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Mechanical Pipe Insulation and Residential Green Building Programs

More than seventy Green Building Programs exist in the United States providing various regional and local certifications for builders and homeowners. You may know many of the major programs such as LEED® for Homes, Green Home Building Guidelines, National Green Building Standard™, Energy Star® and Green Globes. When it comes to the pipe insulation options, the programs have many similarities with their requirements for point accrual. Nomaco Insulation has identified some basic information on these requirements and detailed them below, but you should always review current program requirements to ensure proper compliance.

ICC 700 - 2008 National Green Building Standard
Organization: International Code Council (ICC)
Pipe Insulation Requirement: Hot Water Lines are insulated with a minimum of R-4 insulation.
Section: 703.5.4.1
Point(s) Available: 1

LEED® for Home
Organization: U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
Pipe Insulation Requirement: All domestic hot water piping shall have R-4 insulation, Insulation shall be properly installed on all piping elbows to adequately insulate the 90-degree bend.
Section: 7.2
Point(s) Available: 1

Green Home Building Guidelines
Organization: National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
Pipe Insulation Requirement: Insulate all hot water lines with a minimum of one inch insulation.
Section: 3.3.3.C
Point(s) Available: 4