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Green Building Standards
Planning & Design
- Proximity to public transit and neighborhood services
- Xeriscape landscaping to reduce water dependency and eliminate pesticide use
- Orientation for natural lighting and ventilation and community interaction (for new construction)
- Overhangs and trees on southern/western exposures to reduce heat gain in the summer months
- Permeable hardscape to absorb the first inches of rainfall and reduce water runoff into the sewer system
- High interior volumes for maximum ventilation and daylighting
Sitework
- Waste management plan
- Plan to donate unused construction materials
Structure
- Low-e double glazed vinyl windows (new construction)
- Durable siding such as stucco or fiber-cement (new construction)
- High-volume recycled flyash concrete (new construction)
- Engineered lumber and OSB sheathing (new construction)
- Advanced framing (new construction) (don’t use for party walls)
- Formaldahyde-free fiberglass insulation
- 5/8 gypboard on all walls and ceilings for improved thermal mass
- Durable roof
- Cool roof
Systems
- High-efficiency heating system
- Duct-effectiveness testing and sealing and improved sizing and layout
- Sealing Details: gaskets, caulking, taping
- Flourescent and high efficiency lighting
- Energy Star appliances
- Low-flow showerheads, toilets and quality faucet aerators
- Energy-efficient Kone Ecodisc elevator (where applicable)
- Garage ventilation
- Light pollution reduction
Finishes & Furnishings
- Low-VOC Interior Paint
- Low emission cabinets and countertops
- Hard flooring, concrete, bamboo, wood or natural linoleum
- Prefinished metals (i.e. railings)
Images:
1. Pugh + Scarpa
3. Harold Way Apartments, Hollywood; Architect: KoningEizenberg Architecture; Photo courtesy of KoningEizenberg Architecture.
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