City of Miami - Green Building Density Bonus

May 09, 2024

Summary

Allows bonus building capacity within the urban core zone for LEED-certified Silver, Gold, or Platinum buildings or for buildings in a T5 Transect zone within 1/2 mile of a Metrorail, Brightline, or Tri-Rail station certified by the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC). 

The capacities for buildings certified by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) are as follows:

  • Silver: For buildings under 50,000 sf, 2.0% of the floor lot ratio (FLR)
  • Gold: 4.0% of the floor lot ratio (FLR)
  • Platinum: 13.0% of the floor lot ratio (FLR)

The capacities for buildings certified by the FGBC are as follows:

  • Silver: 20% of the non-Bonus Floor Area in a T5 zone within 1/2 mile of a Metrorail, Brightline, or Tri-Rail station.
  • Gold: 30% of the non-Bonus Floor Area in a T5 zone within 1/2 mile of a Metrorail, Brightline, or Tri-Rail station.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: Local
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Florida
Incentive Type: Green Building Incentive
Web Site: https://www.miami.gov/My-Government/Climate-Change-in-the-City-of-Miami/Buildings-and-Land-Use
Administrator: Office of Miami Sustainable Initiatives
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building
Expedited Permitting Process: There is expedited permitting for green buildings.
Density Bonus: USGBC:
Silver: For Buildings under 50,000 sf, 2.0% of the floor lot ratio (FLR)
Gold: 4.0% of the floor lot ratio (FLR)
Platinum: 13.0% of the floor lot ratio (FLR)

FGBC:
Silver: 20% of the non-Bonus Floor Area in a T5 zone within 1/2 mile of a Metrorail, Brightline, or Tri-Rail station
Gold: 30% of the non-Bonus Floor Area in a T5 zone within 1/2 mile of a Metrorail, Brightline, or Tri-Rail station.

Authorities

Name: Miami 21 Sec. 3.14 Public Benefits Program

Contact

Name: City of Miami Building Department
Address: 444 S.W. 2nd Avenue, 4th floor
Miami FL 33130
Phone: (305) 416-1100
Email: building@miamigov.com

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.