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Redmond unveils pilot clean-buildings incentive to help nonprofits meet state standards
Summary
City staff outlined a new clean buildings incentive program that will provide technical assistance capped at $10,000 per building, prioritize nonprofits and affordable housing, and launch regionally with Issaquah and Bellevue; $80,000 in city funding will support the first-year pilot.
Redmond staff on March 24 presented a pilot clean buildings incentive program designed to help local building owners comply with Washington’s Clean Buildings Performance Standard Law.
Micah Bonkowski, sustainability program administrator, told the council the program will prioritize technical assistance to nonprofits and affordable-housing properties, provide education and training for building owners, and partner with Issaquah and Bellevue to share a single technical assistance contractor. "The technical assistance part of the program will be launching in the coming weeks," Bonkowski said, noting the contractor McKinstry is in the final signature process with Bellevue and that the city will post intake forms on its website once launch is official.
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