ShareThis2012 Online EA Points Worksheet
Our goal at Earth Advantage is to help you build durable and energy efficient homes. The industry is moving faster than ever before in this direction. 2012 marks a significant change for Oregon and Washington, with changes in both statewide building codes as well as the specifications for Energy Trust of Oregon programs and ENERGY STAR certification. EAI is changing too, with a new 2012 points system taking effect on January 1. Any home submitted to EAI after January 1, 2012 must follow these new standards.
The Earth Advantage program consists of individual measures that have been evaluated by using the five categories of the Earth Advantage program: Energy, Health, Land, Materials, and Water. This evaluation leads to measure scores in each of the five categories.
For a house to be certified under the Earth Advantage® New Homes criteria, each house must achieve a minimum number of points in each category: Energy (15), Health (10), Land (10), Materials (15), Water (10) for a total of 60 points. In addition, there are a number of Prerequisites that must be met. Prerequisites are clearly indicated in the online Points Worksheet and can be downloaded from the website.
To complete the worksheet, select measures to install or implement in your project. The total number of points is automatically shown at the top of the page. To submit your project for certification, first complete the online Points Worksheet and upload your plans in PDF or CAD format. Printed plans may be delivered to the EAI office nearest you. In addition to the completed worksheet, each house must have appropriate documentation (when applicable), pass required performance tests (blower door and duct blast tests if appropriate) pass insulation inspection and a final inspection by Earth Advantage field technicians.
Most points in the Energy category are assigned by conducting an energy analysis of plans, called an energy model. Individual measures will show zero energy points on the Points Worksheet. After energy modeling has been completed by the EAI staff, points will appear under Measure 1.3.1. More information about modeling and energy points appears in the help text online and in the downloadable Measures Guide.
Also to be noted: measures marked with the “AF” symbol require that an Accountability Form be signed and completed by the responsible party, and submitted upon final home review. AFs appropriate for the project can be downloaded from the Project Summary page once the project has been submitted.
The online Points Worksheet can be saved at any point so you can stop working on it and come back later. Once you have completed the worksheet, click the Submit for Approval button
Any questions can be directed to the New Homes Program staff.
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