New 2020 Multifamily and Single Family ratings

Austin Energy Green Building is pleased to announce updated single family and multifamily rating guides that raise the standards for energy efficiency, water quality and conservation, indoor environmental quality, material resources and site development. The new standards will go into effect for projects submitted on or after Monday, June 22, 2020. In addition to the new rating guides, you may now access companion innovation guides that help project teams explore additional ways to creatively address sustainability issues.

You can find these resources, along with a summary of substantial changes to the rating standards, in the help section.

Proud Participant Identifier
Austin Energy Green Building has developed a new Proud Participant Identifier! Log in to the ORS and go to the Resources section of your Organization Profile to Accept the Guidelines. See the attached document for additional help.

Revised Energy Analysis Summary Forms 

Revised versions of the Energy Analysis Summary Form are available for use with current and future projects under the 2016 Commercial Rating, 2016 and 2020 Multifamily Ratings. The revised forms better integrate new energy modeling software, supplementary calculators, current values for utility rates and generation resources. 

The new Energy Analysis Summary Forms are available in the Worksheet tab under reference documents of the Building Energy Performance Basic Requirement and Building Energy Performance measure. A summary of substantial changes to the Energy Analysis Summary Form for each Rating program can be found in the Help section.