gbes leedbdc study sheet

ID Credit Pts ResponsibleParty

Key Numbers Exemplary performance Standard

NC Req

Schools Req

CS Req

NC NA

Schools Req

Developers, Environmental Professionals and General Contractors

There are no calculations for this credit

NA

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ASTM E1527-05) and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (ASTM E1903-97, 2002)

Conduct a Phase I ESA to determine if environmental contamination exists, if suspected, conduct Phase II ESA

Sites that were used as landfills in the past are ineligible

If site is contaminated, it must be remediated to meet the most stringent local, state, or federal EPA standards

Documentation from the authority must be provided, proving safety levels have been achieved

Upon successful remediation, 1 pt is available in SS Credit 3: Brownfield Redevelopment for this process

Projects outside the U.S. may use a local equivalent.

CS NA

NC 1

Schools 1

CS 1

NC 5

Schools 4

CS 5

NC 1

Schools 1

CS 1

NC 6

Schools 4 a school bus system may count as 1 line

Option 3 - show that at least 80% of students live within no more than 3/4 mile walking distance, allow pedestrian access

All Options - provide dedicated walking or biking lanes to transit to the end of the property in 2 or more directions

CS 6

NC 1

Schools 1

CS 2

Case 1 Commercial or Institutional Projects 300,000 SF or Less same as NC for 3% of building users

Case 2 Commercial or Institutional Projects Larger than 300,000 SF provide shower and changing facilities in building or within 200 yds of entrance for 0.5% of FTE

Case 2 cont. - provide secure bike storage for 3% of the occupants, then an additional 0.5% for the occupants for the space over 300,000SF

Case 3 - Residential Projects - provide covered storage for bicycles for 15% or more of building occupants

All Cases - see appendix 1 - default occupancy counts for occupancy count requirements and guidance

NA

SSc4.2Alternative Transportation - Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms

Architect, Plumbing Engineer, Civil Engineer and/or Landscape Architect

Architect, design team and client

1/2 mile walking distance to rail station, bus rapid transit, and ferry terminal, 1/4 mile distance to 2 public bus lines, etc.

SSc4.1 Alternative Transportation - Public Transportation Access

SSp1 Construction Activity Pollution PreventionCivil engineer or landscape architect

There are no calculations for this credit

NA

Prevent the loss of soil during construction by stormwater runoff/wind erosion, protecting topsoil

Prevent sedimentation of storm sewers or receiving streams

2003 EPA Construction General Permit or Local Standards and codes, whichever is more stringent

Create and implement an erosion and sediment control plan for all project activities

For major renovation including only interior renovation, develop a plan to address potential pollution from staging and access.

Prevent pollution of the air with dust and particulate matter

Option 2 - Construct or renovate a building that is located on a PREVIOUSLY developed site

Option 2 - Cont. within 1/2 mile of a residential area OR neighborhood with an average density of 10 units/ac

Landscape architects, ecologists, environmental engineers, and civil engineers as well as local professionals

Option 2 - Cont. is within 1/2 mile of 10 basic services (bank, cleaners, day care) and has pedestrian access between the building and services.

Land specifically identified as habitat for any species on federal or state threatened or endangered lists

Land within 100 feet of any wetlands as defined by the U.S. CFR Parts 230-233 and Part 22 OR within set back distance from wetlands prescribed in state or local regulation, whichever IS MORE STRINGENT

100 feet from wetlands, 50 feet from water body, elevation less than 5 feet above 100 year flood for previously undeveloped

Provide secure racks and or storage within 200 yds of entrance for 55 or more of building staff and students above grade 3 (at peak periods)

provide shower and changing facilities in building or within 200 yds of entrance for 0.5% of FTE staff

SSc2 Development Density and Community ConnectivityBuilding Owner and Developer

Density - 60,000 SF/ACCommunity Connectivity - 1/2 mile radius

SSc3 Brownfield Redevelopment

Developers should contact environmental consultants, state and local regulators

LEED AP BD+C Study MatrixSustainable Sites - SS

1/2 Mile Radius Calculation for NC & CS around building entrance, for Schools the radius is drawn around any building entrance

Option 1 - Construct or renovate building on a PREVIOUSLY developed site AND in a community with a minimum density of 60,000 SF/AC

Option 1 - Additional Requirement for Schools - physical education spaces and associated buildings are excluded from this calculation

Previously undeveloped land whose elevation is

NC 3

Option 1 - provide preferred parking for low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% of the total vehicle parking capacity on site

Option 1 Alternative: Discount parking at least 20% as a substitute for preferred parking. The discounted rate must be available to all eligible customers, publicly posted at the entrance of the parking area, and available for a minimum of 2 years.

Option 2 - Install alternative fuel fueling stations for 3% of total vehicle parking capacity

Option 3 - Provide low-e and fuel-e vehicles for 3% FTE occupants, provide preferred parking for these vehicles

Option 4 - Provide building occupants access to a low-e or fuel-e vehicle sharing program - 1 vehicle per 3% FTE occupants, 1 shared vehicle can carry 8 persons

2 year vehicle share contract, narrative about program, estimated # of customers served, preferred parking for these vehicles, provide site plan

Schools 2

CS 3 Same as NCOption 1 Additional Requirement - alternatives may be considered on a case-by-case basis

Same as NC

NC 2

Case 1 (Non-Residential Projects) Option 1: Size Parking Capacity must meet but not exceed min. local zoning requirements

NC additional Requirement - Provide preferred parking for carpools or vanpools for 5% of total parking. Alternative: Discount parking at least 20% as a substitute for preferred parking.

Option 2: provide parking for less than 5% of FTE building occupants, reference credit for additional informationOption 3: Provide no new parking

Case 2 (Residential Projects) Option 1 - same as Case 1 option 1, also support programs to facilitate shared vehicle use. Option 2 - No New Parking

Schools 2 Option 2 - Provide no new parking

CS 2 Same as NC

alt cont. The discounted rate must be available to all eligible customers, publicly posted at the entrance of the parking area, and available for a minimum of 2 years.

Same as NC, but with a 3% threshold Same as NC Same as NC

All Cases - Additional Requirement - See Appendix 1 for occupancy count requirements and guidance

NC 1

Schools 1

CS 1

NC 1

Schools 1

NC 1

Schools 1

CS 1

Option 3 - Mixed Use Option 1 with less than 10% commercial are considered residential (Case 2), and < 10% commercial must adhere to Case 1 and residential. Case 3: (For projects that have no minimum local zoning requirements) Provide 25% fewer parking spaces than the applicable standard listed in the 2003 Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) "Parking Generation "study

Option 1 - Size parking capacity must not exceed min. local zoning, preferred parking for carpools etc. 5% of parking

Option 3 - for projects that have no min. local zoning, provide 25% fewer spaces

OPTION 2. Percentile Rainfall EventsCASE 1. Non-Zero Lot Line Projects: manage onsite the runoff from the developed site for the 95th percentile of regional or local rainfall events using Low Impact Development (LID) and green infrastructure

OPTION 2. CASE 2. Zero Lot Line Projects: (defined as minimum density of 1.5 FAR) manage onsite the runoff from the developed site for the 85th percentile of regional or local rainfall events using LID and green infrastructure.

