Requirements HOMES Earn 1 point for every 4% decrease in conditioned floor area compared with the ENERGY STAR for Homes, version 3, reference home (Table 1). Buildings that are larger than the reference home lose 1 point for every 4% increase in conditioned floor area. Projects cannot exceed the maximum Read more…
Requirement HOMES Projects with major energy users not included in the HERS Index, including pools, spas, heated driveways, and heated garages, or other major energy users not included in the HERS index must use Option 1. Option 1. LEED Energy Budget Design and construct a building whose modeled annual energy Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Option 1. Efficient Hot Water Distribution (2 points) Design and install an energy-efficient hot water distribution system, based on either maximum pipe length requirements (Path 1) or maximum pipe volume limits (Path 2). Systems that use heat traces that serve a single unit or house are awarded Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Case 1. Single Family Projects that install fixtures consuming more than 2.5 gallons per minute (9.5 liters per minute) per shower compartment must use WE Credit Total Water Reduction. Each lavatory faucet or faucet aerator must be WaterSense labeled. Each showerhead fixture and fitting must be WaterSense Read more…
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Reduce the landscape area planted to turf grass by landscaping with plants that are native or adapted to the region. Points are awarded according to Table 1. Table 1. Points for reducing turf grass and increasing native plantings, as percentage of total landscape area Turf grass area Read more…
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 Provide to all individuals or organizations responsible for ongoing maintenance of the home (e.g., occupants, building managers, maintenance contractors) an operations and maintenance manual, binder, or CD that includes all the following items: the completed checklist of LEED for Homes features; a copy of each signed accountability 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…