LEEDGA11_at-a-glance_study_sheets

Category & Credit Name Points Intent Requirements Code or Standard Exemplary Perf.LT LEED® for Neighborhood Development Location N/A Not AvailableLT Sensitive Land Protection 16 To avoid development on inappropriate sites. Locate in a neighborhood certified under LEED-ND.LT High-Priority Site To reduce vehicles miles traveled (vehicles Certified Plan or Certified Project under LEED-ND v4, Stage 2 or Stage 3 under LEED-ND Pilot or LEED-ND kilometers traveled). To enhance livability and v2009.LT Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses improve human health by encouraging daily Credit is mutually exclusive with other credits in the Location and Transportation category.LT Access to Quality Transit physical activity.LT Bicycle Facilities Option 1. Locate the project on previously developed land. US Department of Agriculture, US CFR Title 7 (PrimeLT Reduced Parking Footprint Farmland Designation)LT Green Vehicles 1 To avoid the development of environmentally Option 2. Site that doesn’t meet any of the sensitive land criteria: FEMA Flood Zone Designations Not Available sensitive lands and reduce the environmental - Prime Farmland US Fish and Wildlife Service, Threatened and Endangered impact from the location of a building on a - Floodplains Species site. - Habitat for threatened or endangered species NatureServe Heritage Program (species habitat) - Within 100 feet of water bodies, except for minor improvements - Within 50 feet of wetlands, except for minor improvements Option 1. (1 point) - Locate the project on an infill location in a historic district. US EPA National Priority List US HUD Federal Empowerment Zone, Federal Enterprise Option 2. (1 point) - Locate the project site in one of the following: Community, and Federal Renewal Community US Dept. of Treasury, Community Development Financial To encourage project location in areas with A EPA National Priorities Listed Site, Federal Empowerment Zone, Federal Enterprise Community, Federal Institutions Fund Yes, historic district US HUD Qualified Census Tracts and Difficult Development infil location, plus 2 development constraints and promote the Renewal Community, Federal Low-Income Community, or Federal Qualified Census Tract (QCT) or Difficult Areas another criteria health of the surrounding area. Development Area (DDA) Option 3. (2 points) - Locate the project on a brownfield site with soil or groundwater contamination where jurisdiction requires remediation and perform remediation as required. To conserve land and protect farmland and wildlife habitat by encouraging development Option 1. (2-3 points) - Locate on a site where the surrounding density within a ¼ mile radius meets “separate in areas with existing infrastructure. To 5 promote walkability, and transportation residential and nonresidential densities” or the “combined density” value. N/A Not Available efficiency and reduce vehicle distance Option 2. (1-2 points) - Locate the building within ½ mile walking distance to 4-7 (1 point) or 8+ (2 points) traveled. To improve public health by existing and publically available diverse uses. encouraging daily physical activity. To encourage development in locations shown to have multimodal transportation Locate the project within ¼ mile walking distance of bus, streetcar, or rideshare stops, or within ½ mile choices or otherwise reduced motor vehicle walking distance of bus rapid transit stops, light or heavy rail stations, commuter rail stations or ferry 5 use, thereby reducing greenhouse gas terminals. N/A Not Available emissions, air pollution, and other Stations may be existing, or planned if they are sited, funded, and under construction by the date of the environmental and public health harms certificate of occupancy and are complete within 24 months of that date. associated with motor vehicle use. To promote bicycling and transportation Within 200 yards of a bicycle network that connects to one within 3-miles by bike: N/A Not Available efficiency and reduce vehicle distance - 10 diverse uses 1 traveled. To improve public health by - School/Employment center (if project is 50% or more residential) encouraging utilitarian and recreational - Bus rapid transit, light or heavy rail, commuter rail, or ferry physical activity. \"Short Term\" bike parking for 2.5% peak visitors (min 4) + \"Long Term\" bike storage for 5% all commercial occupants (min 4) + Long term bicycle storage for 30% of all residents (min one per residence) - One shower for first 100 occupants, plus an additional shower for every additional 150. Do not exceed code parking capacity and provide capacity that is below the base ratios recommended by the To minimize the environmental harms Parking Consultants Council. 