Various standards, reference specific credit information

No standard exemplary point has been established. However, documenting a comprehensive approach to capture and treat stormwater may help achieve this ID point

NA

OPTION 1: Design Storm: Case 1 Sites with Existing Imperviousness 50% or Less Path 1: implement a stormwater management plan that prevents post-development peak discharge rate and quantity from exceeding the predevelopment for 1- and 2-year 24 hour design storms

OR Option1: Case 1: Path 2: Implement a stormwater management plan that protects receiving stream channels from excessive erosion, including stream channel protection an quantity control

Option 1: Case 2: Sites with Existing Imperviousness is Greater than 50% - Implement a stormwater management plan that results in a 25% decrease in the volume of stormwater runoff from the 2 year 24 hour design storm

Landscape Architect, ecologist, environmental engineer, civil engineer, and local professionals

Double the amount of open spaceProjects subject to local zoning must increase to 50%Urban projects must provide open space for 40%

NA

Case 1 Sites with Local Zoning Open Space Requirements - reduce the development footprint and or provide vegetated open space within the project boundary, exceeding local zoning requirements by 25%

Case 2 - Sites with No Local Zoning Requirements - Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint

Case 3 - Sites with Zoning Ordinances but No Open Space Requirements - Provide vegetated open space equal to 20% of the project's site area

SSc4.4 Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity

SSc5.1 Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat

SSc5.2 Site Development - Maximize Open Space

SSc6.1 Stormwater Design - Quantity ControlCivil Engineer or Landscape Architect

SSc4.3Alternative Transportation - Low Emitting and Fuel Efficient Vehicles


Land Trust Standards and Practices 2004

Implement a Comprehensive Transportation Management Plan that demonstrates a reduction in personal automobile use, projects awarded an exemplary performance for SSc4.1 Option 2 are not eligible

All Cases - for projects earning SSc2, vegetated roof areas can contribute to credit compliance, and pedestrian-oriented hardscape areas can contribute as well, a minimum of 25% open space must be vegetated for these projects. Wetlands or naturally designed ponds may count as open space and the side slope gradients average 1:4 (vertical: horizontal) or less and are vegetated.

low-emitting vehicles are defined as vehicles that are classified as Zero Emission

Vehicles (ZEV) by the California Air Resources Board.

Fuel-efficient vehicles are defined as vehicles that have achieved a minimum green score of 40 on the American

Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE)

Case 1 Greenfield Sites - limit all site disturbance to the following: 40 ft. beyond building perimeter and parking garages.10 ft. beyond surface walkways, patios, surface parking and utilities less than 12 inches in diameter, 15 ft. beyond primary roadway curbs and main utility branch trenches

Case 2 - Previously Developed Areas or Graded Sites - restore or protect a minimum of 50% of the site (excluding the building footprint) or 20% of the total site area (including building footprint), whichever is greater with native or adapted vegetation. projects earning SSc2 may include vegetated roof surface in this calculation IF the plants are native or adaptive, provide habitat and promote biodiversity

Projects with limited landscape opportunities may also donate offsite land in perpetuity, equal to 60% of the previously developed area (including the building footprint), to a land trust within the same EPA Level III Ecoregion identified for the project site. The land trust must adhere to the Land Trust Alliance Land Trust Standards and Practices 2004 Revision.


Architect and design team with project owner


Develop and implement a plan for buses and maintenance vehicles 20% alternative fuel

Implement a Comprehensive Transportation Management Plan that demonstrates a reduction in personal automobile use, projects awarded an exemplary performance for SSc4.1 Option 2 are not eligible

Restoring or protecting 75% (excluding building footprint) of the site or 30% (including building footprint) of the total site

Same as NC AND at least 1 designated carpool drop-off area for low-e and fuel-e vehicles

Architect and design team with project owner

Landscape architects, ecologists, environmental engineers, and civil engineers as well as local professionals


*LEED is a registered trademark of the U.S. Green Building Council Copyright 2014 - Sustainable Investment Group, LLC 2

NC 1

Schools 1

CS 1

NC 1

Schools 1

CS 1

NC 1

Schools 1

CS 1

NC 1 NA

Schools 1 NA

Sport Field Lighting (Physical Education Spaces) do not need to comply , must be shut off by 11pm , manual override complies

Trespass Calculations must be submitted for 2 conditions: with sports lighting turned off, all other lights turned on, AND with just sports lighting and light trespass requirements for horizontal and vertical footcandles

CS 1

Projects that require and enforce installing automatic controls within 100% of the tenant space are eligible for exemplary performance

NA NC NA

Site Master Plan Schools 1Project owner, architect and design team

NA NA NA

Tenant Design and Construction Guidelines CS 1

Architect, design team and building owner

NA NA NA

NC NA

Schools 1

City managers, town authorities, school board members, PTA leaders, etc.

Meet 2 of the 3 Options listed

CS NA

OR Option 3 - ensure that at least 2 of the following 6 spaces are owned by others and accessible to students: auditorium, gym, cafeteria, one or more classrooms, swimming pool or playing field. Provide direct pedestrian access, and signed agreements outlining the space sharing

Determine the area of the roof covered by mechanical equipment, solar energy panels, skylights, and other appurtenances, and deduct these areas from the total roof surface area

Exterior Lighting - light areas only as required for safety and comfort, Densities must not exceed ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1 2007 Reference page 129 -130 for lighting zones definitions. Flag lighting is not exempt from the requirements of this credit

Project must achieve at least 4 out of the following 7 credits using the associate calculation methods, the 7 include: SSc1, SSc5.1, SSc5.2, SSc6.1, SSc6.2, SSc7.1, and SSc8 A site master plan for the school must be developed in collaboration with the school boarder other decision-making body. Projects where no future development is planned are not eligible for this credit

Implement a stormwater management plan that reduces impervious cover, promotes infiltration and captures and treats the stormwater runoff from 90% of the average annual rainfall using best management practices

Option 1 - use any combination of the following strategies for 50% of the site hardscape - provide shade from existing trees within 5 years of installation, provide shade from structures covered by solar panels, provide shade from architectural devices that have an SRI of at least 29, use hardscape materials with an SRI of at least 29 or use an open grid pavement system (50% + pervious)

OR Option 2 - place a minimum of 50% of parking spaces under cover, any roof used to shade or cover parking must have an SRI of at least 29, be a vegetated roof or be covered by solar panels

