For almost two decades, the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) has offered developers construction benefits in exchange for meeting green building standards. These incentives have helped create thousands of certified green buildings. They are part of a suite of actions to reduce the City’s building carbon emissions by 39% by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality in 2050.
SDCI seeks input and ideas to update the green building permit incentives to continue creating low carbon buildings centered on clean electric energy, water, resource conservation, and human health. Please click the registration link (below) to attend one of the online focus groups hosted by Broadview Planning:
SDCI is asking for your input on how to shape the following green building incentive programs:
Green Building Standard (Zoning Incentive): Offers additional floor area, height, or allows a second accessory dwelling unit in exchange for meeting the green building standards in the Land Use Code. SDCI hopes to publish a new Director’s Rule for the Green Building Standard in late 2024.
Priority Green Expedited: Offers faster building permit review and processing for new construction projects that meet a higher level of green building requirements. SDCI hopes to launch a re-envisioned Priority Green Expedited incentive in late 2024 or early 2025.
For more information about the City’s green building permit incentives, please visit SDCI’s Green Building website.
Opportunity to Discuss Seattle’s Green Building Permit Incentives
For almost two decades, the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) has offered developers construction benefits in exchange for meeting green building standards. These incentives have helped create thousands of certified green buildings. They are part of a suite of actions to reduce the City’s building carbon emissions by 39% by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality in 2050.
SDCI seeks input and ideas to update the green building permit incentives to continue creating low carbon buildings centered on clean electric energy, water, resource conservation, and human health. Please click the registration link (below) to attend one of the online focus groups hosted by Broadview Planning:
SDCI is asking for your input on how to shape the following green building incentive programs:
For more information about the City’s green building permit incentives, please visit SDCI’s Green Building website.