Building Initiative for Low-Emissions Development (BUILD) Program, Second Edition

The Building Initiative for Low-Emissions Development Program is a residential building decarbonization program established by Senate Bill (SB) 1477 (Stern, Chapter 378, Statutes of 2018). It provides technical assistance and financial incentives for new, low-income residential building projects using near-zero-emission building technologies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from buildings and reduce energy demands of a building on the electrical or gas distribution system. The program is further governed by California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Decision 20-03-027, which also authorized and requested the California Energy Commission (CEC) to serve as the program administrator. These guidelines establish the rules for the program, including eligibility requirements, participation process, and incentive structure.