Green Certification Part #1 - Certification Levels

At this point over the last month or so we have:
1. Set a preliminary budget and discussed the must haves, wants and desires (FIRST MEETING)
2. Gotten on the same as to what it means to build green (GREEN HOME FACTS PART #1-5)
3. Selected a Lot (LOT SELCTION PART #1-4)
4. Purchased a Lot & Determined the Maximum Building Footprint (LOT SELCTION #5)
5. Discussed the Building Size & What Floors Each Room Will Be On (DOES SIZE REALLY MATTER #1-3)

At this point, we will be able to preliminarily determine the “points” level required to reach the different certification levels for your home. An Amaris Company home is typically targeted at “Gold” as the minimum certification level and represents our minimum building standard. Platinum requires one or more “green” attributes not normally found on a home such as solar panels, geothermal heating, advanced landscape plans, etc. This level can only be achieved by investing additional dollars into specific green items and we have not found it to be obtainable with adding to the budget. This is a personal decision for the family to make.

** Chart taken from LEED For Homes Guidebook