor glazing
1,144,475 kWh/yr savings
$261,174 SCL incentive
687 metric ton carbon reduction
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How do I participate?
When? Early!

Who? Energy Advisors

• 206-684-3800
• SCLEnergyAdvisor@seattle.gov
What?
• Basic project information (plans, HVAC/lighting
schedules, etc.)
• Your SCL energy analyst will work with you to
collect necessary info
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 Thank You

Questions?
Please call an Energy Advisor at 206.684.3800