The following presentation serves as an informative tools to help educate people on sustainability and LEED Exisiting Building/Operations & Maintenance projects
1. Kevin Sneed, LEED AP, AIA, IIDA Partner, Director of Architecture; OTJ Architects sneed@otj.com, 202.621.1369 Kim Pexton, LEED AP Director of Sustainable Construction; HITT Contracting, INC [email_address] Steve Keppler, LEED AP Sustainable Design Consultant; Keppler & Associates [email_address] LEED-CI and LEED-EB Introduction for Facility Managers October 9 th , 2008 8-10 AM Presented By:
2.
3. Data taken from the national CoStar Realty Information Group study
4. Data taken from the national CoStar Realty Information Group study
5. Data taken from a joint study by Deloitte and Charles Lockwood, released July 2008 “ By and large, our respondents’ green retrofits achieved many of the stated objectives. 93 % of our respondents reported greater ability to attract talent, 81 % saw greater employee retention, 87 % reported an improvement in workforce productivity, 75 % saw an improvement in employee health, and 73 % reported that they had achieved cost reductions as a result of implementing green measures…” In a joint study released this summer by Deloitte and Charles Lockwood:
7. LEED projects are certified through several rating systems, to four certification levels:
8.
9. LEED CI: Prerequisites EA PR1: Fundamental Commissioning EA PR2: Minimum Energy Performance EA PR3: Fundamental Refrigerant Management MR PR1: Storage and Collection of Recyclables EQ PR1: Minimum IAQ Performance EQ PR2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control A project MUST adhere to ALL of the prerequisites listed to obtain ANY LEED-CI certification rating
10. LEED CI: Prerequisites EA PR1: Fundamental Commissioning Can be performed by someone from the project’s MEP firm The only caveat is that that individual may not be part of the design team working on the project In essence, an effort to actively test all systems after they are installed to ensure that they are all functioning according to the design intent EA PR2: Minimum Energy Performance The project’s MEP systems must be designed to meet or exceed the standards set forth in ASHRAE 90.1-2004 This must be stipulated in the project drawings or proposal, as not all MEP firms automatically design to this standard EA PR3: Fundamental Refrigerant Management None of the HVAC&R systems in the project may use CFC based refrigerants This should also be stipulated in the project drawings or proposal, as the MEP firm must evaluate the base building components to ensure that they are not CFC based, as well as following this criteria in their own designs A project MUST adhere to ALL of the prerequisites listed to obtain ANY LEED-CI certification rating
11. MR PR1: Storage and Collection of Recyclables Provide an easily accessible area that serves the entire building and is dedicated to the collection and storage of non-hazardous materials for recycling, including (at a minimum) paper, corrugated cardboard, glass, plastics and metals. LEED CI: Prerequisites Buildings which are able to provide tenants with pictures, floorplans, and etc. information of building recycling centers of a sufficient size to satisfy LEED requirements can include such an area as a marketing advantage when attempting to attract LEED tenants Commercial Building SF Minimum Recycling Area 0-5,000 SF 82 SF 5,001-15,000 SF 125 SF 15,001-50,000 SF 175 SF 50,001-100,000 SF 225 SF 100,001-200,000 SF 275 SF 200,001 SF + 500 SF A project MUST adhere to ALL of the prerequisites listed to obtain ANY LEED-CI certification rating EQ PR1: Minimum IAQ Performance The project’s MEP systems must be designed to meet or exceed the standards set forth in sections 4-7 of ASHRAE 62.1-2004
12. LEED CI: Prerequisites EQ PR2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control This prerequisite is intended to limit tenant exposure to secondhand smoke, and has two options for compliance for non-residential buildings: Option 1: Prohibit all smoking in the building, AND Locate any exterior designated smoking areas at least 25 feet away from all building entrances, outdoor air intakes, and operable windows Option 2: Prohibit all smoking in the building except in designated areas, AND Locate any exterior designated smoking areas at least 25 feet away from all building entrances, outdoor air intakes, and operable windows, AND Locate designated smoking rooms to effectively contain, capture and remove ETS from the building. A project MUST adhere to ALL of the prerequisites listed to obtain ANY LEED-CI certification rating
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35. A project MUST adhere to ALL of the prerequisites listed to obtain ANY LEED-EB certification rating LEED EB: Prerequisites SS PR1: Erosion & Sedimentation Control SS PR2: Age of Building WE PR1: Minimum Water Efficiency WE PR2: Discharge Water Compliance EA PR1: Existing Building Commissioning EA PR2: Minimum Energy Performance EA PR3: Fundamental Refrigerant Management MR PR1: Source Reduction and Waste Management MR PR2: Toxic Material Source Reduction EQ PR1: Outside Air Introduction and Exhaust Systems EQ PR2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control EQ PR3: Asbestos Removal or Encapsulation EQ PR4: Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Removal
36. LEED EB: Prerequisites SS PR1: Erosion & Sedimentation Control Develop & implement a site erosion and sedimentation plan, conforming to the EPA 832/R-92-005 (1992), or local standards and controls, preventing during construction the loss of soil to stormwater runoff and wind erosion, preventing soil from entering streams or sewers, and preventing air pollution from soil dust. A project MUST adhere to ALL of the prerequisites listed to obtain ANY LEED-EB certification rating SS PR2: Age of Building Buildings seeking certification under LEED-EB must be at least two years old. WE PR1: Minimum Water Efficiency Reduce potable water use to a level equal to or below the water use baseline, provide at least one meter for the overall building water use, and (it is encouraged, but not required) provide metering for cooling towers and other process water uses. WE PR2: Discharge Water Compliance If regulated by the EPA National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Clean Water Act requirements, demonstrate such NPDES compliance (oil separators, grease interceptors, disposal of such wastes, etc.)
