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<br />December 21, 2009 Section 3: Building Energy Use <br />Funding for the installation of solar PV systems on low income single family and multi-family <br />housing is available through the California Solar Initiative’s Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing <br />(MASH) and Single-Family Affordable Housing (SASH) Programs. <br /> <br />Measures and actions for consideration: <br />Establish a third-party or municipal financing program for solar (PV and solar hot <br /> <br />? <br />water) and other renewable technology projects. <br /> Property owners can take out a loan <br />to pay for the cost of energy efficiency improvements and solar system installations over 20 <br />13 <br />years through a property based assessment on their property tax bills. <br />Marketing campaign for solar financing, tax and rebate opportunities to San Leandro <br /> <br />? <br />residents. <br /> Develop a website for San Leandro residents and/or educational pamphlets. <br />For example, the California Solar Initiative provides rebates to residential and commercial <br />facilities interested in solar PV installations. The California Energy Commission’s New Solar <br />Homes Partnership also provides financial support to home builders. <br />Increase the number of solar facilities on low income housing <br /> . Work with residents and <br />? <br />owners of low-income residential units to secure funding from the California Solar Initiative <br />to install solar PV. <br />3.4 Goal: Promote green building practices in both the new <br />construction and remodel market <br />Since half of the buildings that will exist in 2050 have already been built today, a significant <br />emphasis must be placed on promoting retrofits of existing buildings. The new buildings that <br />are being constructed are also likely to remain in the built environment for another 100 years or <br />so with significant long term impacts. Reducing consumption of electricity, natural gas and <br />water as well as promotion of environmentally sustainable material use will require aggressive <br />implementation of green building practices in the City. <br /> <br /> <br />13 <br /> On October 19, 2009, Vice President Biden and the Middle Class Task Force released the Recovery Through <br />Retrofit Report, which included provisions for a federal program to support municipal energy financing programs. <br />Federal departments and agencies will assist with establishing underwriting criteria and model financing programs to <br />provide upfront capital utilizing Recovery Act funding. The federal government will also facilitate the collection of data <br />to evaluate the performance of municipal financing programs and speed the adoption of detailed, uniform “best <br />practices” that include robust and effective homeowner and lender protections. <br /> <br /> <br />Page 23 <br /> <br /> <br />