Green Dream House
Building Design Feature
Catalog
CLASS COPY
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Category
Sustainable
Sites
Sustainable
Sites
Sustainable
Sites
Sustainable
Sites
Sustainable
Sites
Sustainable
Sites
Building Design Feature
VEGETATION TYPE: Shrubs-exotic
(invasive)
VEGETATION TYPE: Shrubs-native
(drought resistant)
VEGETATION TYPE: Grass
VEGETATION TYPE: Mixed-shrubs
and grass (exotic)
VEGETATION TYPE: Mixed-shrubs
and grass (native)
VEGETATION TYPE: Shade trees
Cost
Green
Points
$3
-1 ☠
$1
+3 ☺
$5
-3 ☠
$5
-2 ☠
$3
0
$3
+4 ☺
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Building Design Feature
PAVING TYPE: Standard concrete
Sustainable
slab for walkways, parking
Sites
spaces, sports courts
PAVING TYPE: Open Paving for
walkways, parking (paving stones,
Sustainable
brick, or gravel, allows for water
Sites
draining and plant growth
between stones of path)
PAVING TYPE: No Paving for
Sustainable walkways or parking (dirt paths
Sites
only. Warning! Sustainable but
MUDDY...)
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Cost
$4
$3
$1
Green
Points
-4 ☠
+4 ☺
+5 ☺
EXTRAS: Below are extra features that you may choose to
include in your dream house design. Remember, you are
limited to spending $80.00!
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Category
Interior
Environment
Quality
Interior
Environment
Quality
Interior
Environment
Quality
Interior
Environment
Quality
Interior
Environment
Quality
Interior
Environment
Quality
Cost
Green
Points
Normal TV
$1
0
Mid-size flat screen
$3
-3 ☠
Large flat screen
$5
-5 ☠
Xbox OR Playstation
$2
-1 ☠
Wii (encourages exercise and
uses less electricity)
$1
+1 ☺
Computer
$3
-3 ☠
Building Design Feature
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You MUST choose one:
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Building Design Feature
Category
Interior
Enviro.
Qual.
Interior
Enviro.
Qual.
Interior
Enviro.
Qual.
Interior
Enviro.
Qual.
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PAINT: Lead based
PAINT: Oil based
You MUST choose one:
Cost
$1
$2
Green
Points
-6 ☠
-3 ☠
PAINT: Water based
$2
0
PAINT: Without any toxic volatile
organic compounds (V.O.C.)
$3
+4 ☺
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Category
Building Design Feature
Sustainable IRRIGATION TYPE: hand watering
Sites
plants
Sustainable
IRRIGATION TYPE: drip system
Sites
IRRIGATION TYPE: Sprinkler
Sustainable
system. **REQUIRED if you have
Sites
grass or mixed vegetation**
Sustainable IRRIGATION TYPE: None.
Sites
**NATIVE PLANTS ONLY**
Cost
Green
Points
$2
+1 ☺
$1
+3 ☺
$4
-3 ☠
$0
+6 ☺
3
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Category
Sustainable
Sites
Sustainable
Sites
Sustainable
Sites
Sustainable
Sites
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You MUST choose one:
Building Design Feature
BUILDING FOOTPRINT
500 sqft per floor
BUILDING FOOTPRINT
1000 sqft per floor
BUILDING FOOTPRINT
1500 sqft per floor
BUILDING FOOTPRINT
2000 sqft per floor
(floor area):
(floor area):
(floor area):
(floor area):
Cost
Green
Points
LEED
Building Design Feature
Category
$5
+14 ☺
$10
+8 ☺
$15
+4 ☺
$20
+2 ☺
Interior
Enviro.
Qual.
Interior
Enviro.
Qual.
Interior
Enviro.
Qual.
Interior
Enviro.
Qual.
Interior
Enviro.
Qual.
Interior
Enviro.
Qual.
