Common use of Optional Points Clause in Contracts

Optional Points. A significant number of optional criteria are also included in the green criteria for increasing the overall sustainability and energy performance of buildings. Depending on the program, the optional criteria account for up to approximately ten percent of the total project “score” during the application review and selection processes of the Iowa Economic Development Authority Community Development Block Grant Program. Applications achieving the following ranges of optional criteria points will be considered to achieve a low, moderate, or high level of additional green performance during application review and selection. Optional Green Criteria Point Range Level of Additional Green Performance 2 – 15 points Low 16 - 70 points Moderate 71 - 254 points High Other Resources Here are some additional resources to assist you with your green project:  American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter – xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx  Building Green, LLC/Environmental Building News - xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/  Center on Sustainable Communities - xxx.xxxxx.xxx/  Energy Star - xxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx  Green Communities - xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/tools/resources/  Green Home Guide - xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/  Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs – xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx  Iowa Department of Public Health – xxx.xxxx.xxxxx.xx.xx  Iowa Energy Center - xxx.xxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xxx/  Iowa State University Extension - xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xxx/  National Association of Homebuilders Model Green Home Building Guidelines - xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/generic.aspx?genericContentID=194088  Partnership for Advanced Technologies in Housing - xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx/  U.S. Green Building Council - xxx.xxxxx.xxx/  University of Minnesota Center for Sustainable Building Research - xxx.xxxx.xxx.xxx/xxxxx.xxxx  University of Washington Universal Design of Instruction - xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx/doit/Brochures/Academics/instruction.html For even more resources, visit the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Community Development Division web site xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/XxxxxxxxxXxxxxxxxxxx/xxxxx For additional information about the Iowa Green Streets Criteria, please call: 000-000-0000 Visit the website: xxxx://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/CommunityDevelopment/green

Optional Points. A significant number of optional criteria are also included in the green criteria for increasing the overall sustainability and energy performance of buildings. Depending on the program, the optional criteria account for up to approximately ten percent of the total project “score” during the application review and selection processes of the Iowa Economic Development Authority Community Development Block Grant Program. Applications achieving the following ranges of optional criteria points will be considered to achieve a low, moderate, or high level of additional green performance during application review and selection. Optional Green Criteria Point Range Level of Additional Green Performance 2 – 15 points Low 16 - 70 points Moderate 71 - 254 points High Other Resources Resources‌ Here are some additional resources to assist you with your green project:  🞂 American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter – xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx  🞂 Building Green, LLC/Environmental Building News - xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/  🞂 Center on Sustainable Communities - xxx.xxxxx.xxx/  🞂 Energy Star - xxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx  🞂 Green Communities - xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/tools/resources/  🞂 Green Home Guide - xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/  🞂 Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs – xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx  🞂 Iowa Department of Public Health – xxx.xxxx.xxxxx.xx.xx  🞂 Iowa Energy Center - xxx.xxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xxx/  🞂 Iowa State University Extension - xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xxx/  🞂 National Association of Homebuilders Model Green Home Building Guidelines - xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/generic.aspx?genericContentID=194088  🞂 Partnership for Advanced Technologies in Housing - xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx/  🞂 U.S. Green Building Council - xxx.xxxxx.xxx/  🞂 University of Minnesota Center for Sustainable Building Research - xxx.xxxx.xxx.xxx/xxxxx.xxxx  🞂 University of Washington Universal Design of Instruction - xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx/doit/Brochures/Academics/instruction.html For even more resources, visit the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Community Development Division web site xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/XxxxxxxxxXxxxxxxxxxx/xxxxx For additional information about the Iowa Green Streets Criteria, please call: 000-000-0000 Visit the website: xxxx://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/CommunityDevelopment/green

Optional Points. A significant number of optional criteria are also included in the green criteria for increasing the overall sustainability and energy performance of buildings. Depending on the program, the optional criteria account for up to approximately ten percent of the total project “score” during the application review and selection processes of the Iowa Economic Development Authority Community Development Block Grant Program. Applications achieving the following ranges of optional criteria points will be considered to achieve a low, moderate, or high level of additional green performance during application review and selection. Optional Green Criteria Point Range Level of Additional Green Performance 2 – 15 points Low 16 - 70 points Moderate 71 - 254 points High Other Resources Resources‌ Here are some additional resources to assist you with your green project:  American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter – xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx  Building Green, LLC/Environmental Building News - xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/  Center on Sustainable Communities - xxx.xxxxx.xxx/  Energy Star - xxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx  Green Communities - xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/tools/resources/  Green Home Guide - xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/  Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs – xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx  Iowa Department of Public Health – xxx.xxxx.xxxxx.xx.xx  Iowa Energy Center - xxx.xxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xxx/  Iowa State University Extension - xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xxx/  National Association of Homebuilders Model Green Home Building Guidelines - xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/generic.aspx?genericContentID=194088  Partnership for Advanced Technologies in Housing - xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx/  U.S. Green Building Council - xxx.xxxxx.xxx/  University of Minnesota Center for Sustainable Building Research - xxx.xxxx.xxx.xxx/xxxxx.xxxx  University of Washington Universal Design of Instruction - xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx/doit/Brochures/Academics/instruction.html For even more resources, visit the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Community Development Division web site xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/XxxxxxxxxXxxxxxxxxxx/xxxxx For additional information about the Iowa Green Streets Criteria, please call: 000-000-0000 Visit the website: xxxx://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/CommunityDevelopment/green