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Section 2 Architectural Planning
Figure 11-18. The fi rst page of the three-page LEED for Homes Simplifi ed Project Checklist.
(Excerpted from the LEED for Homes Checklist, Copyright 2011, U.S. Green Building Council, accessed January 3, 2013)
for Homes
Builder Name:
Project Team Leader (if different):
Home Address (Street/City/State):
Project Description: Adjusted Certification Thresholds
Building type: Project type: Certified: 45.0 Gold:
# of bedrooms: 0 Floor area: Silver: 60.0 Platinum:
Project Point Total Final Credit Category Total Points
Prelim: 0 + 0 maybe pts Final: 0
ID: 0 SS: 0 EA: EQ: 0
Certification Level
LL: 0 WE: 0 MR: AE: 0
Prelim: Not Certified Final:
0 0 0
date last updated :
last updated by : Final
Innovation and Design Process (ID)
(No Minimum Points Required)
Max Y/Pts Maybe No Y/Pts
1. Integrated Project Planning 1.1 Preliminary Rating
1.2
Integrated Project Team
0 0 0
1.3 Professional Credentialed with Respect to LEED for Homes
0 0 0
1.4
Design Charrette
0 0 0
1.5 Building Orientation for Solar Design
2. Durability Management
Process
3. Innovative or Regional
Design
5. Community Resources/
Transit
2.1
Durability Planning
2.2 Durability Management
2.3
Third-Party Durability Management Verification
✍
3.1 Innovation #1 0 0 0
✍
3.2
Innovation #2 0 0 0
✍
3.3 Innovation #3 0 0 0
✍
3.4 Innovation #4 0 0 0
Sub-Total for ID Category: 0 0 0
Location and Linkages (LL)
(No Minimum Points Required) OR Max Y/Pts Maybe No Y/Pts
1. LEED ND
1
LEED for Neighborhood Development LL2-6
2. Site Selection
✍
2 Site Selection
3. Preferred Locations
3.1
Edge Development LL 3.2
0 0 0
3.2 Infill 0 0 0
3.3
Previously Developed
4. Infrastructure
4
Existing Infrastructure
5.1
Basic Community Resources / Transit LL 5.2, 5.3
0 0 0
5.2
Extensive Community Resources / Transit LL 5.3 0 0 0
5.3
Outstanding Community Resources / Transit
6. Access to Open Space
6
Access to Open Space
0 0 0
Sub-Total for LL Category: 0 0 0
Sustainable Sites (SS)
(Minimum of 5 SS Points Required) OR
Max Y/Pts Maybe No Y/Pts
1. Site Stewardship
1.1
Erosion Controls During Construction
1.2
Minimize Disturbed Area of Site
2. Landscaping
✍
2.1
No Invasive Plants
✍
2.2
Basic Landscape Design SS 2.5 0 0 0
✍
2.3
Limit Conventional Turf SS 2.5
0 0 0
✍
2.4
Drought Tolerant Plants SS 2.5 0 0 0
✍
2.5
Reduce Overall Irrigation Demand by at Least 20%
3. Local Heat Island Effects
✍
3
Reduce Local Heat Island Effects
✍
4.1 Permeable Lot
0 0 0
4.2
Permanent Erosion Controls
0 0 0
✍
4.3 Management of Run-off from Roof
5. Nontoxic Pest Control
5 Pest Control Alternatives
0 0 0
6. Compact Development
6.1
Moderate Density SS 6.2, 6.3 0 0 0
6.2 High Density
SS 6.3
0 0 0
6.3
Very High Density
0 0 0
Sub-Total for SS Category:
0 0 0
3
4
22
4
1
2
0 0 0
2
2
0
1 0 0 0
0
Prereq
2
3
2
0 0 1
6 0 0
0 0
1
10
0
Prereq
0
1
0 0 0
1
2
3
1
2
1 0 0
2
0 0 0
10
0
1
1
0 0 0
1
1
11
3 0
1 0
Prereq
0
Prereq
0
Preliminary
0
Prereq
1
1
LEED for Homes Simplified Project Checklist
0
Max Project Points
0
75.0
1
Not Certified
Min. Point Thresholds Not Met for Prelim. OR Final Rating
0
90.0
Points
4. Surface Water
Management