Apply for the Green Building Incentive Program

Step 1.Check your eligibility 

In order to qualify, you must:

• Have a minimum of 1,000 square feet gross floor area
• Have a commercial building (including commercial multi-family)
• Have a new building or substantial enlargement (defined by the City of Orlando)
• Meet eligible LEED Certification types:
  • Commercial and high-rise multi-family (greater than six stories) buildings must achieve a minimum certification of LEED Building Design and Construction (BD+C) Silver, excluding LEED “Core and Shell,” which is not eligible
  • Low-rise and mid-rise multi-family (six stories or less) buildings must achieve a minimum certification of LEED Homes Silver
  • Substantial enlargement projects must achieve a minimum certification of LEED Building Design and Construction (BD+C) Silver, excluding LEED “Core and Shell,” which is not eligible.

Step 2.Submit your application

Apply for the GBIP

Step 3.We will contact you

The Office Sustainability and Resilience will review the application for completeness and eligibility before providing a recommendation for approval by the Chief Administrative Officer. 

Once approved, a GBIP Agreement offer will be issued. This must be signed and returned by the applicant within 60 days of issuance by the city.

Step 4.Submit tax rebate claim

Once LEED certification is attained and property taxes have been paid, submit a GBIP Tax Rebate Claim Form by May 1, accompanied by proof of LEED certification. The amount paid to City of Orlando in property taxes will be determined through a report provided to the city by the Orange County Tax Collector.

Step 5.Receive the tax rebate

The GBIP Incentive will be issued within 60 days of the city receiving the claim.