Reference Guide - Indian River County

N - Property Appraiser / Tax Collector
Lead by Example
Credit 1: Monitor and track green buildings.
ACTIVITY:
a) Include green features / ratings of homes in database. (1-2 points)
APPROACH:
For one point, include an indicator of environmental certification for each building within the
public database. For two points, include specific environmental features of the buildings in the
database.
SUGGESTED DOCUMENTATION:
Describe what features of homes are identified.
BENEFIT:
Green features increase the market value of homes, and are beginning to influence home buyer
decisions.
RESOURCES:
Florida Green Building Coalition Standards
http://www.floridagreenbuilding.org/standard/Default.htm
Florida Home Energy Ratings
http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/bldg/fyh/ratings/
Control
Credit 2: Incentives for green building.
ACTIVITY:
a) Tax incentives for certified green properties. (2 points)
b) Tax incentives for lands qualifying as historic, high water recharge, greenbelt, etc. (2 points)
APPROACH:
When determining an assessed value of a home, an “environmental exemption” could be offered
for homes and buildings certified under green or Energy Star standards such that the tax base is
lowered, acting as an incentive.
SUGGESTED DOCUMENTATION:
Describe how the “environmental exemption” and/or tax incentives are structured.
BENEFIT:
Green homes benefit the entire community, due to their environmental performance. Tax based
incentives is one way to foster construction/renovation of green homes within the community.
Florida Green Local Government Standard – Copyright Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc. 2004, 2005 R47