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…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Option 1. No Fireplace or Woodstove (2 points) Do not install any fireplaces or woodstoves. OR Option 2. Enhanced Combustion Venting Measures (1 point) For any wood- or pellet-burning fireplaces and stoves, install equipment that is EPA qualified. Provide power or direct venting. For any natural gas, Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Case 1. Single Family Meet all of the following requirements for local exhaust and outdoor air ventilation including the requirements of ASHRAE 62.2 – 2010, sections 4, 5 and 7 and Section 1504.4 of the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC), including: Local Exhaust. Meet all the following Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Do not install any unvented combustion appliances (ovens and ranges excluded). Install a carbon monoxide (CO) monitor on each floor, hard-wired with a battery backup. In multifamily buildings, install a CO monitor on each floor of each unit. For all fireplaces and woodstoves inside the building, provide Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Place all air-handling equipment and ductwork outside the fire-rated envelope of the garage. Tightly seal shared surfaces between the garage and conditioned spaces, including all of the following: In conditioned spaces above the garage, seal all penetrations and all connecting floor and ceiling joist bays. Read more…