1 associated with parking facilities, including Provide 5% preferred parking for carpools Institute of Transportation Engineers, Transportation Case 1 - 60% reduction automobile dependence, land consumption, Case 1. Baseline location (no credit for Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses or Access to Quality Transit) : Planning Handbook, 3rd edition, Tables 18-2 through 18-4 Case 2 - 80% reduction and rainwater runoff. 20% reduction from the base ratios. Case 2. Dense and/or transit-served location (earns density and/or transit credit): 40% reduction. 5% preferred parking for green vehicles, across all parking sections (e.g. short and long term) -OR- Provide at American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) 1 To reduce pollution by promoting alternatives least 20% parking discount. Green Book Not Available to conventionally fueled automobiles. -AND- Society of Automotive Engineers, SAE Surface Vehicle Option 1. Install electric vehicle charging stations for at least 2% of all parking spaces Recommended Practice J1772, SAE Electric Vehicle Option 2. Install alternative fueling or battery switching to serve vehicles equal to 2% of parking. 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Category & Credit Name Points Intent Requirements Code or Standard Exemplary Perf. SS Prerequisite Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Not Available SS Site Assessment To reduce pollution from construction Create and implement an erosion and sedimentation control plan for all construction activities. 2012 US EPA Construction General Permit activities by controlling soil erosion, waterway Plan must follow 2012 US EPA Construction General Permit or local equivalent, whichever is more stringent. SS Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat sedimentation, and airborne dust. SS Open Spaces To assess site conditions before design to Survey and document: Topography, Hydrology, Climate, Vegetation, Soils, Human use, Human health effects Natural Resources Conservation Service, web soil survey Not Available 1 evaluate sustainable options and inform Survey should demonstrate the relationship between site features and these topics, and describe how these TR-55 initial water storage capacity SS Rainwater Management features influenced the design. related decisions about site design. SS Heat Island Reduction SS Light Pollution Reduction Preserve and protect min 40% of existing greenfields from development and construction activity.WE Prerequisite Outdoor Water Use RedctionWE Prerequisite Indoor Water Use Resduction 2 To conserve existing natural areas and restore -AND- US EPA ecoregions Yes, double (60% orWE Prerequisite Buliding-Level Water Metering damaged areas to provide habitat and Option 1. (2 points) - Restore 30% of total site using native or adapted vegetation and, restore disturbed or Land Trust Alliance accreditation $0.80/sq.ft.)WE Outdoor Water Use Reduction promote biodiversity. compacted soils that will be vegetated. Natural Resources Conservation Service, web soil surveyWE Indoor Water Use Resduction Option 2. (1 point) - Donate $0.40 per sq.ft. of the total site to a nationally or locally recognized land trust or Sustainable Sites Initiative conservation organization. 1 To create exterior open space that Open and accessible space at least 30% of the total site (min 25% of this space must be vegetated or have N/A Not Available encourages interaction with the environment, vegetated canopy) social interaction, passive recreation, and One or more of the following: Pedestrian-oriented paving or turf, Recreation-oriented paving or turf, Garden physical activities. space w/ diverse year round plantings, Garden space dedicated to food or community gardens, or Habitat that meets criteria of SS Credit Site Development – Protect or Restore Habitat To reduce runoff volume and improve water Option 1. (2-3 points) - Manage runoff on site for the 95th (2 points) or 98th (3 points) percentile rainfall Yes, manage 100% of rainwater that falls quality by replicating the natural hydrology event using low-impact development and green infrastructure US EPA Technical Guidance on Implementing the Rainwater within project Runoff Requirements for Federal Projects under Section boundary. 