| Implementing Sector | State |
|---|---|
| Category | Financial Incentive |
| State | Washington |
| Incentive Type | Green Building Incentive |
| Web Site | http://www.commerce.wa.gov/building-infrastructure/housing/housing-trust-fund/housing-trust-fund-evergreen-sustainable-development/ |
| Administrator | Washington Department of Commerce |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies | Solar Water Heat, Solar Photovoltaics |
| Eligible Efficiency Technologies | Clothes Washers, Dishwasher, Refrigerators/Freezers, Water Heaters, Lighting, Furnaces, Boilers, Heat pumps, Air conditioners, Caulking/Weather-stripping, Duct/Air sealing, Building Insulation, Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building |
| Applicable Sectors | Construction, Local Government, Residential, State Government, Installers/Contractors, Multifamily Residential, Integrators |
The Washington State Department of Commerce established the Evergreen Sustainable Development Standard (ESDS), a green building protocol that all affordable housing projects must adhere to when seeking funding from the Washington State Housing Trust Fund (HTF) as of July 2008. This standard utilizes a point-based system, rewarding various sustainable building practices, including:
In 2018, the ESDS was revised to its 4.0 version. The detailed latest standards are available here.
