Why certify the green performance score for your home or building? NAHB and LEED certification offers greater value in your building project through energy savings and sustainability. Certification also allows you take advantage of a growing number of state and local government tax incentives. Why select CPBS products for your NAHB or LEED certification? There are multiple ‘green’ products that, when combined, can boost green ratings scores but none offer as many ways to earn points for the NAHB or LEED certifications as CPBS’ products can with a single product. The two tables below profile how CPBS products quickly boost the points earned for either NAHB or LEED certification in multiple categories:
Category |
Description/Section |
Points Earned |
Energy & Atmosphere |
EA 1 – Optimize Energy Performance |
1 to 34 points |
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EA 2 – Insulation |
2 points |
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EA 3 – Air Infiltration |
3 points |
Materials & Resources |
MR 1 – Material Efficient Framing |
1 to 3 points |
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MR 2 – Environmentally Preferred Products (walls, roofs and floors) |
½ to 1 ½ points |
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MR 3 – Waste Management |
1 to 3 points |
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MR 5 – Regional Materials |
1 to 2 points |
Indoor Environmental Quality |
IEQ 4.4 – Low-emitting Materials |
1 point |
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48 ½ points available |
Category |
Description/Section |
Points Earned |
Resource Efficiency |
Section 2.1.6 B – Panelized Walls |
6 points |
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Section 2.1.6C – Panelized Roofs |
6 points |
Energy Efficiency |
Performance Path Section 3.2.1 |
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Points based on overall energy performance, measured by energy modeling analysis. Homes must be 40% more efficient than the 2003 IECC to get the full 100 points |
Maximum 100 points |
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Prescriptive Path Section 3.3.1A |
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Awarded 8 points for increased effective R-value. |
8 points |
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Section 3.3.1B – Air Sealing Requirements |
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Does not automatically meet the air sealing requirements of 3.3.1B, but a complete building envelope installed per industry standards will satisfy the majority of the required air sealing measures. |
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Indoor Environmental Quality |
Section 5.2.2 – Project is awarded points for providing controlled ventilation at a rate of 7.5 cfm per person. |
Maximum 10 points |