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entitlements and the building permit process. LEEDTM has not developed a rating system for residential construction. Recently, ACWMA has been working with various interest groups developing a revised green points rating system for home remodeling, new home construction, and multi-family construction. The revisions take into consideration changes in State legislation related to Title 24 energy conservation requirements. These rating systems are defined in the "Green Building Guidelines," Attachment 3 (Sections"23-25) of the Planning Commission staff report attachments and also excerpted as a part of Attachment 5. ACWMA Green Building Guidelines Simde Familv Home Construction The rating system developed by the efforts of ACWMA are divided into three primary categories: . Indoor air quality . Energy efficiency, and, . Resource efficiency There are a total of 357 available points from which to choose a minimum of 50 points. Designing to a minimum 50-point threshold is then considered as a "green home". Achieving 60 points or more qualifies the construction as a "gold level status." As of December 2005 and recently published, the total number of available points has changed to 292. Please refer to a comparison of the revisions to the 'checklist' as shown in Attachment 5 of this staff report. ACWMA's review of recently constructed residential projects in the Tri-Valley area using standard construction practices found that these projects could obtain between 30-90 points using normal construction practices. This means that most construction companies may not need to adjust their current construction practices by much to achieve the minimum number of points required to meet a green standard. Multi-Familv Home Construction The rating systems developed by the efforts of ACWMA are divided into six categories: . Planning & Design . Sitework . Structure . Systems . Finishes & Furnishings, and, . Operations & Maintenance SR 06:089 Page 4 of 8