Earth Advantage Gold
Environmental & Water Efficiency
Earth Advantage Gold Certification for Environmental &
Water Efficiency package incorporates measures designed to
reduce a new home's impact on the Earth and its resources.
Requirements:
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House must meet Earth Advantage base program criteria in
Energy Efficiency, Healthier Indoor Air, Environmental
Responsibility and Resource Efficiency
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Larger homes must earn more points in the Environmental
Responsibility and Resource Efficiency categories of the
Earth Advantage program to help offset the greater volume
of materials and resources used in their construction. (For
example, a 1,999-square-foot or smaller home need only
receive 225 points total between the Environmental
Responsibility and Resource Efficiency categories of the
Earth Advantage program. A home twice that size must earn a
minimum 350 points total between the two categories. See
below.)
Home Size (in sq. ft.)
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Minimum Environmental Responsibility & Resource
Efficiency Points Required
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1,999 or less
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225
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2,000 to 2,499
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250
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2,500 to 2,999
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300
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3,000 or greater
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350
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Jobsite waste reduction plan must be developed and
implemented
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House must incorporate onsite filtration of roof drains
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House must incorporate a minimum of four measures from the
Indoor and Outdoor Water Measures section of the Earth
Advantage Point Sheet
Recommended Measures: (not required)
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Green Team meeting
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Outdoor water efficient processes and products
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Water-wise landscape plan
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Natural landscape plan
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Storm water control
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Optimum value engineering techniques
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Solar options
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Passive solar
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Water heating
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Photovoltaic systems
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FSC-certified wood products
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Reclaimed wood products
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Products with recycled material content