Requirements HOMES Case 1. Single Family Meet the air leakage requirements shown in Table 1 or Table 2. The rate of air leakage to outside must be tested and verified by a qualified energy rater. Case 2. Multifamily Meet the air leakage requirements shown in Table 1 or Table 2. Read more…
Requirements HOMES Select insulation whose R-value exceeds the requirements listed in the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), Chapter 4, or local code, whichever is more stringent. Do not include thermal mass or infiltration effects in the R-value calculation. Points are awarded according to Table 1. Table 1. Points for Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Case 1. Single Family Option 1. Electric and Water (1 point) Meet one of the following: Install a permanent energy-monitoring system that records at intervals of one hour or less and is equipped with the ability to transmits data to the homeowner or occupant at a remote Read more…
Requirements HOMES Option 1. Photovoltaic-Ready Design (1 point) A project team that installs a photovoltaic (PV) system that meets the requirements of EA Credit Renewable Energy is not eligible for this credit. Meet EPA’s solar photovoltaic specifications for a renewable energy–ready home. Provide detailed information about such systems in the Read more…
Requirements HOMES Have all heating, cooling, and ventilation systems commissioned by a technician with North American Technician Excellence certification, HVAC contractor credentialed by an EPA-recognized HVAC Quality Installation Training and Oversight Organization (H-QUITO) (or equivalent as defined by USGBC). The technician must complete the ENERGY STAR for Homes, version 3, Read more…
Requirements HOMES Earn 1 point for every 4% decrease in conditioned floor area compared with the ENERGY STAR for Homes, version 3, reference home (Table 1). Buildings that are larger than the reference home lose 1 point for every 4% increase in conditioned floor area. Projects cannot exceed the maximum Read more…
Requirement HOMES Projects with major energy users not included in the HERS Index, including pools, spas, heated driveways, and heated garages, or other major energy users not included in the HERS index must use Option 1. Option 1. LEED Energy Budget Design and construct a building whose modeled annual energy Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Option 1. Efficient Hot Water Distribution (2 points) Design and install an energy-efficient hot water distribution system, based on either maximum pipe length requirements (Path 1) or maximum pipe volume limits (Path 2). Systems that use heat traces that serve a single unit or house are awarded Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Case 1. Single Family Projects that install fixtures consuming more than 2.5 gallons per minute (9.5 liters per minute) per shower compartment must use WE Credit Total Water Reduction. Each lavatory faucet or faucet aerator must be WaterSense labeled. Each showerhead fixture and fitting must be WaterSense Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Reduce the landscape area planted to turf grass by landscaping with plants that are native or adapted to the region. Points are awarded according to Table 1. Table 1. Points for reducing turf grass and increasing native plantings, as percentage of total landscape area Turf grass area Read more…