[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 24, Volume 2]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 24CFR203.18a]



[Page 156]

 

                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

 CHAPTER II--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING--FEDERAL HOUSING 

        COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

PART 203_SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE INSURANCE--Table of Contents

 

     Subpart A_Eligibility Requirements and Underwriting Procedures

 

Sec.  203.18a  Solar energy system.



    (a) The dollar limitation provided in Sec.  203.18(a) may be 

increased by up to 20 percent if such an increase is necessary to 

account for the increased cost of the residence due to the installation 

of a solar energy system.

    (b) Solar energy system is defined as any addition, alteration, or 

improvement to an existing or new structure which is designed to utilize 

wind energy or solar energy either of the active type based on 

mechanically forced energy transfer or of the passive type based on 

convective, conductive, or radiant energy transfer or some combination 

of these types to reduce the energy requirements of that structure from 

other energy sources and which is in conformity with such criteria and 

standards as shall be prescribed by the Secretary in consultation with 

the Secretary of Energy.



[45 FR 51770, Aug. 5, 1980]