Reference Guide - Indian River County

G - Housing and Human Services
Lead by Example
Credit 1: Provide green, affordable housing to the community.
REQUIREMENTS
a) Construct/renovate green buildings. (1 points per living unit, maximum 20 points)
APPROACH:
New affordable housing units should be constructed to the FGBC green home standard in order
to score points. Renovated units should score at least 150 points on the Florida Green Home
Standard or 75% of other applicable green standard.
SUGGESTED DOCUMENTATION:
Submit copies of Green Home Standard Certificates, or completed Green Home Checklists for
renovated units.
BENEFIT:
Certified green homes not only help with the local government’s environmental goals, but also
provide healthy, efficient, and durable living environments for the occupants.
RESOURCES:
Florida Green Home Standard Designation:
http://www.floridagreenbuilding.org/standard/homes/Default.htm
Alachua County Housing Authority Green Affordable Home
http://www.floridagreenbuilding.org/news/default.htm#ACHA
Control
Credit 2: Increase the affordability of affordable housing.
ACTIVITY:
a) Affordable housing constructed by city/county and other parties mandated green. (1 points)
b) Offer incentives for construction of green affordable housing. (1 points)
c) Offer incentives for location efficient affordable housing. (1 points)
APPROACH:
Require that all new affordable housing constructed within the city/county be built to an existing
green standard. Alternatively, offer an incentive for the construction of green and/or location
efficient housing. Example incentives include tax incentives, permitting incentives or other
incentives that equate to at least $300 per housing unit.
SUGGESTED DOCUMENTATION:
Submit copy of mandate/ordinance/incentive program.
Florida Green Local Government Standard – Copyright Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc. 2004, 2005 R27