Draft GreenPoint Rated New Home Rating Manual, 2013 | Page 3

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Site.................................................................................................................................................................. 3
A1.
Construction Footprint.................................................................................................................................... 3
A2.
Job Site Construction Waste Diversion........................................................................................................... 3
A3.
Recycled Content Aggregate........................................................................................................................... 5
A4.
Heat Island Effect Reduction( Non-Roof)....................................................................................................... 5
A5.
Construction Environmental Quality Management Plan and Pre-Occupancy Flush-Out................................ 6
A6.
Stormwater Control: Prescriptive Path............................................................................................................ 7
A7.
Stormwater Control: Performance Path........................................................................................................... 9
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Foundation..................................................................................................................................................... 10
B1.
Fly Ash and / or Slag in Concrete................................................................................................................... 10
B2. Radon-Resistant Construction....................................................................................................................... 10

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B3. Foundation Drainage System........................................................................................................................ 11 B4. Moisture Controlled Crawlspace................................................................................................................... 12 B5. Structural Pest Controls................................................................................................................................. 12
C. Landscape...................................................................................................................................................... 14 C1. Plants Grouped by Water Needs( Hydrozoning)........................................................................................... 14 C2. Three Inches of Mulch in Planting Beds....................................................................................................... 15 C3. Resource Efficient Landscapes...................................................................................................................... 15
C4.
Minimal Turf in Landscape........................................................................................................................... 17
C5.
Trees to Moderate Building Temperature..................................................................................................... 17
C6.
High-Efficiency Irrigation System that Uses Low-Flow Drip, Bubblers, or Sprinklers................................ 18
C7.
One Inch of Compost in the Top Six to Twelve Inches of Soil..................................................................... 19
C8.
Rainwater Harvesting System....................................................................................................................... 19
DRAFT GreenPoint Rated New Home Rating Manual
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