Note: This pilot credit was closed for new registrations as of March 1, 2012.

Since the inception of LEED for Homes, ENERGY STAR for Homes has not just been a prerequisite, but it has guided how LEED is implemented in the field. With this most recent update to ENERGY STAR version 3, EPA expanded on the scope of the program to not just concentrate on energy performance, but all aspects of quality building, including durability. Fewer trade-offs are allowed for energy modeling, and higher scrutiny is paid to the installation of HVAC equipment.

Additional Questions

1. Did the project team struggle to meet the requirements of ENERGY STAR? If so, what specifically were the challenges that had to be overcome?
2. Was it difficult to submit the ENERGY STAR inspection checklists to USGBC?

Credit Submittals

General

1. Register a username at LEEDuser.com, and participate in online forum
2. Submit the feedback survey using the link on the USGBC.org credit page; supply PDF of your survey/confirmation of completion with credit documentation

Credit Specific

Homes – Provide the following

• Thermal enclosure system rater checklist, HVAC system quality installation rater and contractor checklists, and water management system builder and rater checklists
• HERS Index achieved by building, and the ENERGY STAR for Homes version 3 HERS Index Target for building if performance path was used
• Sign off from appropriate 3rd party rater that the project meets ENERGY STAR version 3 requirements
• Make and model number of ENERGY STAR qualified dishwasher(s), clothes washer(s), and/or refrigerator(s)

Mid-Rise – Provide the following

• Completed ENERGY STAR inspection checklists and in field test results
• Sign off from appropriate 3rd party rater that the project meets ENERGY STAR Multifamily High-Rise program requirements