UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC) HIGH PERFORMANCE AND SUSTAINABLE BUILDING REQUIREMENTS

Transcription

1 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC) HIGH PERFORMANCE AND SUSTAINABLE BUILDING REQUIREMENTS APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED

2 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC) UFC HIGH PERFORMANCE AND SUSTAINABLE BUILDING REQUIREMENTS Any copyrighted material included in this UFC is identified at its point of use. Use of the copyrighted material apart from this UFC must have the permission of the copyright holder. U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND (Preparing Activity) AIR FORCE CIVIL ENGINEER CENTER Record of Changes (changes are indicated by \1\... /1/) Change Date No OCT 2017 Location Table 1-1 Clarifications 1-7 Life-cycle cost analyses clarifications 1-8 Cybersecurity paragraph Modified Integrated Design ASHRAE requirement 2-2.2/3-2.2 Added UFC Medical exception for commissioning / Added footnote about IECC 2015 and CFR 10 Title Clarified bullets Moved ECA requirements to Chapter / Modified Landscape Irrigation requirement Modified Daylighting requirement / Moved Other Sustainable Products to Best Practice Chapter 3 Added questions to assess existing buildings 4-2 Added safety as a justification for missed target Added Compliance Documentation requirements / new location for ECA requirements Appendix B Additions and expansions Appendix C Added definitions Chapter 5 deleted 5.1 and 5.2, moved 5.3 to 4.4

3 FOREWORD The Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) system is prescribed by MIL-STD 3007 and provides planning, design, construction, sustainment, restoration, and modernization criteria, and applies to the Military Departments, the Defense Agencies, and the DOD Field Activities in accordance with USD (AT&L) Memorandum dated 29 May UFC will be used for all DOD projects and work for other customers where appropriate. All construction outside of the United States is also governed by Status of Forces Agreements (SOFA), Host Nation Funded Construction Agreements (HNFA), and in some instances, Bilateral Infrastructure Agreements (BIA.) Therefore, the acquisition team must ensure compliance with the most stringent of the UFC, the SOFA, the HNFA, and the BIA, as applicable. UFCs are living documents and will be periodically reviewed, updated, and made available to users as part of the Services responsibility for providing technical criteria for military construction. Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE), Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), and Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) are responsible for administration of the UFC system. Defense agencies should contact the preparing service for document interpretation and improvements. Technical content of UFC is the responsibility of the cognizant DOD working group. Recommended changes with supporting rationale should be sent to the respective service proponent office by the following electronic form: Criteria Change Request. The form is also accessible from the Internet sites listed below. UFCs are effective upon issuance and are distributed only in electronic media from the following source Whole Building Design Guide web site: Hard copies of UFC printed from electronic media should be checked against the current electronic version prior to use to ensure that they are current. AUTHORIZED BY: LARRY D. McCALLISTER, PhD, PE, PMP, SES Chief, Engineering and Construction Directorate of Civil Works U.S. Army Corps of Engineers JOSEPH E. GOTT, P.E. Chief Engineer Naval Facilities Engineering Command EDWIN H. OSHIBA, SES, DAF Deputy Director of Civil Engineers DCS/Logistics, Engineering & Force Protection MICHAEL McANDREW Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Facilities Investment and Mgmt.) Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Energy, Installations and Environment)

4 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC) REVISION SUMMARY SHEET Document: UFC , High Performance and Sustainable Building Requirements Superseding: UFC , dated 1 March 2013, with Changes 1-3. Description: This document \1\ /1/maintains uniformity across the DOD Components, and: Drives transformation in the performance of the DOD facility inventory Requires greater energy and water efficiency measures that are supported by a life-cycle cost analysis Balances building performance with occupant comfort, health and wellness, safety and productivity Covers planning, designing and acquiring new building construction, existing buildings, and installations Guides compliance with higher level mandates, policies and standards Provides companion document to UFC DOD Building Code (General Building Requirements) Clarifies requirements, thresholds for compliance, and means of compliance Is organized around the Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings and Associated Instructions, February 2016, which is the revision to Guiding Principles for Federal High Performance and Sustainable Buildings, Includes requirements for consideration of resiliency for energy, water and climate change, related to mission execution. Reasons for Document: This document provides minimum unified requirements, and guidance for planning, designing, constructing, renovating, and maintaining, high performance and sustainable buildings that will enhance DOD mission capability by reducing total ownership costs. Impact: Improved mission capability through: Reduced total ownership costs of buildings Improved energy and water efficiency Enhanced building and installation performance and sustainability Promoting sustainable resource and environmental stewardship Enhanced energy and water security

5 TABLE OF CONTENTS UFC CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND PURPOSE AND SCOPE ORGANIZATION UFC APPLICABILITY GENERAL REQUIREMENTS HISTORIC REQUIREMENTS LIFE-CYCLE COST ANALYSIS (LCCA) LCCA Format LCCA \1\Building-Level Analysis./1/ LCCA\1\Individual Component or System Alternatives Analysis./1/ CYBERSECURITY REFERENCES GLOSSARY CHAPTER 2 BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OVERVIEW New Construction and Renovation Work in Existing Buildings EMPLOY INTEGRATED DESIGN PRINCIPLES Integrated Design Commissioning OPTIMIZE ENERGY PERFORMANCE Energy Efficiency On-Site Renewable Energy Metering PROTECT AND CONSERVE WATER Indoor Water Outdoor Water Alternative Water ENHANCE INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Ventilation and Thermal Comfort i