BMPs must remove 80% of the average annual post-development total suspended solids (TSS) load based on existing monitoring reports

BMPS are considered if they are designed in accordance with state or local standards

OR existing infield performance monitoring data demonstrates compliance with the criteria

Or Option 2 - engage in a contract with community or other organizations to provide at least 2 dedicated-use spaces in the building.Ex: commercial office, health clinic, police offices, parking lot or one or more commercial sector businesses. provide separate entrance for these spaces

SSc9Publish an illustrated document that provides tenants with the following design and construction information: description of the sustainable design and construction features and project's sustainability goals and objectives for tenant spaces Information on LEED for Commercial Interiors and how core and shell building contributes to achieving these creditsInformation that enables a tenant to coordinate space design and construction addressing the extensive list on page 143Recommendations, including examples, for sustainable strategies, products, materials and services

SSc10 Joint Use of Facilities

Option 1 - ensure that at least 3 of the following spaces are accessible to the general public: auditorium, gymnasium, cafeteria/cafetorium, 1 or more classrooms, playing fields, and or joint parking

SSc8 Light Pollution Reduction

Landscape Architect, Civil Engineer, Lighting Designer, Architect, Electrical Engineer

NA Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1 2007.

Project teams must comply with 1 of the options AND the requirement for exterior lighting

Option 1 - Interior Lighting - Reduce the input power all nonemergency interior luminaries by at least 50% between 11pm and 5 am, after-hours may be operated via manual override lasting no more than 30 minutes

Option 2 All openings in the envelope must have shielding (controlled/closed by automatic device) for a resultant transmittance of less than 10% between 11pm and 5am

SSc7.2 Heat Island Effect - Roof

Architect, landscape architect, civil and mechanical engineers, and an ecologist


100% of the project's roof area consists of a vegetated roof system (excluding any mechanical equipment, solar energy panels, skylights, and other appurtenances)

NA

Low-sloped roof 2:12 78 SRISteep-sloped roof > 2:12 29 SRI For 75% of the roof's surface

OR Option2: install a vegetated roof that covers at least 50% of the roof area

Option 3: Install high-albedo and vegetated roof surfaces that , in combination, meet the following:Area Roof Meeting Min. SRI/0.75 + Area of Vegetated Roof/0.5 TotalRoofArea

SSc7.1 Heat Island Effect - NonroofLandscape architect, architect, and civil engineer

Option 1 50% site hardscape, trees must mature to provide shade within 5 years, SRI at least 29 Option 2 50% parking under cover

(1) meet the 100% threshold (2) meet the 100% threshold for on-site parking space

NA

SSc6.2 Stormwater Design - Quality Control

Owner, landscape architect, and engineers - civil and mechanical

treats the stormwater runoff from 90% of the average annual rainfall, BMPs must remove 80% of TSS

No standard exemplary point has been established. However, documenting a comprehensive approach to capture and treat stormwater may help achieve this ID point

NA




NC Req

Calculating Occupancy - account for Full-time staff, part-time staff, transients, and residents

Schools Req

Calculating Occupancy - account for Full-time staff, part-time staff, students, and transients

CS Req Same as NC

NC 2-4

Schools 2-4

CS 2-4

NC 2

Schools 2

CS 2

NC 2-4

Schools 2-4

CS 2-4

NC NA

Schools 1 Architect and Owner

Any equipment not listed in table must show a 20% reduction in water use from a benchmark etc.

Project a 40% process water savings NA

No refrigerant equipment using once-through cooling with potable water, no garbage disposals, at least 4 process items were water use is at or below levels on p.207

Cont. Any equipment not listed in table must show a 20% reduction in water use from a benchmark or industry standard - With the exception of prerinse spray valves

CS NA

WEc4 Process Water Use Reduction

WEc2 Innovative Wastewater Technologies

Owner, architect, and engineering team

Reduce sewage conveyance by 50% or Treat 50% of wastewater on-site etc.

Demonstrate a 100% reduction in potable water use for sewage conveyance OR on-site treatment of 100% of generated wastewater

Energy Policy Act of 1992, and 2005, IAPMO UPC 1-2006 Uniform Plumbing Code 2006, and International Code Council, International Plumbing Code 2006, Section 604, Design of Water Distribution Systems

OR Option 2 - Treat 50% of wastewater on-site to tertiary standards, water must be infiltrated or used on-site

WEc3 Water Use Reduction - 30%, 35%, and 40%

Predesign - Owner, Architect and EngineersDesign Development - Engineering Team

aggregate 30% (2 pts), 35% (3 pts), or 40% (4 pts) less water than the baseline

Demonstrate a 45% reduction in projected potable water use

NA

Employ strategies that aggregate 30% (2 pts), 35% (3 pts), or 40% (4 pts) less water than the baseline calculated for the building (not including irrigation)

Calculate baseline according to commercial and/or residential baselines outlined on pg 203

Calculations are based on estimated occupant usage and include only the following fixtures - water closets, urinals, lavatory faucets, showers, kitchen sink faucets and pre-rinse spray valves

Temporary irrigation systems used for plant establishment are allowed only if removed within a period not to exceed 18 months of installation

Landscape Coefficient p.185, TWA Baseline p.187, Percent Reduction p.187, Percent Reduction of Total Water p.187, Irrigation Efficiency p. 186, Total Water Applied p. 186, Total Potable Water Applied p. 186

Know how to calculate occupancy based on example p 173

WEc1 Water Efficient Landscaping

Landscape designer, building owner, architect, civil engineer and mechanical engineer

Option 1 Reduce Potable Water Use by 50%

NA NA

WEp1 Water Use Reduction - 20% Reduction

Energy Policy Act of 1992, and 2005, IAPMO UPC 1-2006 Uniform Plumbing Code 2006, and International Code Council, International Plumbing Code 2006, Section 604, Design of Water Distribution Systems

Employ strategies that in aggregate use 20% less water than the baseline; required fixtures water closets, urinals, lavatory faucets, showers, kitchen sink faucets and pre-rinse spray valves

Calculate baseline according to commercial and/or residential baselines outlined on pg 165

Option 1 reduce potable water by 50% (2 pts) for irrigation from a calculated midsummer baseline-or using the month with the highest irrigation demand

Option 1 cont. Reductions must be a mix of the following: plant species, density and microclimate factor, irrigation efficiency, use of captured rainwater, recycled wastewater, water treated and conveyed by a public agency for nonpotable uses

Requirements and Criteria

Calculations are based on estimated occupant usage and include only the following fixtures - water closets, urinals, lavatory faucets, showers, kitchen sink faucets and pre-rinse spray valves

Water Efficiency - WE

Predesign - Owner, Architect and EngineersDesign Development - Engineering Team

20% Reduction from baseline

NA

Option 2 (4 pts) meet requirements for Option 1 AND Path 1 - use only captured rainwater, recycled wastewater, recycled graywater or water treated and nonpotable water for irrigation.

