{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-6-1451.07","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 6-1451.07","heading":"Green Building Fund.","body":"(a)\nThere is established as a special fund the Green Building Fund (\"Fund\"), which shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. The purpose of the Fund is to streamline administrative green building processes, improve sustainability performance outcomes, build capacity of development and administrative oversight professionals in green building skills and knowledge, institutionalize innovation, overcome barriers to achieving high-performance buildings, and continuously promote the sustainability of green building practices in the District.\n\n(b)\nMonies obtained pursuant to §§ 6-1451.05 and 6-1451.08 shall be deposited into the Fund.\n\n(c)\nMoney in the Fund shall be used for the following:\n(1)\nThe following amounts shall be transferred to the Sustainable Energy Trust Fund (\"SETF\") established by § 8-1774.10:\n(A)\nFor each of Fiscal Years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, a minimum of $900,000; and\n(B)\nFor each fiscal year thereafter, 50% of monies in the Fund; and\n(2)\nCosts for at least 3 full-time employees at DCRA, or elsewhere as assigned by the Mayor, whose primary job duties are devoted to technical assistance, plan review, and inspections and monitoring of green buildings;\n(3)\nAdditional staff and operating costs to provide training, technical assistance, plan review, inspections and monitoring of green buildings, and green codes development;\n(4)\nResearch and development of green building practices;\n(5)\nEducation, training, outreach, and other market transformation initiatives;\n(5A)\nEducation and outreach on the requirements of subchapter IV of Chapter 22 of Title 8;\n(6)\nSeed support for demonstration projects, their evaluation, and when successful, their institutionalization;\n(7)\nCosts incurred to make green building materials accessible to low-income residents;\n(8)\nCosts to obtain the audit required by § 6-1453.01(c).\n[(9)]\nIncome-contingent subsidies to assist District property owners with the costs related to installation of retrofits that meet the requirements of subchapter IV of Chapter 22 of Title 8; and\n\n(d)\nAny money remaining available in the Fund at the end of a fiscal year, as determined by the Chief Financial Officer in the fiscal year-end close, shall be transferred to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia as part of the fiscal year-end close.\n\n(e)\nThe Mayor may receive and administer grants for the purpose of carrying out the goals of this chapter.","path":["Title 6. Housing and Building Restrictions and Regulations.","Chapter 14A. Green Building Requirements."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/6-1451.07","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"ac669479a322f9c2860f757eede8c0e4b09030f73325a99367da304c2296a1f1","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-6-1451.06","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-6-1451.07a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}