6 ii UFC Daylighting \1\and Lighting Controls./1/ Indoor Air Quality Occupant Health and Wellness REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF MATERIALS Environmentally Preferable Products Waste and Materials Management ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE RISK CHAPTER 3 \1\EXISTING BUILDINGS HPSB COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT/1/ OVERVIEW \1\ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS./1/ EMPLOY INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT, OPERATION, AND MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES Integrated Assessment, Operation, and Management ReCommissioning and RetroCommissioning OPTIMIZE ENERGY PERFORMANCE Energy Efficiency On-Site Renewable Energy Metering Benchmarking (Verification) PROTECT AND CONSERVE WATER Outdoor Water Alternative Water Stormwater Management ENHANCE INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Ventilation and Thermal Comfort Daylighting and Lighting Controls Indoor Air Quality Occupant Health and Wellness REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF MATERIALS Environmentally Preferable Products Waste and Materials Management ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE RISK CHAPTER 4 FEDERAL HPSB COMPLIANCE \1\TRACKING AND/1/ POLICIES... 27

7 4-1 OVERVIEW COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS Compliance HPSB Checklists Existing Buildings, HPSB Assessment Compliance Tracking\1\/1/ Compliance Reporting DOD SUSTAINABILITY POLICY REQUIREMENTS Office of Secretary of Defense Guidance Sustainable Third Party Certification (TPC) \1\Prohibition to Share Energy and Water Usage Data./1/ Air Force Guidance Army Guidance Navy and Marine Corps Guidance DOD STRATEGIC SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE PLAN (SSPP). 32 APPENDIX A REFERENCES APPENDIX B BEST PRACTICES B-1 PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE LOCATION AND SITE DEVELOPMENT B-1.1 Evaluation of the Site B-1.2 Mitigation of Heat Island Effect B-2 PROTECT INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ) B-2.1 \1\Fiberglass/1/ B-2.2 \1\IAQ Construction Management Plan/1/ B-2.3 \1\IAQ for Renovation Project/1/ B-3 \1\PROMOTE OCCUPANT HEALTH AND WELLNESS/1/ B-3.1 \1\Sit-Stand Workstations/1/ B-3.2 \1\Bottle-Filling Water Fountains/1/ B-4 DOMESTIC SOLAR HEATING B-5 \1\OTHER SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS./1/ B-6 \1\TPC DESIGN SUBMITTAL./1/ APPENDIX C GLOSSARY APPENDIX D PROJECTS IMPACTING A HISTORIC BUILDING OR DISTRICT D-1 APPLICABILITY TO SUSTAINABILITY GOALS iii

8 D-1.1 Applicability D-1.2 Building Analysis D-1.3 Coordination D-1.4 Consultation D-2 NEW CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION PROJECTS D-3 REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS D-4 LEASED HISTORIC BUILDINGS D-5 NHPA SECTION 106 PROCESS D-5.1 Initiate Process D-5.2 Identify Historic Properties D-5.3 Assess Adverse Effects D-5.4 Resolve Adverse Effects D-5.5 Implementation D-5.6 Failure to Resolve Adverse Effects D-5.7 Tribes, Native Hawaiians, and the Public D-6 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS D-6.1 Daylighting D-6.2 Solar Panel Installation D-6.3 Infill D-6.4 Cistern Use D-6.5 Replacement of Materials D-6.6 Reclaimed/Salvaged Materials D-7 LIFE-CYCLE COST ANALYSIS CONSIDERATIONS D-8 HISTORICAL LANDSCAPES TABLES Table 1-1 Compliance Requirement/Thresholds... 3 iv

9 1-1 BACKGROUND. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION UFC The Energy Policy Act of 2005, Energy Independence Security Act of 2007, and Executive Order (EO) mandate Federal agencies to lead by example, promoting sustainable Federal buildings through environmentally-sound, economically-sound, and fiscally-sound design, construction, and operating decisions. The Federal requirements collectively are referred to as the Guiding Principles, and are detailed in Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings and Associated Instructions, February 2016, which replaces Guiding Principles for Federal High Performance and Sustainable Buildings, Consistent with UFC program requirements, this UFC integrates DOD requirements (DODI and other DOD Policies) with High Performance and Sustainable Building (HPSB) Guiding Principles and industry standards for high performance and sustainable buildings. 1-2 PURPOSE AND SCOPE. This UFC provides minimum requirements and guidance to achieve high performance and sustainable buildings that comply with the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, EO 13693, and the implementation requirements found in Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings and Associated Instructions (HPSB Guiding Principles). This UFC is organized around the HPSB Guiding Principles. Per DOD Sustainable Buildings Policy, when a building meets the requirements of this UFC, it is considered compliant with the HPSB Guiding Principles. ASHRAE 90.1 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings applies to all projects (except low-rise residential which must comply with IECC) in its entirety. ASHRAE Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings is an industry standard created to consolidate and address sustainability and energy requirements. This UFC incorporates the sections of ASHRAE mentioned herein when appropriate and determined to be life cycle cost effective. Where the provisions of ASHRAE meet the intent of the HPSB Guiding Principles, the provisions of ASHRAE are referenced as a means of compliance or provided as an alternative compliance pathway. \1\/1/ 1-3 ORGANIZATION. Chapter 2 provides requirements for building design and construction activities. Chapter 3 details Federal HPSB Guiding Principles Existing Building Assessment requirements that must be met in order for an existing building to be reported as a High Performance and Sustainable Building (HPSB). Chapter 4 provides HPSB tracking and third-party certification procedures.\1\/1/ 1

