LEED FOR HOMES™ DELIVERED BY THE HOME DEPOT

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  LEED INITIATIVE

  The Home Depot is partnering with the U.S. Green Building Council to make more LEED-certified homes and neighborhoods possible. LEED is the most recognized international standard for green buildings and the LEED for Homes rating system sets highest standards for new construction residential projects. The Home Depot has the products to make LEED for Homes certification happen.

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  The market for green homes has tripled since 2008. Today more than 87% of home buyers are at least moderately knowledgeable about green practices.

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  LEED INITIATIVE

  The Home Depot is partnering with the USGBC to build LEED certified homes and neighborhoods. LEED certification provides independent, third-party verification that a building, home or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at achieving high performance in key areas of human and environmental health.

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  Since its launch in 2008 the LEED for Homes program has certified over 14,000 homes including an additional 50,000 registered units in the pipeline for certification

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  TREX® DECKING & RAILING SYSTEMS

  Trex® decks inspire environmental performance and superior design all at once. The revolutionary, low maintenance, and earth-friendly engineered Trex products are made of recycled content and contribute to LEED points for innovation in Materials & Resources.

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  Trex saves around 400 million pounds of plastic and wood scrap from landfills every year. Trex is the largest plastic bag recycler in the United States, with 7 out of every 10 recycled grocery bags ending up in Trex.

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  OWENS-CORNING™ INSULATION

  Owens-Corning delivers solutions that improve comfort and support more responsible use of natural resources. Energy efficiency is integral to the LEED for Homes certification process. Owens-Corning makes energy efficiency possible with numerous insulation options including formaldehyde-free EcoTouch™ PINK™ FIBERGLASS™ Insulation.

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  Owens-Corning fiberglass insulation is certified to have a minimum of 50% recycled content, the highest in the United States.

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  ANDERSEN® DOORS & WINDOWS

  Andersen windows and doors provide unmatched quality you can see and feel. Count on them to perform under the harshest conditions year after year and look great doing it. With ENERGY STAR® rated Andersen doors and windows, LEED points are easily earned.

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  Andersen was named an ENERGY STAR® Manufacturer Partner of the Year in 2011.

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U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL AND LEED CERTIFICATION LEVELS

Based on the LEED for Homes rating system, a LEED rating of Certified, Silver, Gold or Platinum is based on the number of points; a house accumulates in the 136 point system. Point total for each grade is for an average size house:

• 45 POINTS
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• 60 POINTS
  LEED SILVER
• 75 POINTS
  LEED GOLD
• 90 POINTS
  LEED PLATINUM

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