Requirements HOMES Meet all of the following requirements: 1- Meet the requirements of ENERGY STAR for Homes, version 3 Complete the thermal enclosure system rater checklist, the HVAC system quality installation rater and contractor checklists, and the water management system builder checklist. Certified Passive House projects automatically meet the thermal Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Case 1. Single Family Install whole-house electric and gas meters, as applicable. Encourage homeowners or tenants to share energy usage data with USGBC via a USGBC-approved third-party by describing the benefits of participation in the Homeowner Education Manual. Case 2. Multifamily Install an electricity meter or submeter Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Introduce no invasive plant species into the landscape. Invasive plant species vary by region. Consult the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s GRIN Taxonomy for Plants database, the National Association of Exotic Pest Plant Councils, or local cooperative extension service or state or national exotic pest lists for plants Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Ensure that at least 50% of hardscapes and roofs, but not including common roads that serve multiple buildings, on the project site meet one or more of the following requirements. Points are awarded according to Table 1. Table 1. Points for percentage area with shading or nonabsorptive Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Projects that must comply with local requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) must follow Case 2. Case 1. Low Impact Development Use low-impact development (LID) techniques to minimize the amount of stormwater that leaves the site. Examples of acceptable techniques include the following: planting Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Each measure is worth ½ point, except as noted. Install a steel mesh barrier termite control system (1 point). Install a physical termite barrier system (e.g., basaltic rock) approved by code (1 point). For below-grade walls, use solid concrete foundation walls, masonry walls with a course of Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Case 1. Single Family Install a whole-house water meter. Single-family attached homes may share a whole-building water meter if landscaping is commonly managed and any units that will not achieve LEED certification are separately metered. Encourage homeowners or tenants to share water usage data with USGBC via Read more…
Requirements Reduce total indoor and outdoor water consumption by at least 10% over standard practices. For indoor water savings, use the Water Reduction Calculator to determine the average flush or flow rate for each fixture type and the estimated daily usage. The baselines for indoor water consumption are shown in Read more…