Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Case 1. Single Family Install a whole-house water meter. Single-family attached homes may share a whole-building water meter if landscaping is commonly managed and any units that will not achieve LEED certification are separately metered. Encourage homeowners or tenants to share water usage data with USGBC via Read more
Requirements Reduce total indoor and outdoor water consumption by at least 10% over standard practices. For indoor water savings, use the Water Reduction Calculator to determine the average flush or flow rate for each fixture type and the estimated daily usage. The baselines for indoor water consumption are shown in Read more
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Construct or renovate a project such that the building’s main entrance is within a 1/2-mile (800 meters) walking distance from the building entrance of the following number of uses, as listed below. Table 1. Points for proximity to uses Uses Points 4–7 1 8–11 1.5 Read more
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Locate the project within a ¼-mile (400 meter) walking distance of bus or streetcar stops, or within a ½- mile (800 meter) walking distance of bus rapid transit stops, light or heavy rail stations, or ferry terminals. The transit service at those stops in aggregate must meet Read more
Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Stockpile and protect disturbed topsoil from erosion (for reuse). Control the path and velocity of runoff with silt fencing or comparable measures. Protect on-site storm sewer inlets, streams, and lakes with straw bales, silt fencing, silt sacks, rock filters, or comparable measures. Provide swales to divert surface Read more