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 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 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 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 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 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 Read more

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 Read more

Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Each measure is worth ½ point, except as noted. Install a steel mesh barrier termite control system (1 point). Install a physical termite barrier system (e.g., basaltic rock) approved by code (1 point). For below-grade walls, use Read more

Requirements HOMES, MIDRISE Projects that must comply with local requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) must follow Case 2. Case 1. Low Impact Development Use low-impact development (LID) techniques to minimize the amount of stormwater that leaves 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. Read more