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InnovationinDesignCreditCatalogCurrently,projectspursuingLEEDCertificationhavetheopportunitytoearnuptofourpoints

for two typesof credits in the Innovation&DesignProcess (ID) credit category:exemplary

performance related to existing LEED credits and innovative performance. This document

pertainstoinnovativeperformance.

Innovation in Design credits for innovative performance are awarded for comprehensive

strategieswhichdemonstratequantifiableenvironmentalbenefitsnotspecificallyaddressed

bycurrentLEEDRatingSystems. Whensubmittingan IDcredit,project teamsmustoutline

the proposed credit intent, requirement(s) for compliance, and submittal(s) necessary to

demonstratecompliance,

as

well

as

provide

asummary

of

potential

design

approaches

that

maybeusedtomeettherequirements.

ThefollowingisacatalogofIDcreditssubmittedbyprojectsbeforethesummerof2007. This

document isawork inprogressand ismeantasabrainstorming toolonly toassistproject

teams in thedevelopmentofnew ID credits. Itdoes not set anyprecedent tobeupheld

during a LEED Certification Review. The information found here is a staff summary of

information provided by review teams and should not be considered a detailed or

comprehensiveportrayaloftheoriginalcreditsubmittal. Forofficialrulings inadvanceofa

LEED Certification Review, customers should utilize the Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)

procedure.ApplicationsforLEEDCertificationandanyassociated IDcreditsubmittalswillbe

thoroughly reviewedandscrutinizedbasedonUSGBCMemberballotedandapprovedLEED

RatingSystems,aswellasCIRsapprovedbytheTechnicalAdvisoryGroups(TAGs). Fordetails

abouttheLEEDCertificationprocess,pleasevisitwww.usgbc.org/leed.

Formore informationon IDcredits,pleasedownloadtheGuidanceon Innovation inDesign

(ID)Creditshere:http://www.usgbc.org/Docs/LEEDdocs/IDcredit_guidance_final.pdf

U.S.GreenBuildingCouncil

LastupdatedMarch2008
http://www.usgbc.org/leedhttp://www.usgbc.org/Docs/LEEDdocs/IDcredit_guidance_final.pdfhttp://www.usgbc.org/Docs/LEEDdocs/IDcredit_guidance_final.pdfhttp://www.usgbc.org/leed


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CreditTitleRatingSystemunderwhichtheIDcreditorCIRwasoriginallysubmittedNewConstruction(NC)ExisitingBuilding(EB)Core&Shell(CS)CommericalInterior(CI)

ExistingLEEDcreditcategory,ifany,thataddressesissuessimilartothoseintheproposedIDcreditorCIRSustainableSites(SS)WaterEfficiency(WE)Energy&Atmosphere(EA)Materials&Resources(MR)EnvironmentalQuality(EQ)

TypeofsubmittalInnovationinDesignCredit(ID)CreditInterpretationRequest(CIR)

IndicateswhetheranIDcreditwasawardedordeniedasoriginallysubmittedbytheprojectteam


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CIR/ID CAT. RS CREDITTITLE A/DIntent Conserveresources,andintegratethebuildingandenvironment.

Requirements Significantlyreducetheuseofrawmaterialsandintegratesitefeatureswiththenatural

environment. Avoidthefabrication,transportationandconstructionimpactsbyusing

locallyrecoveredboulders;Usenativerawmaterialstosatisfystructuralsecurity

requirements.

Submittals Narrativedescribingdesignapproach

Photosofbuildingperimetersignificantlycoveredbyboulders

Intent Reducesitedisturbance.

Requirements Implement

a

tunnel

boring

strategy.Submittals Narrativeandcalculationsdemonstratingenvironmentalbenefitsandsignificanceof

tunnelboringversusextensivetrenching

Intent Preserveopenspaceandreducematerialsuse.

Requirements Preserveopenspacebylocatingabuildingontopofthecampuschilledwaterreservoir

tank.Sizethestoragetankwith30"thickconcretewallsandsteelsuperstructureto

supportthebuildingabove. Maintainorenhancepedestrianaccess.

Submittals

ID SS NC Integrated

Development

D Ruling ProposalforanIDcreditfortheproject'scollaborativedevelopmentwiththelocal

municipality. Theprojectprovidedcalculationsdemonstratingasiteareareductionof

60.4%asaresultofthiscollaboration. Whilethecollaborationoutlinedislaudable,itdoes

notrepresentaninnovativeapproachwithquantifiableenvironmentalbenefits.

Intent Reducearecognizedhazardandimproveoccupanthealth.

Requirements Demonstratethatneitherstate,norlocalbuildingcodesrequireradonmitigation. Perform

Radonmitigationmeasuresincludingsoildepressurization,buildingpressurizationand

sealingradonentryroutesintothebuilding. OutlineO&Mproceduresandguidelinesfor

measuringradonlevels.

Submittals TextfromEPA/625/R92/016:RadonPreventionintheDesignandConstructionofSchools

A

A

A

SITEDISTURBANCEREDUCTION

SITERESTORATIONANDREMEDIATION

CREDITDESCRIPTION

NCSS

NCSS

NCSS

RadonMitigationNC AID SS

ReduceSite

Disturbance

InnovativeSiting

ReduceSite

Disturbance

Tunneling

ID

ID

ID

andOtherLargeBuildings

Narrativedescribingmeasuresimplementedandtheeffectivenessofthesemeasures

Intent

Description Theprojectispursuinganinnovationcreditfordonating190acresofopenspaceupstream

oftheprojectsitetothelocalmunicipality,andprotectingthislandthroughaconservation

easementwiththealandtrustasavoluntarymeasureseparatefromrequiredwetland

mitigation. Whilenotphysicallyconnectedtothesite,thedocumentationdemonstrates

theconnectionbetweentheprojectsiteandtheopenspacearea,bothecologicallyand

financially.Thenarrativeexplainsthattheopenspaceareaispartoftheviewofthe

projectandthenearbytown,andisupstreamfromtheprojectintheassociated

watershed.

Submittals Narrativedescribingdonationandmitigationefforts

Descriptionofthenetenvironmentalbenefitsoftheopenspace,includingadetailed

explanationofvoluntarymitigationefforts

Intent

Requirements Demonstrateexceptionalperformanceregardingpreventionorreductionofcoastalwater

pollution.

Submittals SignedcertificateindicatingsuccessfulimplementationoftheCleanMarinasCalifornia

program,acomprehensivethirdpartyprogram

Intent

Requirements Remediatethefullparcelareaversuslimitingremediationeffortstotheimmediateproject

area.

Submittals Letterfromlocal,stateorfederalgovernmentagencyclassifyingasaBrownfieldsite

Copyoftheremediationreport

Narrativenotingdimensionsofsiteareainrelationtototalparcelsize

A

Donationand

ProtectionofOpen

Space

Brownfield

Remediationof

AdjacentNon

ProjectSite

CleanMarina

Program

NC

A

A

ID

ID NCSS

SS

SSID NC

U.S. Green Building Council Updated March 2008 1 of 30


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CIR/ID CAT. RS CREDITTITLE A/D CREDITDESCRIPTIONIntent

Requirements Useprivatefundstorehabilitateapublicaccessiblegreenwayforrecreationalactivities

suchasbiking,jogging,androllerblading. Demonstrateacomprehensiveapproachto

rehabilitationincludingtheuseofnativevegetationandstormwaterbioswales.

Submittals Narrativedescribingdecisiontopreservethespaceandtherebyprovideunimpeded

publicaccesstotrails

Descriptionofrehabilitationeffortstoentireportionofcanalthatrunsthroughthe

campus(notjustportionadjacenttoprojectsite)andassociatedquantifiable

environmentalbenefits

Ruling Itistruethatmigratorybirdsarenotspecificallyaddressed,butseveralrelevant

statementsarecontainedintheReferenceGuide(formattedversionofJune2001,page

40),"Considertheimpactsoftheproposeddevelopmentonexistingnaturalandbuilt

systemsandproposemitigationstonegativeimpacts."Thisprojecthasobviously

consideredtheimpactsandhasproposedglazingtomitigatethenegativeeffects.Also,the

intentoftheSustainableSitesReducedSiteDisturbance(SSCredit5.1)statesunderthe

creditintent,"Conserveexistingnaturalareasandrestoredamagedareastoprovide

habitatandpromotediversity."TheDesignApproachsectionoftheReferenceGuide

states,"surveyexistingecosystems"andanecosystemisdefinedintheReferenceGuideas

"abasicunitofnaturethatincludesacommunityoforganismsandtheirnonliving

environmentlinkedbybiological,chemicalandphysicalprocess,"whichcertainlyincludes

theairabovetheland.

Theproject'sevaluationofthesite"airspace"inrelationtomigratingbirds,andthe

mitigatingeffectsofspecialglazingareconsideredeffortstoreducesitedisturbance,

whichshouldqualifyundertheexistingcredit.However,therequirementsandsubmittals

forthecreditareclearlyrelatedtotheLAND,andthereforearenotwrittentoacceptthe

additionalinformationprovided.Also,becauseoftheexistingrequirementsforthiscredit,

thisprojectisattempting"exceptionalperformanceaboverequirements"setbyLEED.

A

CIR SS NC

FAUNAPROTECTION

ID SS

MinimizeImpacton

AvianMigration

Canal

Rehabilitation

NC

Therefore,thisprojectshouldattemptaninnovationcreditbasedonexemplary

performance.

Requirements Allthedocumentationasstatedintheinquirymustbeprovidedwithspecialemphasison

professionalstudiesperformedshowing,1)impactsofdevelopmentonindigenouswildlife,

and2)environmentalbenefitstotheindigenouswildlifeoftheproposedmitigation. A

narrative

is

required

that

includes

the

intent,

requirements,

submittals

and

design

approachused.Foryourproject,supportingdocumentsshouldincludespecs,drawings

showingtheglazing,andcutsheetsforglazingthatclearlyindicatethemitigatingfeatures

ofdangertomigratingbirds.

Intent Mitigatehazardouswildlife/humancontactonsite.

Requirements Developandimplementacomprehensivewildlifemanagementprogram

Providetrashstorageareasthatare"animalproof"

Designlandscapetominimizeattractionofanimalsbyutilizingrecommended

noninvasive/nativeplantingsthatdonotattractlargemammals

Designentrybafflesystemstopreventanimalsfromaccessingonsitecommonareas

Submittals Narrativedescribingwildlife,frequencyofanimalencountersonsiteandinsurrounding

areas,andmeasurable/quantifiableenvironmentalbenefitsoftheprogram

Detaileddescriptionofimplementedmeasuresincludingwildlifeeducation,analysisof

wildlife

encounters,

plant

selection

to

discourage

wildlife

visitation,

analysis

of

wildlife

migrationcorridors

ID SS NC Habit atforUrban

Wildlife

D Ruling Theintentofthiscreditistoprovideahealthyandsafeurbanwildlifehabitatonthe

projectsite. Althoughtheproject'seffortstoaccommodateurbanwildlifeshouldbe

commended,aninnovationcreditcannotbeawarded. Sincethisprojectwasoriginallya

greenfieldsite,itisassumedthatthepredevelopmentconditionsweremoreconduciveto

supportingwildlifehabitat. Withoutanyquantifiabledatatocontradictthisassumption,

thiscreditcannotbeawarded.

