LEED for Homes is a rating system that promotes the design and construction of high-performance green homes. A green home uses less energy, water and natural resources; creates less waste; and is healthier and more comfortable for the occupants. Benefits of a LEED home include lower energy and water bills; reduced greenhouse gas emissions; and less exposure to mold, mildew and other indoor toxins. The net cost of owning a LEED home is comparable to that of owning a conventional home.

AET Consultants has currently completed a LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Registered Home with an application to be certified Gold. The home consists of a number of green features including, but not limited to:

•  Energy Star Windows (Low-E Argon Filled)
•  Meets Energuide for Homes
•  Energy Star programmable thermostat
•  Energy Cent-A-Meter
•  Increased attic insulation to R-50
•  Increased interior wall thermal mass
•  Sensor lighting in all bathrooms
•  Soy based urethane spray insulation in garage & all ring joists to R-25
•  R-12 continuous basement blanket (floor to ceiling)
•  Low voltage halogen and compact fluorescent light fixtures
•  Roughed-in conduit for solar photovoltaic's and solar hot water heating
•  Recycled materials
•  Diverted 80% of all construction by-product away from landfill
•  Forest Stewardship Council Certified timber
•  Locally manufactured products
•  Bamboo flooring
•  Dual flush toilets
•  Rainwater harvesting
•  Annualized solar-geo for heating & cooling
•  Natural landscaping with native plants
•  No VOC paint
•  Tankless water heater
•  Heat Recovery Ventilator