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Green Homes
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Sponsored by:
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U.S. Green Building Council Developer and administrator of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED ®) ) Green Building Rating System
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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
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LEED Categories Sustainable Sites Energy & Atmosphere Water Efficiency Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Innovation in Design
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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!)
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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
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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
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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
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small medium large really HUGE
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Where does it come from? How much energy does it take to get where it’s going?
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Orenco Station, Hillsboro, OR http://www.orencostation.com/
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Hedgewood Home, Atlanta, GA McStain Home, Boulder, CO Pulte Home, Tucson, AZ Village Homes, Sylmar, CA
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??? It depends!
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GREEN HOME DESIGN & BUILDING RESOURCES U.S. Green Building Council - www.usgbc.orgwww.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
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Architects/Designes/Planners for Social Responsibility - http://www.adpsr.org/ 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 www.greenpeace.org.au/pvc Certified Forest Products Council - www.certifiedwood.com GREEN HOME DESIGN & BUILDING RESOURCES
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GreenClips - chrishammer@greenclips.com 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
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Energy Star Homes – http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=new_homes.hm.index RESNET - www.resnet.orgwww.resnet.org U.S. DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program - www.eere.energy.gov/solar www.eere.energy.gov/solar Building America - http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/building_america/ http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/building_america/ Green Building Pages - http://www.greenbuildingpages.com/main.html http://www.greenbuildingpages.com/main.html GREEN HOME DESIGN & BUILDING RESOURCES
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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 Photo Credits
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