LEED-NC Version 2.1 Annotated Project Checklist
Lawrence University Campus Center
1/20/2006
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9 3 2   Sustainable Sites  14 Points
Y Prereq 1 Erosion & Sedimentation Control Required
Control erosion to reduce negative impacts on water and air quality.
►  Comply with EPA 832/R-92-005 chapter 3 Storm Water Management for Construction Activities.
1     Credit 1 Site Selection 1
Avoid development of inappropriate sites and reduce the environmental impact from the location of a building on a site.
►  No development on farmland, in a flood plain, habitat of endangered species, within 100 ft of water, public parkland.
    1 Credit 2 Development Density 1
Channel development to urban areas with existing infrastructure, protect greenfields and preserve habitat and natural resources.
► Surrounding area does not meet the minimum development density of 60,000 sq ft per acre (two-story)
    1 Credit 3 Brownfield Redevelopment 1
Rehabilitate damaged sites where development is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination, reducing pressure on undeveloped land.
► The site is not designated as a brownfield site
  ?   Credit 4.1 Alternative Transportation, Public Transportation Access 1
Reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use.
► Site must be within 1/4 mile of TWO public or campus bus routes.  Routes 11 and 20 share a route on College and Lawe.  Route 8 is on E. South River just across the river. Per Valley Transit Route map.
1     Credit 4.2 Alternative Transportation, Bicycle Storage & Changing Rooms 1
Reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use
► Provide Bicycle storage for 5% of occupants and showers/changing rooms within 200 yards.
  ?   Credit 4.3 Alternative Transportation, Alternative Fuel Vehicles 1
Reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use
►  Campus has one hybrid vehicle.  Requires prefered parking.
1     Credit 4.4 Alternative Transportation, Parking Capacity and Carpooling 1
Reduce pollution and land development impacts from single occupancy vehicle use
►  Size parking to not exceed minimum parking space requirements and provide preffered parking for carpools capable of 5% of occupants.  Strategy is to share parking with other facilites.
1     Credit 5.1 Reduced Site Disturbance, Protect or Restore Open Space 1
Conserve existing natural areas and restore damaged areas to provide habitat and promote biodiversity.
►  Limit site distubance to 40 ft beyond building perimeter and 5 ft beyond primary raodway curbs and walkways, and utility trenches.
1     Credit 5.2 Reduced Site Disturbance, Development Footprint 1
Conserve existing natural areas and restore damaged areas to provide habitat and promote biodiversity
►  Designate open space adjacent to the building equal to the development footprint.
1     Credit 6.1 Stormwater Management, Rate and Quantity 1
Limit disruption and pollution of natural water flows by managing stormwater runoff.
►  Stormwater plan will limit 1.5 year, 24 hours peak discharge rate from exceeding pre-construciton rate.
  ?   Credit 6.2 Stormwater Management, Treatment 1
Limit disruption of natural water flows by eliminating stormwater runoff, increasing on-site infiltration and eliminating contaminants.
►  Can bioretention be constructe in parking area? [to limit total suspended solids and total phosphorous]
1     Credit 7.1 Landscape & Exterior Design to Reduce Heat Islands, Non-Roof 1
Reduce heat islands (thermal gradient differences between developed and undeveloped areas) to minimize impact on microclimate and human and wildlife habitat.
►  30% of non-roof area will be high albedo (reflectance at least 0.3) material or open grid pavement or shaded within 5 years
1     Credit 7.2 Landscape & Exterior Design to Reduce Heat Islands, Roof 1
Reduce heat islands (thermal gradient differences between developed and undeveloped areas) to minimize impact on microclimate and human and wildlife habitat.
►  At least 75% of the roof will be Energy Star compliant (highly refelctive) and high emissivity (greater than 0.9) per ASTM 408. -OR- 50% of the roof area could be vegetated "green" [Light colored membrane or standign seam?]
1     Credit 8 Light Pollution Reduction 1
Eliminate light trespass from the building and site, improve night sky access and reduce development impact on nocturnal environments.
►  Lighting will have lower light levels and uniformity ratios than IESNA RP-33-99.  Use shielded and full cut-off exterior light fixtures.  The maximum candela value of all interior lighting shall fall within the building.  The maximum candela value of exterior lighting shall fall within the property.