OR Path 2 - install landscaping that does not require permanent irrigation.

Know how to calculate occupancy based on example p 173 from prerequisite

Option 1 - Reduce potable water use for buildings sewage conveyance by 50% through the use of water-conserving fixtures (water closets, and urinals) or nonpotable water (captured rainwater, recycled graywater, on-site municipally treated wastewater)




NC Req

Schools Req

CS Req

NC Req

Option 2 Prescriptive Compliance Path - ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide - comply with the prescriptive measures in the guide appropriate to the project scope

Schools Req

Establish an energy performance rating goal for the facility using EPA's Target Finder rating tool

Option 2 - Comply with the Advanced Energy Design Guide for k-12 school buildings, must be less than 200,000SF

CS Req Same as NC

NC Req

Schools Req

CS Req

NC 1-19

Option 2 - Prescriptive Compliance Path: ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide (1 pt)Path 1 - ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design for Small Office Buildings 2004

Option 2 - cont. building must comply with ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide, buildings must be less than 20,00 SF, office occupancy only

Option 2 - cont. Path 2 - ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Retail Buildings 2006 - Retail Occupancy, less than 20,000 SFPath 3 - ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Warehouses and Self Storage Buildings 2008 - less than 50,000 SF

Schools 1-19

Option 2 - Prescriptive Compliance Path: Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings (1 pt), less than 200,000 SF

CS 3-21 Same as NC Same as NC

NC 1-7

Schools 1-7

CS 4 1% = 4 pts

EAp2 Minimum Energy Performance

Owner

1% = 1 pt, 3% = 2 pts, 5% = 3 pts, 7% = 4 pts, 9% = 5 pts, 11% = 6 pts, 13% = 7 pts

Project team, Owner, Architecture, and Engineer

NA

EAp1 Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systems

NC 2

Schools 2

NC 2

Schools 1

CS 2

NC 3

Schools 2

CS NANC NASchools NA

CS 3 Building Operators NA NA

Option D: Calibrated Simulation (Savings Estimation Method 2) or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation IPMVP Volume III

Option 1 - Develop and implement a M&V plan consistent with Option D: Calibrated Simulation (Savings Estimation Method 2) as specified in the IPMVP Volume III

cont. documentation must include a description of the infrastructure design, existing meter locations, existing meter specifications

cont. 1-line electrical schematics identifying end-circuits and guidelines for sub-metering

Option 2 - Develop and Implement a M&V plan consistent with Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation, IPMVP Volume III

cont. documentation must include a description of the infrastructure design, existing meter locations, existing meter specifications

cont. 1-line electrical schematics identifying end-circuits and guidelines for sub-metering

NC NA

Schools NA

CS 3 Building Operators NA NA


Include a centrally monitored electronic metering network in the base building design, accommodating for future tenant sub-metering

cont. develop a tenant M&V plan that documents and advises future tenants of this opportunity

cont. provide a process for corrective action if savings are not being achieved

NC 2

Schools 2

CS 3

Option 1 - Do not use refrigerants

Option 2 - Select refrigerants and HVAC&R that minimize or eliminate the emission of compounds that contribute to ozone depletion and global climate change

additional - core and shell electricity is defined as the usage of the core and shell SF, but not less than 15% building total gross SF

cont. The base building HVAC&R equipment must comply with the following LCGWP = LCODP x 10^5 100

EAc5.2 Measurement & Verification - Tenant Sub-metering

Owner, Commissioning Authority, and Design Team

NANA

EAc6 Green Power

Mechanical engineer or HVAC&R Specialist

EAc3 Enhanced Commissioning

EAc4 Enhanced Refrigerant Management NA

EAc5 Measurement & Verification

EAc5.1 Measurement & Verification - Base Building

Option 1 - Develop and implement a M&V plan consistent with Option D: Calibrated Simulation (Savings Estimation Method 2) as specified in IPMVP Volume III

Engage in at least 2 year renewable energy contract to provide at least 35% of the building's electricity from renewable sources

Project TeamPurchase 100% of their electricity from renewable sources

cont. M&V period must cover at least 1 year of post-construction occupancy Develop a process for corrective action if savings are not achieved

Option 2 - Develop and Implement a M&V plan consistent with Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation, IPMVP Volume III

cont. M&V period must cover at least 1 year of post-construction occupancy Develop a process for corrective action if savings are not achieved

Option 3. Third Party Data Source (1 point)NABuilding Operators

Schools can purchase green power on a centralized basis, power cannot be credited to another LEED project, must submit letter

2 year renewable energy contract for at least 35% of the building's electricity

NA

NC, Schools & CS may conduct a comprehensive envelope commissioning

NA

the CxA must be involved in reviewing the operation of the building with operations and maintenance staff and occupants within 10 months after substantial completion, a plan for resolving outstanding commissioning-related issues must be included


NA

In addition to the requirements outline in EAp1, the CxA must conduct, at least 1 commissioning design review of the basis of design and design documents prior to mid-construction documents, and back check to confirm

the CxA must review contractor submittals applicable to commissioned systems for compliance with owner's requirements and basis of design

the CxA or other project team member must develop a systems manual that provides future operating staff the information needed to understand and optimally operate commissioned systems

the CxA or other team member must verify that the training requirements were completed for operational personnel and building occupants

and LCODP = Lifecycle Ozone Depletion Potential LCGWP = Lifecycle Direct Global Warming Potential ODPr = Ozone Depletion Potential of RefrigerantGWPr = Global Warming Potential of Refrigerant

Lr = Refrigerant Leakage RateMr = End-of-Life Refrigerant LossRc = Refrigerant Charge Life = Equipment Life

Where LCODP = [ODPr x (Lr x Life + Mr) x Rc] / Lifeand LCGWP = [GWPr x (Lr x Life + Mr) x Rc] / Life




NC Req

Schools Req

CS Req

NC 1-3 Exceed 55% = 1 pt, 75% = 2 pts and 95% = 3 pts

Schools 1-2 Exceed 75% = 1 pt, 95% = 2pts

CS 1-5Exceed 25% = 1 pt, 33% = 2 pts, 42% = 3 pts, 50% = 4 pts and 75% = 5 pts

if the addition 6 times the SF of the original, this credit is not applicable

NC 1

Schools 1

CS NA

NC 1-2

Schools 1-2

CS 1-2

NC 1-2

Schools 1-2

CS 1CS - Meet 10% threshold Same as above, 5% = 1 pt

NC 1-2

Schools 1-2

CS 1-2

NC 1-2

Schools 1-2

CS 1-2

NC 1

Schools 1

CS NA

NC 1

Schools 1

CS - MRc6 1

Divert 95% of total construction waste

NARecycle and or salvage nonhazardous construction and demolition debris

Develop and implement a construction waste management plan, identifying materials diverted from disposal, on-site or comingled