10 1-4 UFC APPLICABILITY. This UFC applies to all planning, design and construction, renovation, repair, operations and maintenance, and affixed equipment installation in new and existing buildings, regardless of funding source, that result in DOD real property assets. Table 1-1 Compliance/Requirements Thresholds is applicable to all methods of project delivery and levels of construction (as defined in UFC , paragraph 1-4.) Apply this UFC to the following construction activities to the greatest extent practical: Buildings outside of United States and U.S. territories. Buildings supporting contingency operations (Refer to UFCs , , and ). Non-permanent buildings. Projects with DD1391 marked austere. \1\Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) buildings (i.e., mock villages)/1/ This UFC does not apply to: Buildings to be demolished or deconstructed, except for demolition waste diversion. Buildings that have a status of Report of Excess (ROE) submitted, ROE accepted, or Determination to Dispose. Unoccupied buildings, which are occupied one hour or less per person per day on average; AND have total building energy consumption from all sources less than\1\ 20.9/1/ BTU/ SF/ Yr.; AND have annual average water consumption less than 2 gallons per day for the building. Comply with Table 1-1: 2

11 Table 1-1 Compliance Requirement/Thresholds UFC Requirement Thresholds Chapter 1 All design and construction activity 1 ; and assessments of existing buildings larger than 5,000 SF. Chapter 2 All design and construction activity 1 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Tracking\1\ of HPSB Guiding Principles Compliance (use Component HPSB Checklist 2 )/1/ \1\Addition of/1/ Third Party Certification Appendices Assessments of existing building assets larger than 5,000 SF. 1. Each new building\1\ /1/ 2. Each renovation 3 in an existing building larger than 5,000 SF, with \1\total 4 /1/ cost greater than $3M 5 and 50% ERC 6, and with comprehensive replacement 3 (include additions that are part of the building renovation) 3. Assessments of existing building assets over 5,000 SF. \1\/1/ 1. Each new building larger than 5,000 SF, with construction cost greater than $3M 5, unless Component policy is more stringent Each renovation 3 in an existing building larger than 5,000 SF, with \1\total 4 /1/cost greater than $3M 5 and 50% ERC 6, and with comprehensive replacement 3 (include additions that are part of the building renovation). All projects as applicable. 1 New work over 5000 SF must comply with UFC requirements. New work under 5000 SF, additions, sustainment, modernization, and restoration building improvements must comply with UFC requirements relevant to the scope of the project/work, \1\as determined by the Project Delivery Team as early as possible during project process/1/. Structures that are part of any of these projects must comply with UFC requirements relevant to the scope of the project/work. 2 Air Force only: tracking includes revising and submitting the Air Force Sustainability Requirements Scoresheet and the design analysis to <AFCEC.CF.SustainableRpt@us.af.mil> at each design submittal and when construction is complete. 3 Includes changes to a building that provide significant opportunities for comprehensive replacement, and improvement in: energy and water efficiency (such as HVAC, lighting, building envelope and other building components) indoor air quality, and other requirements in this UFC. 4 \1\Cost includes new work, renovation, operations and maintenance; sustainment, restoration, and modernization associated with an existing building renovation./1/ 5 Aligns with thresholds of both USC Title 10 Section 2805(a) and USC Title 42 Section 6834(a) (adjusted from 2007 dollars) 6 Estimated Replacement Cost (ERC) is the cost listed in the project s DD1391 Economic Analysis, and is exclusive of the cost to bring the existing building into compliance with all criteria. 7 Army threshold is based on designated Third Party Certifier s minimum requirements. 3