Cost
Green
Points
FLOORING: Mostly wood floors
$4
0
FLOORING: Mostly wood floors
from sustainable forests
$5
+4 ☺
FLOORING: Mostly carpet floors
$2
-3 ☠
FLOORING: Mostly carpet floors
without volatile organic compounds
(toxic) (V.O.C.)
$4
+3 ☺
FLOORING: Mostly tile floors
$4
0
FLOORING: Mostly tile floors made
from composite (recycled) material
$3
+2 ☺
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Category
Materials
and
Resources
Materials
and
Resources
Materials
and
Resources
Building Design Feature
Cost Green Points
BUILDING MATERIAL: House
frame is built from new brick
$6
+3 ☺
BUILDING MATERIAL: House
frame is built from recycled
brick
$7
+7 ☺
BUILDING MATERIAL: House
frame is built from concrete
$10
+3 ☺
BUILDING MATERIAL: House
frame is built from concrete
Materials
containing fly ash (a waste
and
byproduct of industrial
Resources
processes) - good because it
will last hundreds of years
$11
+8 ☺
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Category
Sustainable
Sites
Sustainable
Sites
Sustainable
Sites
Sustainable
Sites
Cost
Green
Points
LEVELS OF BUILDING: 1 story
$5
+2 ☺
LEVELS OF BUILDING: 2 stories
$10
+4 ☺
LEVELS OF BUILDING: 3 stories
$15
+8 ☺
LEVELS OF BUILDING: 4 stories
$20
+14 ☺
Building Design Feature
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EXTRAS: Below are extra features that you MAY choose to
include in your dream house design. Remember, you are
limited to spending $80.00!
LEED
Category
Sustainable
Sites
Sustainable
Sites
Building Design Feature
RAIN WATER COLLECTION for
irrigation
RAIN WATER COLLECTION for grey
water (toilet use)
SUBSISTENCE FARMING: Livestock
Sustainable raised for renewable personal use
Sites
(eggs, milk, manure for fertilizer,
wool) **NO KILLING OF ANIMALS**
SUBSISTENCE FARMING: Fruits
Sustainable and vegetables for personal
Sites
consumption (i.e., vegetable
garden)
GREEN ROOF: Installing a living
roof on top of your house can
Sustainable increase the amount of
Sites
vegetation on the site, reduce
water usage and waste, and add
insulation your house.
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Cost
Green
Points
$2
+3 ☺
$4
+5 ☺
$10
+10 ☺
$4
+5 ☺
$6
+8 ☺
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Category
Materials
and
Resources
Materials
and
Resources
Materials
and
Resources
Materials
and
Resources
Cost
Green
Points
BUILDING MATERIAL: House frame
is built from normal wood
$5
+3 ☺
BUILDING MATERIAL: House frame
is built from wood from a
Sustainable Forest
$6
+6 ☺
BUILDING MATERIAL: House frame
is built from new steel
$10
0
BUILDING MATERIAL: House frame
is built from post-consumer
recycled steel
$10
+7 ☺
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EXTRAS: Below are extra features that you may choose to
include in your dream house design. Remember, you are
limited to spending $80.00!
