green homes. sponsored by: u.s. green building council developer and administrator of the leadership...
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Green Homes
Sponsored by:
U.S. Green Building Council Developer and administrator of the
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®)) Green Building Rating System
LEED for Homes Consensus rating system evaluating design
and construction of single- and multi-family homes
Development guided by volunteer committee of green home-building industry leaders
Pilot project to be launched in winter 2004-5
LEED Categories Sustainable Sites Energy & Atmosphere Water Efficiency Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Innovation in Design
The Scope of LEED for Homes
Individual structures on individual sites Single-family detached homes Duplexes, row houses, townhomes ... Multifamily up to 3 stories New construction
(for now … remodeling later!)
KEY ATTRIBUTES:
Infill & compact development
Proximity to transit Proximity to services Outdoor living spaces Minimizing auto
dominance
Quality control Envelope & mechanical systems
performance Energy-efficient lighting &
appliances Passive, renewable, & alternative
energy “Size matters” Systems integration
Sustainable SitesEnergy & Atmosphere
KEY ATTRIBUTES:
Building envelope moisture control Combustion safety Ventilation/air conveyance system
effectiveness Vehicle exhaust protection
(garage design)
Indoor Environmental Quality
Low-emitting materials
Universal design elements
Home-landscape interface design
Quality control
Systems integration
KEY ATTRIBUTES:
Optimized framing Design for deconstruction &
adaptability Building reuse, deconstruction, &
recycling Environmentally preferable
materials “Size matters” (AGAIN!) Envelope durability Systems integration
Materials & Resources Water-efficient fixtures &
landscaping Innovative wastewater
technologies Reduced energy
demand associated with hot water
Drain water heat recovery
Water catchment
Water
smallmedium
large
really HUGE
Where does it come from?
How much energy does it take to get where it’s going?
Orenco Station, Hillsboro, OR
http://www.orencostation.com/
Hedgewood Home, Atlanta, GA
McStain Home, Boulder, CO
Pulte Home, Tucson, AZ
Village Homes, Sylmar, CA
???It depends!
GREEN HOME DESIGN & BUILDING RESOURCES
U.S. Green Building Council - www.usgbc.org
American Society of Interior Designers - www.asid.org
BuildingGreen, Inc. - www.buildinggreen.com
Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation - www.cmhc.ca
Energy & Environmental Building Association - www.eeba.org
Sustainable Buildings Industry Council - www.sbicouncil.org
Building Science Corporation - www.buildingscience.com
Architects/Designes/Planners for Social Responsibility - http://www.adpsr.org/
National Association of Home Builders Research Center - www.nahbrc.com
Green Affordable Housing Coalition - www.greenaffordablehousing.org
Southface Energy Institute www.southface.org/home/ech/earthcraft_home.htm
Greenpeace's PVC Alternatives Listing - www.greenpeace.org.au/pvc
Certified Forest Products Council - www.certifiedwood.com
GREEN HOME DESIGN & BUILDING RESOURCES
GreenClips - [email protected]
Green Sage - www.greensage.com
The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live; The Not So Big House Collection: The Not So Big House and Creating the Not So Big House; Not So Big Solutions for Your Home by Sarah Susanka
Biomimicry - Janine Benyus
The Healthy House - John Bower; Healthy House Institute
US Consumer Product Safety Commission - 800.638.CPSC
GREEN HOME DESIGN & BUILDING RESOURCES
Energy Star Homes –
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=new_homes.hm.index
RESNET - www.resnet.org U.S. DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program -
www.eere.energy.gov/solar Building America -
http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/building_america/ Green Building Pages -
http://www.greenbuildingpages.com/main.html
GREEN HOME DESIGN & BUILDING RESOURCES
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Natural Resources Defense Council Southface Energy Institute Common Sense Design Arkin-Tilt Architects Siegel & Strain Architects Bruce Hampton, AIA Orenco Station Green Builders of Marin, John Shurtz Ann Edminster Victoria Schomer
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