INNOVATION & DESIGN PROCESS (ID) PART #1

The innovation and design section has total potential points of eleven. There are three sections:
A. Integrated Project Planning – 4 Pts
B. Quality Management for Durability – 3 Pts
C. Innovative or Regional Design – 4 Pts

The first section we are going to look at is Integrated Project Planning. Integrated Project Planning has five subsections.

Section 1.1 The first sub-section sets the target performance level (Certified, Silver, Gold, Platinum), which we discussed in prior posts. As a reminder our target performance level for an Amaris built home is “Gold”. In order to achieve “Platinum” additional green attributes must be built into the home. These are items not commonly found in traditional construction such as solar, geothermal and grey water systems. As the square footage of the home grows, it gets much harder to reach the “Gold” and even “Silver” levels. Setting the target award level is a prerequisite and no there are no points involved.