3 and water balance of the site, based on Projects on zero lot lines with min 1.5 FAR meet 85th (3 points) percentile event. 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act historical conditions and undeveloped Option 2. (3 points) - Natural land cover conditions (3 points) - Annual postdevelopment runoff must not ecosystems in the region. exceed predevelopment values. 2 To minimize effects on microclimates and Option 1. (2 points) - Install roof and nonroof measures for 50% of nonroof area and 75% roof area, by ASTM Standards E903 and E892 Achieve both options human and wildlife habitats by reducing heat weighted average Cool Roof Rating Council Standard (CRRC-1) and locate 100% of islands. Option 2. (1 point) - At least 75% of parking spaces under cover. Any roof used must meet one of the parking under cover. following: 3-year aged SRI of at least 32, Vegetated roof, or Be covered by energy generation systems. 1 To increase night sky access, improve Meet both uplight and light trespass requirements using either Option 1 (BUG method - prescriptive) or IES/IDA Model Lighting Ordinance User Guide Not Available nighttime visibility, and reduce the Option 2 (Calculation). Trespass requirements depending on MLO Lighting Zone. IES TM-15-11, Addendum A Not Available consequences of development for wildlife and Internally illuminated signage must not exceed 200 cd/m3 (nits) at night and 2000 cd/m during the day. Not Available people. EPA WaterSense Water Budget Tool Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and as amended Not Available To reduce outdoor water consumption. Option 1. No permanent irrigation required after 2 years. EPAct 2005 Not Available Option 2. Reduce irrigation water demand by 30% using EPA WaterSense Water Budget Tool. Uniform Plumbing Code 2006 International Plumbing Code 2006 55% reduction To reduce indoor water consumption. Reduce water use by 20% from baseline. ENERGY STAR All eligible new toilets, urinals, private lavatory faucets, and showerheads must be WaterSense labeled. EPA WaterSense Meet minimum water efficiency for appliances, equipment, and processes. N/A To support water management and identify N/A opportunities for additional water savings by Track (and share with USGBC) monthly and annual water usage data for 5 years. Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and as amended tracking water consumption. EPAct 2005 Uniform Plumbing Code 2006 Option 1. (2 points) - No permanent irrigation required after 2 years. International Plumbing Code 2006 ENERGY STAR 2 To reduce outdoor water consumption. Option 2. Reduce irrigation water demand by 50% (1 point) or 100% (2 points), can count nonpotable EPA WaterSense sources. 6 To reduce indoor water consumption. Reduce water use by 25% - 50% from baseline. Meet additional water efficiency for appliances, equipment, and processes.At-a-Glance Study Sheets (c) GreenCE, Inc.

Category & Credit Name Points Intent Requirements Code or Standard Exemplary Perf. Not Available One-time potable water analysis, measuring at least the five control parameters: (Ca (as in CaCO3) – max Not Available Not Available 1000 ppm, Total alkalinity – max 1000 ppm, SiO2 – max 100 ppm, Cl- - max 250 ppm, Conductivity – max 2000 Not Available To conserve water used for cooling tower µS/cm) Not Available Not AvailableWE Cooling Tower Water Use 2 makeup while controlling microbes, corrosion, Calculate number of cooling tower cycles, limiting cooling cycles to avoid exceeding maximum concentrations N/A Not Available and scale in the condenser water system. for any parameter. Yes, 54% energy cost Up to 10 cycles, 1 point savings. Not Available 10+ cycles, or 20% reclaimed water, 2 pointsWE Water Metering 1 To support water management and identify Install additional metering for two or more: Irrigation, Indoor plumbing, Domestic hot water, Large boilers, N/A opportunities for additional water savings by Reclaimed water, and/or Other process water tracking water consumption.EA Prerequisite Fundamental Commissioning and Verification To support the design, construction, and Develop OPR and BOD and designate