New Construction Incentives - LADWP’s Zero By Design

Building a Net-Zero Emissions Future

LADWP’s Zero By Design encourages developers to build more sustainably by providing financial incentives for commercial and high-rise multifamily new construction projects which exceed Title 24 or industry standards.

• Receive Owner incentives to help offset the added costs of building more efficiently.
• Design Teams may also be eligible for incentives by attaining aggressive energy savings goals.
• In addition, applicants receive complimentary design assistance and review to aid them in realizing their projects’ maximum efficiency potential.

LADWP ZBD Fact Sheet pdf

 

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Express

LADWP Zero By Design Express provides incentives for the purchase and installation of high efficiency new equipment. Utilizing deemed savings calculations, Express expedites your application processing to get you paid faster.

Eligible Measures and Incentive Rates
Measure Name	Measure Application	Incentive Rate
Water Cooled Chiller	Centrifugal w/ Conventional Variable Speed Drive	$0.30/kWh
Water Cooled Chiller	Variable Speed Screw	$0.30/kWh
Variable Speed Drive for a Central Plant System	Condenser Water Pump	$0.30/kWh
Air Cooled Chiller	Air Cooled Constant Speed Screw Chiller	$0.30/kWh
Cogged V-Belt for HVAC Fan	Fan Motor	$0.30/kWh

 

Whole Building

 

A building is composed of many systems working together to serve its occupants. By viewing building performance as a whole, builders explore systems integration and connectivity to develop innovative and effective efficiency solutions which help reduce operating costs and increase occupant comfort. LADWP Zero By Design’s Whole Building Performance path rewards developments which exceed Title 24 requirements by more than 10%.

Incentive Categories and Levels
Commercial		Residential
End Use*	Minimum Incentive ($/kWh)	End Use*	Minimum Incentive ($/kWh)
Lighting	$0.25	Lighting	$0.30
HVAC – Cooling	$0.60	HVAC – Cooling	$0.50
HVAC – Heating	$0.30	HVAC – Heating	$0.15
HVAC – Heating  (all electric)	$0.65	HVAC – Heating  (all electric)	$0.65
HVAC – Ventilation	$0.25	HVAC – Ventilation	$0.35
Appliance, Plug & Process	$0.30	Appliance, Plug & Process	$0.30
Domestic Hot Water	$0.15	Domestic Hot Water	$0.15
Domestic Hot Water  (all electric)	$0.65	Domestic Hot Water  (all electric)	$0.65
Building Envelope	$0.25	Building Envelope	$0.25
Lighting	$0.25	Lighting	$0.30
HVAC – Cooling	$0.60	HVAC – Cooling	$0.50
*Any End Use categories indicating negative energy efficiency savings and incentives will be deducted from the project’s total efficiency saving and incentive amount. This does not pertain to building electrification measures.

Design Team

To reward Design Teams for setting and achieving aggressive energy savings targets, LADWP Zero By Design also provides incentives to Design Teams. In order to qualify, Design Teams must submit an approved energy model to participate.

In addition to the energy model, the Design Team Leader must submit a completed and signed Design Team application along with the completed and signed Owner’s application. The energy model must be completed using open-source energy modeling software, including but not limited to EnergyPro, CBECC-COM, IESVE. The energy model must be accurate, reflective of the proposed building and detail and list the proposed equipment and schedules.

Incentives Paid to the Design Team Leader
	Entry Level  (% Better than T24)	Incentive	Maximum Incentive  Per Project
Design Team Incentive	10%	1/3 of Owner  Incentives 1	$50,000
1 30% of Design Team Incentive is payable upon review and approval of the pre-construction energy model