This section outlines the Green Marketing/Feature fields in listing maintenance and what the selections mean for each field.
CHOOSE A FIELD
Green Energy Efficient
Green Energy Generation
Green Indoor Air Quality
Green Sustainability
Green Water Conservation
Field: Green Energy Efficient
Look Up Value or Selection | Definition |
| Appliances | For purposes of marketing, the property has appliances that have some green/efficient rating or quality. |
| Construction | For purposes of marketing, the property has construction that has some green/efficient rating or quality. |
| Doors | For purposes of marketing, the property has doors that have some green/efficient rating or quality. |
| Exposure/Shade | For purposes of marketing, the property has exposure/shade that has some green/efficient rating or quality. |
| HVAC | For purposes of marketing, the property has heating, ventilation and air conditioning that has some green/efficient rating or quality. |
| Incentives | For purposes of marketing, the property has incentives that have some green/efficient rating or quality. |
| Insulation | For purposes of marketing, the property has appliances that have some green/efficient rating or quality. |
| Lighting | For purposes of marketing, the property has lighting that has some green/efficient rating or quality. |
| Roof | For purposes of marketing, the property has a roof that has some green/efficient rating or quality. |
| Thermostat | For purposes of marketing, the property has a thermostat(s) that has some green/efficient rating or quality. |
| Water Heater | For purposes of marketing, the property has a water heater that has some green/efficient rating or quality. |
| Windows | For purposes of marketing, the property has windows that have some green/efficient rating or quality. |
Field: Green Energy Generation
| Look Up Value or Selection | Definition |
| Solar | Renewable from of onsite power generation. Most common are solar photovoltaic (PV) devices which generate electricity directly from sunlight via an electronic process that occurs naturally in certain types of material called semiconductors and powers electrical devices or sends electricity to the grid. More information is available at the Solar Energy Industries Association site. |
| Wind | Renewable from of onsite power generation. Wind turbines use wind to make electricity. Powers electrical devices or sends electricity to the grid. More information is available at the Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy site. |
Field: Green Indoor Air Quality
| Look Up Value or Selection | Definition |
| Contaminant Control | Property has been carefully designed to prevent, monitor, and suppress pollution issues. Carefully selection low-emission materials have been used in the home. May include passive or active radon control, carbon monoxide monitoring, and high-efficiency sealed combustion for equipment such as furnaces and water heaters. May include elimination of materials that contain lead or asbestos. May include reduction of materials that contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs, including formaldehyde) and pesticides. |
| Integrated Pest Management | Property is designed for systematic management of pests that uses prevention, exclusion, monitoring, and suppression. |
| Moisture Control | Every foundation, roof, roofing component, exterior wall, door, skylight, and window is designed and maintained to be watertight and free of persistent dampness or moisture. |
| Ventilation | Furnaces, water heaters, wood stoves, and other devices that employ combustion-burning fuel are vented to the outside in a manner that meets manufacturer specifications to prevent back-drafting. Natural and/or mechanical ventilation delivers fresh air to every habitable room and bathroom to remove moisture laden air and other contaminants generated during cooking and bathing/showering. The air exhausted from a bathroom, toilet room, or kitchen does not vent into habitable space or an attic. |
Field: Green Sustainability
| Look Up Value or Selection | Definition |
| Conserving Methods | Construction is planned to required fewer materials while maintaining structural integrity. May include advanced wall framing as documented in several major green building programs. May also include indigenous construction methods such as straw bale, sod, clay etc., based on local climate, materials and practices. |
| Onsite Recycling Center | Property includes sufficient built-in storage space and/or containers for temporary storage of recyclable materials and/or compost collection. |
| Recyclable Materials | |
| Recycled Materials | Structure includes multiple products that have a significant amount of postconsumer recycled content. Major green building programs tend to use 25% postconsumer recycled content as a threshold. Postindustrial recycled content tends to count toward overall content, but to a less scale. Some more common examples of recycled content materials include masonry, paving stones, or foundations with fly ash; aluminum gutters and downspouts; decking; drywall fibers, insulation and hose wrap; vinyl plastics; countertops, and cabinets, interior doors, or trim. More details are available on Home Innovation Research Labs "Browse Green Certified Products" tool or LEED Environmentally Preferred Products credit table. |
| Regionally-Sourced Materials | Refers to building materials that were manufactured, extracted, harvested, or recovered with 500 miles of the building. Several major green building programs define regionally sourced as within a 500-mile radius. |
| Renewable Materials | Structure includes materials that are naturally occurring, abundant, and/or fast-growing materials. Some products are certified to come from fast-growing or otherwise renewable sources such as flooring and wood products. Some materials may be bio-based, which means they have been processed from once-living materials such as paper, straw, soy, natural fibers, and crops. |
| Salvaged Materials | Structure incorporates materials that were diverted from a landfill and/or sourced to give an otherwise unused item fresh use as an attached fixture. May include bricks, timbers, roofing, flooring, walls, cabinets, doors, etc. |
Field: Green Water Conservation
| Look Up Value or Selection | Definition |
| Efficient Hot Water Distribution | Efficient hot water distribution systems are designed to generate hot water using fewer fuel resources, and to get hot water to low-flow faucets and fixtures more quickly. These systems often feature carefully designed plumbing lines that are less redundant and/or shorter. Rather than measuring time to hot water at a fixture in gallons, efficient distribution systems can be measured in cups. EPA WaterSense Guide for Hot Water Distribution as well as several green building programs have further details. This may also be known as Structured Plumbing. |
| Gray Water System | |
| Green Infrastructure | A set of strategies and specifically designed systems to manage stormwater runoff through a variety of small, cost-effective landscape features located on a property. Green Infrastructure employs infiltration (allowing water to slowly sink into the soil), evaporation/transpiration using native vegetation, and rainwater capture and reuse (storing runoff to water plants, flush toilets, etc.). May include green roof, rain gardens, rain barrels, permeable paving, etc. EPA Green Infrastructure webpage has more information. |
| Low-Flow Fixtures | Toilets, bathroom faucets, showerheads, irrigation controllers, and other products can be manufactured to use less water than minimum standards. Some products are qualified by third-party programs like the EPA WaterSense and are typically at least 20% more water-efficient than standard products. EPA WaterSense website has additional information. |
| Water Recycling | The property includes a system to reuse stormwater via rain barrels or cisterns for landscaping, or to treat and reuse water from bathroom sinks, showers, and clothes washing drains for landscape irrigation and/or toilet flushing. |
| Water-Smart Landscaping | Designed to require less water and fertilizer treatments. These landscapes feature regionally appropriate plants that require low water and are native to the local climate. Plants are organized by hydrozones (water needs). Any irrigation system is qualified for high water-efficiency. Turfgrass is minimized and grown to the tallest height recommended. Strategic maintenance includes mulching and soil aeration. Other details are documented EPA's Water-Smart Landscape Design Tips. |