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3 2     Water Efficiency 5 Points
1     Credit 1.1 Water Efficient Landscaping, Reduce by 50% 1
Limit or eliminate the use of potable water for landscape irrigation
►  There will be no landscape irrigation
1     Credit 1.2 Water Efficient Landscaping, No Potable Use or No Irrigation 1
Limit or eliminate the use of potable water for landscape irrigation
►  There will be no landscape irrigation
  ?   Credit 2 Innovative Wastewater Technologies 1
Reduce generation of wastewater and potable water demand, while increasing the local aquifer recharge.
►  Requires a reduction of potable water use for sewage conveyance by 50%.  Example: using roof water to flush toilets, waterless urinals, etc
1     Credit 3.1 Water Use Reduction, 20% Reduction 1
Maximize water efficiency within buildings to reduce the burden on municipal water supply and wastewater systems.
►  Use 20% less water than baseline (EPACT 1992 fixtures) [lower flow fixtures, dual flush toilets, low flow kitchen sprayers (see focus on Energy)]
  ?   Credit 3.2 Water Use Reduction, 30% Reduction 1
Maximize water efficiency within buildings to reduce the burden on municipal water supply and wastewater systems.
►  Use 30% less water than baseline (EPACT 1992 fixtures)
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4 7 6   Energy & Atmosphere 17 Points
Y Prereq 1 Fundamental Building Systems Commissioning Required
Verify and ensure that fundamental building elements and systems are designed, installed and calibrated to operate as intended.
►  A formalized quality control program on energy using sytems will be followed through the use of an independent commissioning agent.
Y Prereq 2 Minimum Energy Performance Required
Establish the minimum level of energy efficiency for the base building and systems.
►  The ASHRAE Standard 90.1-1999 requirements for energy efficiency will be met.
Y Prereq 3 CFC Reduction in HVAC&R Equipment Required
Reduce ozone depletion.
► No CFC-based refrigerants will be used in the HVAC or Refrigeration systems.
1     Credit 1 Optimize Energy Performance (15%) 1
1     Credit 1 Optimize Energy Performance (20%) 1
  ?   Credit 1 Optimize Energy Performance (25%) 1
  ?   Credit 1 Optimize Energy Performance (30%) 1
  ?   Credit 1 Optimize Energy Performance (35%) 1
  ?   Credit 1 Optimize Energy Performance (40%) 1
    1 Credit 1 Optimize Energy Performance (45%) 1
    1 Credit 1 Optimize Energy Performance (50%) 1
    1 Credit 1 Optimize Energy Performance (55%) 1
    1 Credit 1 Optimize Energy Performance (60%) 1
Achieve increasing levels of energy performance above the prerequisite standard to reduce environmental impacts associated with excessive energy use.
► Improve wall and roof insulation.  Reduce window solar heat gain and thermal conductivity.  Reduce interior lighting power density.  Reduce ventilation air energy requirements (heat recovery).
  ?   Credit 2.1 Renewable Energy, 5% 1
    1 Credit 2.2 Renewable Energy, 10% 1
    1 Credit 2.3 Renewable Energy, 20% 1
Encourage and recognize increasing levels of on-site renewable energy self-supply in order to reduce environmental impacts associated with fossil fuel energy use.
► Solar PV system - standalone or integrated into glazing
1     Credit 3 Additional Commissioning 1
Verify and ensure that fundamental building elements and systems are designed, installed and calibrated to operate as intended.
►  A formalized quality control program on energy using sytems will be followed through the use of an independent commissioning agent.  Additioanl tasks will include design document review, construction document review, submittal reviews, a systems manual for recommissioning, one-year review.
  ?   Credit 4 Ozone Depletion 1
Reduce ozone depletion and support early compliance with the Montreal Protocol.
►  Install base building level HVAC and refrigeration equipment and fire suppression systems that do not contain HCFCs or Halons. (no R-22 in chiller or kitchen refrigeration equipment)
1     Credit 5 Measurement & Verification 1
Provide for the ongoing accountability and optimization of building energy and water consumption performance over time.
►  Install continous metering equipment to obtain energy use and/or performacne of: lighting, motors, drives, chiller efficiency, cooling load, economizer/heat recovery, air distribution pressure and ventiation volumes, boiler efficiency, building related process energy, water use.  Draft a plan to compare actual operation/performance to predicted.
  ?   Credit 6 Green Power 1
Encourage the development and use of grid-source, renewable energy technologies on a net zero pollution basis.
►  Purchase 50% of the buiding's electricity from a renewable source.
