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Rating Updates Austin Energy Green Building Heidi Kasper Director, Green Building and Emerging Technology May 2026 © Austin Energy Green Building Focus Areas • Energy and water • Materials and resources • Environment and conservation • Health and well-being • Community and accessibility • Resiliency and innovation Austin Energy Green Building Ratings Rating measures incorporate proven green building strategies and evolve over time. Innovations City Codes and Plans Measures Basic Requirements 2 Single Family Rating Measures and Points The number of sustainability measures a project incorporates determines its star rating. Resilience Education Health Site Basic Requirements 30 – 54 points 55 – 79 points 80 – 104 points 105 points or more 1-Star 2-Star 3-Star 4-Star 5-Star Equity Point Distribution Across Measure Categories Materials & Resources Water Energy 3 Residential Ratings Update Objectives • • • Ensure alignment with standards, codes, and climate goals Simplify language for usability and clarity Emphasize resilience 4 Proposed Changes: Single Family • New Basic Requirement: Safe access to Mechanical equipment • Removed points that are now code • New Resilience Section o Heat Island Reduction o Onsite Battery Storage 5 Proposed Changes: Multifamily • New Basic Requirement: Resilience Assessment • Removed points that are now code • New Resilience Section o Operation Strategies o Backup Systems o Wildfire Mitigation o Freeze Protection 6 Key Dates Public Comment Opens Public Update Meeting Public Comment Closes Draft Guidebook Available New Ratings in Effect May 1 June 1 June 24 July 1 October 1 7 Speak Up Austin Links 2026 Multifamily Rating speakupaustin.org/a11571 2026 Single Family Rating speakupaustin.org/y22254 8 ©Austin Energy. All rights reserved. Austin Energy and the Austin Energy logo and combinations thereof are trademarks of Austin Energy, the electric department of the City of Austin, Texas. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.