LEED An Introduction to LEED V3 2009 LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design A voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings and neighborhoods 1
LEED BD+C Building Design & Construction New Construction and Major Renovations Core and Shell Schools Retail Coming Soon: Healthcare LEED NC LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations 2
LEED CS LEED for Core and Shell LEED Schools LEED for Schools 3
LEED ID+C Interior Design & Construction LEED for Commercial Interiors LEED for Retail Interiors LEED EBO&M Existing Building Operations & Maintenance LEED for Existing Buildings Coming Soon: Coming Soon: LEED for Existing Schools 4
LEED H LEED for Homes LEED ND LEED for Neighborhood Development 5
Organization of LEED Sustainable Sites Locations & Linkages Innovation in Design Indoor Environmental Quality Water Efficiency Energy & Atmosphere Education & Awareness Green Infrastructure & Buildings Materials & Resources Neighborhood Pattern & Design 6
Credit Weightings EPA s Tools for the Reduction and Assessment of Chemical and other Environmental Impacts (TRACI) 7
BD+C Certification Process Start Review Minimum Program Requirements Confirm Prerequisites Set goals Determine preliminary LEED score Register project Apply for incentives Begin Documentation Design Construction Certification Analysis, Modeling,& Verification Assemble & submit documentation ti Assemble & submit design phase GBCI construction phase review: documentation Anticipated or Denied GBCI design phase review: Accept or Appeal Anticipated or Denied What next? EBOM BD+C MPRs Start Minimum Program Requirements Comply with environmental laws Be a complete, permanent building or space Use a reasonable site boundary Minimum floor area requirements BD+C & EBOM = 1,000sf, ID&C = 250sf Minimum occupancy rates = 1 FTE Occupant Share whole-building energy and water usage data for 5 years Comply with a minimum building area to site area ratio X X 8
BD+C Registration BD+C LEED-Online 9
BD+C LEED Credit Forms BD+C Project Checklist 10
Overview: Sustainable Sites addresses environmental concerns related to building landscape, hardscape and exterior building issues. The prerequisites and credits promote: 1.Selecting and Developing the site wisely, 2.Reducing Emissions Associated with transportation, 3.Planting sustainable landscapes, 4.Protecting surrounding habitats, 5.Managing stormwater runoff, 6.Reducing heat island effect, 7.Eliminating light pollution. SS Sustainable Sites SS Credit Overview NC 26 pts Sch 24 pts CS 28 pts CREDIT TITLE NC Sch CS ID Prerequisite 1 Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Required Required Required - Prerequisite 2 Environmental Site Assessment n/a Required n/a - Credit 1 Site Selection 1 1 1 - Credit 2 Development Density & Community Connectivity 5 4 5 Credit 3 Brownfield Redevelopment 1 1 1 - Credit 4.1 Alternative Transportation - Public Transportation Access 6 4 6 Credit 4.2 Alternative Transportation - Bicycle Storage & Changing 1 1 2 Rooms Credit 4.3 Alternative Transportation - Low Emitting & Fuel Efficient 3 2 3 Vehicles Credit 4.4 Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity 2 2 2 Credit 5.1 Site Development Protect or Restore Habitat 1 1 1 Credit 5.2 Site Development Maximize Open Space 1 1 1 Credit 6.1 Stormwater Design Quantity Control 1 1 1 Credit 6.2 Stormwater Design Quality Control 1 1 1 Credit 7.1 Heat Island Effect Non-Roof 1 1 1 Credit 7.2 Heat Island Effect - Roof 1 1 1 Credit 8 Light Pollution Reduction 1 1 1 - Credit 9 Tenant Design & Construction Guidelines n/a n/a 1 - Credit 9 Site Master Plan n/a 1 n/a - Credit 10 Joint Use of Facilites n/a 1 n/a (Sch) 11
Overview: Water Efficiency encourages the use of strategies and technologies that reduce the amount of potable water buildings consume both inside and outside. Prerequisites and credits address: 1.Monitoring water consumption, 2.Reducing potable water consumption, 3.Reducing energy costs associated with water consumption, 4.Minimizing or eliminating water for irrigation. WE Water Efficiency WE Credit Overview NC 10 pts Sch 11 pts CS 10 pts CREDIT TITLE NC Sch CS ID Prerequisite 1 Water Use Reduction Required Required Required - Credit 1 Water Efficient Landscaping 2-4 2-4 2-4 - Credit 2 Innovative Wastewater Technologies 2 2 2 Credit 3 Water Use Reduction 2-4 2-4 2-4 Credit 4 Process Water Use Reduction n/a 1 n/a (Sch) 12
Overview: Energy and Atmosphere aims to reduce the amount of energy required for building operations and encourages the use of more benign forms of energy. Prerequisites and Credits involve: 1. The design, commissioning and performance of energy systems, 2. Managing refrigerants, 3. Encouraging renewable energy. EA Energy & Atmosphere EA Credit Overview NC 35 pts Sch 33 pts CS 37 pts CREDIT TITLE NC Sch CS ID Prerequisite 1 Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systems Required Required Required - Prerequisite 2 Minimum Energy Performance Required Required Required - Prerequisite 3 Fundamental Refrigerant Management Required Required Required - Credit 1 Optimize Energy Performance 1-19 1-19 3-21 Credit 2 On-Site Renewable Energy 1-7 1-7 4 Credit 3 Enhanced Commissioning 2 2 2 Credit 4 Enhanced Refrigerant Management 2 1 2 - Credit 5 Measurement & Verification 3 2 n/a - Credit 5.1 Measurement & Verification Base Building n/a n/a 3 - Credit 5.2 Measurement & Verification Tenant Submetering n/a n/a 3 - Credit 6 Green Power 2 2 2 13
