Projects Requiring an Austin Energy Green Building Rating
Some zones require an Austin Energy Green Building Rating. They include, but are not necessarily limited to:
Central Business District and Downtown Mixed Use zoned projects requiring a site plan also require a minimum one-star Austin Energy Green Building Rating (per Land Development Code 25-2-593):
Ordinance 030612-93 (pdf)
University Neighborhood Overlay multi-family developments require a minimum one-star Austin Energy Green Building Rating (per Land Development Code 25-2-754):
Ordinance 040902-58 (pdf)
Mueller Redevelopment projects as follow:
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Office, single tenant retail, and institutional buildings greater than 25,000sf require LEED Certified® certification and/or a minimum two-star Austin Energy Green Building Rating |
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Multi-family developments with three or more units require LEED Certified® certification and/or a minimum two-star Austin Energy Green Building Rating |
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Single-family and duplex units require a minimum three-star Austin Energy Green Building Rating |
Mueller Design Guidelines Chapter Seven: Sustainability and Green Urbanism (pdf)
Planned Unit Development (PUD) districts as follow:
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Districts requiring a minimum one-star Austin Energy Green Building Rating
Wildhorse PUD
Comanche Canyon PUD
Pioneer Crossing PUD |
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Districts requiring a minimum two-star Austin Energy Green Building Rating
East Avenue PUD
Lakeshore PUD
Domain PUD (or project must meet applicable LEED requirements) |
SMART Housing projects require a minimum one-star Austin Energy Green Building Rating:
SMART Housing Projects
Traditional Neighborhood District projects require a minimum one-star Austin Energy Green Building Rating (per Land Development Code 25-3-87 [B]):
Ordinance 970717-E (pdf)
Traditional Neighborhood District Criteria Manual (pdf)
Zones Offering Optional Austin Energy Green Building Rating
Design Standards and Mixed Use
Subchapter E: Design Standards and Mixed Use—Article 3.3 (pdf)
Rainey Street Subdistrict offers five optional points toward Floor Area Ratio for a two-star Austin Energy Green Building Rating and 10 points for a three-star Austin Energy Green Building Rating.
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