Eligibility for NYC HPD 2008 Certification
- Open to all entities engaged in the development of affordable housing. (Enterprise defines affordable housing as projects serving residents at or below 60% AMI for rental projects and at or below 80% AMI for for-sale projects.)
- The development team must demonstrate their qualifications to successfully carry out the proposed project.
- Project teams submitting a request for certification may include, but are not limited to, participants in the Enterprise Green Communities Carbon Offset Fund and affordable housing providers participating in local, state and/or federal green building programs.
Two-Step Review Process
Step 1: Registration and Submittal Process
- Project team completes online Certification Request Form and submits additional documentation during the design phase, as plans and specs are being developed.
- Once all required submittals are complete, Enterprise will conduct an initial review of the materials and provide feedback on the submission as necessary.
Step 2: Submittal Process
- Project team completes online Final Certification Form within 60 days of construction completion.
- Enterprise conducts final review and determines whether project can be certified as meeting the Enterprise Green Communities Criteria.
- Enterprise sends notification of certification to project contact via email within 30 days of receiving completed submission.
Submittals
Step 1:
- Certification Request Form.
- Certification Workbook—complete only the Project Overview and Intended Methods tabs for this step.
- Site Plan: This plan must indicate utilities and sidewalk connections as appropriate.
- Context Map: This map must indicate locations of minimally required community amenities and their distances from project boundaries.
- Energy Improvement Report: Required for Moderate and Substantial Rehabilitation Projects only. The report must provide the results of modeling the current and projected energy performance of the building.
Step 2:
- Final Certification Form
- Certification Workbook—complete only the Cost Development and Compliance Report tabs for this step.
- Energy Modeling Report: Project teams should submit results of energy modeling in the format provided by modeler that indicates the percentage improvement as compared to the baseline building. Enterprise does not require a standard form for this submittal.
- Project photos: Project photos should show project before, during and after construction.
- Utility Release