This 4-bedroom 3,000 sf residence received the LEED®-Home Platinum rating. It is the first house in the Northeast and the third in the country to attain LEED-Home's highest rating. The house incorporates a high performance building envelope and environmentally friendly materials. It also features passive and active solar systems, triple glazed windows, a heat recovery ventilator, radiant floor heating, and rain screen siding. Photographed by Bernard C. Meyers and Tom Delaney.
SITE
Limit site disturbance
Minimize development footprint
Minimize impervious surfaces
Landscape with native plants
Limit or eliminate use of potable water for irrigation
Increase water use efficiency
BUILDING
Maximize desirable solar orientation
High performance envelope
Test integrity of building envelope
ENERGY
Use renewable energy (photovoltaics and solar hot water)
Reduce or eliminate use of CFCs in HVAC and refrigeration equipment
Model and improve energy performance
Provide natural, non-mechanical ventilation system
Provide heat recovery ventilation system
Maximize daylighting
Exterior sunshades
High performance lighting system
MATERIALS
Use materials with recycled content
Use durable materials and easily maintained finishes
Use sustainably harvested wood
INDOOR AIR QUALITY
Increase ventilation effectiveness
Use low VOC materials
Operable windows
