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• Sustainable Sites (14 possible points total): Erosion and Sedimentation Control (required point); Site Selection (1 point); Urban Redevelopment (1 point); etc.
• Water Efficiency (5 possible points total): Water Efficient Landscaping, Reduce by 50% (1 point); Innovative Wastewater Technologies (1 point); Water Use Reduction, 20% Reduction (1 point); etc.
• Energy and Atmosphere (17 possible points total): Fundamental Building Systems Commissioning (required point); Minimum Energy Performance (required point); CFC Reduction in HVAC&R Equipment (required point); Renewable Energy, 20% (1 point); etc.
• Materials and Resources (13 possible points total): Storage and Collection of Recyclables (required point); Building Reuse, Maintain 75% of Existing Shell (1 point); Construction Waste Management, Divert 50% (1 point); etc.
• Indoor Environmental Quality (15 possible points total): Minimum IAQ Performance (required point); Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control (required point); Ventilation Effectiveness (1 point); Low-Emitting Materials, Adhesives & Sealants (1 point); etc.
• Innovation and Design Process (5 possible points total): Innovations in Design, Provide Specifics (1 to 4 points) and LEED™ Accredited Professional (1 point).

ENERGY STAR: Earning the ENERGY STAR means products meet strict eco friendly energy efficiency guidelines set by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE).

* ENERGY STAR qualified central air conditioning units have a higher seasonal eco friendly efficiency rating (SEER) than standard models, which makes them about 14% more eco friendly and efficient than standard models.

Remember, saving energy prevents pollution. By choosing eco friendly ENERGY STAR and taking steps to optimize the performance of your heating and cooling equipment, you are helping to prevent global warming and promoting cleaner air while enhancing the comfort of your home.

ACEEE: The nonprofit American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) recommends central air conditioning units that represent manufactures’ most eco friendly models. For maximum energy savings, ACEEE recommends purchasing eco friendly units with a SEER of at least 14.5.
Who Rates these systems and what qualifications do they have?

ASHRAE: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers – Founded in 1894, is an international organization of 50,000 persons. ASHRAE fulfills its mission of advancing heating and cooling , ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote an eco friendly, sustainable world through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education. Contact your local Las Vegas Chapter for more info.†

USGBC: The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a non-profit organization devoted to shifting the building industry towards eco friendly sustainability, targeting how buildings are designed, built and operated. The USGBC is best known for the development of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system and Greenbuild, a green building conference. Contact your local Las Vegas Chapter for more info.

USGBC has more than 10,000 member organizations from every sector of the building industry and is considered the foremost eco friendly green building organization in the United States. It works to promote buildings that are eco friendly, environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work. To achieve this it has developed a variety of programs and services, and forged strategic alliances with key industry and research organizations and federal, state, and local government agencies. Council programs are committee-based, member-driven and consensus-focused. Contact your local Las Vegas Chapter for more info.

Everyone is talking about SEER, LEED, ACEEE and Energy Star ratings. What are all these rating systems and what do they REALLY mean?
Many people know that SEER ratings are important in selecting heating and cooling equipment. What most people don’t realize is that the HVAC contractor has a major role in making equipment perform up to its real capabilities in the home environment. Knowing the SEER FACTS can help!

Rating systems:

SEER: The efficiency of air conditioning units are often rated by the Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER). The higher the SEER rating of an air conditioning unit, the more energy efficient it is. The SEER rating is the Btu of cooling output during a typical cooling-season divided by the total electric energy input in watt-hours (W∑h) during the same period. SEER = BTU ˜ W∑h

LEED: The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), provides a suite of eco friendly standards for environmentally sustainable construction. Since its inception in 1998, LEED has grown to encompass over 14,000 projects in 50 US States and 30 countries covering 1.062 billion square feet (99 km≤) of development area. The hallmark of LEED is that it is an open and transparent process where the technical criteria proposed by the LEED committees are publicly reviewed for approval by the more than 10,000 membership organizations that currently constitute the USGBC.

The LEED™ Rating System – LEED™ Certification is based on a point system. The amount of eco friendly points achieved will determine which level of eco friendly LEED™ Certification the project is awarded. There are 69 possible eco friendly points and four certification levels. Basic LEED™ Certification requires 26 to 32 points; LEED™ Certified Silver Level requires 33 to 38 points; LEED™ Certified Gold Level requires 39 to 51 points; and LEED™ Certified Platinum Level requires 52 to 69 points.

USGBC organizes the available eco friendly points for LEED™ Certification into five broad categories. Below is a list of the categories and examples of required and possible points for each of the categories. USGBC also provides an optional sixth category for innovation and design process.

Learn more about Energy Ratings