LEED
Category
Building Design Feature
Energy and PASSIVE ENERGY: Add Skylights
Atmosphere (but no green roof allowed)
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Cost
Green
Points
$2
+4 ☺
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Category
Sustainable
Sites
Sustainable
Sites
Sustainable
Sites
Building Design Feature
OUTDOOR LIGHTING: Solar
powered walk lights
OUTDOOR LIGHTING: Electric
lights
RECYCLING AREA: All
recycling goes in one bin
RECYCLING AREA: Recycling is
Sustainable sorted into bins for paper,
Sites
cardboard, glass, plastic, and
metal
Sustainable
Compost Bin
Sites
Sustainable
BICYCLE STORAGE
Sites
Sustainable No Car (need alternate form
Sites
of transportation)
Sustainable
1 car
Sites
Sustainable
2 cars
Sites
Sustainable
Electric or hybrid car
Sites
Sustainable Non-motorized scooter, skate
Sites
board or bicycle
Cost
Green
Points
$2
+3 ☺
$4
-3 ☠
$1
+1 ☺
$2
+5 ☺
$1
+5 ☺
$2
+3 ☺
$1
+10 ☺
$6
-5 ☠
$12
-10 ☠
$7
-1 ☠
$1 (per
item)
+5 ☺
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Category
Building Design Feature
FIXTURES: All normal throughout
Water
the house (sinks, toilets,
Efficiency dishwasher, shower, washing
machine)
FIXTURES: Low flow/water saver
Water
throughout the house (sinks,
Efficiency toilets, dishwasher, shower,
washing machine)
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You MUST choose one:
Cost
$10
$7
Green
Points
0
+4 ☺
LEED
Category
Building Design Feature
Energy and PASSIVE ENERGY: Wall
Atmosphere Insulation—NONE
PASSIVE ENERGY: Wall
Energy and
Insulation--with standard
Atmosphere
insulation
Energy and PASSIVE ENERGY: Wall
Atmosphere Insulation--with double insulation
Energy and PASSIVE ENERGY: Wall
Atmosphere Insulation--with triple insulation
Cost
Green
Points
$1
-4 ☠
$2
0
$3
+3 ☺
$4
+6 ☺
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Category
Building Design Feature
Energy and PASSIVE ENERGY: Windows
Atmosphere direction--most facing South
PASSIVE ENERGY: Windows
Energy and
direction--most facing East or
Atmosphere
West
PASSIVE ENERGY: Windows
Energy and direction--most facing North (no
Atmosphere sun=no heat getting in=loss of
energy)
Cost
Green
Points
$0
+2 ☺
$0
$0
0
-2 ☠
EXTRAS: Below are extra features that you may choose to
include in your dream house design. Remember, you are
limited to spending $80.00!
LEED
Category
Building Design Feature
RAIN WATER COLLECTION for
Water
potable uses (drinking, sinks,
Efficiency
showers)
Water
BATHTUB: (Luxury item...uses way
Efficiency more water than shower)
Water
SPA/HOT TUB/SAUNA
Efficiency
Water
POOL: Indoor (heated)
Efficiency
Water
POOL: Outdoor (not heated)
Efficiency
Cost
Green
Points
$6
+7 ☺
$1
-1 ☠
$3
-3 ☠
$6
-5 ☠
$4
-1 ☠
9
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Category
Building Design Feature
ACTIVE ENERGY: Electric
Energy and Heating/cooking (electricity from
Atmosphere non-renewable coal fire power
plants)
ACTIVE ENERGY: Heating/cooking
Energy and
(using non-renewable natural
Atmosphere
gas)
ACTIVE ENERGY: Heating/cooking
Energy and
(using active solar heating
Atmosphere
system on site)
ACTIVE ENERGY: Electric
Energy and
Heating/cooking (electricity from
Atmosphere
renewable solar panels on site)
ACTIVE ENERGY: Electric
Energy and
Heating/cooking (electricity from
Atmosphere
renewable geothermal energy)
ACTIVE ENERGY: Electric
Energy and
Heating/cooking (electricity from
Atmosphere
renewable wind energy on site)
ACTIVE ENERGY: Electric
Energy and Heating/cooking (electricity from
Atmosphere renewable hydroelectric
energy)
ACTIVE ENERGY: Natural gas
Energy and Heating/cooking (using
Atmosphere renewable biomass energy-methane)
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You MUST choose one:
Cost
$4
$4
$2
Green
Points
-5 ☠
-3 ☠
+6 ☺
$7
+5 ☺
$7
+4 ☺
$8
+6 ☺
$5
+3 ☺
$4
+3 ☺
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Category
Building Design Feature
Energy and PASSIVE ENERGY: Windows-Atmosphere single pane
PASSIVE ENERGY: Windows-Energy and
double pane (better at trapping
Atmosphere
heat)
PASSIVE ENERGY: Windows-Energy and
traditional tinting (with harmful
Atmosphere
chemicals)
PASSIVE ENERGY: Windows--LowEnergy and
E tinting (without harmful
Atmosphere
chemicals)
Cost
Green
Points
$4
-2 ☠
$6
+2 ☺
$7
-1 ☠
$8
+5 ☺
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EXTRAS: Below are extra features that you may choose to
include in your dream house design. Remember, you are
limited to spending $80.00!
