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Homes Mid-Rise
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Durability management

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Mid-Rise-v4 MRp2: Durability management Required

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Intent

To promote durability and performance of the building enclosure and its components and systems through appropriate design, materials selection, and construction practices.

Requirements

Meet the requirements of the ENERGY STAR for Homes, version 3, water management system builder checklist (with the exceptions for existing homes listed in EA Prerequisite Minimum Energy Performance). Midrise projects are exempt from this requirement.

Install all the applicable indoor moisture control measures listed in Table 1.

Table 1. Required interior moisture control measures for homes

Location or equipment Required measure
Area directly above bathtub, spa, or shower (extending to ceiling), exposed wall or area behind fiberglass enclosure if wallboard is installed Use nonpaper-faced backer board or paper-faced product or coating over wallboard that meets standard ASTM D 3273 standard
Kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, spa area Use water-resistant flooring; do not install carpet
Entryway within 3 feet (900 mm) of exterior door accessible from ground Use water-resistant flooring; do not install carpet (carpet tiles are permitted)
Tank water heater in or over living space Install drain and drain pan, drain pan and automatic water shut-off or flow restrictor, or floor drain with floor sloped to drain
Clothes washer (or condensing clothes dryer) in or over living space Install drain and drain pan, drain pan and automatic water shut-off or flow restrictor, or floor drain with floor sloped to drain
Conventional clothes dryer Exhaust directly to outdoors
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Addenda

1/1/2015
LEED Interpretation
Inquiry:

Are standalone condensing clothes dryers that are installed in or over living space required to be placed in a drain pan?

Ruling:

If a condensing clothes dryer is connected to a drain, it is not required to sit in a drain pan.

Campus Applicable
No
Internationally Applicable:
Yes
7/26/2024
LEED Interpretation
Inquiry:

How do the nonpaper-faced backer board requirements apply to bathtubs?

Ruling:

If wallboard is installed on the walls behind or above bathtubs and showers, it must be nonpaper-faced backer board or a paper-faced product or coating over wallboard that meets ASTM D 3273 standard. This includes any wallboard from the floor to the ceiling behind a bathtub or shower. This requirement also applies to fiberglass enclosures that are single bathtub and shower units or enclosures that are separate from the bathtub.

Campus Applicable
No
Internationally Applicable:
Yes
7/2/2018
LEED Interpretation
Inquiry:

Our project is attempting MR credit Durability Management. Can we use a stainless steel hose in lieu of installing a drain pan connected to a drain?

Ruling:

Yes, installing braided washer hoses is an acceptable approach to meeting the interior moisture control measure for washing machines.

Campus Applicable
No
Internationally Applicable:
No
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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.

Intent

To promote durability and performance of the building enclosure and its components and systems through appropriate design, materials selection, and construction practices.

Requirements

Meet the requirements of the ENERGY STAR for Homes, version 3, water management system builder checklist (with the exceptions for existing homes listed in EA Prerequisite Minimum Energy Performance). Midrise projects are exempt from this requirement.

Install all the applicable indoor moisture control measures listed in Table 1.

Table 1. Required interior moisture control measures for homes

Location or equipment Required measure
Area directly above bathtub, spa, or shower (extending to ceiling), exposed wall or area behind fiberglass enclosure if wallboard is installed Use nonpaper-faced backer board or paper-faced product or coating over wallboard that meets standard ASTM D 3273 standard
Kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, spa area Use water-resistant flooring; do not install carpet
Entryway within 3 feet (900 mm) of exterior door accessible from ground Use water-resistant flooring; do not install carpet (carpet tiles are permitted)
Tank water heater in or over living space Install drain and drain pan, drain pan and automatic water shut-off or flow restrictor, or floor drain with floor sloped to drain
Clothes washer (or condensing clothes dryer) in or over living space Install drain and drain pan, drain pan and automatic water shut-off or flow restrictor, or floor drain with floor sloped to drain
Conventional clothes dryer Exhaust directly to outdoors
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