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 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 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…
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…