Environmental and health related criteria for buildings - ANEC
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<strong>Environmental</strong> Criteria <strong>for</strong> Buildings<br />
Prescriptive Approach <strong>for</strong> Energy <strong>and</strong> Atmosphere (EA) – LEED <strong>for</strong> Homes<br />
Points cannot be earned in both the Prescriptive (below) <strong>and</strong> the Per<strong>for</strong>mance Approach (pg 2) of th<br />
Energy <strong>and</strong> Atmosphere (EA)<br />
2. Insulation Basic Insulation<br />
Enhanced Insulation<br />
3. Air Infiltration Reduced Envelope Leakage<br />
Greatly Reduced Envelope Leakage<br />
Minimal Envelope Leakage<br />
4. Windows Good Windows<br />
Enhanced Windows<br />
Exceptional Windows<br />
5. Heating <strong>and</strong> Cooling Reduced Distribution Losses<br />
Distribution SystemGreatly Reduced Distribution Losses<br />
Minimal Distribution Losses<br />
6. Space Heating <strong>and</strong> Cooling Good HVAC Design <strong>and</strong> Installation<br />
Equipment High-Efficiency HVAC<br />
Very High Efficiency HVAC<br />
7. Water Heating Efficient Hot Water Distribution<br />
Pipe Insulation<br />
Efficient Domestic Hot Water Equipment<br />
8. Lighting ENERGY STAR Lights<br />
Improved Lighting<br />
Advanced Lighting Package<br />
9. Appliances High-Efficiency Appliances<br />
Water-Efficient Clothes Washer<br />
10. Renewable Energy Renewable Energy System<br />
11. Residential Refrigerant Refrigerant Charge Test<br />
Management<br />
Appropriate HVAC Refrigerants<br />
Max<br />
Points<br />
Max<br />
Prereq<br />
2<br />
Prereq<br />
2<br />
3<br />
Prereq<br />
2<br />
3<br />
Prereq<br />
2<br />
3<br />
Prereq<br />
2<br />
4<br />
2<br />
1<br />
3<br />
Prereq<br />
2<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1<br />
10<br />
Prereq<br />
1<br />
38<br />
Table 36: Categories <strong>and</strong> Sub-Categories - LEED® <strong>for</strong> Homes Rating System, Version 2008<br />
including corrections, clarifications <strong>and</strong> new exemplary per<strong>for</strong>mance rulings (ed. U.S. Green<br />
Building Council, January 2010)<br />
Final Report 171 31 03 2011