37. LEED EB: Prerequisites EA PR1: Existing Building Commissioning This prerequisite requires engaging an MEP firm to verify that building systems and assemblies are performing efficiently, including developing a comprehensive building operation plan to meet the requirements of current building usage, testing all systems against this operation plan, repairing or upgrading systems as needed to meet these operational needs, and re-testing until compliance has been achieved. A 1-5 year plan for achieving compliance may also be submitted, where all low & no-cost measures are implemented in the first year, and continuous improvement will be made every year of the submitted plan. EA PR2: Minimum Energy Performance Buildings pursuing LEED-EB certification must demonstrate that the building has achieved a minimum rating of 60 under the EPA Energy Star rating system. EA PR3: Fundamental Refrigerant Management None of the HVAC&R systems in the building may use CFC based refrigerants, unless a third party audit shows that system replacement or conversion is not economically feasible (if the simple payback of the replacement of a chiller would not be achieved within 10 years). A project MUST adhere to ALL of the prerequisites listed to obtain ANY LEED-EB certification rating
38. LEED EB: Prerequisites MR PR1: Source Reduction and Waste Management Under this prerequisite, the team must: 1.1: Conduct a “waste stream audit”, identifying a current building baseline for waste types and amounts (including paper, glass, plastics, cardboard, and metals). The team must then identify opportunities for waste source reduction, by weight, and diversion into recycling streams, and submit documentation of a “performance period” wherein the building implements these strategies. 1.2: Provide an easily accessible area that serves the entire building dedicated to the separation, collection, and storage of materials for recycling (including paper, glass, plastics, cardboard, and metals), of a capacity designed to accommodate (at a minimum) the volumes identified during the waste stream audit. A project MUST adhere to ALL of the prerequisites listed to obtain ANY LEED-EB certification rating
39. LEED EB: Prerequisites MR PR2: Toxic Material Source Reduction This prerequisite requires that building management establish and maintain a program to reduce the amount of mercury brought into the building in light bulbs. This program requires that mercury content of all mercury-containing light bulbs must be maintained below 100 picograms per lumen hour, on a weighted average. A project MUST adhere to ALL of the prerequisites listed to obtain ANY LEED-EB certification rating
40. LEED EB: Prerequisites EQ PR1: Outside Air Introduction and Exhaust Systems Existing building outside air ventilation and distribution systems must supply the air at the ventilation rate specified under ASHRAE 62.1-2004 under this prerequisite. If this is not feasible due to the physical constraints of the existing system, that system must be modified to supply at least 10 CFM per person. A program/plan to maintain these systems, and test all building exhaust to ensure compliance, must be outlined and implemented. A project MUST adhere to ALL of the prerequisites listed to obtain ANY LEED-EB certification rating EQ PR2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control This prerequisite is intended to limit tenant exposure to secondhand smoke, and has two options for compliance for non-residential buildings: Option 1: Prohibit all smoking in the building, AND Locate any exterior designated smoking areas at least 25 feet away from all building entrances, outdoor air intakes, and operable windows Option 2: Prohibit all smoking in the building except in designated areas, AND Locate any exterior designated smoking areas at least 25 feet away from all building entrances, outdoor air intakes, and operable windows, AND Locate designated smoking rooms to effectively contain, capture and remove ETS from the building.
41. LEED EB: Prerequisites EQ PR3: Asbestos Removal or Encapsulation Under this prerequisite, buildings must have in place an asbestos management program (which shall identify all applicable regulatory requirements), and have survey records which identify where asbestos is located in the building and on the site. A project MUST adhere to ALL of the prerequisites listed to obtain ANY LEED-EB certification rating EQ PR4: Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Removal Under this prerequisite, buildings must have in place an PCB management program (which shall identify all applicable regulatory requirements), and have survey records which identify where PCB is located in the building and on the site.