"LEED certification"

LEED certification / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Passive House

An owner/builder's account of building a Passive House

...certification options in North America.) The carbon footprint of LEED Homes: While we were at it, we decided to have a look at the LEED criteria to see if it was feasible to achieve that certification as well. The LEED rating system is broken down into eight categories (ranging from Innovation & Design to Sustaina...

Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing

Off-grid living blog: a firsthand account of building and living in a remote area

...certification system. To achieve Passive House certification, there is a hard limit on the amount of energy needed to heat and cool a space of 15 kWh/m² per year, which works out to about 1/10th the amount that a typical house uses. It turns out that this is a very difficult bar to meet in cold climates, with the amoun...

LEED Homes

The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) Measures the Environmental Benefit of the LEED Certification Program.

...LEED rating system, Passive House Certification, Net Zero Labelled homes and other certifications that can help make your home qualify for tax rebates and incentives. And take a tour of the first LEED V4 Platinum house in Canada

LEED Homes

The LEED for Homes Checklist

...LEED category, and help you decide on your targeted level of certification. It will not only be used for the evaluation of your project, but you can use it for tracking your progress. The checklist will allow you to: Meet the criteria for each category Develop your sustainability strategy Create your forms and liabili...

LEED Homes

LEED Certification for Homes - Frequently Asked Questions

...certification. A LEED AP for Homes has two main roles in the certification process: to act as project advisor during the design and construction phase, and be the link between evaluators and project managers during the certification process. Where can homes earn LEED certification? LEED Canada for Homes is accessible a...

LEED Homes

Find a LEED Provider

...leed@ecohabitation.com T: (514) 985-0004 5555 Avenue de Gaspé, bureau 212, Montréal, Québec H2T 2A3 www.ecohabitation.com/leed Ontario: Arborus Homesol Clement Guenard [email protected] T: (613) 234-7178 76 Chamberlain Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 1V9 www.arborus.ca Building Ener...

LEED Homes

The 19 LEED for Homes Prerequisites

...LEED for homes prerequisites that must be met for certification. Not all categories have prerequisites, and some have more than one. Please refer to the rating system for more details. Innovation & Design Process (ID) 1.1 Preliminary rating: Conduct a preliminary meeting with your LEED provider and key members o...