Description
The Buildings of Excellence Competition (Round 7) seeks proposals for multifamily demonstration projects that are clean, resilient, beautiful, and functional. Applicants must submit a design‑development‑stage project located anywhere in New York State. Projects may be new construction, adaptive reuse, or gut rehabilitation, and must meet stringent energy‑performance and resiliency standards while providing co‑benefits such as healthy indoor air quality. Funding is limited to $1.5 M (geothermal) or $1.2 M (non‑geothermal) per project, with set‑aside pools for high‑rise, low‑rise, and affordable‑housing projects. Selected awardees receive a five‑year contract with milestone‑based payments tied to permitting, construction progress, and post‑occupancy performance data.
• Eligibility: NY‑based multifamily projects in design‑development phase (no final building permits).
• Funding caps: $1.5 M (geothermal) or $1.2 M (non‑geothermal) per project; $15 M earmarked for ≥8‑story, $5 M for ≤7‑story, minimum $10 M for affordable housing.
• Performance requirements: Must achieve ≥20 % source‑energy savings vs. ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G, or meet Passive‑House or ERI standards; must include flood‑resilience and embodied‑carbon reduction measures.
• Deliverables: Detailed design narrative, energy models, cost‑reduction analysis, resilience plan, occupant‑benefits plan, data‑collection form (Attachment A), and a project promotion plan.