12 1-5 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. Comply with UFC UFC provides applicability of model building codes and government-unique criteria for typical design disciplines and building systems, as well as for accessibility, antiterrorism, \1\physical security, cybersecurity, HPSB, and safety. Use this/1/ UFC , in addition to UFC , and the UFC and government criteria referenced therein. If any conflict occurs between this UFC and UFC , the requirements in UFC take precedence. In case of conflict between industry standards and military criteria, use the military requirements. 1-6 HISTORIC REQUIREMENTS. See Appendix D for project requirements impacted by historic buildings, historic districts and those near historic facilities, view sheds and other designated cultural resources. 1-7 LIFE-CYCLE COST ANALYSIS (LCCA). \1\ The purpose of the LCCA methodology as detailed in CFR Title 10 Part 436 Subpart A is to identify and compare life-cycle cost-effective (LCCE) building energy and water systems that will in total achieve the energy and water requirements stated in this document. An LCCA is required for the following: 1. Energy consuming systems (e.g.: HVAC systems) 8 2. Renewable energy generating systems (ex: photovoltaic panels) 3. When LCCE is selected as the reason any requirement of this document is Partially compliant or Not Applicable (reference paragraph 4-2). The LCCA methodology may also be used to evaluate multiple options, such as selecting the building construction type and comparing compliant materials; and is at the discretion of the project team./1/ LCCA Format. Prepare the LCCA in accordance with CFR Title 10 Part 436, Subpart A and NIST Handbook 135 Life-Cycle Costing Manual for the Federal Energy Management Program. The LCCA must be prepared using the Building Life-Cycle Costing (BLCC) program, available from the National Institute of Standards and Technology ( The implied long-term inflation rate and discount rates identified in the Annual supplement to NIST Handbook 135 must be used. A link to BLCC can also be found at the Department of Energy s building energy tools web site: 8 \1\In addition to the new building requirements, all existing building large capital energy investments (all projects for which the cost of the systems that impact energy consumption exceeds $250K, which constitutes a capital investment, per National Defense Authorization Act) employ the most energy efficient designs, systems, equipment, and controls that are life cycle cost effective./1/ 4

13 When needed, refer to UFC for requirements to obtain weather data LCCA \1\Building-Level Analysis./1/ Any building-level LCCA must be calculated using a maximum of a 40-year building life and equipment lives based on accepted industry averages. Individual components or systems life expectancies must be reflected by inclusion of appropriate replacement and salvage values in the appropriate year of this analysis LCCA\1\Individual Component or System Alternatives Analysis./1/ LCCAs comparing \1\at least three/1/ individual component or system alternatives must use the estimated life of the mutually exclusive alternative having the longest life, not to exceed 40 years from the beginning of beneficial use or the lowest common multiple of the expected lives of the alternatives. Include the appropriate replacement and salvage values for each of the other alternatives. A number of tools comparing energy system alternatives and evaluating specific efficiency measures may be of benefit in performing energy efficiency calculations. Perform this analysis based on the actual conditions expected over the life of the facility including anticipated occupancies, scheduled hours of operation and process loads. Include realistic energy usage and efficiencies, maintenance cost and repairs renovations, all costs or savings associated with the utilization of recovered energy, solar heat, solar photovoltaic energy and other renewable or waste heat applications. Credit any alternative funding such as rebates in the LCCA. \1\Use UFC Appendix E./1/ 1-8 CYBERSECURITY. \1\All facility-related control systems (including systems separate from a utility monitoring and control system) must be planned, designed, acquired, executed, and maintained in accordance with UFC and as required by individual Service Implementation Policy. Implement cybersecurity to mitigate vulnerabilities to all DOD real property facilityrelated control systems to a level that is acceptable to the System Owner and Authorizing Official. UFC provides requirements for integrating cybersecurity into the design and construction of control systems./1/ 1-9 REFERENCES. Appendix A contains a list of references used in this document GLOSSARY. Appendix C contains acronyms, abbreviations, and terms. 5

14 This Page Intentionally Left Blank 6

15 2-1 OVERVIEW. CHAPTER 2 BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION UFC The requirements of this chapter apply to all building design and construction. Refer to Table 1-1 for thresholds for compliance New Construction and Renovation. New construction and renovation projects must comply with all requirements; or must clearly identify and provide justification when requirements are not applicable or fully achievable. Refer to 4-2 COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS for additional guidance and requirement applicability Work in Existing Buildings. In some of the paragraphs that follow, there are specific requirements provided for renovations. For existing building renovation, operations and maintenance; sustainment, restoration, and modernization, the goal is to improve the performance of the existing building inventory with every investment. Project teams must meet the requirements of this UFC relative to systems and components included in the project scope of work, by providing the most resource-efficient solutions for the requirements of this UFC. 2-2 EMPLOY INTEGRATED DESIGN PRINCIPLES. Integrated design is the most important requirement in achieving a high performance building. A design team must have strong, consistent representation from all stakeholders throughout the project phases to maximize opportunities to improve building performance and to fully realize increased savings potential Integrated Design. Incorporate the following planning and evaluation into the integrated design, as described in ASHRAE 189.1\1\ Section F1.1.1 (Charrette Process), with the exception that subparagraph b. does not apply./1/ Integrated Planning. Use a collaborative, integrated planning and design team, composed of user, government support staff, and appropriate professionals, to identify requirements and to establish performance goals for siting, energy, water, materials, indoor environmental quality, and other comprehensive design goals. Ensure incorporation of these goals throughout \1\design and construction./1/ 7

