1. (a) There 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.
2. (b) Monies obtained pursuant to §§ 6-1451.05 and 6-1451.08 shall be deposited into the Fund.

3. (c) Money in the Fund shall be used for the following:

   1. (1) The following amounts shall be transferred to the Sustainable Energy Trust Fund ("SETF") established by § 8-1774.10:

      1. (A) For each of Fiscal Years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, a minimum of $900,000; and
      2. (B) For each fiscal year thereafter, 50% of monies in the Fund; and
   2. (2) Costs 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;
   3. (3) Additional staff and operating costs to provide training, technical assistance, plan review, inspections and monitoring of green buildings, and green codes development;
   4. (4) Research and development of green building practices;
   5. (5) Education, training, outreach, and other market transformation initiatives;
   6. (5A) Education and outreach on the requirements of subchapter IV of Chapter 22 of Title 8;
   7. (6) Seed support for demonstration projects, their evaluation, and when successful, their institutionalization;
   8. (7) Costs incurred to make green building materials accessible to low-income residents;
   9. (8) Costs to obtain the audit required by § 6-1453.01(c).
   10. [(9)] Income-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
4. (d) Any 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.
5. (e) The Mayor may receive and administer grants for the purpose of carrying out the goals of this chapter.

History

Mar. 8, 2007, D.C. Law 16-234, § 8, 54 DCR 377

June 5, 2012, D.C. Law 19-139, § 2(f), 59 DCR 2555

Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 6012

Apr. 5, 2021, D.C. Law 23-269, § 501(i)(3)

Nov. 13, 2021, D.C. Law 24-45, § 6122

Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-177, § 3

Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-337, § 4

Dec. 6, 2025, D.C. Law 26-55, § 7099

Effect of Amendments

“(3) Incentive funding for private buildings as provided for in § 6-1451.06.”

“(2) Education, training and outreach to the public and private sectors on green building practices; and

“(1) Staffing and operating costs to provide technical assistance, plan review, and inspections and monitoring of green buildings;

“(c) The Fund shall be used as follows:”

D.C. Law 19-139 rewrote subsec. (c), which formerly read:

Section References

This section is referenced in § 6-1451.01.

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6122 of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159, Aug. 23, 2021, 68 DCR 008602).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7287 of Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25-506, July 15, 2024, 71 DCR 8406).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7099 of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-146, Sept. 3, 2025, 72 DCR 9623).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7099 of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-210, Nov. 24, 2025, 72 DCR 13514).

Applicability

Section 7276 of D.C. Law 24-45 repealed the applicability provision of section 601 of D.C. Law 23-269 that impacted this section. Therefore the amendment of this section by Law 23-269 has been implemented.

Section 4 of D.C. Law 24-177 provided that the addtion of subsection (c)(8) to this section shall apply October 1, 2023.

Applicability of D.C. Law 24-337: § 6 of D.C. Law 24-337 provided that the change made to this section by § 4 of D.C. Law 24-337 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.

Section 7287 of D.C. Act 25-506 repealed section 6 of D.C. Law 24-337 removing the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore the amendment of this section by section 6 of Law 24-337 has been implemented.

Section 7287 of D.C. Law 25-217 repealed section 6 of D.C. Law 24-337 removing the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore the amendment of this section by section 6 of Law 24-337 has been implemented.