LOTUS Homes Core & Shell

LOTUS Homes C&S is the rating system for core and shell single-family dwellings (villas and terraced house) developed by VGBC. The C&S Homes are buildings built by developers where some internal finishes and services are left out, for provision by the home buyer. 

LOTUS Homes C&S Prerequisites and Credits

ENERGY

25 points

Pathway 1: Net-Zero Energy-Ready Home path

 25 points
E-1 Net-Zero Energy-Ready Home 25
Pathway 2: Prescriptive path 20 points
E-2 Passive Design  6
E-3 Building Envelope 7
E-4 Natural Home Cooling 3
E-5 Renewable Energy
 3
E-6 Solar Hot Water-Ready Home 1

WATER

2 points
W-1 Rainwater Harvesting 2

MATERIALS & RESOURCES

15 points
MR-1 Environmental Impact of Construction Materials
 4
MR-2 Reduced Concrete Use
 2
MR-3 Sustainable Materials
 4
MR-4 Non-baked Materials
 2
MR-5 Demolition and Construction Waste
 2
MR-6 Operation Waste Management  1

HEALTH & COMFORT

8 points
H-1 Ventilation for Indoor Air Quality
 4
H-2 Daylighting
 3
H-3 Acoustic Comfort 1

SITE & ENVIRONMENT

16 points
SE-1 Site Selection
 1
SE-2 Disaster Resilience
 2
SE-3 Development Footprint
 2
SE-4 Stormwater Runoff
 2
SE-5 Heat Island Effect
 2
SE-6 Construction Activity Pollution Control
 1
SE-7 Green Transportation
 2
SE-8 Greenery & Biophilia
 2
SE-9 Outdoor Communal Facilities 2

MANAGEMENT

4 points
Man-1 Effective Design Process
 1
Man-2 Construction Stage
 1
Man-PR-1 Home Buyer Guidance Prerequisite
 Prerequisite
Man-3 Home Buyer Guidance 
 1
Man-4 Green Awareness 1

EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE

8 points
EP-1 Exceptional Performance Enhancement
 8
EP-2 Innovative Solutions