16 Evaluation for Design Strategies. Evaluate the site and building components to determine whether passive and natural design strategies and features are cost effectively incorporated before the active and mechanical systems are designed. Incorporate these features where applicable. Take into account site attributes, including climate and local and regional context, which impact the design of the building Evaluation of the Site. During the site selection process, meet the requirements of UFC See Appendix B Best Practices for desirable site characteristics Site Integration and Design of the Building. During the planning and design process meet the requirements of applicable UFCs, and use the following site development considerations and passive strategies: Site design elements that ensure safe and convenient pedestrian access. Meet the requirements of UFC Incorporate results of site analysis, in order to design the building, focusing on orientation, configuration and massing. Orient building to maximize energy efficiency, passive solar and daylighting potential. Select, design and integrate into the overall building, high performance and sustainable systems (e.g., HVAC, plumbing, water heating systems, lighting systems, control systems, elevators, building envelope and fire protection systems). Promote opportunities for occupants to voluntarily increase physical \1\activity/1/ Commissioning. In order to verify design and performance, and ensure that the Government requirements are met, employ commissioning practices appropriate to the size and complexity of the building and its system components. This must include an experienced commissioning provider, who should be independent of the project design and construction team, and the operations team. The choice of either contracted services or Government personnel to serve as the commissioning provider will be determined at project level. Meet the requirements of ASHRAE Section (Building Project Commissioning), with the following modifications: 8

17 For buildings and systems that are less complex 9, commissioning may be tailored as determined by the DOD Component AHJ 10. Schematic design is the design charrette or similar conceptual design activity \1\prior to completion of 35% design./1/ Documentation as described in ASHRAE 55 Section 6.2 is not required. \1\Exception: For Medical Treatment Facilities, refer to UFC Medical Military Facilities for commissioning requirements./1/ 2-3 OPTIMIZE ENERGY PERFORMANCE. Base energy efficiency design decisions on \1\LCCA/1/ as indicated in Chapter 1 of this UFC. \1\The LCCA includes a minimum of three energy efficient alternatives to the baseline standard (ASRHAE 90.1, IECC, etc.)/1/ Energy Efficiency Commercial and Multi-Family High-Rise Residential Buildings. Meet the requirements of ASHRAE Design the building to achieve at least 30% energy consumption reduction from ASHRAE 90.1 baseline. If a 30% reduction is not LCCE, modify the design of the proposed building to achieve an energy consumption level at the highest level of energy efficiency that is LCCE. Determine energy consumption levels for both the ASHRAE Baseline Building and proposed building \1\alternatives/1/ by using the Performance Rating Method found in appendix G of ASHRAE 90.1, except the formula for calculating the Performance Rating. Replace the formula in G1.2 with the following: Percentage improvement = 100 ((Baseline building consumption Receptacle and process loads) (Proposed building consumption Receptacle and process loads)) / (Baseline building consumption Receptacle and process loads) 12 9 For Army projects, refer to Army policy for determination of systems to commission. 10 For Air Force \1\and Navy/1/ projects, the Project Delivery Team must determine the level of commissioning activities required. 11 Use ASHRAE 90.1(2010) for all projects with design starts before November 6, Use ASHRAE 90.1(2013) thereafter. 12 Energy consumption for the purposes of calculating the 30 percent savings requirements in CFR Title 10 Part 433, must include the building envelope and energy consuming systems normally specified as part of the building design by ASHRAE 90.1 such as space heating, space cooling, ventilation, service water heating, and lighting, but must not include receptacle and process loads not within the scope of ASHRAE 90.1 such as specialized medical or research equipment and equipment used in manufacturing processes. 9

18 Low-Rise Residential Buildings. Meet the requirements of International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) 13. Design the building to achieve at least 30% energy consumption reduction from the IECC baseline using the Simulated Performance Alternative found in Section 405 of the IECC. If a 30% reduction is not LCCE, modify the design of the proposed building \1\alternatives/1/ to achieve an energy consumption level at the highest level of energy efficiency that is LCCE Renovations. Renovation projects that replace everything above the foundation must either apply or as applicable. All other renovations choose one of the following options: 1. Reduce measured building energy use by at least 30%, below FY 2003 energy use baseline. 2. Reduce measured building energy use by at least 20% below FY 2015 energy use baseline. 3. Reduce modeled energy use (from all sources including renewable energy) by 20% compared to the ASHRAE 90.1 baseline building design. If none of the reduction choices is life-cycle cost-effective, modify the design of the proposed building system(s) to achieve an energy consumption level at the highest level of energy efficiency that is life-cycle cost-effective Energy Efficient Products. Per EISA 2007 Section 525, acquire products that are ENERGY STAR -qualified or meet FEMP-designated efficiency requirements in all covered product categories. Select products based on life cycle cost, not initial cost. Link to EPA sites: or \1\ Standby Powered Devices. Per EISA 2007 Section 524, provide commercially available, off-the-shelf products that use no more than 1 watt in their standby mode. 13 In accordance with CFR 10 Part 435, 435.4, use IECC (2009) for all projects with design starts before January 10, 2018, and include space heating, space cooling, and domestic water heating when calculating 30% savings. Use IECC (2015) thereafter, and include space heating, space cooling, lighting, mechanical ventilation, and domestic water heating when calculating 30% savings. 10