CxA by end of DD phase. ASHRAE Guideline 0-2005 eventual operation of a project that meets the Create an Operations and Maintenance Plan ASHRAE Guildline 1.1-2007 owner’s project requirements for energy, CxA must: Review OPR, BOD and project design, Develop and implement a Cx plan, Cx requirements into the water, indoor environmental quality, and construction documents, Develop construction checklists, Develop a system test procedure, Verify system durability. testing, Maintain an issues/benefits log, Prepare a final Cx process report, Document all findings directly to the owner. Comply with mandatory and prescriptive provisions of ASHRAE 90.1-2010 -AND-EA Prerequisite Minimum Energy Performance To reduce the environmental and economic Option 1. Perform an energy model to show at least 5% energy cost savings. ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2010 harms of excessive energy use by achieving a Option 2. Follow prescriptive requirements of the ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide specific to the ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide minimum level of energy efficiency for the project type. Only certain projects are eligible. Advanced Buildings Core Performance Guide building and its systems. Option 3. Follow Design Process Strategies, Core Performance Requirements, and select Enhanced Performance Strategies (Supply Air Temperature Reset (VAV), Premium Economizer Performance, and Variable Speed Control)EA Prerequisite Building-Level Energy Metering To support energy management and identify Provide energy metering devices for all energy inputs, including electricity, natural gas, chilled water, steam, N/A opportunities for additional energy savings by fuel oil, propane, biomass, etc. tracking building-level energy use. Commit to sharing whole building energy usage data with USGBC for 5 years or until a change in ownership or lessee. Do not use CFC-based refrigerants in new HVAC&R systems.EA Prerequisite Fundamental Refrigerant Management To reduce stratospheric ozone depletion. If existing systems contain CFC-based refrigerants, complete a CFC phase-out conversion before project N/A completion. Option 1. Enhanced Systems Commissioning Path 1 (3 points) - Complete Cx process activities for MEP and renewable energy systems according to ASHRAE Guideline 0-2005 and ASHRAE Guideline 1.1-2007.EA Enhanced Commissioning 6 To further support the design, construction, CxA must: Review contractor submittals, Verify systems manual and training requirements in CD, Verify ASHRAE Guideline 0-2005 and eventual operation of a project that systems manual updates and delivery, Verify operator training delivery and effectiveness, Verify seasonal ASHRAE Guildline 1.1-2007 meets the owner’s project requirements for testing, Review building operations 10 months after substantial completion, Develop an ongoing Cx Plan energy, water, indoor environmental quality, Path 2 (4 points) - Achieve path 1 and: Monitor points to assess performance of energy and water using and durability. systems and include this information in the Cx Plan, and Update systems manual with any changes and provide justification for modifications from original design. -AND/OR- Option 2. Envelope Commissioning (2 points) Include the building’s thermal envelope in Cx, and perform enhanced Cx on the envelope To achieve increasing levels of energy Comply with mandatory and prescriptive provisions of ASHRAE 90.1-2010 performance beyond the prerequisite -AND- ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2010 ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design GuideEA Optimize Energy Performance 18 standard to reduce environmental and Option 1. (1-18 points) - Perform an energy model to show energy cost savings.EA Advanced Energy Metering N/A economic harms associated with excessive Option 2. (1-6 points) - Follow prescriptive requirements of the ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide energy use. specific to the project type. Only certain projects types are eligible. To support energy management and identify 1 opportunities for additional energy savings by Install advanced energy metering for all whole-building energy sources and any individual energy end use tracking building-level and system-level that is 10% or more of the total annual use. energy use.At-a-Glance Study Sheets (c) GreenCE, Inc.

