This presentation outlines some of the environmental benefits of smaller homes compared to other green building practices. Policy actions for encouraging small homes are discussed.
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Small Homes: Benefits, Trends And Policies
1. Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Small Homes:
Benefits, Trends And Policies
Jordan Palmeri
Oregon DEQ
palmeri.jordan@deq.state.or.us
503-229-6766
10. REACH Code
Size-based
tiers in
residential
energy code
Oregon Building Codes Division
http://www.cbs.state.or.us/bcd/programs/reach.html
11. Earth Advantage
Revised
points
allocation
for small
homes
Revised
material
resource
points http://www.earthadvantage.org/
12. Green Point Rated - California
Accounts for home
size and materials
used in home in
scoring
http://www.builditgreen.org/greenpoint-rated/
13. Certification and Labeling programs
• LEED
• Earth Advantage Size
• Energy Star
directly
• Energy Performance Score
addressed
• NAHB Greenbuilding / ICC 700
• Living Building Challenge
Size not
• Passive House directly
addressed
14. Energy Trust of Oregon
Increased the
incentives for
Accessory Dwelling
Units (ADU)
http://energytrust.org/residential/
16. Energy Trust Incentive Requirements
Requirements for full “new home” incentives:
• ADU must have its own USPS mailing address separate from main residence
• ADU must receive an Energy Performance Score (full incentive available through EPS)
• ADU must receive its own third party verification
• ADU must be detached from the main residence
• ADU must be intended to be used as a residence
• Detached structure must be permitted as an ADU
• Builder or owner builder must be a trade ally with New Homes program
Photo: Jordan Palmeri
17. System Development Charge (SDC) waivers
$ 7 – 12K savings
Portland: April 15, 2010 and June 30, 2013
Wilsonville: Permanent
19. Space-efficient housing workgroup
• Oregon DEQ • University of Oregon
• Oregon DLCD • AARP Oregon
• Metro • Greenhammer
• City of Portland • Orange Splot, LLC
• City of Eugene • Cascadia Region Green Building Council
• OHBA • Numerous space-efficient housing
advocates
Drawing: cullygrove.org
21. Past Events
Appraising ADUs – a new method At Metro Building
Bus tour
http://cascadiagbc.org/living-future/12
Pedalpalooza bike tour of
Bike tour
ADUs and Tiny Homes