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  • 1.  Leed Certification for Single Family Homes

    Posted 03-06-2011 11:04 AM
    I have two single family residential home projects for which the owners have asked about being Leed certified.  As a small practice,I don't feel I have the resources to provide this service in house.  Are there any experienced consultants out there who can deal with the paperwork, consult etc.  I am leed certified but dont feel I am familiar enough with the process to initiate it or estimate its cost.   

    Thanks for any advice.

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    Nikolai Katz AIA, Leed AP
    Nikolai Katz Architect
    New York NY
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  • 2.  RE:Leed Certification for Single Family Homes

    Posted 03-07-2011 01:21 AM

    Nikolai,
    For LEED for Homes, a LEED for Homes Provider does all of the paperwork.  They essentially are the USGBC to you.  You need to contact the one closest to you.  You can find a list on the LEED Homes website.
    Hope this helps.
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    William Ware
    Principal
    Ware Architecture
    Dallas TX
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  • 3.  RE:Leed Certification for Single Family Homes

    Posted 03-08-2011 06:57 AM
    Because we Architects are absent from the vast majority of residential projects, LEED for Homes was designed to be led by the contractor and a LEED provider. We don't have the same role as we do in LEED for everything else. This is similar for EarthCraft and Energy Star certifications.

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    Eric Rawlings AIA
    Owner
    Rawlings Design, Inc.
    Decatur GA
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