Calculations - by weight or volume (must be consistent)

Architect and Owner NA50% of elements NA

Use existing interior nonstructural elements in at least 50% (by area) of the completed building, with additions

if the addition is more than 2 times to original SF, this credit is not applicable

Use rapidly renewable materials for 2.5% of the total value of all materials

Rapidly renewable materials are harvested within a 10 year or shorter cycle

NA

Provide easily-accessible area for the collection and storage of materials for recycling for the entire facility

NA

At a minimum - paper, glass, corrugated cardboard, plastics and metals

Architect and General Contractor

2.5% rapidly renewable

NC & Schools - Meet the 5% threshold for rapidly renewablesMRc6 Rapidly Renewable Materials

MRc4 Recycled ContentGeneral Contractor, subcontractor and suppliers

10% = 1 pt20% = 2 pts

Achieve a total recycled-content value of 30% or more

MRc5 Regional Materials Architect and General Contractor

The minimum percentage threshold 10% = 1 pt, 20% = 2 pts

Meet the 30% threshold for regional materials

Use materials with recycled content - the sum of postconsumer recycled content plus 1/2 the preconsumer content for at least 10% or 20%

The minimum percentage threshold 10% = 1 pt, 20% = 2 pts

Recycled content ($) = (% postconsumer content * materials cost) + 0.5 (% preconsumer content * materials cost)

Percentage Recycled Content = [total recycled content value ($) / total materials cost] * 100

Assembly Recycled Content Value ($) = [% postconsumer / total weight] * Assembly cost + [% preconsumer / total weight] x 0.5 * assembly cost

NA

Use salvaged or reused materials, at least 5% for 1 pt and 10% for 2 pts, based on cost

For All - mechanical, electrical and plumbing components and specialty items (elevators) cannot be included in this calculation

Furniture may be used if consistent throughout

Option 2: (distance by rail/3) + (Distance by inland waterway/2) + (Distance by sea/15) + (Distance by all other means) < 500 miles

NA

if the addition 2 times the SF of the original, this credit is not applicable

Maintain existing building structure - floor and roof decking, hazardous materials are excluded, minimum thresholds:

CS if maintaining 95% or more of the existing walls, floors and roof

MRc1.2 Building Reuse - Maintain Interior Nonstructural Elements

MRc2 Construction Waste Management Project team, General Contractor

MRc3 Materials ReuseOwner, Architect or Design Team, and Contractor

NC and Schools 5% = 1 pt, 10% = 2ptsCS 5% = 1 pt

Local hauler, owner, project team and occupants

NA NA

NC & Schools - Meet 15% threshold

Materials & Resources - MR

Include only materials permanently installed in the project (flooring, wood doors etc.)

Certified Wood Material % = [FSC Certified Wood Value ($) / Total New Wood Value ($)] * 100

Assembly FSC Certified Wood Material Value = [Weight of FSC Certified Wood in Assembly / Weight of Assembly] * Assembly Value ($)

50 % diverted = 1 pt, 75% diverted = 2 pts

Minimum thresholds - 50% = 1 pt, 75% = 2 pts

Percent of Rapidly Renewable = [Total Cost of RRM ($) / Total Materials Cost ($)] * 100

NA

Option 1: Use materials that have been extracted, harvested or recovered as well as manufactured within 500 miles of the project site, based on weight; Option 2: Materials shipped by rail or water have been extracted, harvested or recovered as well as manufactured within 500 miles total travel distance of site using weighted average

The minimum percentage threshold 10% = 1 pt, 20% = 2 ptsNA

Percentage Local Materials = [total cost of local materials ($) / total materials cost ($)] * 100

MRc1.1 Building Reuse - Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and RoofOwner and project team


MRp1 Storage & Collection of Recyclables

FCS Certified Wood

Assembly New Wood Material Value = [Weight of New Wood in Assembly / Weight of Assembly ] * Assembly Value ($)

MRc7 Certified Wood Architect or design team, contractor

Min. 50% of wood based materials based on cost

Use a minimum 50% (COST) materials that are wood-based, certified by the Forest Stewardship Council

Meet the 95% threshold for certified wood





NC Req Schools Req

CS Req

Additional Requirement - mechanical ventilation systems installed during core and shell construction must be capable of meeting projected ventilation levels based on future tenant requirements

NC Req

Schools Req

CS Req Same as NCNC NA

Schools Req

Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers and Contractors

NA NA

ANSI Standard S12.60-2002, Acoustical Performance Criteria, Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools

CS NA

NC 1

Schools 1

CS 1

NC 1

Schools 1

CS 1

Case 2 - Classrooms and Core Learning Spaces 20,000 CuFtconfirm through calculations in the ANSI Standard 12.60-2002 that all classrooms and core learning spaces 20,000 CuFt are designed to have a reverberation time of 1.5 seconds or less

Case 1 cont. - provide direct outdoor airflow measurement device measuring the minimum outdoor air intake flow with an accuracy of +/- 15% of the design minimum as defined by ASHRAE 62.1-2007 for mechanical ventilation systems where 20% or more of the design supply services non densely occupied spaces

Case 2 - Naturally Ventilated Spaces - Monitor CO2 concentrations within all naturally ventilated spaces, within 3 to 6 feet above the floor, one senor may be used to monitor multiple spaces if the design uses passive stack(s) or other means to induce airflow

Install permanent monitoring to ensure that ventilation systems maintain design minimum requirements, equipment will generate an alarm when CO2 levels vary by 10% or more from the design values AND Case 1 Mechanically Ventilated Spaces - Monitor CO2 concentrations in spaces with a density of 25 + people per 1,000SF, monitors must be between 3 and 6 ft. above the floor

Case 1 Mechanically Ventilated Spaces - Option 1: increase breathing zone outdoor air ventilation rates to all occupied spaces by at least 30% above the minimum rates required by ASHRAE Standard 62.1 2007, as determined by IEQ Prerequisite 1: Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance; Option 2: For non-US projects, increase breathing zone outdoor air ventilation rates to all occupied spaces by at least 30% above the minimum rates required by CEN Standards EN 15251: 2007 and EN 13779: 2007.

