O. Other
O3. ORIENTATION AND TRAINING TO OCCUPANTS— CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL WALKTHROUGHS
CRITERIA FOR QUALIFICATION
Two points of credit are available if the builder or developer provides two hours of green operations training, including a minimum one-hour walkthrough of the home. The training must do the following:
� Identify equipment installed in the home. � Review proper operation and maintenance of equipment. � Review maintenance of all green, and other related, measures in the home.
Some examples of eligible trainings are the following:
� An additional walkthrough held in another home that has similar green measures � A group homeowner training to discuss required maintenance items in the homeowner’ s manual, including the efficient use of resources, appropriate use of systems, proper maintenance of systems, green cleaning, pest control, and landscaping
� A homeowner’ s DVD( which is viewed by the homeowner and then reviewed with the builder) with operations and maintenance information related to the green measures in the home
VERIFICATION
Documentation: The Rater must visually confirm the existence of the qualified homeowner’ s manual. The Rater should have either representative photos of the manual( including the table of contents), a hard copy of the manual, or a digital copy of the manual.
If the Rater is involved in the development of the manual, it must be reviewed by Build It Green before credit is given.
The Rater will collect a signed Accountability Form from the builder, attesting that the trainings have been( or will be) delivered to the owners or tenants and a training list or schedule.
INTENT
To educate consumers on the benefits of the home’ s green features. To provide the information needed to maintain the highest performance of the home’ s green features and other important homeownership practices.
O4. BUILDER’ S OR DEVELOPER’ S MANAGEMENT STAFF ARE CERTIFIED GREEN BUILDING PROFESSIONALS
CRITERIA FOR QUALIFICATION
DRAFT
Two points of credit will be awarded if at least one significant member from the upper management levels from certain departments are current Certified Green Building Professionals( or have other equivalent certifications), as follows:
� All of the following departments:
DRAFT GreenPoint Rated New Home Rating Manual 106 Version 6.0, September 2013
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