Materials & Materials Flashcards
MR Building Product Disclosure
Option 1
20 Products / 5 Manufacturers
- ISO 14044
- EPD
- USGBC Approved
ASHRAE Codes
0-2005 : The Commissioning Process
- Annex O : Basics Manual Standard
1. 1-2007 : HVAC&R Tech Requirements for Commissioning
90. 1-2010 : Energy Standards for Buildings [Baseline Performance] - Appendix B : Climate Zone
- Appendix G : Energy Modeling
62. 1 : Default Occupancy Assumptions
189. 1 : Cooling Towers
Bike Calculations
Slots for Short Term Users = Peak Users x 0.025
Slots for Long Term Users = Regular Users x 0.05
2 Minimum slots for each
1 Shower for every 100 people, +1 for every 150 thereafter
Parking Calculations
Project Area / Capacity = Baseline
(Total Baseline - Provided Capacity) / Total Baseline x 100 = Parking Reduction
No LT Credit Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses
OR
No LT Credit Credit Access to Quality Transit
20% Reduction = 1 pt
40% Reduction = 2 pt
Earning Points
40% Reduction = 1 pt
60% Reduction = 2 pt
MR Demo Waste Management Plan
5 Materials Diverted
Calculate % of Overall Project Waste
Separated or Commingled Waste Stream
Diversion Strategy Proposed
Excludes land clearing waste & alternative daily cover (ADC)
MR Diversion Rate Calculation
(% Diverted from Landfill / Total Waste of Project) x 100
MR List of Materials
Segregated Waste: Mixed Paper Corrugated Cardboard Glass Plastic Metals
Safe Collection:
Batteries
Mercury Containing Lamps
Electronic Waste
MR Valuation Value
Calculated for each Component:
Product Cost x % Weight x % Sustainable Material
Within 100 miles = 200% of the cost
MR Top Strategies
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
Waste Energy
MR Building Product Disclosure (EPD)
Option 2
50% by Cost
100 mile = 200%
3rd Party Certified
USGBC Approved
MR Building Product Disclosure (EPD)
Definitions
PCR (Product Category Rule) EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) LCIA (Life Cycle Impact Assessment) LCI (Life Cycle Inventory)
MR Building Product Disclosure (EPD)
Exemplary Performance
Option 1 : 40 Products
Option 2 : 75% Comply
MR Building Product Disclosure (EPD)
Option 1
Calculations
(# Products with Specific Declarations x 0.25) +
(# Products with Industry Declarations x 0.5) +
(# Products with Type III EPDS x 1)
= Total # of Products
MR Building Product Disclosure (EPD)
Option 2
Calculations
(Perm Products x Location)/Criterion Valuation Factor x 100 +
MR Building Product Disclosure (Ingredients)
Option 1
20 Products
5 Manufacturers
Limited to those 0.1% (PPM) or greater
- ANSI/BIFMA
- ANSI 336
- Health Declaration
- Cradle to Cradle
- USGBC
Project CIR
Addendas
Project Interpretations
Project Fees are calculated taking into consideration:
Overlapping Benefit
LEED Certification Revoked
Does not comply with he minimum program requirements (MPR)
Typically applies when occupancy levels are not maintained
Technical Advice
Responses with Comments and/or technical advice is done for credit to be earned.
Inconsistencies in the forms against the rating system or reference guides, contact LEEDonline.com
Technical customer care service provides support for existing LEED applications, guidelines and or processes.
Submitting Application for Review
Responses with Comments and/or technical advice is done for credit to be earned.
Preliminary review can be accepted or documents can be updated or created for additional credits for the final review as deemed necessary.
Adaptations
Adapting existing rating systems and their credits to respond to particular needs, constraints and opportunities of different project types.
Addenda
Corrections, interpretations and alternative compliance paths (ACPs). Incorporate changes previously raised and subject to USGBC committee review published quarterly
Recertification
Used by Existing Buildings to maintain high building standards
Interpretations
Official answers to formal technical inquiries about implementing LEED, provides clarity on existing options
Innovation
1-5 points
Doubling requirements
Incremental Percentage Threshold
LEED AP Specialist
Pilot
1-4 Points
Can pursue as many as the client wants, but points limited by the innovation credit
Cannot use if not on the rating system list for ID+C
Exemplary Performance
1-2 Points
MR Innovation Credits
LT Innovation Credits
Doubling transit point thresholds
ER Credit Quality Views Innovation Credits
View for 90% of regularly occupied areas
ER Credit Low Emitting Materials Innovation Credits
100% of products must meet the requirements
Regional Alternative Compliance Paths
Paths for Geographical & Climactic Regions
Local Equivalent Definition
Must two criteria in order to be accepted:
Meet the credit’s intent leading to or similar to better outcomes
Accepted by industry experts