19 2-3.2 On-Site Renewable Energy. Provide on-site renewable energy systems in accordance with ASHRAE Section (On-Site Renewable Energy Systems) and UFC where LCCE, considering climate, infrastructure condition, mission compatibility, and effects on basewide electrical system (grid) power quality. \1\When available, utilize Installation-specific studies to determine LCCE renewable energy systems. Studies must be dated within five years of project design start./1/ Exception: Do not use purchase of renewable energy certificates (RECs) as a substitute for the Section new building requirement. For Army projects, if not LCCE, utilize ASHRAE Section (On- Site Renewable Energy Systems) for future installation of on-site renewable energy systems. \1\./1/ Components may choose \1\LCCE centralized or Installation-wide/1/ renewable energy development, in lieu of building by building application. Meet the requirements of UFC Solar Domestic Hot Water (SDHW). Per EISA 2007 Section 523, meet at least 30% of the annual domestic hot water requirement through the installation of solar water heating unless SDHW is not LCCE. \1\/1/ Metering. A utility meter must be installed at each building, for each utility serving the building (\1\steam, electricity, and natural gas) in the standard units of the measure. Where basewide energy and utility monitoring and control systems exist, meters must be connected /1/using the installation s advanced metering protocols. The installation of meters is required per DODI , and as amended by DOD Utilities Meter Policy, 16 April \1\Meter configuration must comply with requirements of UFC /1/ 2-4 PROTECT AND CONSERVE WATER. Base water efficiency design decisions on life-cycle cost as indicated in Chapter 1 of this UFC Indoor Water. Meet the requirements of ASHRAE Section (Building Water Use Reduction), which incorporates EPA WaterSense-labeled products. Water closet replacements in renovations may have a flush value of up to 1.6 GPF (6.1 LPF) to accommodate existing plumbing \1\infrastructure. Fixtures used for sanitizing potential biohazards are exempt from low-flow and WaterSense labeling requirements./1/ 11

20 12 UFC Meet the requirements of ASHRAE Section (Building Water Use Reduction). Meet the requirements of ASHRAE Section (Special Water Features) Indoor Water Metering. Install advanced water meters to monitor building indoor potable water consumption, as required by DOD Utilities Meter Policy, 16 April \1\Meter configuration must comply with requirements of UFC /1/ Outdoor Water \1\Landscaping./1/ \1\In accordance with DOD Memo Water Use for Landscape Architecture on Department of Defense Installations/Sites, potable water use is prohibited for irrigating new landscaping, other than for plant establishment./1/ For existing systems, if a building has a single water meter, reduce combined indoor and outdoor potable water use by at least 20% compared to building water use in Compare results to a baseline building, using the EPA WaterSense landscape water budget tool version 1.01 or later, or a Component approved tool. Show preference for irrigation contractors who are certified through a WaterSense labeled program, or other industry-recognized credentialing programs. Refer to UFC for additional requirements Outdoor Water Metering \1\For existing irrigation system using potable water and serving more than 25,000 square feet of landscape, provide water meters/1/, when life-cycle cost-effective. Install advanced water meters to monitor outdoor potable water consumption, as required by DOD Utilities Meter Policy, 16 April \1\Meter configuration must comply with requirements of UFC /1/ For all other \1\existing irrigation systems using potable water, meters/1/ are encouraged Alternative Water. Where life-cycle cost-effective and permitted by local laws and regulations, use alternative water sources\1\/1/ Stormwater Management.

21 Meet the requirements of UFC ENHANCE INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Ventilation and Thermal Comfort. \1\Comply with UFC for ventilation and thermal comfort criteria. Consider the use of passive (non-mechanical) thermal comfort methods /1/as described in paragraph entitled, Integrated Design in this UFC. Exception: For Medical Treatment Facilities, refer to UFC Medical Military Facilities for ventilation and thermal comfort criteria Daylighting \1\and Lighting Controls./1/ \1\Locate all regularly occupied spaces, such as classrooms and offices, on exterior walls or other locations where it is feasible to provide daylighting. /1/Meet the requirements of ASHRAE Section (Minimum Sidelighting effective Aperture for Office Spaces and Classrooms) or Section (Usable Daylight Illuminance in Office Spaces and Classrooms). Provide automated lighting controls in accordance with UFC Exception: For Medical Treatment Facilities, refer to UFC Medical Military Facilities for additional daylighting criteria Indoor Air Quality Moisture Control. Establish and implement a moisture control strategy for controlling moisture flows and condensation to prevent building damage, minimize mold contamination, and reduce health risks related to moisture. Meet the requirements of ASHRAE Section (Moisture Control) \1\by including and implementing these requirement in the IAQ construction management plan/1/; UFC , Chapter 3, Sections 3-2 and 3-3 (Ventilation Air); and UFC Chapter 3 (Building Envelope Requirements). Refer to Appendix B Protect Indoor Air Quality for best practices Reduce Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) (Low-Emitting Materials). Specify materials and products with low or no pollutant emissions, including composite wood products, adhesives, sealants, interior paints and finishes, carpet systems, and furnishings. Meet the requirements of ASHRAE Section (Prescriptive Option: Materials) Exception: Exclude compliance with 8.4.2, first sentence Protect Indoor Air Quality during Construction. 13

22 For new construction and for renovation of unoccupied existing buildings, \1\develop and implement an IAQ construction management plan that complies/1/ with ASHRAE Section (Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Construction Management), with maximum outdoor air consistent with achieving relative humidity no greater than 60%. For renovation of occupied existing buildings, comply with ANSI/SMACNA , 2nd Edition, SMACNA IAQ Guidelines for Occupied Buildings Under Construction. \1\Refer to Appendix B Protect Indoor Air Quality for best practices./1/ Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control. Prohibit smoking 14 within the building and within a minimum of 50 feet (15.24 meters) of all building entrances, operable windows, and building ventilation intakes. Verify if more stringent facility criteria or Installation policy applies Occupant Health and Wellness. Promote opportunities for occupants to voluntarily increase physical \1\activity, as part of the Integrated Design Process/1/. 2-6 REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF MATERIALS Environmentally Preferable Products. The following \1\paragraphs/1/ require procurement of construction materials and building supplies that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment over their lifecycle, when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose Recycled Content. Use RCRA Section 6002 compliant products that meet or exceed EPA's recycled content recommendations, available on EPA s Comprehensive Procurement Guideline web site at \1\ Biologically-Based Products. Per Section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act, specify products composed of the highest percentage of biobased content consistent with the USDA BioPreferred Program, if products meet performance requirements and are available at a reasonable cost. \1\Deviation from using/1/ biobased product procurement must be documented. A preference for purchasing products with the highest biobased content per USDA recommendations for designated product categories must be included in all 14 Refer to Service-specific policies: Army: ; Navy: s/05-100%20safety%20and%20occupational%20health%20services/ e.pdf Air Force: 14

23 applicable solicitations. USDA s biobased product designations and biobased content (which includes certified sustainably-harvested and rapidly renewable resources) recommendations are available on USDA s BioPreferred web site at \1\/1/Ozone Depleting Substances. Meet the requirements of ASHRAE Section (Refrigerants), if equipment or systems using ozone depleting substances are included in the project. Do not use ozone depleting substances (ODS) or high Global Warming Potential (GWP) chemicals where EPAs Significant New Alternative Policy (SNAP) has identified acceptable substitutes or where other environmentally preferable products are available for use in construction, repair or end-of-life replacements: Exceptions: Refer to UFC for fire protection system requirements Waste and Materials Management Storage and Collection of Recyclables. Meet the requirements of ASHRAE Section (Storage and Collection of Recyclables Recyclables), where markets or onsite recycling exist Waste Diversion. Divert a minimum of 60% of the nonhazardous construction and demolition waste material from landfills. 2-7 ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE RISK. Provide building design solutions responsive to any Government-provided projections of climate change projection and determination of acceptable risk. For a building located in a floodplain of concern, provide design solutions which mitigate both impact on the floodplain, and impact of the design flood event on building function and occupants, consistent with mission criticality. 15

24 This Page Intentionally Left Blank 16

25 17 UFC CHAPTER 3 \1\EXISTING BUILDINGS HPSB COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT/1/ 3-1 OVERVIEW. Use this chapter to assess the HPSB Guiding Principles compliance status of an existing building, and to assist in identifying opportunities to increase performance of the building until it reaches full compliance. This assessment can also be used to inform future design and construction activities in the building, \1\although not required as part of design and construction activities. Some HPSB Guiding Principles can be addressed at the Installation, Component, or DOD Agency level, versus the building level (e.g., no smoking policy). Align DOD Component programs that target building energy and water efficiency improvements with the requirements of this UFC. Include consideration of whole building, maintainability, energy and water efficient solutions. Refer to Table 1-1 for requirements for compliance. HPSB tracking procedures are covered in Chapter 4, paragraph entitled, Compliance Tracking./1/ \1\/1/ 3-2 \1\ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS./1/ \1\Use the following questions-based assessment elements to assess Guiding Principles compliance of an existing building. Each element has two designations noted under the element title: 1) Required or Additional and 2) Installation-wide or Building-specific. Designation definitions are: Required means the element must be met to be in compliance. Additional means the element is an optional part of the assessment. Forty percent of these elements must be met to be in compliance. Installation-wide means the element can be met through Installation policy/specifications/contracts (where the building is located.) Building-specific means the element must be met at the building level./1/ 3-3 EMPLOY INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT, OPERATION, AND MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES Integrated Assessment, Operation, and Management. \1\(Required; Installation-wide) 1. Are sustainable operations and maintenance practices incorporated into the Installation Environmental Management System (EMS)?/1/ Through an integrated process and team, identify and implement operations and maintenance policies that improve building environmental performance, protect natural, historic, and cultural resources, support occupant health and wellness, and improve the climate resiliency of facilities and operations.\1\

26 2. Has there been an assessment of existing conditions and operational procedures of the building and/or major building systems and have areas been identified for improvement?/1/ Assess existing condition and operational procedures of the building and major building systems, consideration of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and consideration of appropriate energy resiliency measures, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and identify areas for improvement.\1\ 3. Are there established operational performance goals for energy, water, material use and recycling, and indoor environmental quality, and ensured incorporation of these goals throughout the remaining lifecycle of the building?/1/ Establish operational performance goals for energy and water; product compliance goals for material use, recycling and indoor environmental quality; and is incorporation of these goals ensured throughout the remaining life cycle of the building and establish verification process.\1\ 4. Is there a building management plan to ensure that operating decisions and user/tenant education are carried out with regard to integrated, sustainable building operations and maintenance?/1/ Incorporate goals into building management to ensure that operating decisions and tenant education are carried out with regard to integrated building operations and maintenance.\1\ 5. In addition to the work order program/facilities Managers, are building operations and maintenance augmented as needed, using Building Manager/occupant/user feedback on work space satisfaction?/1/ Engage building occupants with building environmental performance information. Augment building operations and maintenance as needed using occupant feedback on work space satisfaction ReCommissioning and RetroCommissioning. \1\(Required; Building-specific) Has the building been commissioned, recommissioned or retrocommissioned within the last four years?/1/ In order to verify performance and ensure that the Government requirements are met, employ retrocommissioning and recommissioning, tailored to the size and complexity of the existing building and its system components. Recommissioning must be led by an experienced commissioning agent who should be independent of the facility operations team. \1\Use ASHRAE Section (Building Project Commissioning) to assist in defining appropriate commissioning activities./1/for buildings and systems that are less 18

27 complex 15, commissioning may be tailored as determined by the DOD Component AHJ 16.\1\/1/ 3-4 OPTIMIZE ENERGY PERFORMANCE Energy Efficiency Commercial and Multi-Family High-Rise Residential Buildings \1\or Low-Rise Residential./1/ \1\(Required; Building-specific) Has energy usage met any of the following performance options?/1/ Option 1: Reduce measured building energy use by at least 30% below the FY 2003 energy use baseline. Option 2: Reduce modeled building energy use (from all sources including renewable energy) by at least 20% below the FY 2015 energy use baseline. \1\Option 3a: Reduce modeled building energy use (from all sources including renewable energy) by at least 30% below ASHRAE 90.1 standard. Option 3b: Reduce modeled building energy use (from all sources including renewable energy) by at least 30% below IECC 17 standard./1/ \1\/1/Energy Efficient Products. \1\(Required; Installation-wide) Do acquisition documents require the purchase of ENERGY STAR and/or FEMPdesignated Energy Efficient products?/1/ Per EISA 2007 Section 525, acquire products that are ENERGY STAR -qualified or meet FEMP-designated efficiency requirements in all covered product categories. Select products based on life cycle cost, not initial cost. Link to EPA sites: or On-Site Renewable Energy. \1\(Additional; Building-specific or Installation-wide) 15 For Army projects, refer to Army policy for determination of systems to commission. 16 For Air Force \1\and Navy\1\ projects, the Project Delivery Team must determine the level of commissioning activities required. 17 In accordance with CFR 10 Part 435, 435.4, use IECC (2009) for all projects with design starts before January 10, 2018, and include space heating, space cooling, and domestic water heating when calculating 30% savings. Use IECC (2015) thereafter, and include space heating, space cooling, lighting, mechanical ventilation, and domestic water heating when calculating 30% savings. 19

28 1. Has building-level or centralized renewable energy generation been evaluated? 2. When found to be LCCE, has renewable energy generation been implemented or planned for implementation?/1/ Implement renewable energy generation projects on agency property for agency use, where lifecycle cost effective and when there are no adverse effects on base-wide electrical system (grid) power quality or mission. Implementation must comply with the requirements in UFC \1\When available, utilize Installation-specific studies to determine LCCE of renewable sources. Studies must be dated within five years of project design start./1/ Components may choose centralized renewable energy development in lieu of building by building application. Meet the requirements of UFC Metering. \1\(Additional; Building-specific) 1. Is there a building meter for electricity? 2. Is there a building meter for gas? 3. Is there a building meter for steam?/1/ Install a utility meter for each utility serving the building (\1\steam, electricity, and natural gas/1/) in the normal units of the measure. Connect all meters to a base-wide energy and utility monitoring and control system using the installation s advanced metering protocols. The installation of meters is required per DODI , and as amended by DOD Utilities Meter Policy, 16 April \1\Meter configuration must comply with requirements of UFC /1/ Benchmarking (Verification). \1\(Additional; Building-specific) 1. Is electric metered data gathered on a monthly basis? If Yes: Is the data analyzed? 2. Is gas metered data gathered on a monthly basis? If Yes: Is the data analyzed? 3. Is steam metered data gathered on a monthly basis? If Yes: Is the data analyzed?/1/ Compare annual performance data with previous years performance data, by entering annual performance data in a measurement and tracking tool.\1\./1/ 20