NAHB

National Green Building Program

Designer Report

Project Name:  Ruskin

Project Description:  Hampton Forest

 

Requirements - Verified by

Points Available

Points Claimed

Section 1: Lot Design Preparation, and Development

1.2

Identify goals with your team
Establish a knowledgeable team.

  1. Identify team member roles and how they relate to various phases of green lot design, prep, and development.
  2. Create a mission statement that includes the project’s goals and objectives.

Goals identified?

6

6

1.3.2

Site the home and other built features to optimize solar resource (refer to the Energy Efficiency section for guidance on solar resource optimization). (Note – do not include these points if you get points from 3.4.1.a or 3.4.1.b in the Energy Efficiency section)

Site optimizes solar resources

6

6

1.3.3

Minimize slope disturbance.

  1. Limit development footprint on steep slopes (slopes greater than or equal to 25%).
  2. Complete a hydrological/soil stability study for steep slopes and use this study to guide the design of all structures onsite.
  3. Align road or extended driveway with natural topography to minimize its grade and reduce cut and fill.
  4. Reduce long-term erosion effects through the design and implementation of terracing, retaining walls, landscaping, and restabilization techniques.

Guidelines followed

5

5

1.4.1

Develop the site
Minimize environmental intrusion during onsite construction.

Provide onsite supervision and coordination during clearing, grading, trenching, paving, and installation of utilities to ensure that targeted green development practices are implemented (see Design Site – Minimize Slope and Soil Disturbance).

Guidelines followed

5

5

Total Points Claimed in
Section 1: Lot Design Preparation, and Development

22

 

Bronze

Silver

Gold

Required Points

8

10

12

Additional Points

14

12

10

 

 



Section 2: Resource Efficiency

2.1.1

Create an efficient home floor plan that maintains a home's functionality. All measurements listed below are area of home in square feet, based on ANSI Z765-2003. The home must be no larger than the areas listed below for each bedroom type to earn points.

1232 square feet
2 bedrooms

1688 square feet
3 bedrooms

2363 square feet
4 bedrooms

3048 square feet
5+ bedrooms

3

3

2.1.2

Use advanced framing techniques that reduce the amount of home building material while maintaining the structural integrity of the home

Builders need to employ at least two of the items listed in the User Guide in order to get 4 points for this line item. An additional point is granted for each additional technique employed to a maximum of eight points.

Three Advanced Framing methods used

5

5

2.1.4

Create a detailed framing plan and detailed material takeoffs. Provide an onsite cut list for all framing and sheathing material.

Framing plan and cut list

7

7

2.1.5

Use building materials that require no additional finish resources to complete application onsite.

Comments: Prefinished Hardwood Floors Off site finished cabinets All Vinyl windows no painting required Vinyl soffits and AL wrapped cornices

Finish-ready materials used

4

4

2.1.6

Use pre-cut or pre-assembled building systems or methods.

Provide a pre-cut (joist) or pre-manufactured (truss) floor

3

3

Provide a pre-cut (joist) or pre-manufactured (truss) roof framing package

3

3

Provide a panelized wall framing system

6

6

2.2.1

Provide a covered entry (e.g., awning, covered porch) at exterior doors to prevent water intrusion and subsequent rotting of joists, sills, and finishes

Covered entry

6

6

2.2.4

Install drip edge at eave and gable roof edges

Drip edge installed

6

6

2.2.5

Install gutter and downspout system to divert water 5 feet away from foundation and from there into the overall onsite drainage area

Gutters and downspouts divert water at least five feet

6

6

2.2.6

Divert surface water from all sides of building. Slope top of backfill to achieve settled slope of at least 6” of fall within 10 feet of the foundation walls

Water diversion

7

7

2.2.9

Provide a water-resistive barrier (WRB) or a drainage plane system behind the exterior veneer system or the exterior siding.

WRB or drainage plane installed

8

8

2.2.12

Employ and show on plans the following flashing details:

  1. Around windows and doors
  2. Valleys
  3. Deck/house juncture
  4. Roof/wall junctures, chimneys step flashing
  5. Drip cap above windows and doors

Flashing details employed

9

9

2.3.3

Dedicate and provide onsite bins and/or space to facilitate the sorting and reuse of scrap building materials.

Scrap materials sorted/reused

6

6

2.4.1

Use recycled-content building materials.

In order to obtain three points, the project must have a minimum of two types of recycled content materials. Each type of recycled content material used thereafter would give the project another point each, to a maximum of six points. The How to Implement section includes a list of example recycled products.

Comments: Particle board/ MDF trim work Fiberglass insulation Recycled concrete for temporary drives

At least 2 recycled-content types used

3

3

Total Points Claimed in
Section 2: Resource Efficiency

82

 

Bronze

Silver

Gold

Required Points

44

60

77

Additional Points

38

22

5

 

 



Section 3: Energy Efficiency

3.1.1

The home is equivalent to the IECC 2003 or local energy code whichever is more stringent. Conformance to this threshold shall be based on plan analysis using software such as ResCheck or other as approved by green building program administrator.

Check here if you claim compliance

Yes/ No

Yes

3.1.2

Size space heating and cooling system/equipment according to building heating and cooling loads calculated using