green building incentives.docxIn the Urban Residential B and C zoning districts (roughly all residential areas within a mile of downtown or half a mile of Florence), buildings may have more than seven units only
if the structure meets one of two efficiency standards:
1) Home Energy Rating System (HERS) rating for the building envelope at least 25%
lower than the current municipal standard at the time the special permit is requested,
but in no event shall the HERS rating be greater than 47 for units of 1,200 square feet
or less, and no greater than 41 for units larger than 1,200 square feet. Alternatively,
for units of 1,200 square feet or less, the Planning Board may consider a comparable
energy standard to the HERS rating of 47 after consultation with the Building
Commissioner.
2) U.S. Green Building Council LEED New Construction Gold or Neighborhood
Development Gold Certified.