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New LEED for Homes Pre-approved ID Point
July 15, 2026 :: Posted by - Jason :: Category - LEED Credits
LEED for Homes project teams that enroll in USGBC's Building Performance Partnership (BPP) can now earn an optional Innovation and Design (ID) point for Utility Tracking, verified through EarthAid.net. Unlike other LEED rating systems, residential projects are not required to report post-occupancy energy and water performance; instead, this new ID point is awarded when homeowners voluntarily join the BPP program. Over time, USGBC hopes to aggregate and analyze this data to understand how LEED homes actually perform after occupancy.
Why should homeowners care? Earth Aid, USGBC's partner for this program, rewards consumers with credit for saving energy compared to other homes in their area. The more energy saved, the more points accumulate, redeemable at retailers and local vendors. Best of all, the service is free.
LEED for Homes project homeowners can sign up with Earth Aid here: http://www.earthaid.net/bpp
*Note - LEED projects must use that full URL as it is unique to LEED for Homes (you'll see the LEED for Homes logo appear in the upper-left here, and after login, when you as the Rater are verifying this credit).
Official ID Language
Approved ID Request: Utility Tracking
Maximum Points: 1
Intent: To provide advanced monitoring and reconciliation of energy and water use at the whole building and end use levels. To provide for the ongoing accountability of building utility consumption over time.
Requirements: Prerequisites None.
Credits: The homeowner must enroll in the USGBC Building Performance Partnership (BPP) for all applicable metered utility accounts, prior to submitting for LEED Certification.
Verification and Submittals: Supporting Verification made available by the Project Team: Present a screen shot of the log-in screen to verify the enrollment of each utility account in USGBC's Building Performance Partnership. Verification Team: Visually verify that the project successfully enrolled each applicable utility (ie, water, gas, electricity) in BPP.
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