SS NC WildlifeFriendly

Design

ID A



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CIR/ID CAT. RS CREDITTITLE A/D CREDITDESCRIPTIONIntent Minimizeimpactonavianmigration.

Requirements Performresearchonriskstoriparianandmigratorybirds

Takemajoravianmigrationroutesintoaccountwhenchoosingnonreflectiveglazing.

Submittals Proven'birdfriendly'glassusedinbuildingbuiltinmajormigrationroute.

Intent Ensureproperprotectionofendangeredspecies.

Requirements Providebaselinedataandfiveyearsofpostconstructionmonitoringof

threatened/endangeredcommunitiesvulnerabletoimpactsassociatedwithproject

construction.

Submittals Copyofendangeredspeciessurvey,apostconstruction1yearmonitoringreport,

baselinemonitoringreport,andrareplantsurvey

Intent

Requirements Rescuenativeandadaptedplantspriortoconstructionandrelocateonsite.

Submittals Photoinventoryofexistingtrees

Detailedtreemitigationplanoutliningissuesandproposedsolutionsforrelocation

includinginventoryandsitingandcommunityinvolvement

Arboristinspectionreport

Summaryofprocess,costsandresults

Intent Conservenativeandadaptedspecies,enhancecommunityinvolvement.

Requirements Removenativeandadaptedplantspriortoconstructionandrelocatethemonsite. Utilize

acommunitybasedapproachwherevolunteerscollect,careforandreplantvegetation.

Notethatthiscreditisapprovedontheconditionthattheprojectisnotreceivingcreditfor

PlantRescueactivitiesunderMRc2:ResourceReuse.

Submittals Narrativedescribingplantrescueefforts

Photographsofrescue/relocationactivities

Intent

Requirements Save,stockpileandreplantthenativetreesandgroundcovernecessarilyremovedduring

A

A

A

SS NC

SS

SS

A

ANC

NC MinimizeImpacton

AvianMigration

Monitor

Threatened&

Endangered

Species

VegetationSalvage

PlantRescue

TreeRelocation

ID

ID

ID

ID

ID

FLORAPROTECTION

SS NC

NCSS

construction. Mulchlargertreesthatcannotbesavedanddistributeoverlandscaped

areasorusefortrailmaintenancebarriers.

Submittals Narrativedescribingmeasures

ID SS NC InnovativeTree

Preservation

D Ruling Theprojectusedapipeburstingtechniquetoinstallanewsewerline,inlieuoftheless

costlytraditionalexcavationandlayintechnique. Thebenefitwassaving4trees,including

twomatureginkgobilobatreesandtwomatureelmtrees.

Whilethepreservationofexistingtreesdoeshaveapositiveimpactontheenvironmental

andlocallandscape,projectsmustdemonstratesignificantenvironmentalachievementto

earnapointforinnovationanddesign. Retainingseveralmaturetreesonacampusduring

thecourseofabuildingrenovationandadditiondoesnotrepresentaninnovativedesign

strategyoracomprehensiveapproach.

Intent Rehabilitatelandscapepreviouslydominatedbyinvasivespecies,therebysupportinglocal

fauna,improvingthehealthofnativetreesandpreventingthefurtherspreadofnonnative

vegetation.

Requirements Demonstrateacomprehensiveplantoclearthesurroundingenvironmentofinvasive

exoticplantspecies.

Submittals Narrativedescribingstrategiestoremoveinvasiveplantspecies

Intent Implementaregenerativealternativetotypicalrecyclingascommercialcompost.

Requirements Utilizetherecycledsite'svegetativeconstructionwastefortherestorationofdisturbed

sitesandcreatingwildlifehabitatoffsite.

Submittals Photographs

Narrativedepictinghowlogsandrootwadsareusedtocreateshelteredfeedingpoolsby

changingwaterpatternsthatincreaseoxygencontentandhabitatforinsectsandlarvae

thatserveasprincipalfoodsourcesforyoungfrysalmon.

A

A

ClearingofInvasive

Species

ID RestorativeUseof

VegetativeWaste

NCSS

SS NC

ID



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CIR/ID CAT. RS CREDITTITLE A/D CREDITDESCRIPTIONRuling Aninnovationpointwillbeawardedifbothcreditcomplianceoptionscanbesuccessfully

implementedanddocumentedindependentlyofeachother.

Intent Reducepollutionandlanddevelopmentimpactsfromautomobileuse.

Requirements AchievebothcomponentsofSSc4.3:ProvideAlternativefuelvehiclesfor3%ofbuilding

occupantsandprovidepreferredparkingforthesevehicles,ANDinstalledalternativefuel

refuelingstationsfor3%ofthetotalvehiclecapacityofthesite.

Submittals LEEDlettertemplateandproofofownershipof,or2yearleaseagreementfor,alternative

fuelvehiclesandcalculationsindicatingthealternativefuelvehicleswillserve3%of

buildingoccupants

Sitedrawingsofparkingplanhighlightingpreferredparkingforalternativefuelvehicles.

LEEDletterTemplatewithspecificationsandsitedrawingshighlightingalternativefuel

refuelingstations

Calculationsdemonstratingthatthesefacilitiesaccommodate3%ormoreofthetotal

vehicleparkingcapacity.


Requirements AchievebothcomponentsofSSc4.3:ProvideAlternativefuelvehiclesfor3%ofbuilding

occupantsandprovidepreferredparkingforthesevehicles,ANDinstalledalternativefuel

refuelingstationsfor3%ofthetotalvehiclecapacityofthesite.

Submittals Aphotographofthealternativefuelrefuelingstation

Thetitleforanelectricvehicle

Siteplanshowingpreferredparkingforthevehicle.


Requirements MakeahybridZipcaravailabletoemployeesforworkrelateduse

DesignatepreferredparkingforZipcarcarsharinguseonly

Submittals Narrativedescribingprogram

Zipcarpurchaseorder

Site lan indicatin dedicated Zi car arkin s ace ad acent to site and dedicated arkin

A

A

ALTERNATIVEFUEL

AlternativeFuel

Vehicleand

RefuelingStation

AlternativeFuel

Vehicles Zipcar

AlternativeFuel

Vehicles

NCSSCIR

NCSS

NCSS

ID

ID

spaceforZipcarcarsharinguseonly

ID SS NC Alternative

Transportation

OnlineTool(TRex

Tamer)

D Ruling Thistoolwaspartofaninnovationcreditachievedbyapreviousproject. Thetool

complementedachievementofothertransportationgoalsandhelpedaddress

transportationissuesgeneratedbyconstructionoftherestofthecampus. While

developmentofthetoolforthispurposewasinnovative,subsequentprojectssimply

"plugin"tothetoolanddonotnecessarilycontributetoitsdevelopment. Furthermore,

the

tool

is

meant

to

contribute

to

additional

trip

reduction

as

part

of

an

effective

achievementstrategyinSSc4credits. Ifthesestrategiesarenotinplace,thesignificanceof

thetoolisreduced. Thejustificationforachievementbythepreviousprojectdependedin

nosmallpartonthefactthatthetoolwentbeyondtherequirementsofSSc4.1 Inthis

case,theprojecthasnotmetthebasicrequirementsofSSc4.1norexceededthese

guidelines.

Intent

Requirements Conductatransportationstudyresultinginanextensionofaresidentialstreetintheform

ofathreemeterwidepedestrianandbicycletrailtothesite,inlieuofaCityrequirement

ofwideninganotherstreet,essentiallypreservingtheneighborhoodscaleandaddinga

positiveelementtotheneighborhood,ratherthanjustmakingabiggerstreet. Designthe

extensiontoincludeextrabikeracks,extendedbusroutes,communityinvolvement,new

mixedusezoningandrecreationalamenitiesonsite.

Submittals

TRANSPORTATIONMANAGEMENT

NCSS AID Sustainable

Transportation

Study



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CIR/ID CAT. RS CREDITTITLE A/D CREDITDESCRIPTIONCIR SS NC Alternative

Transportation

ManagementPlan

Ruling

(excerpt)

Useoftheregionalcarpooldatabasecontributestowardexemplaryperformance,if

personalizedcarpoolmatchlistsareprovidedforallcurrentoccupants,aswellasfornew

occupants,andthe"guaranteedridehome"programisimplemented.Theprojectislikely

tobeawardedtheinnovationpointaslongas:

1. SSCredits4.1,4.2,and4.4areachieved

2. Thecommitmentrequirementslistedbelowaremet

3. Allcommitmentsareadequatelyandofficiallydocumented.

Thetransitsubsidizationprogramcancounttowardexemplaryperformanceinrelationto

SS

Credit

4.1,

Public

Transportation

access,

if

a

5

year

(or

longer)

agreement

has

been

signedandacopyoftheagreementissubmittedwiththeLEEDapplication.Transittrip

planningalsocountstowardexemplaryperformance.Statethenumberofemployeesthat

areinitiallyprovidedpersonalizedtripinformationanddocumentthepolicies/procedures

thatensurethesameservicefornewemployees.

Bikepurchasesubsidiesforbikecommuterscontributetowardexemplaryperformanceifa

commitmentforatleast5yearsor50bicycles(whichevercomesfirst)isshownviaLEED

applicationsubmittals.

Intent

Requirements DevelopaTransportationManagementPlanprovidingbuildingoccupantswithincentives

tocarpoolandusealternativetransportation.

Submittals AcompanylifetimeletterofcommitmenttotheTransportationManagementPlan Documentationofthepoliciesandproceduresofacomprehensiveplan

Calculationofnumberofemployeesparticipatingineachpartoftheplancomparedto

thetotalemployeebase

CIR SS NC Alternative

Transportation

Ruling Anapplicantwillbeawardedaninnovationpointforexemplaryperformanceinalternative

transportationbyinstitutingacomprehensivetransportationmanagementplan(or

AID SS Alternative

Transportation

ManagementPlan

NC

anagemen an programas escr e a ove ,prov e epro ec ac eves reeou o e our re

4subcredits,ANDisabletodemonstratethattherequirementsaremetandall

commitmentsareadequatelyandofficiallydocumented.

Intent Encourageuseofalternativetransportationthroughrewardincentives.

Requirements Documentacomprehensivetransportationplanalongwithachievementofaminimumof

threeSSc4baselinecredits.

Submittals Detailednarrativedescribingthetransportationmanagementprogram

IntentRequirements DocumentSSCredit3.1,3.2and3.3. Adequatelyandofficiallydocumentcommitment

requirementsasoutlinedintheCIR.

Submittals Regionalcarpooldatabasewithpersonalizedmatchlists;

Officialdocumentationforataleastafiveyearcommitmenttotheprograms;

Documentationforthenumberofemployeesthatareinitiallyprovidedpersonalizedtrip

information

Documentationofthepolicies/proceduresthatensurethesameservicefornew

employees.

