1. Review the LEED v4 Building and Construction minimum program requirements.

List the requirements

below and determine if the Affordable Home Project complies with the minimum program requirements.
It needs to be fixed on permanent location with a minimum area of 1000 sq. feet.
2. Determine the rating system that should be used for design and construction of the Affordable Home
Project.
The rating system includes innovation and design process, location, sustainability, water
efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor quality,and awareness and
education.
3. Because larger homes consume more energy and produce more greenhouse gas emissions, LEED v4
credits provide a Home Size Adjustment to reward more compact living spaces. The adjustment is
provided in the Energy and Atmosphere credit category. The project can earn one point for every 4%
decrease in conditioned floor area compared with the ENERGY STAR for Homes, version 3, reference
home as shown in the table below.
a. Calculate the threshold floor areas (in square feet) necessary in order to earn point adjustments. The
threshold floor areas for a one-bedroom home are shown in the table below. Fill in the missing entries for
a two-and three-bedroom home.
Point

+5

+4

+3

+2

+1 point

(20%

(16%

(12%

(8%

(4%

decrease)

decrease)

decrease)

decrease)

decrease)

800 ft2

840 ft2

880 ft2

920 ft2

960 ft2

1000 ft2

1280

840

1408

1472

1536

1600

1760

1024

1936

2024

2112

2200

2240

2352

2464

2576

2688

2800

adjustment

0 points

b. Sketch a graph of the step function to show conditioned floor area versus home size adjustment for
either a two bedroom or a three home with the number of bedrooms included in your Affordable Home
plan (two-, three-, or four- bedrooms).

1280 ft2

1344 ft2

1408 ft2

1472 ft2

1536 ft2

1600 ft2

c. Represent the step function (that you have shown graphically in part b above) algebraically using a
floor function.
y= x + 64

d. Determine the home size adjustment for your Affordable Home based on the conditioned square
footage shown on your current floor plan. Show your work or explain your solution process.
It fits the constraints so no adjustments need to be made.