Category & Credit Name Points Intent Requirements Code or Standard Exemplary Perf.EA Demand Response N/A Not Available To increase participation in demand response technologies and programs that make energy Design the building and equipment to allow participation in demand response programs through load 2 generation and distribution systems more shedding or shifting (does not include on-site energy generation). efficient, increase grid reliability, and reduce Participation in programs is required where they are available. greenhouse gas emissions.EA Renewable Energy Production 3 To reduce the environmental and economic Use on-site renewable energy to offset a 1% (1 point), 5% (2 points), or 10% (3 points) of the building energy Center for Resource Solutions Green-e Program 15% renewable energyEA Enhanced Refrigerant Management harms associated with fossil fuel energy by cost, using energy model or CBECS database. Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) increasing self-supply of renewable energy. To reduce ozone depletion and support early Option 1. Use no refrigerants or use only refrigerants that have an ODP of zero and a GWP of less than 50. 1 compliance with the Montreal Protocol while Option 2. Select refrigerants to minimize or eliminate the use of compounds that deplete the ozone and/or N/A Not Available minimizing direct contributions to climate contribute to climate change, and perform calculation showing that all HVAC&R equipment is within change. acceptable levels. To encourage the reduction of greenhouseEA Green Power and Carbon Offsets 2 gas emissions through the use of grid-source, Agree to purchase 50% (1 point) or 100% (2 points) of the project’s energy from one or more of the following Green-e Energy and Green-e Climate Not Available renewable energy technologies and carbon for at least 5 years: Green Power, Carbon Offsets, or Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). Not Available mitigation projects. Not Available Provide dedicated collection and storage area(s) for: Option 3 - reuse 95% To reduce the waste that is generated by Mixed paper, Corrugated cardboard, Glass, Plastics, and Metals Option 4 - address all 6 areasMR Storage and Collection of Recyclables building occupants and hauled to and N/A disposed of in landfills. Take measures for safe collection, storage, and disposal for 2: European Commission Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC Batteries, Mercury-containing lamps, and/or Electronic waste To reduce construction and demolition waste Implement a Construction and Demolition Waste Management Plan (C&D WMP)MR Prerequisite Construction and Demolition Waste disposed of in landfills and incineration Target at least 5 materials for diversion Management Plannng facilities by recovering, reusing, and recycling Estimate diversion percentage materials. Describe how each material will be diverted Option 1. (5 points) - Reuse a registered (or eligible) historic building structure, envelope, and interior nonstructural elements, and follow additional guidelines to maintain historic character. Option 2. (5 points) - Maintain 50% (surface area) of existing structure, enclosure, and interior nonstructural National Registry of Historic Places Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of To encourage adaptive reuse and optimize the elements of an abandoned or blighted building Historic Properties ISO 14044MR Building Life-Cycle impact Reduction 5 environmental performance of products and Option 3. (2-4 points) - Reuse or salvage building materials as a percentage of surface area. 25% - 2 points, materials. 50% - 3 points, 75% - 4 points. Option 4. (3 points) - For partial or entire new construction, conduct LCA of the project structure and enclosure. LCA must: Demonstrate 10% reduction from baseline building in at least 3 areas, including global warming potential. To encourage the use of products and Option 1. (1 point) Use 20 products from at least 5 manufacturers as follows: materials for which life-cycle information is - Product-specific Type III EPD – full credit per product available and that have environmentally, - Industry-wide (generic) EPD – ½ credit per product ISO 14044-2006, Environmental Management, Life cycle assessment requirements and guidelinesMR Building Production Disclosure and Optimization - 2 economically, and socially preferable life-cycle - Third-party certified (ISO 14044) Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) – ¼ credit per product ISO 14021, 14025, 14040, 21930 Option 1 - 40 products Environmental Product Declarations Option 2 - 75% by cost impacts. To reward project teams for selecting - Other USGBC approved programs products from manufacturers who have Option 2. (1 point) Use 50% (by cost) materials that show improvements in at least 3 areas, including global verified improved environmental life-cycle warming potential. Products harvested, manufactured and purchased within 100 miles are valued at 200% impacts. cost.At-a-Glance Study Sheets (c) GreenCE, Inc.

