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What is the structure of the green home rating systems?

This page compares the structures of the Vermont Green Home Rating Systems. Rating systems award credits or points based an achievement of beneficial environmental measures which are catagorized differently for each system. This page answers these questions:

What are the minimum number of points required for basic level of certification?
How many points are mandatory measures and in what catagories?
What are the maximum number of points?
What certification levels are available?

Credit Requirements of Vermont Green Home Rating Systems

	100 total points are required for average size house and need not be in any particular category.	222 total points are required in these categories:	45 total points are required in these categories:
	76 measures are mandatory in these categories:	42 measures are mandatory in these categories:	18 measures are mandatory in these categories:
	561 maximum points are available in these categories:	829 maximum points are available in these categories:	136 maximum points are available in these categories:
	Siting & Land Use Building Design Quality/Durability Energy Use Resource Impacts Occupant Health / Indoor Air Quality Keeping It Green – Occupant Education, Operation & Maintenance	Lot Design, Preparation & Development Resource Efficiency Energy Efficiency Water Efficiency Indoor Environmental Quality Operation, Maintenance & Homeowner Education	Location & Linkages Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy & Atmosphere Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Awareness & Education Innovation & Design Process
	Awarded as “Vermont Builds Greener Certified with XXX Points”	Bronze: 222-405 points Silver: 406-557 points Gold: 558-696 points Emerald: more than 697 points	Certified: 45-59 points Silver: 60-74 points Gold: 75-89 points Platinum: 90-136 points

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VHFA Green Building and Design Standards is not a rating system and all measures are mandatory to meet the standard. The VHFA Green Building and Design Standards are in the following catagories:

- Building Design
- Inspection / Certification
- Indoor Environmental Quality
- Materials
- Resource Efficiency
- Post Occupancy

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