Case 2 Naturally Ventilated Spaces - meet the recommendations set forth in the Carbon Trust "Good Practice Guide 237" (1998). Determine a strategy using Figure 1.18 of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Applications Manual 10: 2005, Natural Ventilation in Non-domestic Buildings

AND Option 1 - Path 1: use CIBSE Applications Manual 10: 2005, Natural Ventilation in Non-domestic Buildings or non-US equivalent; Path 2: use CIBSE AM: 13:2000, Mixed Mode Ventilation or non-US equivalent

OR Option 2 Airflow model - Use macroscopic, multizone, predict that room-by-room airflows will effectively naturally ventilate, by minimum rates by ASHRAE Standard 62.1 2007 Section 6 for at least 90% of occupied spaces. Non-US projects may use Annex B of CEN Standard 15251: 2007 or local equivalent to section 6 of ASHRAE 62.1-2007.

Same as NC

Case 1 All Projects - Option 1 - Prohibit smoking in the building, and within 25 ft. from entries, outdoor air intakes, and operable windows. Provide signage for designated areas.

Same as NC

OR Option 2 - Prohibit smoking in the building except in designated smoking areas, and within 25 ft. from entries, outdoor air intakes, and operable windows. In the designated smoking room, contain and remove ETS from the building, exhaust directly to outdoors, away from air intakes and building entry paths, install deck-to-deck partitions, exhaust must create a negative pressure differential at least an average of 5 Pa and a minimum of 1 Pa when the doors are closed

Case 2 Residential and Hospitality Projects Only - Same as Case 1 Option 1 for common areas AND weather-strip all exterior doors and operable windows in the residential units, sealing penetrations in walls, ceiling and floors, demonstrate sealing by a blower door test in accordance with ANSI/ASTM E 779-03 Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization AND sample air using Chapter 4 of the Residential Manual for Compliance with California's 2001 Energy Efficiency Standards, less than 1.25 Sq. In. leakage per 100 SF

ANSI/ASTM E 779-03 Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization Chapter 4 of the Residential Manual for Compliance with California's 2001 Energy Efficiency Standards

Design classrooms and other core learning spaces to include sound-absorptive finishes complying with ANSI Standard S12.60-2002, Acoustical Performance Criteria, Design Requirements and Guidelines for SchoolsAchieve a maximum background noise level of 45 dBA

AND Case 1 Classrooms and Core Learning Spaces < 20,000 CuFt Option 1: confirm that 100% of ceiling areas are finished with a material that has a Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) of 0.70 or higherOR Option 2 - confirm the total area of acoustical wall panels, ceiling finishes, and other sound-absorbent finishes equals or exceeds the total ceiling area of the room, materials must have an NRC of 0.70 or greater

ASHRAE Standard 62.1 2007, Annex B of CEN Standards EN 15251: 2007 and EN 13779: 2007 CIBSE Applications Manual 10: 2005, Natural Ventilation in Non-domestic BuildingsCarbon Trust "Good Practice Guide 237" (1998) CIBSE Applications Manual 10: 2005, Natural Ventilation in Non-domestic Buildings, CIBSE AM: 13:2000, Mixed Mode Ventilation

Case 1 - Mechanically Ventilated Spaces - Option 1: Meet the minimum requirements of Sections 4 through 7 of ASHRAE Standard 62.1 2007 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality; OR Option 2: Meet CEN Standards EN 15251: 2007 and EN 13779: 2007 for non-US projects

Case 2 - Naturally Ventilated Spaces - must comply with ASHRAE Standard 62.1 2007, Paragraph 5.1

ASHRAE Standard 62.1 2007,ASHRAE Standard 62.1 2007 Paragraph 5.1, and CEN Standards EN 15251: 2007 and EN 13779: 2007

ASHRAE 62.1-2007

EQp2 Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control

Facility Manager, Property Manager or Owner

Prohibit smoking within 25 ft. of entry NA

EQc2 Increased Ventilation Building Owners and Designers

increase ventilation rates 30% above the min. Intake accuracy +/- 15% ORmonitors 3-6 feet off the ground

NA

EQp3 Minimum Acoustical Performance

EQc1 Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring Mechanical Engineer and design team


EQp1 Minimum IAQ Performance

Architect, Mechanical Engineer and project team - owner, tenants, facility manager and maintenance personnel as applicable

NA NA


NA

Indoor Environmental Quality - IEQ


NC 1

Schools 1

CS 1

NC 1

NA

Schools 1

NA

CS NA

NC 1 NA

Schools 1

CS 1Require/enforce tenants to meet IEQc4 (c4.1-c4.4) throughout space

NC 1 NA

Schools 1


NC 1 NA

Schools 1


NC 1 NAFixtures, furniture and equipment are not included

Schools 1


Additional Requirement - prohibit smoking inside the building and within 25 ft. of the entrances once building is enclosed

Develop and implement an IAQ Management Plan for the construction and preoccupancy phases as follows: during construction meet or exceed the SMACNA IAQ Guidelines for Occupied Buildings Under Construction, 2nd Edition 2007, ANSI/SMACNA 008-2008 (Ch 3)

Cont. protect stored on-site and installed absorptive materials from moisture damage; filtration media at each return air grille must meet one: 1) MERV 8 value as determined by ASHRAE Standard 52.2-1999; 2) Class F5 or higher, per CEN Standard EN 779-2002; 3) filtration media with minimum dust spot efficiency of 30% or higher and greater than 90% arrestance on particle size of 3-10 micrograms. Replacing all media prior to occupancy.

SMACNA IAQ Guidelines for Occupied Buildings Under Construction, 2nd Edition 2007, ANSI/SMACNA 008-2008 (Ch 3), ASHRAE Standard 52.2-1999, CEN Standard EN 779-2002

Composite wood and agrifiber products used on the interior of the building must contain no added urea-formaldehyde resins

Laminating adhesives used to fabricate on-site and shop-applied composite wood and agrifiber assemblies must not contain added urea-formaldehyde resins

Same as NC

Develop an IAQ Management Plan after all finishes have been installed and building has been completely cleaned before occupancy

Option 1 Flush Out - Path 1 - after construction ends, prior to occupancy and with all finishes installed, install new filtration media and perform building flush out by supplying 14,000 Cu Ft of outdoor air / SF of floor area while maintaining 60 F temp and relative humidity no higher than 60%

or Path 2 - Deliver a min. of 3,500 cu ft. of outdoor air / SF, once occupied, continue delivering .30 cu ft. / min. per SF for a min.of 3 hours prior to occupancy each day until 14,000 cu ft. / sf is obtained

OR Option 2 Air Testing - Conduct baseline IAQ testing after construction ends and prior to occupancy using the EPA Compendium of Methods for the Determination of Air Pollutants in Indoor Air. Do no exceed limits outline in table on p 462. OR do not exceed ISO limits the reference guide table. Repeat testing until all requirements are met.

