Innovation & Design Process (ID)
The three Innovation & Design Process credits in the LEED for Homes Rating System are Integrated Project Planning, Durability Management Process and Innovative or Regional Design.

Sustainable Site (SS)
The six Sustainable Sites (SS) credits in the LEED for Homes Rating System:
• Site Stewardship
• Landscaping
• Local Heat Island Effects
• Surface Water Management
• Non-toxic Pest Control
• Compact Development

Water Efficiency (WE)
The Water Efficiency (WE) category in the LEED for Homes Rating System has three kinds of credits:
• Water Reuse
• Irrigation Systems
• Indoor Water Use

Energy & Atmosphere (EA)
Data from the home-building industry indicate that close to 1.5 million new homes are built each year, and that the average size of new homes has doubled in the past 50 years. As a result, total U.S. fossil energy use in homes has been steadily increasing. The average American consumes five times more energy than the average global citizen, 10 times more than the average Chinese person, and nearly 20 times more than the average Indian.
Homes have a lifespan of 50 to 100 years, during which they continually consume energy and produce CO2 emissions. Further, the U.S. population and economy

Materials & Resources (MR)
The Materials & Resources (MR) category in the LEED for Homes Rating System has three components:
• Material-Efficient Framing
• Environmentally Preferable Products
• Waste Management

Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ)
Alternative Compliance Pathways
The two parallel pathways through the 10 EQ credits in the LEED for Homes Rating System are illustrated in Table 1 and summarized below.
Pathway 1: ENERGY STAR with Indoor Air Package
Projects that participate in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR with Indoor Air Package initiative automatically qualify for 13 points. Up to 7 additional points are available if the following credits are also completed:
• EQ 4.2: Enhanced Outdoor Air Ventilation
• EQ 5.2: Enhanced Local Exhaust
• EQ 5.3: Third-Party Testing
• EQ 7.2 or 7.3: Better or Best Air Filters