Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Use building component materials that meet one or more of the criteria below. A material must make up 90% of the component by weight or volume, except as noted. A single component that meets Option 1 and Option 2 can earn points for each (0.5 point per Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MID-RISE Reduce total construction waste or divert from landfills and incinerators a large proportion of the waste generated from new construction. Use the tables below to calculate the percentage of waste avoided or recycled. Excavated soil, land-clearing debris, and alternative daily cover (ADC) do not qualify for this Read more…
Requirements HOMES Install an ENERGY STAR–qualified water heater (1 point), or install a solar water heater that, in combination with an ENERGY STAR water heater, meets at least 40% (2 points) or 60% (3 points) of the annual domestic hot water (DHW) load (Table 1). Table 1. Points for high-efficiency Read more…
Requirements HOMES Case 1. Single Family Option 1. Indoor Lighting (1.5 points) Install high-efficacy lighting. Meet or exceed the requirements for lighting power density for hard-wired fixtures, as listed in Table 1. Table 1. Points for reducing lighting power density Maximum lighting power density (W/sf) Points W/sq. ft. W/sq. m. Read more…
Requirements HOMES Install appliances from the list below. To receive credit for one type (e.g., refrigerator), every appliance of that type must meet the requirement. ENERGY STAR–qualified refrigerator(s) (1 point); ENERGY STAR–qualified ceiling fans (at least one in the living or family room and one per bedroom) (0.5 point); ENERGY Read more…
Requirements HOMES Design and install a renewable electricity generation system. Receive 1 point for every 500 kWh produced per year by the system. The maximum allowable points for this credit is equivalent to the total points earned from all other EA credits. Renewable energy certificates (RECs) must be retained by Read more…
Requirements HOMES Design and install windows, skylights, and glass doors whose ratings from the National Fenestration Rating Council exceed the requirements in the ENERGY STAR for Homes, version 3, prescriptive pathway, as shown in Tables 1–3. Use the average window ratings, average skylight ratings, and average exterior door ratings. Determine Read more…
Requirements HOMES Design and install HVAC equipment that is more efficient than the equipment required by the ENERGY STAR for Homes, version 3, prescriptive pathway. Points are awarded according to Table 1. Any piping designed as part of a heat pump system to carry water that is well above (or Read more…
Requirements HOMES Case 1. Forced-Air System Option 1. Ductwork in Conditioned Space (3 points) Duct leakage testing is waived if the following conditions are met: The air-handler unit and all ductwork are located entirely within conditioned spaces. The envelope is airtight; 2 points are earned in EA Credit: Air Infiltration. Read more…
Requirements HOMES Meet all of the following requirements: The south-facing glazing area is at least 50% greater than the sum of the glazing area on the east- and west-facing walls. The east-west axis of the building is within 15 degrees of due east-west. At least 90% of the south-facing glazing Read more…