Category & Credit Name Points Intent Requirements Code or Standard Exemplary Perf. Option 1. (1 point) Use 20 products from at least 5 manufacturers as follows: Option 1 - 40 products Option 2 - 50% by cost - 3rd party verified Corporate Sustainability Reports (CSR). Full credit per product. Option 1 - 40 products To encourage the use of products and - Self-declared report. ½ credit per product. Option 2 - 50% by cost materials for which life cycle information is - Other USGBC approved programs. Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Report Achieve both options. OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises Not Available Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – available and that have environmentally, Option 2. (1 point) Use 25% by cost (harvested, manufactured and purchased within 100 miles at 200% cost): UN Global Compact, Communication of Progress Sourcing of Raw Materials ISO 26000-2010, Guidance on Social Responsibility Not AvailableMR 2 economically, and socially preferable life cycle - Extended producer responsibility Meet both options, and incorporate impacts. To reward project teams for selecting - Bio-based material additional Option 2 strategy. products verified to have been extracted or - Wood products sourced in a responsible manner. - Materials reuse - Recycled content - Other USGBC approved programs Option 1. (1 point) Use 20 products from at least 5 manufacturers that demonstrate chemical inventory of To encourage the use of products and their product to at least 0.1% using: materials for which life-cycle information is - Manufacturer Inventory available and that have environmentally, - Health Product Declaration (HPD) economically, and socially preferable life-cycle - Cradle to Cradle (v2 Basic level or v3 Bronze) impacts. To reward project teams for selecting - Other USGBC approved program Health Product Declaration (HPD) GreenScreen v1.2 BenchmarkMR Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – 2 products for which the chemical ingredients in Option 2. (1 point) Use 25% (by cost), meeting one: Cradle-to-Cradle Certified™ Product Standard Material Ingredients the product are inventoried using an accepted - GreenScreen v1.2 Benchmark with no benchmark hazards down to 100 ppm with any ingredients assessed methodology and for selecting products (100% value), or all ingredients assessed (150% value) verified to minimize the use and generation of - Cradle to Cradle V3 Silver or V2 Gold (100%), or V3 Gold or V2/V3 Platinum (150%) harmful substances. To reward raw material - International ACP – REACH Optimization with no substances of very high concern (100%) manufacturers who produce products verified - Other USGBC approved program to have improved life-cycle impacts. Option 3. (1 point) Use 25% (by cost), with 3rd party verification showing validated sourcing for at least 99% of a product's ingredients (by weight).MR Construction and Demolition Waste Management 2 To reduce construction and demolition waste Option 1. Recycle and/or Salvage nonhazardous construction and demolition materials. Certification of Sustainable RecyclersEQ Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance disposed of in landfills and incineration - Min 50%, including at least 3 material streams (1 point) European Commission Waste Framework DirectiveEQ Environmental Tabacco Smoke Control facilities by recovering, reusing, and recycling - Min 75%, including at least 4 material streams (2 points) 2008/98/ECEQ Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies materials. Option 2. (2 points) - Do not generate more than 2.5 pounds of waste per square foot (12.2 kg/m2) floor area European Commission Waste Incineration Directive 2000/76/EC To contribute to the comfort and well-being Meet separate ventilation and monitoring requirements for both mechanically and naturally ventilated ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010, Ventilation for Acceptable of building occupants by establishing spaces. Indoor Air Quality (with errata) minimum standards for indoor air quality CEN Standard EN 15251-2007 (IAQ). CEN Standard EN 13779-2007 CIBSE Applications Manual AM10, March 2005 Outdoors: To prevent or minimize exposure of building Prohibit smoking outside except in designated areas, at least 25 feet from entries, outdoor air intakes, and occupants, indoor surfaces, and ventilation air operable windows, and in all areas used for business purposes (e.g. sidewalk sale). distribution systems to environmental tobacco Include no-smoking signage (stating policy) within 10 feet (3 meters) of all building entrances. smoke. Indoors: Prohibit smoking in all nonresidential areas Prohibit smoking in residential areas, or implement significant measures to minimize exposure. Option 1. (1 point) - Comply with all applicable requirements for entryway systems, cross-contamination ASHRAE Standard 52.2-2007 CEN Standard EN 779-2002 To promote occupants’ comfort, well-being, prevention, filtration, natural ventilation design calculations, and mixed-mode design calculations. ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010 CIBSE Applications Manual AM10, March 2005 2 and productivity by improving indoor air Option 2. (1 point) - Comply with all applicable requirements for exterior contamination prevention, CIBSE Applications Manual 13, 2000 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) quality. increased ventilation, carbon dioxide monitoring, source control and monitoring, and natural ventilation room by room calculations.At-a-Glance Study Sheets (c) GreenCE, Inc.

