This home will be certified using three national green certification programs: LEED-H(Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design – for Homes) Program sponsored by the USGBC (US Green "Building Council) – see www.usgbc.org/homes GBI(Green Building Initiative) Program sponsored by the local HBA (Home Builders Association); uses the NAHB Green Building Guidelines (National Association of Home Builders – see www.thegbi.org OR www.nahb.org/generic.aspx?genericContentID=56077 OR www.stlgreenbuilding.com Energy StarProgram offered by the US Department of Energy for certifying the Energy Efficiency of Homes (not a comprehensive green building certification program) – see www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=new_homes.hm_index
Below are the checklists and data analyses used in the certification process. Note that these are projections and not final figures.
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