Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE As early as practicable, conduct a preliminary LEED for Homes meeting, with the participation of the principal members of the verification and project teams. As part of the meeting, create an action plan that identifies the following: the targeted LEED award level (Certified, Silver, Gold, or Platinum); Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Credit can be achieved through a combination of Innovation, Pilot, and Exemplary Performance strategies, as described below. Option 1. Innovation (1 point) Achieve significant, measurable environmental performance using a strategy not addressed in the LEED Green Building Rating System. Identify the following in writing: the intent of Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Include in the project team at least one principal participant who is a LEED Homes Accredited Professional (AP). This team member must have earned the credential before the preliminary rating meeting. A principal participant is defined as the builder, architect, or green building consultant who has design Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Six Regional Priority credits have been identified by the USGBC regional councils and chapters as having special importance for the project’s region. A database of these credits and their geographic applicability is available on the USGBC website, at http://www.usgbc.org. One point is awarded for each Regional Priority Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Multifamily projects only Prohibit smoking in all common areas of the building. The prohibition must be communicated in building rental or lease agreements or in condo or co-op association covenants and restrictions, and provisions for enforcement must be included. Locate any exterior designated smoking areas, including balconies Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Multifamily and Attached Single-Family Projects Only Compartmentalize each residential unit to minimize leakage between units. Minimize uncontrolled pathways for environmental tobacco smoke and other indoor air pollutants between units by sealing penetrations in walls, ceilings, and floors and by sealing vertical chases (including utility chases, garbage chutes, Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Option 1. Enhanced Local Exhaust (1 point) Use one of the following strategies in every bathroom with a shower, bathtub, or spa (i.e., half-baths are exempt) to control the use of the local exhaust fan: an occupancy sensor; an automatic humidistat controller; a continuously operating exhaust fan; Read more…
Requirements HOMES Option 1. Walk-off Mats (0.5 point) At each primary entryway from the outdoors, design and install a permanent walk-off mat that is at least 4 feet (1.2 meters) long and allows access for cleaning (e.g., grating with catch basin). Permanent walk-off mats are required only for primary exterior Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Case 1. Forced-Air Systems Option 1. Multiple Zones (1 point) Install a system with at least two space-conditioning zones with independent thermostatic controls. In houses with both a heating system and a cooling system, each must have at least two zones. Single-family houses with less than 800 Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Perform a compartmentalization blower door test according to RESNET or the ENERGY STAR testing and verification protocols for multifamily midrise buildings, with an allowable maximum leakage of 0.15 cfm50 per square foot (0.04 cmm50 per square meter) of enclosure (i.e., all surfaces enclosing the apartment, including exterior Read more…