Intent

Requirements AnalyzetheCO2emissionsgeneratedbyemployeeautomobilecommuting:comparethe

actualemployee/staffmileagetraveledtoaremodeledbuildingontheexistingsitevs.

severalproposedsitesfornewconstruction. ConvertmileagetoCO2emissions.

Usetheresultstodeterminethefinalprojectlocation.

Submittals CalculationsofCO2emissionsperlocationpossibilitiesandcomparisontoexistingsite

location

A

A

AID

NC

CI Transportation

managementplan

Alternative

Transportation

ManagementPlan

Employee

Reductionof

GreenhouseGas

Emissions

ID

ID

NCSS

SS

SS



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CIR/ID CAT. RS CREDITTITLE A/D CREDITDESCRIPTIONIntent Reducefuelconsumption,trucktrafficattheproject,andNoxandparticulatepollution.

Requirements Utilizearailspurversusconventionaltrucktransportationformovingfreight. Provide

documentationwhichdemonstratestheenvironmentalbenefitsofthisstrategy.

Submittals Documentationofthe percentageofrailtripsversussimilartrucktripsgeneratedbythe

facility.

Narrativedescribinghowthesiteselectionprocessaddressedtransportationissuesand

describealternatesitesconsidered. T

Sitealternativesstudy,environmentalimpactofsiteselected,amountofavoided

Intent Reducepollutionandlanddevelopmentimpactsfromautomobileuse

Requirements Providestablespaceforasignificantnumberofemployeessavedbythisfacility.

Submittals Descriptionoffacilities

CalculationofFTEserved

Intent ReducecommutingandfacilitatethedisposalofobsoleteITtechnology.

Requirements Implementaworkfromhomepolicy

Submittals Detailedcalculationsofnumberofbuildingoccupantsworkingfromhomeandresulting

environmentalimpacts

Narrativedescribingtechnologyemployedtofacilitatethisprogram

Intent

Requirements Designandinstallaverticallandscapingsystemwhoseareaisatleast50%ofthebuilding

floorarea.

Submittals Narrativedescribingnativelandscapingselections,andthebenefitsofthescreenfor

migratingbirdspeciesandlocalinsects

Intent Reduceenvironmentalimpactsoflandscapeinstallationandmaintenance.

Requirements DevelopandimplementanExteriorSiteManagementPlan

In"LandscapeMaintenanceSpecifications"demonstrateproceduresandpoliciesfor

implementingexteriorIPMandxeriscapingincluding:

1.Applicationofpreemergentherbicides

A

A

A

A

LANDSCAPE/SITEMANAGEMENT

SS

SS

ID A

SSID

ID

NC

NC ExteriorSite

Management

WorkfromHome

Program

Alternative

Transportation

EquestrianFacility

Alternative

Transportation

Cargo

Vertical

landscaping

NC

NCSS

ID SS

ID

NC

.

use

3.LimitedandtargetspecificherbicideapplicationfollowingIPMprocedures

4.Applicationofslowreleasefertilizerbasedonsoilanalysis

5.Installationofcompostedmaterialandnaturalsurfactantinplantingbeds

6.Applicationofmycorrhizalfungiandbeneficialbacteriatohelprootgrowth

7.Organicfertilization

8.Pinestrawmulchapplications

9.

Mulching

and

composting

of

landscape

debris

In"SnowRemovalandIceControl"describesnowandiceremovalproceduresutilizing

riversandorpotassiumandmagnesiumchloridetractioncontrolproductsthatareless

damagingtoplantsthantypicalsodiumandcalciumchlorideproducts

Submittals DetailednarrativedescribingIPMprogram

Copyof"SnowRemovalandIceControlAgreement"

Intent Promotethedevelopmentofvegetatedroofsystems.

Requirements Installandcontinuouslymonitorstormwaterrunofffromanecoroofsystem

Utilizedataaspartoffacultycurriculumanduseforongoingeducationandresearch

Quantifybothstormwatervolumereductionsandrunoffwaterqualityfromaninstalled

ecoroofandcompareagainstdatafromtraditionalroofs

Submittals Detaileddescriptionofthemonitoringsystemconfiguration,monitoringoutput,

procedures Descriptionofadditionalmonitoringtomeasureenergyandthermalperformance

benefits

Narrativedescribingthelongtermquantifiableenvironmentalbenefitsotheinstalled

system

SS/

WE

NC EcoRoof

Monitoring

ID A



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Requirements DevelopaOrganicLandscapingandPestManagementProgramthatutilizespestcontrol

use/riskreductionstrategiesthatareconsideredsaferthansyntheticchemicalcontrols

andeliminatesorreducestheuseofherbicidesandfertilizersandimplementingxeriscape

principles. IncludebothinteriorandexteriorIPM.

Submittals Detaileddescriptionofprogramincludingstrategiestoreducetheuseofpesticides,

herbicidesandfertilizers

Landscapeplanshowingxeriscapeprinciples

Plantlist

Specificationsandwarrantyforatermitecontrolsystem

Intent

Requirements Utilizeorganiclandscapepractices.

Submittals Listofappropriateorganicmethodsandproductsthatcanbeusedinlieuofstandard

chemicalapplicationsincludingapprovedandbannedlandscapeapplicationmaterials

CopyofLandscapeMaintenancecontractrequiringorganiclandscapepracticeswith

specificcontractualrequirements,specificlistofapprovedproductsandorganicstrategies

fortypicalmaintenanceofregionspecificissues

Intent Reducetoxicchemicaluse,enhancesoilhealth,reducehumanexposuretochemical

spraying.

Requirements Eliminatetheuseofallsyntheticfertilizer,toxicchemicalpesticidesandherbicides. Only

usenaturalorganicfertilizers,soilamendmentsandtreatments.

Submittals Programdescriptionandcontractorspecificationscitinguseoforganicproducts

Intent Promotepositivelandscapingmethodsandcreatearesourcetothecommunity.

Requirements Designandimplementacomprehensivecampusapproachtosustainablelandscapingand

documentthefollowingbenefits:

Providethecampuswithitsownrenewablesourceofnative&adaptiveplantingmaterial

tomeetcampuslandscapingneeds

A

A

A

A

ID

SS/

EQ

NC

NC

NC

ID Organiclandscape

management

Organic

Landscapingand

IPMProgram

ID

Organiclandscape

management

Sustainable

LandscapeProgram

NCSSID

SS

SS

Advocateandplanactionrelatedtothereductionofpotablewateruseforirrigation

Reducetransportationimpacts,environmentalfootprintsandcostsassociatedwith

acquiringplantmaterialfromexternalsources.

Providevalueandenvironmentalbenefittothecommunitythroughtreeplantingsand

nativeplantdonations

Submittals Narrativedescribingthesustainablelandscapingplan

Intent

Requirements Irrigateandmaintainapatchofpubliclandusingharvestedrainwater. Describetotalarea

oflandmaintained,addedvaluetotheneighboringcommunityanddemonstratethatthe

projectownerhasnoformalagreementwiththecitybutmaintainsthepubliclandbased

ongoodfaith.

Submittals Calculationoftotalareaoflandbeingmaintained

Narrativedescribingmaintenanceactivitiesincludingregularmowing,regularwatering,

andgraffitiremovalandassociatedcommunityandpedestrianbenefitsinaformerdrug

activityzone

Photographs

Intent Eliminatetheneedfordeicingchemicalsthatwouldotherwiseendupinthestormwater

system.

Requirements Designandincorporateanonpolluting,energyefficientsnowmeltingsystemthatutilizes

cityprovidedwastesteamtomeltsnowandreducetheneedforchemicalsorother

snowmeltingprocedures.

Submittals Narrativedescribingtheinstalledsystemandoperationoftheheatexchanger

A

A

PublicSpace

Maintenance

SnowMelting

System

ID

ID NC

NC

SS

SS



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CIR/ID CAT. RS CREDITTITLE A/D CREDITDESCRIPTIONID SS NC TenantDesignand

Construction

Guidelines

D Ruling TheprojectteamhassubmittedanIDproposalforthedevelopmentofTenantDesign,

ConstructionandOccupancyGuidelinesforspacesthatarenotfullyfittedoutpriorto

certification. TheguidelinesprovidetenantswithcriteriaforcompliancewithLEEDNC

creditsthathavebeenpursuedbythebasebuildingandinitialtenantimprovement

spaces.

Projectswithpartialbuildoutoftenantspacespriortosubmittalmustprovidetenant

guidelinesinordertocomplywiththebasebuildingandbuildingcreditsubmittalsand

maintaintheintegrityoftheinitialLEEDstatus. Asthetenantguidelinesarerequired,a

separateIDcreditcannotbeawarded.

Ruling Aninnovationpointmaybeawardedfornonchemicalwatertreatment.

Intent Toreducechemicaland/orpotentiallyhazardousdischargesfromtheprojectsite.

Requirements Usechemicalfreewatertreatmenttechnologyinplaceofchemicaltreatmentinsiteor

building relatedsystemsandclearlydocumentthatthestrategyprovidesasignificant

environmentalbenefit.

Submittals Descriptionofthewatertreatmentsystemusedandadiagramofhowthesystemworks

including:

1. Theenvironmentalbenefitofthealternativesystemoveraconventionalsystem.

2. Thechemicalsandtheirquantitieseliminatedthroughtheuseofthisalternative

process.

3. Theamountoftreatedwaterdischargedordisposedofandinwhatquantitiesversus

non

treated

water4. Theamountofwastewatergenerated,theamountoftreatedversusnontreatedwater

Intent Toreducechemicaland/orpotentiallyhazardousdischargesfromtheprojectsite.

Requirements Installawatertreatmentsystemthatrequiresnochemicaltreatmentstomaintain100%

efficientoperation,andclearlydocumenttheenvironmentalbenefitsofthesystem,

includingamountofwastewatergenerated,theamountoftreatedversusnontreated

TENANTGUIDELINES

A

WATERTREATMENT

CIR NonChemical

WaterTreatment:

CIR

NonChemical

WaterTreatment

Pulsedpower

NCWE

NCWEID

water,thequantityandimpactofeachavoidedchemical.

Submittals Narrativeoutliningperformanceandenvironmentalbenefits

Manufacturerinformation

Comparativespreadsheetdetailingwaterandchemicaluseforthebasesystemcompared

tothedesignsystemusingabsolutevalues

Ruling PulsedpowerprocesswatertreatmentinHVACequipment,whileacontroversial

technology,mayqualifyforaninnovationcredit.

Intent Reducetheimpactofpotentiallyhazardouschemicaldischargestotheenvironmentby

eliminatingconventionalmeansofprocesswatertreatmentinHVACequipment. Reduce

amountofwaterconsumptionfromconventionalrecirculatingwatersystemssuchas

coolingtowers,hydronicHVACsystems,orprocesswatersystemsbydecreasingtheneed

formakeupwatercausedbyevaporationandsystemblowdown(orbleed).

Requirements Provideanintegralchemicalfreewatertreatmenttechnologyinplaceofconventional

watertreatmentwhichusespotentiallytoxicchemicalswhichmayalsoproducepotentially

hazardouschemicalbyproducts.

Submittals Aletterfromtheprojectengineerdescribingthechemicalfreewatertreatmentsystem

usedandhowthesystemworks

Narrativespecificallystatingtheenvironmentalbenefitsofusingthechemicalfree

processinplaceoftheconventionalchemicalwatertreatmentsystem,specificchemicals

andtheirestimatedquantitieseliminatedbysubstitutingthechemicalfreeprocess,and

themethodsandquantitiesofprocesswaterdischargeasanestimateofpotentialwater

savings.

Proofthatthe technologyworks:acopyofathirdpartyanalysis,lettersfromatleasttwo

ofthevendor'spreviousclientsthatconfirmthesuccessfuloperationofthisequipment.

ANonChemical

WaterTreatment

Pulsedpower

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Requirements Installachemicalfreewatertreatmentsystemforbuildingprocesswater.

Submittals Detailednarrativedescribingtheinstalledozonetreatmentsystem

Descriptionofthechemicalreductionsfromatypicalwatertreatmentsystemand

domesticwatersavings

Quantitativeanalysis

Ruling Itispossibletoachieveaninnovationcreditforreducingprocesswaterontheproject.In

ordertoachievethiscredit,awholebuildingapproachtoprocesswatermustbeused

(including

washing

machines,

dish

washers,

drinking

fountains,

cooling

towers,

etc.)

The

projectmustdemonstrateaprocesswatersavingsthatisequaltoorgreaterthan10%of

theregulatedwaterusageascalculatedinWEc3.Theprojectshouldobtaininformationon

theaverageamountofwateruseforeachtypeofequipmenttodetermineanappropriate

baselineanddemonstratethattheincreasedefficiencycomparedtothebaselineexceeds

the10%WEc3threshold.

Submittals 1. Narrativeexplainingwhatstrategieswereusedandhowthebaselinewasdeveloped.

2. Calculationsdemonstratingperformancecomparedtothebaseline.

3. Cutsheetsshowingwaterusageofequipmentused.

Intent

Requirements Demonstrateprocesswatersavingsequaltoorgreaterthan10%oftheregulatedwater

useascalculatedinWEc3.

Submittals

Intent Reducetheamountofwatersenttothesewersystem.

Requirements Divertprocesswatertoaheatexchangerforheatingandcoolingbypassingprocesswater

throughadoublewalledheatexchangerforheating/coolingbeforereturningtowater

treatmentloop.

Submittals Detaileddescriptionofcondensercoolingwaterloopforheatpumpsdesignedtoutilize

waterfromawatertreatmentprocesswatersupply

A

A

A

WATERREUSE/REDUCTION

NonChemical

WaterTreatment

Ozone

ProcessWater

Savings:CIR

ProcessWater

Savings

ProcessWater

Savings

ID WE NC

NCWEID

CIR WE NC

ID WE NC

Intent

Requirements Designandimplementinnovativesystemsandproceduresforcleaninganimalfacilities.

Submittals Detaileddescriptionofanimalfacilitycleaningsystemsandproceduresincludingawater

efficientdishandclotheswashersandatoiletfixturetoflushanimalwaste

Calculationofprocesswatersavingscomparedtoabaselinecase

Intent reducethepotablewaterconsumptionforprocessloadssuchasvehicle,golfcartand

equipmentwashes.Requirements Installawashwaterclarifier. Provideinformationonthepercentageandquantityofwater

reusedineachwashcycle.Providecalculationstodemonstratethatthewaterrecycledby

usingthissystemresultsinwatersavingsthatareequivalenttoatleast10%ofthetotal

annualbuildingwaterusageidentifiedinWEc3.

Submittals

Intent Reduceunregulatedkitchenwaterusageandreduceamountofhotwaterutilized.

Requirements Installprerinsesprayvalvesonallsprayrinsestations. Demonstrateaprocesswater

savingsthatisequaltoorgreaterthan10%oftheregulatedwaterusageascalculatedin

WEc3.

Submittals Narrativedescribingthevalves

Productcutsheet

Floorplanlocatingvalves

Calculations

A

A

AProcessWater

Savings

ReduceKitchen

Water

Consumption

NC

Processwater

savings Wash

WaterClarifier

ID WE

NC

ID WE NC

ID WE



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Requirements Designadomestichotwatersystemtoprovidehotwateronlytoareaswithinthebuilding

thatrequireitforoperationalpurposes

Inareasthatrequirewater,butnothotwater,providepipingfornonheatedwater

Demonstrateacomprehensiveapproachtothedesignofadomestichotwatersystem

thatshowsquantifiablematerialsreductionandenvironmentalbenefits

Submittals Calculationsofmaterialsavingsandestimatedenergysavingsfromreducedhotwater

circulationandheatingdemand

Narrativewithdetaileddescriptionofhotwatersystemdesign

CIR EA NC PlugloadEnergy

Savings

Ruling PlugloadsarespecificallyexcludedfromEAc1,butitislikelythatacomprehensivestrategy

toaddressplugloadenergysavingswillwarrantaninnovationcreditIFenergysavings

equatetoatleast5%ofthetotalbuildingenergyload(thesameincrementallottedto

eachpointinEACredit1).

Intent

Requirements Demonstratesavingsequaltoatleast5%oftheregulatedbuildingenergybudgetusedin

EAc1withanonregulatedloadasdefinedinASHRAE90.11999.

Submittals

AdditionalInfo Examplesofprevioussubmittals:laboratoryload,refrigerationheatrecoverysystem,LCD

monitors

Intent

Requirements SignificantlyexceedcreditrequirementsofEAc1:OptimizeEnergyPerformance.

Submittals

ID EA NC IntegratedCentral

Plant

D Ruling Theprojectteamseekscreditforconnectingnonregulatedloadstothecentralplant

ratherthanusing"incrementalpackagedequipment". Thedocumentationdoesnot

establishthisequipmentasareasonabledesignalternative. Further,becausethecentral

plantisthemodeledbaselinecase,itseemsdoubtfulthatmeasuredandverifiable

documentationcouldbeprovidetosupportthisassertion.

Althoughcentralplantselectionhasanimpactonoverallenergyperformance,this

A

A

ENERGY

CONSERVATION

ID

NC

A

ID

DomesticHot

WaterReduction

ProcessEnergy

Savings

100%EnergyCost

budgetReduction

NC

EA

ID WE

EA NC

categoryofenergysavingsisnotrecognizedbytheLEEDsystem. Itisimpossibleforthe

USGBCtoevaluatetheappropriatenessorapplicabilityofthemanytheoreticalbaselines

towhichaprojectmightbecompared. Instead,theUSGBChasadoptedASHRAE90.1and

Title214whichmakespecificassumptionsaboutenergyperformancecomparedto

appropriatebaselinesinaformalizedway.

Intent Reduceenergyuseandlifecyclecosts;improveproductivity.

Requirements Useflatscreenmonitors,anonregulatedloadinASHRAE90.11999notcoveredinEAc1.

Submittals Productinformation Informationandcalculationsofenergysavingscomparedtototalbuildingenergy,

reducedHVACloadsassociatedwithofficewideimplementationofLCDmonitors,

productivityimprovementsandlifecyclebenefits

Intent Reduceenergyuse.

Requirements Installcarbonmonoxidesensorsandvariablespeedcontrolsingaragetooffsetcontinuous

fanenergy,anonregulatedloadinASHRAE90.11999notcoveredinEAc2

Submittals

Intent

Requirements Implementrefrigerationpowermonitoring,refrigerationsystemsimprovementsandhot

waterreclamationfromrefrigerationcompressorrackstoheatdomestichotwater,

refrigerantleakdetection,andfiberopticlightinginthewalkincooler. Includeaircooled

condenserswithvariablespeedcontrol,efficientcloseapproachcondenser,floating

suctionpressuretomaintainfixturetemperatureandhighefficiencyfanmotorsfordisplay

cases. Demonstratesavingsequaltoatleast5%oftheregulatedbuildingenergybudget

usedinEAc1.

Submittals ECBtableshowingenergysavingsassociatedwitheachmeasureaswellasthetotal

energysavingsamountasapercentageofregulatedload

A

A

ANC

EAID NC

ID EA NC

Processenergy

savings:

Refrigeration

ID EA

ProcessEnergy

Savings:LCD

Monitors

Nonregulated

EnergySavings:CO

monitorsand

VariableSpeed



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Requirements Installbuildingelevatorswithinnovativetechnologythatdoesnotusehydraulicfluid,

eliminatingtheneedforamachineroomandreducingtheenergyrequired. Demonstrate

theassociatedreductionofenergyuse.

Submittals Calculationofenergysavingsassociatedwithelevatorchoice

Copyofproductinformationfromthemanufacturerincludingenvironmentalbenefits

ID EA NC Vari ableSpeed

DriveTech

D Ruling TheprojectteamseeksanIDcreditforutilizingvariablefrequencydrives(VFDs)toreduce

energyusage. Submitteddocumentationincludesanarrative,amemorandumfromthe

project's

HVAC

engineer

describing

energy

reductions

achieved

in

general

via

VFDs,

and

a

copyoftheproject'sspecificationsforVariableFrequencyControllers. Theconceptof

employingVFDsisagoodexampleofanenergysavingstrategy,althoughitrepresentsa

fairlycommonapproach. Further,thisstrategycontributestocreditsearnedbytheoverall

buildingunderEAc1. Sincetheproposedconceptisalreadycoveredunderanexisting

LEEDcredit,anIDcreditwillnotbeawarded.

Intent

Requirements RequiretenantstoinstallEnergyStarratingappliances.

Submittals Calculationsdemonstratingenergysavingsasapercentageofthetotalbuildingenergyuse,

bothregulatedandunregulated

Intent ProvidesignificantsavingsinheatingandchilledwaterandreduceCO2emissions.

Requirements Provide100%ofprojectneedswithacentralcogenerationfacility

Useheatfromthecogensystemforanabsorptionchillerthatistheprimarysourcefor

chilledwater

Submittals

Intent

Requirements Designandinstallanextensivelightingcontrolsystem. Demonstratesavingsequaltoat

least5%oftheregulatedbuildingenergybudgetusedinEAc1.

Submittals Calculationofenergysavingsassociatedwithlightingdesign

ID EA NC HVACChiller D Ruling Connecttoacentralchillerandhightemperaturewatersysteminlieuofindividual

A

A

A

ANCID

ID EA ProcessEnergy

Savings:Energy

Star

CogenerationPlant

ProcessEnergy

Savings:Lighting

Control

ProcessEnergy

Savings:Elevator

NC

NC

EA

EA

ID EA

ID

NC

System systemsdedicatedtothisbuilding. Thoughtheuseofacentralizedcooling/heatingsystem

isanoteworthyaccomplishment,itdoesnotconstituteaninnovationcredit.

Intent

Requirements Implementwaterandenergysavingstechnologywithatwofoldprocessrelatedutility

system. Treatproductwaterusingnanofiltrationtechnologyinplaceoffilteringmunicipal

waterusingareverseosmosisfiltrationprocess. Installamethanegasfueledboilerandan

anaerobicbioreactortotreatthewastewater. Usethemethanebiproductfromthe

anaerobicbioreactortofueltheboiler.

Submittals Narrativedescribingtheprocessrelatedutilitysystem

Intent

Requirements PurchaseEnergyStarcompliantofficeequipmentandcalculatetheassociated%energy

savingsandresultingcoolingsystemsdownsizingaccordingtotheanticipatedheatload

savings.Submittals Narrativedescribingpurchasingdecisions

Calculationofenergysavings

Copiesofpurchaseordersandpaymentinvoices

Intent

Requirements Demonstratea5%energysavingsfromEnergyStarcompliantappliancesbasedonthe

followingcalculation:

Compare:DesignCasebuildingenergyuse(regulatedloads)+energyusefromastandard

appliancepackage

To:

Design

Case

building

energy

use

(regulated

loads)

+

energy

use

from

the

installed

appliancepackage(includingEnergyStarandnonEnergyStarappliances)

Submittals

A

A

A

APPLIANCES

ID

ID EA

NC

ProcessSystems

Resource

Conservation

EnergyStar

Appliances

EnergyStar

Appliances

EA

ID EA NC

NC



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Requirements Utilizeelectricalmaterialsthatarehalogenfreewithnotoxicity,flammability,CFCs,

pollutants,orcadmium

Submittals

Intent Spurinterestinthelocaldesignandbuildingcommunityforwaterlesstechnology.

Descriptions Earlyinthedesignprocess,theprojectteamfoundthatwaterlessurinalswerenotallowed

forinstallationinbuildingsduetoprohibitionsintheStateHealthCode.Throughmeetings

withapplicableregulatoryofficials,theprojectteamreceivedapprovaltoconducta

12monthtestofwaterlessurinalsinanexistinglibraryfacility.Asaresultofthistest

program,

the

project

team

was

able

to

effect

changes

in

the

health

code

to

allow

widespreaduseofwaterlessurinalsinthenewlibraryproject.

Submittals

Intent

Requirements

Submittals Manufacturerconfirmationofmercurycontent

Calculationsofmercurycontent

Intent

Requirements Commissionthebuildingenvelopeinadditiontoa"fairamountofattentionpaidtothe

shelldesignduringthedesignreviewprocess".

Submittals Narrativedescribingcommissioningprocessandissuesfound

Buildingshellconstructionchecklist

ID EA NC BuildingEnvelope

Commissioning

D Ruling Includingtheenvelopeinthesystemstobecommissionedontheprojectdoesnotwarrant

theawardofaninnovationcreditasthisisalreadycoveredinEAp1. Forsomebuilding

ownersandcommissioningproviders,buildingenvelopecommissioningisconsidered

standardpractice.

Intent Toimproveindoorairqualityforenhancedoccupantsafetyandcomfort.

Requiremetns DemonstratethatcommissioningandfullANSI/ASHRAE1101995testingperformedonall

fumehoodsintheprojectandtheimplementationofproceduresaboveandbeyond

conventional ractice.

A

A

ANC

NC

ID WE NC

A

A

COMMISSIONING

ID Commissioning

FumeHood

Commissioning

BuildingShell

HalogenFree

Electrical

Equipment

WaterlessUrinal

Demonstration

Process

LowMercury

Lighting

ID MR

ID EQ

NC

NCEA

EAID

Submittals LetterfromfumehoodCxagentstatingthatcommissioninghasbeenperformedper

ASHRAE100standards

Alistofallfumehoodsintheproject

Ruling Thefollowingproposalisacceptable.

Whilefumehoodcommissioningisnotaninnovativepractice(fumehoodsroutinely

receivesomeformoftestingduringT&Bsuchasfacevelocityandsmokevisualization),

ASHRAE110includesatracergascontainmenttestandisreasontoawardaninnovation

credit.Intent Ensurehealthandsafetyofemployees.

RequirementsDesignlaboratoriestoensurecontaminantsarecontainedandworkersareprotected.

ConductfumehoodcommissioningthatincludesASHRAE110MethodofTesting

PerformanceofLaboratoryFumeHoods(1995)onALLinstalledfumehoods.Thisisto

includeratingsforAsManufactured(AM)andAsInstalled(AI)asdefinedbelow.Scopeof

testingtoinclude6.1FlowVisualization,6.2FaceVelocityMeasurementsand7.0Tracer

GasTestProcedures.ThehoodperformanceratingfortheTracerGasTestprocedureshall

beatleast4.0AI0.1asspecifiedinASHRAE110.

Inadditiontotheabove,thefumehoodcommissioningwillincluderatingsforAs

Manufactured(AM)andAsInstalled(AI)asdefinedbelow.

"AsManufactured"(AM):conductedatthehoodmanufacturer'slocation,testonlythe

designofthehoodindependentofthelaboratoryenvironment.

"AsInstalled"(AI):conductedafterinstallation,testingandbalancing,butbefore

occupationbytheuser.Submittals ProvideLEEDLetterTemplate,signedbytheOwnerorIndependentCommissioningAgent

asappropriate,confirmingthattherequiredcommissioningtaskshavebeensuccessfully

executedorwillbeprovidedunderexistingcontract.Identifywherethefumehood

commissioningworkisspecifiedbyincludingthecommissioningdocumentnameand

relevantsectionnumber.SupplementalSubmittals:Provideareportthatdescribesthe

fumehoodcommissioningwork.

Commissioning

FumeHood

CIR NCEA



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CIR/ID CAT. RS CREDITTITLE A/D CREDITDESCRIPTIONIntent Reduceoverallbuildingenergyconsumption

Requirements Implementanaggressiveschedulethatshowsmonthlydecommissioning. Providea

revisedenergymodelthataccountsforanalteredfumehoodoperationschedule

demonstratingthatsavingsfromtheheatrecoverysystemarereducedasaresultoffewer

operatinghoursandairflowandsavingsassociatedwithcooling,heatingandfans

increased.

Submittals Decommissioningschedule

CalculationofEstimatedannualenergysavingsfromdecommissioning

Intent Demonstrateacomprehensivegreenhouseemissionreductionstrategythatrepresents

significantenvironmentalandoccupantbenefit.

Requirements Purchaserenewablecertificates tooffsetautomobileCO2emissions,includingall

combustiontypeequipment.

Submittals

ID EA NC ClimateNeutral

Carpeting

D Ruling Theprojecthasspecifiedandinstalledaclimateneutralcarpetformorethan75%ofthe

floorareaofthenewbuilding. Documentationcertifiesthat100%oftheeCO2associated

withtheproductionofthiscarpethasbeenoffsetbythepurchaseofcarbonoffsets. The

purchasehasresultedinaCO2offsetof35tons.

InordertobeapplicableforanIDpoint,aprojectmustsetanappropriatethresholdan

providedocumentationshowingcomprehensive,wholebuildingapproachforemissions

offsets. SelectionofoneproductdoesnotinanditselfqualifyforanIDpoint.

ID EA N C Climate

Neutral

FacilityD Ruling The

project

team

proposes

an

ID

credit

for

a

climate

neutral

building.

At

this

time,

USGBC

isunabletodevelopaconsensusonwhetheritisappropriatetousestateaverageCO2

emissionsnumbersversusinterstate/gridaverageemissionsnumberswhencalculating

baselineCOsemissions. Duetotheuncertaintysurroundingtheissue,theEATAGcannot

supportawardofthisIDcredit. Severalissuesneedtobeaddressedtofurtherthis

discussion:

1. The ublic buildin and CO2 reductions renewables elements should disa re ated

A

A

CO2EMISSIONSREDUCTION

Decommissioning

FumeHood

NC

CarbonOffsetNCEAID

EAID

2. TheTRCcontractonlygivestwoyearsofCO2reduction. Theassociatedenvironmental

benefitsshouldbespreadoveralonger,relevantperiod(e.g.20years)ifnobinding

commitmenttolongtermpurchaseofgreenpowerexists.

3. SomeoftheenvironmentalattributesassociatedwiththisIDcreditmaybe

doublecountedintheawardofthegreenpowercredit.

Intent

Requirements Trackofficeelectricity,naturalgas,refrigerantleakage,employeecommutingandbusiness

travel,andoffsetwithRenewableenergyCredits(RECs)forGreenecertifiedrenewable

ower.Submittals EPAClimateLeaderForm

NarrativedescribingmethodologyforGreenhouseGasInventoryProcess

Ruling ThefollowingsubmittalmaywarrantanIDcredit

Intent Encouragethedevelopmentanduseofenergytechnologiesonanetzeropollutionbasis.

Requirements Engageinatwoyearcontracttopurchasecarbonoffsetsfornaturalgasuse,fueloil,or

onsitecoalburningsystems. Calculatetheamountofgreenhouseoffsetthatwouldbe

achievedbyyourprojectifyoufollowedthegreenpowercreditrequirements,and

demonstratethatyourgreentagstrategyachievesthesameresultwithrespectto

greenhouseimpacts.

Submittals AcopyoftheGreenecertifiedtwoyearoffsetpurchasecontract..

Calculation

showing

anticipated

greenhouse

offset

A

ANCEA CarbonOffset:CIR

CI CarbonNeutral

Office

ID EA

CIR



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CIR/ID CAT. RS CREDITTITLE A/D CREDITDESCRIPTIONID EA NC Carbon

Sequestration

D Ruling Theownerhassetaside41acresofforestlandtooffset1%ofCO2emissionsfromenergy

usedattheconferencecenter. Theforestareaselectedwassizedbasedonannualenergy

consumption. Themassofcarbonestimatedtobesequesteredis36,278lb/yr,basedon

annualabsorptionrateof100g/m2/yr. Thecapacityoftheforestwouldallowitto

sequesterthatamountannuallyfor200years.

Thethresholdofsequestering1%ofcarbonemissionswasbaseduponthecostof

achievingEAc6. CostcomparisonsbetweencreditsarenottypicallysuitablecriteriaforID

creditthresholds. However,restoringdegradedforeststoincreaseregionalandglobal

carbon

sinks

is

an

environmentally

positive

strategy

and

the

extent

of

land

is

significant.

Whileanyeffortundertakentooffsetemissionsassociatedwithbuildingoperationsis

laudable,a1%offsetdoesnotrepresentasignificantthreshold. Pastprecedenthas

determinedthatanoffsetofgreaterthan15%mayearnaLEEDIDcredit.

Intent ReduceCO2emissionsassociatedwithenergyuse;utilizeindustrialbyproductsforsource

energy;reducelifecycleimpactassociatedwithshortertransmissiondistancesforutilities.

Requirements SelectaprojectsiteforitsproximitytothenearbyCMSelectricitygeneratingfacilitythat

usesacombinationofwastegasesfromanonsiteblastfurnaceandnaturalgas,using

cleanerenergyandreducingdependenceonlongdistancetransmissionlines. Linkneeds

andwasteswithinanindustrialzoneandoutlinetheassociatedenvironmentalbenefits.

SubmittalsID EA NC GlassIntegrated

Photovoltaics

D Ruling Theprojectteamseeksaninnovationcreditforinstallingbuildingintegratedphotovoltaic

technologyinthesouthfacingatriumcurtainwall. Sincethissystem'sprovisionsfor

shading,views,daylighting,andrenewableenergygenerationcontributetoearningpoints

underEAc1,EAc2,andEQc8,aninnovationpointwillnotbeawarded. AsstatedbytheID

guidancepublishedontheUSGBCwebsite,"Innovationcreditsarenotawardedfortheuse

A

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVEENERGY

SS/

EA

ID NC IndustrialEcology

Approach

existingLEEDcredit."

ID EA NC BIPVandCavity

WallSystem

D Ruling BuildingIntegratedPhotovoltaicsystemthatwasinstalledasacomponentoftheglass

curtainwall. Theprojectshouldbecommendedforutilizingopportunitiesfor

incorporatingrenewableenergytechnologiesintotheproject. However,BIPVsystemsare

alreadyrecognizedandcontributetowardspointsunderEAc1andEAc2.

ID EA NC EmergencyBackup

GeneratorwithBio

Diesel

D Ruling Theprojecthasinstalledanemergencybackupgeneratoronsiteandstatesthatitwill

operateusingbiodieselfuel. Theprojectteamhasprovidedadditionalinformation

regarding

the

frequency

of

generator

testing

as

well

as

a

plan

to

phase

in

the

use

of

biodieselfortwoadditionalgeneratorsattheHondacampus. However,no

documentationisprovidedregardingatwoyearpurchaseagreementasrequestedinthe

preliminaryreview. Theprovideddocumentationdoesnotdemonstrateacommitment,or

ensurethatbiodieselwillbeusedatthisinstallationforatleasttwoyearsasrequiredby

precedent.

ID MR NC Historic

Preservation

D Ruling Althoughtheprojectmayprovideanexcellentexampleoftheintegrationofbuildingreuse

andcontemporarygreenbuildingstandards,themeasuresdonotinthemselvesor

combinedcontributetosignificantenvironmentalbenefitsnorextraordinarysavingsnot

alreadyrecognizedinotherLEEDcategories(MRc1).

ID MR NC AdaptiveReuse D Ruling ThedeveloperworkedwiththeCityandStateHistoricPreservationCommissionsto

reestablishwindowglazingstandardsthatmeetenergyefficiencyminimumswhilealso

maintaininghistoricrelevancetothestructure. Thedeveloperwasabletoestablisha

low

E

glass

suitable

for

historic

projects.

The

USGBC

recognizes

that

the

process

of

working

withlocalandstatehistoricalreviewboardscanbechallengingandthereisoftentension

betweenretainingwindowsthatarehistoricallyaccurateandtheneedtoprovideabetter,

moreenergyefficientwindow. However,havinglowEwindowsapprovedforthisspecific

projectwillnotnecessarilymakeiteasierforotherprojectstogetsimilarapprovals. Credit

denied.

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CIR/ID CAT. RS CREDITTITLE A/D CREDITDESCRIPTIONIntent Extendtheusefullifeofanexistingbuildingandreduceconstructionwaste.

Requirements Moveanexistingbuildingfromthesiteratherthandemolishitinthecourseofthisproject.

Submittals

Intent Extendtheusefullifeandmaintainthehistoricvalueofanexistingbuildingandreduce

constructionwaste.

Requirements Relocateahistoricbuildingevenifnotrequiredbycode.

Submittals Aletterfromtheconstructionmanagerstatingthatthebuildingrelocationwasnot

performedduetocoderequirement

Narrative,photographsandamapdocumentingtherelocation

Intent

Requirements Implementarecyclingprogramthatallowsbuildingoccupantstorecyclecompost,cassette

tapes,computerdisks,eyeglasses,batteries,licenseplates,Styrofoampackingandother

timesnotincludedintheMRprerequisite. Provideallemployeeswithaguidebookon

wastereduction,reuse,recyclingandcomposting. Clearlymarkrecyclingbins.

Submittals Contractorletterofagreementwiththerecyclingcompany/letteroutliningtherecycling

programandcompany'scommitmenttoit

Calculationofpercentofmaterialcostorweight,notincludingitemsfromtheMR

prerequisite

CIR NC ExemplaryWaste

ReductionProgram

Ruling Theintentofinstitutinganexemplarywastereductionprogramisgood,buttheproposed

requirementisnotsufficienttomeasureperformance.InordertoachieveanInnovation

Credit,theprojectneedstoshowsubstantialandmeasurableenvironmentalbenefit.The

projectwillneedtopresentacomprehensiveapproachandbenchmarkperformance

againstarelevantstandardorinstitutionalizedprogram.Previously,projectshaveachieved

aninnovationcreditbycalculatingtheamountofmaterialrecyclingachievedbyMRp1and

thencalculatingthepercentimprovementoverthatrecyclingratetheyachievedby

recycling/reusingadditionalmaterials.

A

WASTEMANAGEMENT RECYCLE/REUSE/SALVAGE

A

A

NC

BuildingRelocation

Historic

BuildingRelocation

OccupantRecycling

NC

ID

ID MR NC

ID

MR/

SS

MR/

SS

ntent

Requirements Implementthreestrategiestolimittheamountofconstruction,decreasetheamountof

materialsused,andtoensurethatmaterialscouldbeeasilydeconstructedforreuse

and/orrecylingattheendoflife:

1. Reducebuildingsquarefootagebyaddressingprogrammaticrequirementswithexterior

spacesinsteadofinteriorrooms.Quantifyenergyandmaterialsconservationtoshowthe

environmentalbenefitofdecreasingtheamountofconditionedspace.

2. Reducematerialsbyleavingstructuralsystemsexposed,eliminatingflooringover

concrete

slabs

and

eliminating

ceiling

tiles

from

much

of

the

building.

3. Selectrecyclablematerialsforbuildingconstruction;leavejointsexposedinorderto

facilitatefuturedeconstruction,reuseandrecycling.

Submittals Calculationofenergysavingsandmaterialsconservationsasaresultofdecreasingthe

amountofconditionedspace

ID MR NC LocalDisposalof

ExcavatedSoiland

Rock

D Ruling Aninnovationcredithasbeensubmittedforthelocaldisposalofexcavationwaste. A

narrativewithcalculationsofvehiclemilesreducedasaresultoflocaldisposalwas

included. Whileitiscommendabletoreducetheamountoftransportationassociatedwith

disposalofmaterials,soilandbedrockareexcludedfromMRc2sincestandardearthwork

andexcavationpracticestypicallyreusethematerialonsiteortransporttoothersites.

Duetotheweightandvolumeofsoilandbedrock,itisrarelydisposedofinlandfills. An

innovationcreditcannotbeawardedsincethisisnotallowedunderexistingLEEDcredit

MRc2.1andMRc2.2

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CIR/ID CAT. RS CREDITTITLE A/D CREDITDESCRIPTIONCIR MR NC Comprehensive

RecyclingProgram

Ruling InadditiontothedoublingofthePrerequisite1minimummaterialsbenchmark(byweight,

volumeorrecyclingrate),anoverallcampuswiderecyclingrateof40%mustbeachieved

inordertoqualifyforthepoint(40%istakenfromLEEDEBMRc5).Landscapewastemust

notbefactoredintothevolumeofwastecollected,asitisstandardpractice(andoften

regulated)tocompostlandscapingwasteinsteadofsendingittolandfill.Allregulated

wastesmustalsobeexcluded.

Theprojectmustdemonstratethatacomprehensiverecyclingprogramisinplaceatthe

campus.Documentationmightincludecopiesofthewastestreamaudits,aswellasthe

waste

reduction

policy

implemented

on

campus

to

reduce

waste

stream

through

source

reductionpurchasingstrategies,collectionequipment,andrecyclingeducationfor

studentsandstaff.

Intent

Requirements Provideeachemployeewith2insulated,washablemugsforuseintheoffice. Replacesoft

drinkmachinesthatdispensecannedbeverageswithafountaindrinkdispenser.

Submittals CalculationbasedonFTEoccupantsofthelbsofwaste/persondivertedannually

Intent

Requirements Developabaselineforoperationalwastereductionbasedonthematerialsincludedinthe

requirementsforMRp1andcalculatetheadditionalamountofreuse/recyclingbasedon

additionalmaterialsincludedinthecampusrecyclingprogram.

Submittals

ID MR NC OnsiteMaterial

Miningand

Production

D Ruling Thenarrativedescribestheonsiteaggregatebaserockproductionwhichwascreated

fromtheexistingriverstonelocatedinthesite'swaterqualitypond. Whileitisgood

buildingpracticetoreusematerialsonsite,reprocessedrockisnotconsideredan

innovativetechnology. ThisisconsistentwiththeMRc23/4/2004CIR. However,this

materialcanbeincludedunderMRc5calculations,countingitasaggregatethatisboth

locallyharvestedandmanufactured.

Intent Reducewastestream.

Requirements ImplementaWasteManagementMasterPlanandcomprehensiverecyclingprogram.

A

A

A

WasteReduction

WasteReduction,

Operations

NC Waste

Management

ID

ID

ID

MR

MR

MR NC

NC

DoubletheMRp1minimummaterialsbenchmarkbyweight,volumeorrecyclingrateAND

achieveacampuswiderecyclingrateof40%. Donotincludelandscapeorregulatedwaste

inwastevolumecalculations.

Submittals NarrativedescribingtheWasteManagementMasterPlanandrecyclingeffortsonthe

campus

Copyofwastestreamaudit

Copyofthewastereductionpolicyaddressingsourcereductionpurchasingstrategies,

collectionequipment,staffandstudentrecyclingeducationefforts

Intent

Requirements Developaprogramwheresurplusitemsfromvariousconstructionprojectsthattheowner

buildsarecollectedandputtouseinfutureprojects. Materialssalvagedandreusedto

includecaulkandsealants,adhesives,miscellaneousplywoodandlumber,paintsand

lacquers,roofingmaterialsandfasteners.

Submittals Narrativedescribingprogram

RepresentativeInventorylist

Intent Reducetheamountofmaterialfromtheformerlocationgoingtolandfill.

Requirements Implementawastemanagementplanforexistingofficespacematerialandoffice

equipmentrecyclingprogram. Demonstratethe"quantifiableenvironmentalbenefits.

Submittals

A

AOfficeSpace

Materialand

Equipment

RecyclingProgram

ResourceReuse

Program

CI

MasterPlan

ID

ID NC

MR

MR



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Requirements Clearlydefineanddemonstratescope,quantifiableenvironmentalbenefits,and

comprehensiveprogrammingandrequirementsforongoingapplication.

Submittals Narrativedescribingpreconsumerfoodwastecompostingprocess,associatedsignage,

facilityconstructionandoperation,andeconomicandeducationalopportunities

Calculationsofspecifictonnageofmaterialdivertedfromlandfillasaresultofthe

compostingfacility

CopyofprojectapplicationforOutstandingSchoolProgramAwardforrecyclingprogram,

including

food

waste.

Photographsofcompostfacilityconstructionandoperation

Intent Reducetheamountoforganicwasteanddiscardedfood.

Requirements ImplementaFoodWasteReductionProgram.

Submittals Narrativedescribingfoodwastereductionprogramandquantifiablefoodwaste

reductions

Intent

Requirements Implementaninhousegreenprogramfeaturingcomposting,leftoverfooddonationsand

customerrecyclingareas. Demonstraterecyclingratesof25%oftotalmaterialsbeyond

NCMRp1.

Submittals

CIR MR NC ClimateNeutral

Materials/

Products

Ruling Inordertoachieveaninnovationcredit,theprojectmustadoptacomprehensiveapproach

toGreenHouseGasreduction.Additionally,anappropriateperformancethresholdshould

beproposedtomeasurethesuccessofthecredit.Apossibleapproachwouldbeto:

1. DeterminetheGreenHouseGas(GHG)impactofthebuildingorfirm,AND

2. UseClimateNeutralproductsforaminimumof1%ofthetotalbuildingmaterialsbased

oncost.

MATERIALSELECTION

NCMR

MR

A

A

AMR

ID

ID

NC

ID

ORGANICWASTE

FoodComposting

Facility

FoodWaste

Reduction

CI Recyclingand

Composting

Program

Intent Reduceinstallerandoccupantexposuretoodorous,potentiallyirritatingand/orharmful

aircontaminantsfromindustrialmaintenancecoatings.

Requirements UselowVOCindustrialmaintenancecoatingsthatmeetorexceedtheSouthCoastAir

ManagementDistrictRule113. Demonstrateextensiveuseoftheseproducts.

Submittals Lettersignedbythearchitectstatingthatallinteriorindustrialmaintenancecoatings

addressedbytheSCAMDCRule113meettheVOClimitsofthisstandard

CopyoftheSCAMDCVOClimits

Product

information

stating

VOC

content Verificationthattheuseoftheseproductsisnotacoderequirementandnot

industrystandardpractice

Calculationsshowingthattheseinteriorcoatingswereappliedtoasignificant%ofthe

interiorsurfacescomparedtotheircoatings

ListofallexteriorcoatingsshowingtheirVOCperformanceandtherelative%ofsurfaces

coveredbytheselowVOCproducts

ID NC OpenPlanOffice

Design

D Ruling Openplanning,sharedfilingandmodularfurniturearecommoninthecurrent

marketplaceadonotconstituteaninnovation. Raisedaccessfloorsdonotincludeunder

floorairdistributionwhichwouldreducetheamountofconstructioninvolvedwith

rearrangingductworkduringspacereconfiguration. Raisedaccessfloorswhichprovide

flexibilityforcablingneedsonlydonotqualify.

Intent Reducetheimpactofthebuilding.

Requirements Identifyopportunitiestoreducetheneedforbuiltspaceincludingsharedfacilitiesand

betterlocation.

Submittals Narrativedescribingspecificmeasuresthatleadtoareductioninbuiltareaandspecific

environmentaladvantagesofthereduction

A

A

MATERIALUSEREDUCTION

Building

Downsizing

LowVOCMaterials

Maintenance

Coatings

NCID MR

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CIR/ID CAT. RS CREDITTITLE A/D CREDITDESCRIPTIONID EQ NC UnderfloorAir

DistributionSystem

D Ruling Astheprojectindicates,underfloorairdistributionsystemscontributetoenvironmental

performanceinanumberofcategories,includingenergyefficiency,increasedventilation

effectiveness,andimprovedindividualcontrolandcomfort.Alloftheseadvantagesare

recognizedwithintheLEEDcreditstructure.Toachieveaninnovationcreditforameasure

alreadyrecognizedbyLEED,itisnecessarytodemonstratethattheprojectachieved

environmentalperformancesignificantlybeyondtheachievementalreadyaddressedby

theexistingcreditstructure.InthecaseofLEEDVersion2.0,underfloorventilationsystems

factorintoatleastthreeexistingcreditcategories,includingtheenergyperformance

categoryrepresenting10points.Theprojecthasnotdemonstratedanachievement

substantially

beyond

those

already

recognized

by

LEED

for

underfloor

distribution

systems.

Also,thesesystemsarebecomingmoreandmorecommon. Althoughtheprojectclearly

wenttosomelengthtocarefullyevaluatethissystembeforeadoptingit,theuseofan

underfloorsystemdoesnotinitselfrepresentaninnovation.

Ruling The20%benchmarkforwoodusereductionisappropriateforthebuildingtype.Itis

importanttoestablishabaselineagainstwhichthereductionismeasured.

Intent Minimizethetotalquantityofnewwoodusedinwoodframedbuildings.

Requirements Implementwoodefficientdesign,detailing,specification,constructionpracticesand

verification

ID MR NC ProgramReduction D Ruling Developingasmaller,moreefficientbuildingdoesnotmeritaLEEDinnovationcredit. This

isastandardgoalinthearchitecturalprogrammingstage. Creditdenied.

ID MR NC LessMaterialsin

Lab

D Ruling Reducingtheuseofsomefinishmaterialsisnotadesigninnovationinandofitself. Sucha

strategymustbepartofacomprehensive,buildingwidedesignefforttominimizematerial

use,andmustdemonstratethattheresultsofthiseffortweresignificantrelativetooverall

materialsuse. ForaLEEDinnovationcredit,itisnecessarytoclearlyidentifymeasurable

goalsandachievementrequirementswithrespecttomaterialsuse,thenprovide

documentationthatthesegoalshavebeenachieved.

ID MR NC Adaptability D Ruling Basedonthedocumentationprovided,theapplicanthasnotaddressedtheenvironmental

MR NC WoodUse

Reduction

CIR

.

reducestheneedforrelocationandrenovation,butdoesnotquantifyorclearly

demonstratethatsignificantenvironmentalbenefitsareachieved.

ID MR NC InteriorFinish

MaterialReduction

D Ruling Eliminateinteriorelementsthroughreductionofflooring,ceilingandwallmaterial. Use

structureasfinishandleavemasonryandconcretesurfacesexposed. Establishabuilding

baselineandcomparetothedesigncase.

The

baseline

used

does

not

take

into

consideration

all

materials

incorporated

in

the

buildingbutratherfocusesonspecificarchitecturalelements.

ID M R NC Expos edStructure D Ruling Theintentofthiscreditistodesignastructuralframingsystemthatminimizestheuseof

materials,decreasestheoverallmaterialandexposesstructuralcomponents. Reducing

theamountofmaterialusedisanimportantstrategyingreenbuilding. However,the

practiceoftyingthesteelandconcretetogetherintoacompositesystemtoreducethe

amountofsteelrequiredisjustgoodstructuraldesignpractice. A5%decreaseintotal

steelusedoesnotconstituteaninnovation. ToqualifyforanIDcreditforreducing

buildingmaterialusage,previousprojectshavedemonstratedsignificantlylarger

reductionsintotalbuildingmaterials,implementingcomprehensive,innovativestrategies

suchastensilestructuresthatreducedtotalbuildingvolumeaswellastotalbuilding

materialscomparedtoconventionalstructuralsystems.

CIR CI Strategicspace

planning

Ruling Theapplicantisproposinganinnovationanddesignprocesscreditforstrategic

architectural

and

furniture

product

choices

and

future

scenarios

planning

which

will

maximizeadaptabilityovertimeandminimizewastecausedbyheavychurnrates;an

interiorinfrastructurethatwillremainconstantover23floors,amongvariouslinesof

business,andovertimefortheproject.Thisinfrastructureconsistsofazonedspaceplan,

modularityofallproducts,systemsandmaterials,moveablewalls,limitedhard

construction,andasystemsandloosefurniture"kitofparts".Whilethisstrategicspace

planninghasclearadvantages,itissimplygoodfacilitiesmanagementpracticeforatenant

suchasthiswherechurnisinevitable.Theproposedstrategydoesnotwarrantthe

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Requirements Demonstratequantifiablesavingsassociatedwithadvancedframingsystemsincluding

centerframingof24"andopenwoodtrusses.

Submittals Narrativeoutliningbasecasecomparedtodesigncase

Lumbarpurchaseinvoices

ID MR NC FlexibleInterior

Design

D Ruling TheprojectutilizedaSMEDdemountablewallsysteminlieuofpainteddrywallandmetal

partitions. Thecalculationsdoenottakeintoaccounttheembodiedenergyoranyofthe

otherenvironmentalimpactindicatorsofafullLCAofthedemountablepartitions'

manufacture,useordisposal. Inotherwords,nobenchmarkcasehasbeenestablished.

Typically,

such

a

"one

product"

approach

does

not

constitute

innovation

Intent Reduceenvironmentalimpactsassociatedwithstructuralmaterialmanufacturingand

transportation.

Requirements Implementacomprehensivedesignapproachtodevelopa"diagrid"diagonalstructural

systemandreducerequiredrawmaterials whilemaintainingstructuralintegrity.

Submittals Detailednarrativedescribingstructuralsystemandthedesignapproach

Calculationsofmaterialsusereductionsbyweightcomparedtoconventionalsteel

momentframestructureofthesamesizeandconfiguration

Intent Reducetheuseofaveryhighembodiedenergymaterial.

Requirements Useawasteproduct,flyash,toreplacePortlandcement. Providecylindertesting

demonstratingtheeffectivenessofthesubstitution.

Ruling FlyashmustREPLACEcementcontent,notjustbeaddedasafiller. TheCreditRuling

Committeehassuggestedthatathresholdof40%REPLACEMENTofcementwithflyash.

Regardlessofthepercentused,flyashcontentwouldcounttowardMRCredit4;Recycled

ContentMaterials.

Intent DiminishthelifecycleCO2emissionsassociatedwithsitecastconcretebyreplacinglarge

quantitiesPortlandcementwithflyash.

AdvancedFraming

Systems

MR

MR

ID NC

A

A

MR

CIR MR BlendedCement

Flyash:

NC

A

BLENDEDCEMENT

EfficientUseof

StructuralMaterial

BlendedCement

Flyash

ID

NC

NC

ID

Ruling AninnovationpointwillbeawardedforreducingtotalPortlandcementcontentof

castinplaceconcrete.

Intent Aminimumof40%reductionofCO2byweightforallcastinplaceconcretemustbe

demonstratedagainststandardbaselinemixes.

Demonstratethatcastinplaceconcretemakesupasignificantportionoftheworkonthe

project apointwillnotbeawardedfornegligiblequantitiesinrelationtothetotalwork.