Category & Credit Name Points Intent Requirements Code or Standard Exemplary Perf. EQ Low-Emitting Materials To reduce concentrations of chemical Option 1. (1-3 points) Comply with 2 or more of the 5-7 categories. CDPH Standard Method v1.1-2010 Option 1 - All points EQ Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan - Interior paints and coatings AgBB-2010 and 100% of products EQ Indoor Air Quality Assessment 3 contaminants that can damage air quality, - Interior adhesives and sealants SCAQMD Rule 1113 Option 2 - 100% of human health, productivity, and the - Flooring Canadian VOC Concentration Limits for Architectural products EQ Thermal Comfort - Composite Wood Coatings EQ Interior Lighting environment. - Ceilings, walls, thermal, and acoustic insulation SCAQMD Rule 1168 EQ Acoustic Performance - Furniture (if in scope) CARB 93120 ATCM EQ Daylight - Exterior applied products (LEED-HC and LEED-S only) ANSI/BIFMA M7.1 Standard Method for Determining VOC EQ Quality Views Option 2. (1-3 points) Budget Calculation Method Emissions from Office Furniture Systems, Components and If some products in a category don’t meet requirements, calculate percentage compliance using a weighted SeatingAt-a-Glance Study Sheets (c) GreenCE, Inc. average. ANSI/BIFMA e3-2011 Furniture Sustainability Standard Develop and implement an IAQ plan for construction and preoccupancy phases of the building Sheet Metal and Air-Conditioning National Contractors Association (SMACNA) IAQ Guidelines for Occupied To promote the well-being of construction Meet or exceed SMACNA Control Measures and protect absorptive materials from moisture damage Buildings under Construction, 2nd edition, 2007 (chapter 3) Not Available ASHRAE 52.2-2007 1 workers and building occupants by minimizing Install MERV 8 filters in return air grille and return or transfer duct inlet opening for any equipment that will CEN Standard EN 779-2002 indoor air quality problems associated with be operated during construction. Install final filters immediately prior to occupancy. construction and renovation. Prohibit use of tobacco inside the building and within 25 feet (7.5 meters) of building entrance during construction. To establish better quality indoor air in the Option 1. (1 point) - Flush-out with 14,000 cu.ft. of outdoor air per sq.ft. prior to occupancy EPA Compendium of Methods IP-1, IP-3, IP-6, IP-10, TO-1, Not Available 2 building after construction and during - Maintain temperature between 60 F to 80 F (15 C to 27 C) TO-11, TO-15, TO-17 - Keep relative humidity no higher than 60% ISO 16000-3, 16000-6, 4224, 7708, 13964 occupancy. - Occupancy can begin after 3,500 cu.ft/sq.ft. ASTM D5197-0e91, D5149-02(2008) Option 2. (2 points) - Perform air quality testing to show airborne contaminants do not exceed maximum CDPH Standard Method v1.1-2010 levels of Formaldehyde, Particulates (PM10), Total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs), Target chemicals from CDPH Standard Method v1.1, Carbon monoxide, Ozone (only in EPA nonattainment areas), and Particulates (PM2.5) (only in EPA nonattainment areas) ASHRAE 55-2010, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy To promote occupants’ productivity, comfort, Design - Design HVAC and envelope to meet ASHRAE 55-2010 or ISO and CEN Standards ISO 7730-2005, Ergonomics of the thermal environment 1 and well-being by providing quality thermal Controls - Provide thermal comfort controls for 50% of individual occupant spaces and all shared EN 15251:2007, Indoor environmental input parameters for Not Available design and assessment of energy performance of buildings comfort. multioccupant spaces. addressing indoor air quality, thermal environment, lighting and acoustics ASHRAE HVAC Applications Handbook, 2011 edition To promote occupants’ productivity, comfort, Option 1. (1 point) - Provide individual multi-scene lighting controls for at least 90% of occupant spaces. 