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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…
Read insight — LEED Certification for Homes – MR CREDIT: CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENTRequirements 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…
Read insight — LEED Certification for Homes – MR PREREQUISITE: CERTIFIED TROPICAL WOODRequirements HOMES, MIDRISE Meet the requirements of the ENERGY STAR for Homes, version 3, water management system builder checklist (with the exceptions for existing homes…
Read insight — LEED Certification for Homes – MR PREREQUISITE: DURABILITY MANAGEMENTRequirements HOMES, MIDRISE Have the verification team inspect and verify each measure listed in the ENERGY STAR for Homes, version 3, water management system builder…
Read insight — LEED Certification for Homes – MR CREDIT: DURABILITY MANAGEMENT VERIFICATIONRequirements 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,…
Read insight — LEED Certification for Homes – EA CREDIT: EFFICIENT DOMESTIC HOT WATER EQUIPMENTRequirements 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…
Read insight — LEED Certification for Homes – EA CREDIT: LIGHTINGRequirements 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.…
Read insight — LEED Certification for Homes – A CREDIT: HIGH-EFFICIENCY APPLIANCESRequirements HOMES Design and install a renewable electricity generation system. Receive 1 point for every 500 kWh produced per year by the system. The maximum…
Read insight — LEED Certification for Homes – EA CREDIT: RENEWABLE ENERGYRequirements HOMES Design and install windows, skylights, and glass doors whose ratings from the National Fenestration Rating Council exceed the requirements in the ENERGY STAR…
Read insight — LEED Certification for Homes – EA CREDIT: WINDOWSRequirements HOMES Design and install HVAC equipment that is more efficient than the equipment required by the ENERGY STAR for Homes, version 3, prescriptive pathway.…
Read insight — LEED Certification for Homes – EA CREDIT: SPACE HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT