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 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 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 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 Read more

Requirements HOMES Design and install a renewable electricity generation system. Receive 1 point for every 500 kWh produced per year by the system. The maximum allowable points for this credit is equivalent to the total points earned from all other 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 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 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 Read more

Requirements HOMES Case 1. Forced-Air System Option 1. Ductwork in Conditioned Space (3 points) Duct leakage testing is waived if the following conditions are met: The air-handler unit and all ductwork are located entirely within conditioned spaces. The envelope is Read more

Requirements HOMES Design and install HVAC equipment that is more efficient than the equipment required by the ENERGY STAR for Homes, version 3, prescriptive pathway. Points are awarded according to Table 1. Any piping designed as part of a heat Read more