Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Case 1. New Construction If the building is in EPA radon zone 1 (or local equivalent for projects outside the United States), design and build with radon-resistant construction techniques, as prescribed by American Association of Radon Scientist and Technologists (AARST), Reducing Radon in New Construction of 1 Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Install air filters with a minimum efficiency reporting value (MERV) of 8 or higher on all recirculating space conditioning systems, per ASHRAE 62.2–2010. Design ductwork and specify the central blower to account for the pressure drop across the filter. Air filter housings must be airtight to prevent Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE All wood in the building must be nontropical, reused or reclaimed, or certified by the Forest Sustainability Council, or USGBC-approved equivalent. For the purposes of this prerequisite, a tree species is considered tropical if it is grown in a location that lies between the Tropic of Cancer Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Meet the requirements of the ENERGY STAR for Homes, version 3, water management system builder checklist (with the exceptions for existing homes listed in EA Prerequisite ENERGY STAR for Homes Performance). Midrise projects are exempt from this requirement. Install all the applicable indoor moisture control measures listed Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Have the verification team inspect and verify each measure listed in the ENERGY STAR for Homes, version 3, water management system builder checklist. sample is given below-
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…