Awareness and Education (AE)
- Total Available Points for AE: 3
- Total Expected Points for AE: 2
Credit 1 - Education of the Homeowner
Intent
Maintain the performance of the home by educating the occupants (i.e., the homeowner or tenant) about the operations and maintenance of the home’s LEED® features and equipment.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- 1.1 Basic Operations Training. Provide the home’s occupant(s) with the following:
- a) An operations and maintenance manual or binder that includes all the following items:
- i) The completed checklist of LEED® Canada for Homes features.
- ii) A copy of each signed Accountability Form.
- iii) A copy of the durability inspection checklist.
- iv) The product manufacturers’ manuals for all installed equipment, fixtures, and appliances.
- v) General information on efficient use of energy, water, and natural resources.
- vi) Operations and maintenance guidance for any LEED® Canada for Homes-related equipment installed in the home, including:
- space heating and cooling equipment;
- mechanical ventilation equipment;
- humidity control equipment;
- radon protection system;
- renewable energy system; and
- irrigation, rainwater harvesting, and/or greywater system.
- vii) Guidance on occupant activities and choices, including the following:
- cleaning materials, methods, and supplies;
- water-efficient landscaping;
- impacts of chemical fertilizers and pesticides;
- irrigation;
- lighting selection; and
- appliance selection.
- viii) Educational information on “green power.” b) A minimum one-hour walkthrough of the home with the occupant(s), featuring the following: i) Identification of all installed equipment. ii) Instruction on how to use the measures and operate the equipment. iii) Information on how to maintain the measures and equipment.
- a) An operations and maintenance manual or binder that includes all the following items:
Credits
- 1.2 Enhanced Training (1 point).
We will plan on this point by providing 2 hours of training in addition to the training provided above.
- 1.3 Public Awareness (1 point).
We will plan on this point by
- publishing a website with at least two pages that provides detailed information about the features and benefits of LEED® homes.
- Generating a newspaper article on the LEED® Canada for Homes project.
- Displaying a LEED® Canada for Homes signage, measuring 0.6 square metres (6 sq ft) or more, on the exterior of the home or building.