LEED Certified - 485 Spring Street, Newport
The First LEED Registered Home in Newport County
PROJECT UPDATE
The foundation has recently been completed and framing has begun. We passed our first LEED inspection Tuesday 01.12.10. OFF AND RUNNING!!!
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This page is dedicated to Newport's first LEED Certified Home through the United States Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED for Homes program.
The LEED for Homes program is about much more than solar panels, florescent light bulbs, and what most people typically think of green building. While a LEED home incorporates energy efficiency, other important distinctions of a LEED Certified home include water quality, building site, materials, quality of construction, on-site inspections and indoor air quality.
LEED for Homes Certification Process
**Click Here for a Video on LEED for Homes Certification**
LEED for Homes Point Categories
The LEED for Homes voluntary rating system awards certification is based on point totals in eight categories. The point categories and requirements are developed through a rigorous consensus-based process, including a period of member balloting. The eight LEED for Homes categories are as follows:
- Innovation & Design Process
- Location & Linkages
- Sustainable Sites
- Water Efficiency
- Energy & Atmosphere
- Materials and Resources
- Indoor Environmental Quality
- Awareness & Education
**Click here for a more detailed discription of the eight LEED for Homes categories**
LEED vs. Traditional Building Practices
LEED for Homes integrates not only green and sustainable building practices but also requires the builder to follow a variety of quality control and other standards.
Project History
The project was originally designed and bid using traditional building methods.