EPA Compendium of Methods for the Determination of Air Pollutants in Indoor Air ISO methods

All paints and coatings must meet the California Department of Health Services Standard Practice for the Testing of Volatile Organic Emissions from Various Sources Using Small Scale Environmental Chambers, including 2004 Addenda

Green Seal GS-11, Green Seal Standard GC-03, SCAQMD Rule 1113, CA Standard Practice for Testing Volatile Organic Emissions

All adhesives and sealants must comply with the Scam Rule 1168 for VOC limits outline in the table on p.471 and aerosol adhesives must comply with Green Seal Standard for Commercial Adhesives GS-36, table on p. 472

Same as NC

All adhesives and sealants must meet the California Department of Health Services Standard Practice for the Testing of Volatile Organic Emissions from Various Sources Using Small Scale Environmental Chambers, including 2004 Addenda

SCAQMD Rule 1168, Green Seal Standard GS-36, CA Standard Practice for Testing Volatile Organic Emissions

Same as NC

All composite wood and agrifiber products must meet the California Department of Health Services Standard Practice for the Testing of Volatile Organic Emissions from Various Sources Using Small Scale Environmental Chambers, including 2004 Addenda

Schools - California Department of Health Services Standard Practice for the Testing of Volatile Organic Emissions from Various Sources Using Small Scale Environmental Chambers, including 2004 Addenda

Option 1 - All carpet must comply with one of the following: 1) Carpet and Rug Institute Green Label Plus, 2) Max VOC concentrations < CA Dept of Health Services Standard Practice for the Testing of Volatile Organic Emissions from Various Sources Using Small-Scale Environmental Chambers AND meet VOC limits in Section 9.1a, 3) Maximum VOC meet CA CDPH Standard Method V1.1-2010 or for non-US projects German AgBB/DIBt method. Carpet cushion to meet Carpet and Rug Institute Green Label, carpet adhesive to meet IEQc4.1, hard surface flooring certified as FloorScore, (alternative path to FloorScore - 100% of non-carpet must be FloorScore-certified and constitute > 25% of the finished floor area). Concrete, wood, bamboo and cork must meet SCAQMD Rule 1113, Architectural Coatings, effective January 1, 2004. Tile adhesives and grout must meet the SCAQMD Rule 1168. For carpet adhesive, concrete, wood, bamboo, and cork floor, and tile setting adhesives, compliance can be demonstrated with test results.

Option 2 - all flooring elements installed in the building must meet the California Department of Health Services Standard Practice for Testing of Volatile Organic Emissions from Various Sources Using Small Scale Environmental Chambers, including2004 addenda

Same as NC

Carpet and Rug Institute Green Label Plus, CA CDPH Standard Method V1.1-2010, Green Label, FloorScore, SCAQMD 1113, SCAQMD 1168, CA Standard Practice for Testing Volatile Organic Emissions

Paints and coatings must comply with the following: architectural paints must not exceed VOC Green Seal Standard GS-11, Paints, 1st Edition limitsAnti-corrosive and anti-rust paints applied to interior ferrous metal substrates must not exceed the VOC limit of 250g/L in Green Seal Standard GC-03, Anti-Corrosive Pains, 2nd EditionClear wood finishes, etc must not exceed the VOC limit in SCAQMD Rule 1113, Architectural Coatings

Same as NC

EQc4.2 Low-Emitting Materials - Paints & Coatings LEED AP NA

Contractor and Subcontractors

EQc4.3 Low-Emitting Materials - Flooring Systems LEED AP NA

EQc4.4Low-Emitting Materials - Composite Wood & Agrifiber Products

LEED AP NA

EQc3.1 Construction IAQ Management Plan - During ConstructionSubcontractors and field personnel

NACS ONLY - Establish an IAG MGT Plan for 100% of tenant spaces

EQc3.2 Construction IAQ Management Plan - Before Occupancy

EQc4.1 Low-Emitting Materials - Adhesives & Sealants LEED AP NA



NC NA

Schools 1 LEED AP NA NAGREENGUARDANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2007 and ANSI/BIFMA X7.1-2007

Option 1 - Furniture and seating must meet emissions requirements of GREENGUARD Children and Schools standards

Or Option 2 - Calculated indoor air concentrations Table 1 for classroom furniture and seating determined by ANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2007 and ANSI/BIFMA X7.1-2007 testing protocol conducted by a 3rd party air testing lab

CS NANC NA

Schools 1 LEED AP NA NA

California Department of Health Services Standard Practice for the Testing of Volatile Organic Emissions from Various Sources Using Small-Scale Environmental Chambers, including the 2004 Addenda

CS NA

NC 1

Schools 1

CS 1

NC 1

Schools 1

Case 2 - Classrooms provide a lighting system in at least 2 modes: general illumination and A/V.

CS NANC 1Schools 1

CS 1

NC 1

Schools 1

CS 1

NC 1

Schools 1

CS NA

Standards in IEQc7.1

Design HVAC systems and the building envelope to meet one of the options.

ASHRAE Standard 55-2004(Schools) ASHRAE HVAC Application Handbook, 2003 ISO 7730: 2005 & CEN Standard EN 15251: 2007 for non-US projects

Provide individual comfort controls for 50% min. of the building occupants to enable adjustments to meet individual needs and preferencesOperable windows may be used in lieu for occupants within 20 ft. inside and 10 ft. to either side of the operable window - Meet the requirements of ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007 Paragraph 5.1 Natural ventilation. thermal Comfort are described in IEQc7.1: Thermal Comfort and include the primary factors of air temperature, radiant temperature, air speed and humidity

Additional Requirements - projects that do not purchase and/or install the mechanical system or operable windows or a combination of both have not met the intent of this credit

ASHRAE 62.1-2007 Paragraph 5.1Standards in IEQc7.1

Option 1: ASHRAE Standard 55-2004 or non-US equivalent

Option 2: ISO 7730: 2005 & CEN Standard EN 15251: 2007 for non-US projects

Additional Requirement - for natatoriums, comply with the "Typical Natatorium Design Conditions" defined in Ch. 4 of the ASHRAE HVAC Application Handbook, 2003

The Core and Shell base building mechanical system must allow for the tenant buildout to meet the requirements, Project teams that do not purchase or install the mechanical system are not eligible to achieve this credit

NA

NANA

Design to minimize and control the entry of pollutants into the building with the following strategies:

Employ permanent entryway systems at least 10 feet long in the primary direction of travel, grates, grills and slotted systems are acceptable, roll-out mats are acceptable if maintained on a weekly basis (CS projects without entryway systems are not eligible for this credit)Sufficiently exhaust each space where hazardous gases or chemicals may be present or used to create negative pressure when doors are closed. also provide self-closing doors and deck-to-deck partitions or hard lid ceilingsthe exhaust rate must be at least 0.50 cfm per/sf with no recirculation, differential at least 5 PA on aver. and 1 Pa when doors are closedFor mechanically ventilated buildings, new filtration to meet: MERV13 or higher per ASHRAE 52.2, Class F7 or higher perCEN Standard EN 779: 202, or minimum dust spot efficiency of 80% or higher and greater than 98% arrestance on particle size 3-10 micrograms. Provide containment for appropriate disposal of hazardous liquid wastes in places where water and chemical concentrate are mixed