LEED
Category
Building Design Feature
Energy and ACTIVE ENERGY: Electric Car
Atmosphere charging station
Energy and
ACTIVE ENERGY: Air Conditioning
Atmosphere
ACTIVE ENERGY: Make all
Energy and
appliances Energy Star (energy
Atmosphere
efficient)
ACTIVE ENERGY: Replace
Energy and Standard refrigerator with NONAtmosphere OZONE depleting refrigerator
(nonCFCs)
Cost
Green
Points
$2
+3 ☺
$4
-5 ☠
$2
+5 ☺
$1
+2 ☺
You MUST choose one:
LEED
Category
Energy and
Atmosphere
Energy and
Atmosphere
Energy and
Atmosphere
Energy and
Atmosphere
Energy and
Atmosphere
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Building Design Feature
ACTIVE ENERGY: Electricity to
run Standard appliances (fridge,
microwave, toaster, etc.-(electricity from non-renewable
coal fire power plants)
ACTIVE ENERGY: Electricity to
run Standard appliances (fridge,
microwave, toaster, etc.
(electricity from renewable solar
panels on site)
ACTIVE ENERGY: Electricity to
run Standard appliances (fridge,
microwave, toaster, etc.
(electricity from renewable
geothermal energy)
ACTIVE ENERGY: Electricity to
run Standard appliances (fridge,
microwave, toaster, etc.
(electricity from renewable wind
energy on site)
ACTIVE ENERGY: Electricity to
run Standard appliances (fridge,
microwave, toaster,
etc.(electricity from renewable
hydroelectric energy)
Cost
Green
Points
$4
-5 ☠
$7
+5 ☺
$7
+4 ☺
$8
+6 ☺
$6
+3 ☺
11
You MUST choose one:
LEED
Category
Energy and
Atmosphere
Energy and
Atmosphere
Energy and
Atmosphere
Energy and
Atmosphere
Energy and
Atmosphere
12
Building Design Feature
ACTIVE ENERGY: Electricity for
standard lighting (electricity from
non-renewable coal fire power
plants)
ACTIVE ENERGY: Electricity for
standard lighting (electricity from
renewable solar panels on site)
ACTIVE ENERGY: Electricity for
standard lighting (electricity from
renewable geothermal energy)
ACTIVE ENERGY: Electricity for
standard lighting (electricity from
renewable wind energy on site)
ACTIVE ENERGY: Electricity for
standard lighting (electricity from
renewable hydroelectric
energy)
You MUST choose one:
Cost
$4
Green
Points
-5 ☠
$7
+5 ☺
$7
+4 ☺
$8
+6 ☺
$6
+3 ☺
LEED
Category
Building Design Feature
ACTIVE ENERGY: Energy source
Energy and
Tax--use only 1 energy type for
Atmosphere
the building
ACTIVE ENERGY: Energy source
Energy and
Tax--use 2 energy types for the
Atmosphere
building
ACTIVE ENERGY: Energy source
Energy and
Tax--use 3 energy types for the
Atmosphere
building
ACTIVE ENERGY: Energy source
Tax--use 4 energy types for the
building (using too many energy
Energy and sources is more expensive and
Atmosphere bad for the environment because
of the resources/technology/
equipment needed to have those
energies on your site)
ACTIVE ENERGY: Energy source
Energy and
Tax--use 5 energy sources for the
Atmosphere
building
Cost
Get
$5
back
Get
$3
back
Green
Points
+5 ☺
+2 ☺
$0
0
$3
-2 ☠
$4
-5 ☠
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