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7 3 3   Materials & Resources 13 Points
Y Prereq 1 Storage & Collection of Recyclables Required
Facilitate the reduction of waste generated by building occupants that is hauled to and disposed of in landfills.
►  Provide a dedicated recycling area for paper, cardboard, glass, plasitc and metals.
    1 Credit 1.1 Building Reuse, Maintain 75% of Existing Shell 1
    1 Credit 1.2 Building Reuse, Maintain 100% of Shell 1
    1 Credit 1.3 Building Reuse, Maintain 100% Shell & 50% Non-Shell 1
Extend the life cycle of existing building stock, conserve resources, retain cultural resources, reduce waste and reduce environmental impacts of new buildings as they relate to materials manufacturing and transport.
►  The exisitng structure will be "deconstructed" not preserved in any way.
1     Credit 2.1 Construction Waste Management, Divert 50% 1
1     Credit 2.2 Construction Waste Management, Divert 75% 1
Divert construction, demolition and land clearing debris from landfill disposal.  Redirect recyclable recovered resources back to the manufacturing process. Redirect reusable materials to appropriate sites.
►  Develop a waste management plan with material diversion goals.  Recycle or salvage 75% of construciton demolition and land clearign waste (by weight or volume).
1     Credit 3.1 Resource Reuse, Specify 5% 1
1     Credit 3.2 Resource Reuse, Specify 10% 1
Reuse building materials and products in order to reduce demand for virgin materials and to reduce waste, thereby reducing impacts associated with the extraction and processing of virgin resources.
►  Use salvaged, refurbished or reused materials, products and furnishings for 10% fo building materials (on a cost basis).
1     Credit 4.1 Recycled Content, Specify 5% (post-consumer + ½ post-industrial) 1
1     Credit 4.2 Recycled Content, Specify 10% (post-consumer + ½ post-industrial) 1
Increase demand for building products that incorporate recycled content materials, therefore reducing the impacts resulting from extraction and processing of new virgin materials.
►  Use recycled materials that total 10% of the total value of materials in the project (excluding mechancial and electrical equipment).  
1     Credit 5.1 Local/Regional Materials, 20% Manufactured Locally 1
  ?   Credit 5.2 Local/Regional Materials, of 20% Above, 50% Harvested Locally 1
Increase demand for building materials and products that are extracted and manufactured within the region, thereby supporting the regional economy and reducing the environmental impacts resulting from transportation.
►  Use 20% of materials that were manufactured (final assembly) within 500 miles of the site. For credit 5.2 50% of the above materials must be extracted, harvested or recovered within 500 miles (by value). [Concrete, steel, plants, etc]
  ?   Credit 6 Rapidly Renewable Materials 1
Reduce the use and depletion of finite raw materials and long-cycle renewable materials by replacing them with rapidly renewable materials.
►  Use rapidly renewable building materials and products (made from plants that are typically harvested within a ten-year cycle or shorter) for 5% of the total value of all building materials and products used in the project.  [Bamboo, Wheatboard, Wool carpet, etc]
  ?   Credit 7 Certified Wood 1
Encourage environmentally responsible forest management.
►  Use FSC certified wood, rough carpentry, millwork, doors, furniture, concrete forms, etc in 50% of wood-based products (by value).
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10 2 3   Indoor Environmental Quality 15 Points
Y Prereq 1 Minimum IAQ Performance Required
Establish minimum indoor air quality (IAQ) performance to prevent the development of indoor air quality problems in buildings, thus contributing to the comfort and well-being of the occupants.
►  Meet ASHRAE 62-1999 through addenda H for volumes of outdoor air based on the Ventialtion Rate Procedure.  It basically requires that when the system is at minmum total airflow, all spaces receive their required outdoor air volumes as determeind by design occupancy.
Y Prereq 2 Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control Required
Prevent exposure of building occupants and systems to Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS).
►  Smoking will be prohibited in the building.
1     Credit 1 Carbon Dioxide (CO2 ) Monitoring 1
Provide capacity for indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring to help sustain long-term occupant comfort and well-being.
►  Install permanent CO2 monitoring that provides feedback on space freah air ventilation performance that facilites operator adjustment.  (per ASHRAE 62-2001 sppendix D)
    1 Credit 2 Ventilation Effectiveness 1
Provide for the effective delivery and mixing of fresh air to support the safety, comfort and well-being of building occupants.