Forpurposesofthiscredit,thefollowingmustbeapplied:

One

pound

of

Portland

cement

is

equivalent

to

one

pound

of

CO2. Baselinemixesshallbestandard,28daystrengthregionalmixdesigns.

Temperaturerangeshallbeaccountedforanddocumented.Documentationforcold

weathermixdesignsshallincludetemperatureondayofpour.

PozzolansallowedfordisplacementofPortlandcementareflyash,groundgranulated

blastfurnaceslag(ggbfs),silicafume,andricehullash.

Requirements Totalcubicyardsofcastinplaceconcreteforproject.

Standard28daystrengthconcretemixdesignsfromtheconcreteproducer,inaccordance

withACI301,foreachconcretemixrequiredforproject(2500psi,3000psi,5000psi,etc.)

andquantityofPortlandcementforeachmixinpoundspercubicyard.

QuantityofPortlandcementreducedand/orreplacedforeachmixinpoundspercubic

yard.

Temperatureondayofpourifcoldweathermixisused.

Calculationdemonstratingthataminimum40%averagereductionhasbeenachieved

overstandardconcretemixdesignsforthetotalofallcastinplaceconcrete.

Submittals

BlendedCement

Flyash

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Requirements Establisha41%reductioninCO2byweightbydisplacingPortlandcementthroughtheuse

ofgroundgranulatedblastfurnaceslag(GGBFS).

Submittals NarrativedescribingdisplacementofPortlandcementthroughtheuseofground

granulatedblastfurnaceslagcomparedtoabaseline

CalculationofCIPconcreteasapercentageofproject'stotalmaterialsvalue

Tableoutlinin differentmixesIntent

Requirements Establisha41%reductioninCO2emissionsbyreducingPortlandcementoverbaseline

concretemixdesignsthroughtheuseofflyashandgroundgranulatedblastfurnaceslag

(GGBFS).Submittals

Intent

Requirements Establisha40%reductioninCO2emissionsbyreducingPortlandcementforallsitecast

concrete.

Submittals Narrative,calculations,purchaseorder,andconcretemixdesigns

CIR MR

/EQ

NC Furniture:CIR Ruling NonpermanentfurnituremaybeincludedinLEEDforNewConstructionv2.0andv2.1

calculations,ONLYiffurnitureisincludedintheprojectscope.Furnituremustthenbe

includedinallrelevantcreditcalculationsornoneatall.TherelevantcreditareMaterials

&Resourcescredits3through7.Acommonsenseapproachmustbetakenwhendeciding

whattoincludeasfurniture. Officesystemsandfurnitureareexpectedtobethemore

commonandapplicableproductsinthemarketplace.

BecauseofinherentcomplexitiesaddressingfurniturewithintheIndoorEnvironmental

Qualitycategory(particularlycredits3.2,4.4,8.1and8.2),theissueoffurnitureisnot

addressedinanyIEQcredits.However,projectsthatincludefurnitureinthescopeofwork

areeligibletoapplyforaninnovationcreditbasedonLEEDforCommercialInteriors

(LEEDCI)IEQcredit4.5,LowEmittingMaterials&Furniture.

FURNITURE:LOWEMITTING

A

A

ABlendedCement:

Flyash

BlendedCement:

Slag

BlendedCement:

FlyashandSlag

NC

NC

MR

MRID

ID

ID

NC

MR

CIR EQ NC Furniture:CIR Ruling ManufacturerclaimsarenotsufficienttodemonstratecomplianceforLEEDCIIEQCredit

4.5.IfthefurnitureisnotGreenGuardcertified,itmustundergoairchambertestingand

complywithspecificlimitsonemissionslevelsforTVOCs,formaldehyde,totalaldehydes

and4PCaslistedintheLEEDCIcredit. ChambertestdataorGreenGuardcertification

mustbeprovidedforallfourparametersinorderforanInnovationcredittobeachieved.

Intent Reduceindooraircontaminantsthatareodorous,potentiallyirritatingand/orharmfulto

thecomfortandwellbeingofinstallersandoccupants.

Requirements DemonstrateacomprehensiveapproachtoreducingVOClevelsinthebuildingbyselecting

lowVOCfurnitureANDachievingEQc4.14.3.

Submittals Completelistofallfurnitureinthebuilding

Documentationoffurnituremanufacturertestingandverificationofcompliancewiththe

standards



Requirements

Submittals Detailedspreadsheetlistingeachfurnitureproductandcomplianceinformation

Narrativeoutliningtheprocedureforincorporatingnonpermanentfurniture



Requirements DemonstrateprocurementofGreenGuardIndoorAirQualityCertifiedlowemitting

systems

furniture

and

seating

in

accordance

with

the

requirements

of

LEED

CI

EQ

Credit

4.5

template.Submittals LEEDCIEQCredit4.5template

Signedletterdeclaringthatallsystemsfurnitureandseatingfortheprojectare

GreenGuardCertified

Documentationofcompliancefromproductmanufacturerfortheproductsutilized

CopyoftheproductcertificationfromGreenGuard.

A

A

A

NC

NC

NC

EQ

EQ

EQ

Furniture Low

Emitting

Furniture Low

Emitting

Furniture

GreenGuard

Certified

ID

ID

ID



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CIR/ID CAT. RS CREDITTITLE A/D CREDITDESCRIPTIONIntent Reduceindooraircontaminantsthatareodorous,potentiallyirritatingand/orharmfulto


Requirements IntheabsenceofanyGreenGuardcertifiedlaboratorygradefurniture,specify

environmentallyfriendlylaboratoryfurniture.

Submittals Listoflaboratorysystemsfurnitureandassociatedlowemittingattributesincluding:

1. LowformaldehydeintheMDFwoodproductsforthewoodcasework

2. NoVOCpowdercoatpaintfinishonthesteelcasework

3. NoVOCExpandedPolystyreneinsulationinthesteelcasework

4. NoVOCpowdercoatfinishonthecaseworkfixtures

5. NoVOCcontentintheepoxyadhesiveusedtosecurethecountertopsandtabletops

CIR EQ NC Furniture:CIR Ruling Projectsthatincludefurnitureinthescopeofworkareeligibletoapplyforaninnovation

creditbasedonLEEDforCommercialInteriors(LEEDCI)IEQcredit4.5,LowEmitting

MaterialsFurniture. AchievementofthiscreditisindependentofLEEDNCEQcredit4,

LowEmittingMaterials.


thecomfortandwellbeingofinstallersandoccupantsandreduceresourceimpacts

associatedwithfurnishings.

Requirements

Submittals Listofsystemsfurniture

DocumentationofGreenGuardcertification,FSCChainofCustody



Requirements DemonstrateprocurementofGreenguardIndoorAirQualityCertifiedlowemittingsystems

furnitureandseatinginaccordancewiththerequirementsofLEEDCIEQCredit4.5

template. Itemsdesignatedasoccasionalseating(e.g.conferencetablesandcafchairs)

are exem t from this re uirement.Submittals Narrativeconfirmingthatallsystemsfurnitureandseatingusedontheprojectare

Greenguardcertified

A

A

AFurniture

Greenguard

certified

NCEQ

NCEQ

NCEQ

ID

ID

Furniture Green

GuardandFSC

Certified

Furniture

GreenGuard

certifiedand

Environmentally

Friendly

ID

DocumentationofGreenGuardcertificationforsystemsfurnitureandseating

Intent Reduceresourceimpactsassociatedwithfurnishings.

Requirements Establishafurnitureselectionplanthatiscomprehensiveinscopeandhasmeasurable

environmentalimpactsasperEQc4,MRc4.

Submittals NarrativeestablishingspecificminimumstandardsforVOCcontent,recycledcontent,

reclaimedwood,andminimized/reusablepackaging

Documentationoutliningfurnitureprocurementprocedure

Documentationofsignificanceoftheenvironmentallypreferablefurniturewithrespectto

thetotalfurniturebudgetandoverallprojectbudget.

CIR MR NC Furniture:CIR Ruling TheLEEDMaterialsandResources(MR)creditslookatmaterialsusedintheconstruction

ofthebasebuildingpriortotheinstallationoffixtures,furnitureandequipment(FF&E).

Furnituredesignedasmovablethatisbolteddownforoperationalpurposes,suchasthe

classroomdesksnotedinyourinquiry,canbeomittedfromthematerialscalculations.

Typically,caseworkthatisconstructedfortheprojectandpermanentlyinstalledbythe

generalconstructioncontractorisconsideredasapartofthebuildingratherthantheFF&E

fortheproject,andshouldbeincludedinthecalculations.

Intent

Requirements Usesalvaged,refurbishedorreusedfurnitureandfurnishingsfor30%ofthetotalfurniture

andfurnishingsmaterialvalue.

Submittals LEEDCIMRc3.3LetterTemplate

Copyoftheinvoiceforrefurbishedfurniture

A

A

FURNITURE:OTHER

NCMR

/EQ

ID

Furniture:

Sustainably

Manufactured

Furniture ReuseNC

ID

MR



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CIR/ID CAT. RS CREDITTITLE A/D CREDITDESCRIPTIONIntent Improveindoorairqualityandreducenegativelifecycleimpactsfromthebuilding's

furnituremanufacture,transportation,anddisposal.

Requirements ImplementaGreenFurnitureprogramthatdemonstrateshealthandenvironmental

benefitandmarkettransformation

EstablishfurniturespecificationsincludingenvironmentalchambertestingforIAQ,

durabilityrequirements,energyefficienttasklighting,flexibilityandreducedneedfor

chemicalcleaningagents

Requiremanufacturerproposalstoaddresscorporatesustainabilitycommitments,

takebackprograms,useofrecycledmaterials,toxicsreductionprograms,energyand

waterefficiencyandpacking/shippingwaste

ImplementthirdpartyworkstationassemblyandtestingforcompliancewithEPAlimits

forformaldehyde,TVOC,aldehydes,and4PC

Submittals Documentationofsignificantprocessimprovementsbyseveralmanufacturers.

Intent Reduceresourceimpactsassociatedwithfurnishings.

Requirements Providedocumentationdemonstratingthedollarvalueofthematerialsrelativetothetotal

materialscostoftheproject.

Submittals Narrativeoftheprocess,speciesandamountofwoodharvested

Documentationoftotalcostofmaterials

CIR MR NC Furniture

Definitions:CIR

Ruling Systemsfurnitureisdefinedaseitherapanelbasedworkstationcomprisedofmodular

interconnectingpanels,hangoncomponentsanddrawer/filingcomponentsora

freestandinggroupingoffurnitureitemsandtheircomponentsthathavebeendesigned

toworkinconcert.Seatingisdefinedastaskasdeskchairsusedwithsystemsfurniture.

Intent Eliminatetheneedforchemicalbasedtermitecontrolsystemsandreducetheuseof

pesticides.

Requirements Utilizenonchemicaltermitecontrol.

Submittals Narrativedescribingtypicalmethodsfortermitepreventioninvolvingchemicalpesticide

treatments

Descriptionalternativecontrolsystem

leed past id credits

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