LEED for Homes Checklist

Use the LEED for Homes Checklist to improve the sustainability, energy efficiency and environmental impact of residential buildings for LEED certification.

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LEED for Homes Checklist

Sustainable Sites Category

Water Efficiency Category

Energy + Atmosphere Category

Materials + Resources Category

Indoor Environmental Quality Category

Location And Transportation Category

Innovation Category

Regional Priority Category

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LEED for Homes Checklist

Use the LEED for Homes Checklist to improve the sustainability, energy efficiency and environmental impact of residential buildings for LEED certification.

1. Is construction activity pollution prevention checked?

2. Are invasive plants being avoided?

3. Is heat island reduction being implemented?

4. Is rainwater management being utilized?

5. Is non-toxic pest control being applied?

1. Is water metering in place?

2. Has total water use been reduced?

3. Is indoor water use being minimized?

4. Is outdoor water use being minimized?

1. Does the building meet minimum energy performance requirements?

2. Is energy metering in place?

3. Is education provided for the homeowner, tenant, or building manager?

4. Are homes designed and checked?

5. Has annual energy use been modeled?

6. Is efficient hot water distribution being implemented?

7. Is advanced utility tracking installed?

8. Is HVAC startup credentialing completed?

9. Is the building design solar-ready?

10. Is the building orientation optimized for passive solar design?

11. Is air infiltration controlled?

12. Is envelope insulation adequate?

13. Are windows meeting requirements?

14. Is space heating and cooling optimized?

15. Are heating and cooling distribution systems effective?

16. Is efficient domestic hot water equipment installed?

17. Are energy-efficient lighting systems in place?

18. Are high-efficiency appliances installed?

19. Is renewable energy being produced?

1. Is certified tropical wood avoided?

2. Is durability management implemented?

3. Is durability management verification in place?

4. Are environmentally preferable products being used?

5. Is construction waste being diverted from landfills?

6. Is material-efficient framing being used?

1. Is ventilation meeting the required standards?

2. Is combustion venting adequately provided?

3. Are garage pollutant protections in place?

4. Is radon-resistant construction implemented?

5. Are air filters meeting MERV standards?

6. Is environmental tobacco smoke prohibited?

7. Is compartmentalization effectively implemented?

8. Is ventilation enhanced beyond minimum requirements?

9. Is contaminant control in place?

10. Are heating and cooling systems balanced?

11. Is enhanced compartmentalization in place?

12. Is combustion venting in place?

13. Are enhanced garage pollutant protection installed?

14. Are low-emitting materials used throughout?

1. Are floodplains avoided?

2. Is the development within a LEED for Neighborhood Development-certified community?

3. Was the site selected based on environmental sensitivity and infrastructure integration?

4. Is the building design compact?

5. Are key community resources looked into?

6. Is the building located near a transit stop or system?

1. Is a preliminary rating assigned at the start of the design phase?

2. Are innovation, pilot, or exemplary performance strategies being implemented?

3. Is there a LEED Accredited Professional available?

1. Have regional priority credits been identified?