Commissioning Of Building Energy Systems To verify that the project s energyrelated systems are installed, calibrated and perform according to the owner s project requirements, basis of design and construction documents. Commissioning Of Building Energy Systems MEP Consultants Lighting g Consultants Construction Manager Systems Design Bidding and GMP Construction Documents Independent Contractors HVAC Installation Lighting Installation Controls Installation Domestic Hot Water Installatio TAB Contractors Testing Adjusting & Balancing Owner/ Operator Operations & Maintenance 14
Energy Performance Prerequisite Establish the minimum level of energy efficiency for the proposed building and systems to reduce environmental and economic impacts associated with excessive energy use. Credit Achieve increasing levels of energy performance beyond the prerequisite standard to reduce environmental and economic impacts associated with excessive energy use. Energy Performance Existing Buildings Operation and Maintenance Baseline Energy Use Energy STAR Portfolio Manager Increasing Energy Efficiency ASRAE Level II and III Energy Audits Upgrades to: Lighting, HVAC, Envelope 15
Energy Performance Building Design & Construction Baseline Energy Use Energy Simulation Model ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1 Compliant (Modeled per Appendix G) Increasing Energy Efficiency Optimize Orientation Evaluate Energy Efficiency Measures Lighting, HVAC, Envelope Overview: Materials and Resources leads project teams to thoughtfully consider the lifecycle and environmental impact of a material or resource as decisions on disposal and selection are made. Prerequisites it and Credits reward: 1.Reducing waste through building and material reuse and recycling, 2.Selecting sustainable materials, 3.Choosing materials that have a reduced environmental price tag. MR Materials & Resources 16
MR Credit Overview NC 11 pts Sch 11 pts CS 13 pts CREDIT TITLE NC Sch CS ID Prerequisite 1 Storage & Collection of Recyclables Required Required Required - Credit 1.1 (1 CS) Building Reuse Maintain Existing Walls, Floors & Roof 1 1 1-5 Credit 1.2 Building Reuse Maintain Interior Nonstructural Elements 1 1 n/a Credit 2 Construction Waste Management 1-2 1-2 1-2 Credit 3 Materials Reuse 1-2 1-2 1 Credit 4 Recycled Content 1-2 1-2 1-2 Credit 5 Regional Materials 1-2 1-2 1-2 Credit 6 Rapidly Renewable Materials 1 1 n/a Credit 7 (6 CS) Certified Wood n/a n/a 1 Overview: Indoor Environmental Quality concerns the health, comfort and productivity of building occupants. Prerequisites and Credits tackle: 1.Ventilation, 2.Air Contaminants, 3.Harmful chemicals, 4.Lighting and thermal controls, 5.Daylight and views. IEQIndoor Environmental Quality 17
IEQ Credit Overview NC 15 pts Sch 21 pts CS 12 pts CREDIT TITLE NC Sch CS ID Prerequisite 1 Minimum Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Performance Required Required Required - Prerequisite 2 Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control Required Required Required - Prerequisite 3 Minimum Acoustical Performance Required Required Required - Credit 1 Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring 1 1 1 - Credit 2 Increased Ventilation 1 1 1 - Credit 3.1 (3 CS) Construction ti IAQ Management Plan During Construction ti 1 1 1 (CS) Credit 3.2 Construction IAQ Management Plan Before Occupancy 1 1 n/a - Credit 4.1 Low Emitting Materials Adhesives & Sealants 1 1 *max 4 1 - Credit 4.2 Low Emitting Materials Paints & Coatings 1 1 *max 4 1 - Credit 4.3 Low Emitting Materials Flooring Systems 1 1 *max 4 1 - Credit 4.4 Low Emitting Materials Composite Wood & Agrifiber Products 1 1 *max 4 1 - Credit 4.5 Low Emitting Materials Furniture & Furnishings n/a 1 *max 4 n/a - Credit 4.6 Low Emitting Materials Ceiling & Wall Systems n/a 1 *max 4 n/a - Credit 5 Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control 1 1 1 - Credit 6.1 Controllability of Systems Lighting 1 1 1 - Credit 6.2 (6 CS) Controllability of Systems Thermal Comfort 1 1 n/a - Credit 7.1 (7 CS) Thermal Comfort Design 1 1 1 - Credit 7.2 Thermal Comfort Verification 1 1 n/a - Credit 8.1 Daylight & Views Daylight 1 1-3 1 Credit 8.2 Daylight & Views Views 1 1-3 1 Credit 9 Enhanced Acoustical Performance n/a 1 n/a (Sch) Credit 10 Mold Prevention n/a 1 n/a (Sch) Overview: Innovation in Design recognizes exceptional effort. Credits are earned for: 1.Outstanding achievement on existing credits, 2.Introducing a sustainable feature not currently included in the LEED program, 3.Employing an integrated design process, 4. Using the building as a teaching tool. ID Innovation in Design 18
ID Credit Overview NC 6 pts Sch 6 pts CS 6 pts CREDIT TITLE NC Sch CS ID Credit 1 Innovation in Design 1-5 1-4 1-5 - Credit 2 LEED Accredited Professional 1 1 1 - Credit 3 The School as a Teaching Tool n/a 1 n/a - R Regional Priority 19
Thank You Andrew Zumwalt Hathaway, Director, Sustainability Consulting Steven Winter Associates, Inc. ahathaway@swinter.com 20