A.5.8 Design — HUD Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP)

A. Project Architect’s Certification for New Construction and Substantial Rehabilitation

HUD Project Name: HUD Project Number: Borrower:

B. I, the undersigned Project Architect, to the best of my knowledge, belief and professional judgment, hereby certify that the proposed construction in accordance with the drawings and specifications prepared for the subject Project:

Is permissible under the applicable zoning, building, housing, and other codes, ordinances and/or regulations, as modified by any waivers obtained from appropriate officials;
Complies with the HUD Minimum Property Standards and meets or exceeds the HUD minimum energy codes which are the International Energy Conservation Code (IEEC 2009), or for any buildings greater than 3 stories above grade, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers Standard 90.1 (ASHRAE 90.1, 2007);
Allows for site soils limitations and incorporates design recommendations included in the foundation soils report and any other geotechnical reports;

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For any structures first occupied or to be first occupied after March 13, 1991, the structures and site improvements conform to the design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act (42 USC 3604(f)(3)(C), and 24 CFR 100.205);
For any portion of the construction that is a public accommodation, conforms with the requirements of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act; and
Conforms with any state or local government requirements for accessibility for persons with disabilities including state or local measures to implement Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act concerning state and local programs.
You have informed me that the project (check one):

______ has never been and will not be federally assisted or

______ has been/will be federally assisted

If the project has been or is proposed to be federally assisted the proposed construction meets the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as implemented by 24 CFR Part 8;

You have informed me that the project must be designed to achieve a green building certification consistent with Chapter 6 of the MAP Guide: Yes ___ or, No ___ (check one).

If no, enter “not applicable” in the next line and proceed to item (i) below, if yes enter the following:

Name of Certification:

Standard-keeper’s name: Address of Standard-keeper:

Name of Standard-keeper’s Verifier:

Address of Verifier:

Proposed Level of Achievement[75] :

Point Score for Energy[76] : out of a possible:

Is this certification a HUD recognized green building certification (see MAP Guide 6.3.A or 6.3.B)? Yes _____, or No ______. (check one).

If no, the following description of the certification must be true (see MAP Guide 6.3.C):

The certification requires the project design to achieve a 25% reduction in energy use when compared to the same project designed to meet the applicable HUD minimum energy code or for an existing property with benchmarked energy consumption history a 15% reduction in energy use compared to the benchmarked use; and

75 e.g., bronze, silver, gold, or similar grades of achievement.

76 If applicable, most standard keepers assign a level of achievement based on numbers of points assigned to design or siting features as part of a scoring system. Typically, categories of features have a total number of points possible for the category. This question asks for the number of points scored for the category of energy use or efficiency and the total number of points possible for that category.

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The certification requires independent verification of energy conservation measures and sustainable products and methods by the verifier’s review of plans and specifications at the conclusion of design, by the verifier’s onsite inspection of all construction completed prior to closing cavity walls and by the verifier’s onsite inspection of construction after completion; and

The standard keeper provides or requires the verifier to provide to me and to the Borrower timely written documentation of results or conclusions resulting from the verifier’s review of plans and specifications and each on-site inspection leading to and including the final award (or denial) of the certification.

The selected certification and level of achievement is applicable to the design and construction methods proposed for the project. The project design is consistent with all the requirements of the selected certification at the specified level of achievement and the project is designed to achieve an ENERGY STAR® Score not less than 75.

Waivers of codes etc., were obtained as listed in attachment (identify):

Signed by:

Date: Architect’s Name: Business Address: License Number:

C. Warning: Title 18 U.S.C. 1001, provides in part that whoever knowingly and willfully makes or uses a document containing any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry, in any manner in the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years or both