NA

NABuilding Operations Team, Owner Agent or CxA

6 to 18 mo. And 20% dissatisfaction rate

NADesign Team and Owner

NAComfort controls for 50% occupants

Building designers, owner, property management and engineers

90% min. building occupants

Architect or Lighting Designer

NA

All gypsum board, insulation, acoustical ceiling systems and wall coverings installed in the building interior must meet the requirements of the California Department of Health Services Standard Practice for the Testing of Volatile Organic Emissions from Various Sources Using Small-Scale Environmental Chambers, including the 2004 Addenda

Provide individual lighting controls for 90% min. of the building occupants to enable adjustments to suit individual task needs and preferenceProvide lighting system controls for all shared multi-occupant spaces to enable adjustments that meet group needs and preferences

Case 1 Administrative Offices and Other Regularly Occupied Spaces - provide lighting controls for 90% min. AND provide lighting system controls for all learning spaces including classrooms, chemistry labs p 519 that meet group needs and preferences

Achieve IEQc7.1 - conduct a thermal comfort survey of building occupants within 6 to 18 months after occupancyCollect anonymous responses about thermal comfort, conduct an assessment identifying problem and agree to corrective action if more than 20% of occupants are dissatisfied, include measurements in accordance with standard used for design in IEQc7.1

Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control

EQc7.1 Thermal Comfort - Design

EQc7.2 Thermal Comfort - Verification

EQc6.1 Controllability of Systems -Lighting

EQc6.2 Controllability of Systems -Thermal Comfort

Design Team, Architect, Mechanical Engineer


EQc4.6 Low-Emitting Materials - Ceiling and Wall Systems

Classroom furniture that was manufactured, refurbished or refinished within 1 year prior to occupancy must meet 1 of the requirements, salvaged and used furniture that is more than 1 year old is excluded

EQc4.5 Low-Emitting Materials - Systems Furniture and Seating

EQc5


NC 1 Achieve Daylighting in at least 75% of spaces

Schools 1-3

Achieve Daylighting in classroom/core learning spaces in at least 75% of spaces for 1 pt, 90% for 2 pts; 75% in regularly occupied spaces

CS 1 Same as NC

NC 1Schools 1-3

CS 1Core and Shell must incorporate a tenant layout per occupancy counts

NC NA

Schools 1Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, and Contractors

Reduce background noise level to 40 dBA or less

Achieve a 55 dBA for playgrounds and 60 dBA for athletic fields and 35 dBA for indoors

ANSI Standard S12.60-2002, Acoustical Performance Criteria, Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools

CS NA

NC NA

Schools 1 Mechanical EngineerLimit Space Humidity to 60% or less

Projects will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis

U.S. EPA Building Air Quality: A Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers, EPA reference number 402-F-91-102, December 1991

CS NA



NC 1-5

Schools 1-4

CS 1-5

NC 1

Schools 1

CS 1NC NA

Schools 1 Teachers NA NA NADesign a curriculum based on the high-performance building features

CS NA



NC 1-4

Schools 1-4

CS 1-4

Certified 40-49 points Silver 50-59 points Gold 60-79 points Platinum 80-110 points

EQ 8.1 Daylight & Views - Daylight

Option 1 - Demonstrate through simulation that applicable spaces achieve min of 10 fc and max of 500 fc in a clear sky condition on 9/21 at 9am and 3pm

LEED Accredited Professional NA

PATH 3 - Pilot credit(s) - NC and CS may pursue up to 5 Pilot Credits, Schools may pursue up to 4 Pilot Credits

NC & CS 95% daylighting Schools achieve 90% - classrooms and 95% - other regularly occupied spaces

Earn 1-4 of the 6 Regional Priority Credits available on the USGBC website

One point is awarded for each credit achieved

PATH 1 - one point awarded for each innovative action, identify the following: intent, proposed requirement, proposed submittals to show compliance and design approach.

PATH 2 - exemplary performance (1-3 points) - achieve exemplary performance by doubling the credit requirement or achieving next incremental percentage

NA

Option 3 - Measurement that records indoor light measurements that a min. daylight illumination level of 10 fc and max of 500fc in applicable spaces, measurements are taken on a 10 ft. grid, provide glare control Option 4 - Combination any of

the other 3 options combined to reach min. illumination in applicable spaces

Option 2 - Prescriptive for Side-Lighting Daylight Zone, reference diagram on p 5490.150 < visible light transmittance (VLT) x window-to-floor area ratio (WFR) < 0.180 Window area calculation must be at least 30 in. above the floor In section, ceiling must not obstruct line from window-head to a point on floor per diagram on p550 Provide glare control devicesFor Top Lighting Daylight zones reference diagram on p550

NAOwner, Architect and Engineers

EQ 8.2 Daylight and Views - Views for Seated Spaces

Architect, Civil Engineer, and Landscape Architect

Vision glazing 30-90in above finish floor, etc.

Innovation & Design Process - ID

EQC9 Enhanced Acoustical Performance

EQC10 Mold Preservation

NA NA

IDc1.1IDc1.2 IDc1.3IDc1.4IDc1.5

Innovation in Design Credit NA NA NA

NANAIDc2

IDc3 The School as a Teaching Tool

RPc1RPc2RPc3RPc4

Regional Priority Credit NA

Regional Priority Credits - RP


NA


cont. develop and implement ongoing IAQ management program for all buildings based on the U.S. EPA Building Air Quality: A Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers, EPA reference number 402-F-91-102, December 1991

Sound Transmission - Design classrooms and other core learning spaces to meet the Sound Transmission Class (STC) requirements of ANSI Standard S12.60-2002, Acoustical Performance Criteria, Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools, the STC rating must be at least 35. Non-US projects may use ANSI Standard S12/60-2002 local equivalent

AND Background Noise - Reduce background noise level to 40 dBA or less from HVAC systems in classrooms and other core learning areas

Achieve a direct line of sight to the outdoor environment via vision glazing 30-90 in. above the finish floor, meeting the following criteria: in plan view, the area is within sight lines drawn from perimeter vision glazing and in section view, a direct sight line can be drawn from the area to perimeter vision glazing.

cont. the line of sight may be drawn through interior glazing, for private offices the SF may be counted if 75% or more of the area has a direct line of sight to perimeter vision glazing, for classrooms, the actual SF is counted

Meet 2 of the 4 requirements listed.


At least one principal participant on the project team must be a LEED AP

NA

NA

Project teams must achieve the following: IEQc3.1, IEQc7.1, and IEQc7.2 provide HVAC systems and controls to limit space relative humidity to 60% or less


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