NAC701A.250. Required proof that building meets requirements of applicable standard; additional required documentation.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Director will accept as proof submitted pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NAC 701A.240:

     (a) An original or certified copy of a letter from:

          (1) The U.S. Green Building Council informing the applicant that the building or other structure meets the LEED silver level or higher; or

          (2) The Green Building Initiative informing the applicant that the building or other structure qualifies for a rating of two globes or higher under a Green Globes standard;

     (b) Official documentation issued by the U.S. Green Building Council or Green Building Initiative setting forth the number of points obtained by the building or other structure under the applicable LEED standard or Green Globes standard; or

     (c) Any other information acceptable to the Director that, in the judgment of the Director, evidences compliance with the requirements of the LEED Green Building Rating System or a Green Globes standard, as applicable.

     2. In addition to the documentation required by subsection 1, the proof submitted pursuant to this section must include:

     (a) A statement whether any funding for the acquisition, design or construction of the building or other structure, and associated land, is being provided by a governmental entity in this State;

     (b) A statement whether the building or other structure is receiving or is expected to receive any other abatement or exemption pursuant to NRS 361.045 to 361.159, inclusive, or chapter 701A of NRS from the taxes imposed on real property by chapter 361 of NRS;

     (c) A statement whether the building or other structure, or any part thereof, is or is expected in the future to be exempt from the taxes imposed on real property by chapter 361 of NRS pursuant to any provision of law other than NRS 361.045 to 361.159, inclusive, or chapter 701A of NRS;

     (d) An overall project narrative;

     (e) The documentation submitted to the U.S. Green Building Council or Green Building Initiative, as applicable, to obtain points for water efficiency under the LEED Green Building Rating System or a Green Globes standard;

     (f) For pre-2007 applicants:

          (1) The documentation submitted to the U.S. Green Building Council to comply with the LEED Green Building Rating System Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite 2 (Minimum Energy Performance); or

          (2) Any documentation that, in the judgment of the Director, demonstrates the energy efficiencies achieved through compliance with the LEED Green Building Rating System Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite 2 (Minimum Energy Performance); and

     (g) For applicants other than pre-2007 applicants:

          (1) The documentation submitted to the U.S. Green Building Council or Green Building Initiative, as applicable, to obtain points under the LEED Green Building Rating System or a Green Globes standard, including, without limitation, any pertinent information regarding general building energy model, energy performance, building energy performance baseline, baseline and proposed design input parameters, baseline performance, performance rating, percentage improvement and points achieved; or

          (2) Any documentation that, in the judgment of the Director, demonstrates the energy efficiencies achieved through compliance with the LEED Green Building Rating System or a Green Globes standard, as applicable.

     (Added to NAC by Office of Energy by R116-07, eff. 12-4-2007; A by R127-13, 6-23-2014)