2 and well-being by providing high-quality Provide multi-scene lighting controls for all multioccupant spaces. The Lighting Handbook, 10th Edition, IES Not Available Not Available lighting. Option 2. (1 point) - Implement at least 4 additional strategies. Not Available 1 To provide workspaces and classrooms that Implement measures to address: ASHRAE 2011, HVAC Applications Handbook promote occupants’ well-being, productivity, - HVAC Background Noise Measurement devices must meet ANSI S1.4 for type 1 Meet requirements for and communications through effective - Sound Transmission (precision) or type 2 (general purpose) devices, or local 90% of area. acoustic design. - Reverberation Time equivalent - Sound Reinforcement and Masking Systems. Provide glare control for all regularly occupied spaces and meet one option: To connect building occupants with the Option 1. (2-3 points) - Complete daylight model to show spatial daylight autonomy of at least 55% (2 points) IES Lighting Measurements (LM) 83-12 or 75% (3 points) is achieved using regularly occupied floor area. The Lighting Handbook, 10th edition, Illuminating 3 outdoors, reinforce circadian rhythms, and Option 2. (1-2 points) - Complete daylight model to show between 300 lux and 3,000 lux for 75% (1 point) or Engineering Society (IES) reduce the use of electrical lighting by 90% (2 points) of regularly occupied floor area. Option 3. (2-3 points) - Achieve between 300 lux and 3,000 lux for 75% (2 points) or 90% (3 points) of introducing daylight into the space. regularly occupied floor area. Achieve at least 2 for 75% of regularly occupied floor area: To give building occupants a connection to - Multiple views at least 90 degrees apart Windows and Offices: A Study of Office Worker Performance and the Indoor Environment 1 the natural outdoor environment by providing - Views of at least 2: flora, fauna, sky, movement, and/or distant objects quality views. - Views through nearby vision glazing - Quality views (rated at least 3 in referenced standard)

Category & Credit Name Points Intent Requirements Code or Standard Exemplary Perf.IN Innovation N/A Not Available Option 1. (1-3 points) - Identify following in writing:IN LEED® Accredited ProfessionalIP Integrative Process - Intent of innovation creditRP Regional Priority 5 To encourage projects to achieve exceptional - Proposed requirement for compliance or innovative performance. - Proposed submittals to demonstrate compliance - Design approach (strategies) used to meet requirements Option 2. (1-3 points) - Achieve one pilot credit from USGBC’s LEED Pilot Credit Library Option 3. (1-2 points) - Meet exemplary performance requirement of eligible credit. At least one principal participant of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional (AP) with a specialty appropriate for the project. To encourage the team integration required - LEED AP BD+C 1 by a LEED project and to streamline the - LEED AP ID+C N/A Not Available application and certification process. - LEED AP O+M - LEED AP Homes - LEED AP ND 1 To support high-performance, cost-effective Identify and use opportunities to achieve synergies across disciplines and building systems. ANSI Consensus National Standard Guide 2.0 for Design project outcomes through an early analysis of “Simple box” energy modeling during SD phase and Construction of Sustainable Buildings and Communities Not Available the interrelationships among systems. Water budget analysis during SD phase (Feb 2, 2012) Use early energy modeling and water budget to inform OPR, BOD, and project design To provide an incentive for the achievement 4 of credits that address geographically specific Earn up to 4 of the 6 regional priority credits. Credits are determined by USGBC regional chapters. Priority credits & their geographic applicability on USGBC Not Available environmental, social equity, and public website: http://www.usgbc.org health priorities.At-a-Glance Study Sheets (c) GreenCE, Inc.