►  Design air distribution to achieve an air exchange effectiveness greater than 0.9 defined per ASHRAE 129-1997. (design approache follows AHSRAE 2001 Fundamentals, Chapter 32 - Space air Diffusion) [typically requires displacement ventiation system]
1     Credit 3.1 Construction IAQ Management Plan, During Construction 1
Prevent indoor air quality problems resulting from the construction process in order to help sustain the comfort and well-being of construction workers and building occupants.
►  Develop an Indoor Air Quality Management plan to meet SMACNA IAQ uidelines for Occupied Buildigns Durign Construciton, 1995 chapter 3.  Protect absoprtive materials from moistrue damage durign storage.  Protect each return grill with MERV 8 filters durign construciton, if air handlers must be operated.  Replace all filter media with MERV 13 immediately before occupancy.
1     Credit 3.2 Construction IAQ Management Plan, Before Occupancy 1
Prevent indoor air quality problems resulting from the construction process in order to help sustain the comfort and well-being of construction workers and building occupants.
►  Develop an Indoor Air Quality Management plan to conuct a two-week 100% outdoor flush of the building with MERV 13 filters in place after construcion and prior to occupancy - OR - conduct a baseline IAQ test per EPA protocol.
1     Credit 4.1 Low-Emitting Materials, Adhesives & Sealants 1
1     Credit 4.2 Low-Emitting Materials, Paints 1
1     Credit 4.3 Low-Emitting Materials, Carpet 1
1     Credit 4.4 Low-Emitting Materials, Composite Wood & Agrifiber 1
Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, potentially irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants.
►  Maximum acceptable VOC limits will be specified for the materials and no added urea-formaldehyde will be allowed in composit wood assemblies.  [Requires careful management of contractors and documentation of materials]
1     Credit 5 Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control 1
Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, potentially irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants.
►  Use grilles, grates, etc in permanent entry ways to capture dirt form entering at all high volume entryways.  Provide deck-to-deck partioned spaces where chemicals are stored or used (housekeeping closets, copy rooms) with deidcated exhast to maintian 7 PA negative pressure.  Provide drains for appropriate disposal of liquid waste.
  ?   Credit 6.1 Controllability of Systems, Perimeter 1
Provide a high level of thermal, ventilation and lighting system control by individual occupants or specific groups in multi-occupant spaces (i.e. class-rooms or conference areas) to promote the productivity, comfort and well-being of building occupants.
► Requires one operable window and one light control per 200 sq ft for all regularly occupied spaces to a depth of 15 ft from the perimeter.  [Operable great room windows?, below-grade spaces?]
    1 Credit 6.2 Controllability of Systems, Non-Perimeter 1
Provide a high level of thermal, ventilation and lighting system control by individual occupants or specific groups in multi-occupant spaces (i.e. class-rooms or conference areas) to promote the productivity, comfort and well-being of building occupants.
► Requires individual control of airflow, temperature and lighting for 50% of the occupants in non-perimeter, regularly occupied areas.
1     Credit 7.1 Thermal Comfort, Comply with ASHRAE 55-1992 1
Provide a thermally comfortable environment that supports the productivity and well-being of building occupants.
► Maintain temperature and humidity within the ranges specified in ASHRAE 55-1992 addenda 1995 (55-2004 may be cited to eliminate the minimum bound on humidity, per CIR)
1     Credit 7.2 Thermal Comfort, Permanent Monitoring System 1
Provide a thermally comfortable environment that supports the productivity and well-being of building occupants.
► Install a permanent sytem to monitor temperature and humidity that an operator can use to control comfort levels and the effectieness of humidity control.  [Each zone temperature will be monitroed to control spaces.  AHU return air humidity monitoring gives the potential to adjust supply air temperature setpoint to maintian humidity levels]
  ?   Credit 8.1 Daylight & Views, Daylight 75% of Spaces 1
Provide for the building occupants a connection between indoor spaces and the outdoors through the introduction of daylight and views into the regularly occupied areas of the building.
► Achieve a dayllight factor of 2% in 75% of all spaces occupied for critical visual tasks [Are there visually critical tasks on the lower level?].
    1 Credit 8.2 Daylight & Views, Views for 90% of Spaces 1
Provide for the building occupants a connection between indoor spaces and the outdoors through the introduction of daylight and views into the regularly occupied areas of the building.
► Achieve direct line-of-sight to vision glazing for occupants in 90% of all regularly occupied spaces [excludes service areas - should be able to exclude cinema, kitchen, storage and halls - achievable?].
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3 2     Innovation & Design Process 5 Points
1     Credit 1.1 Innovation in Design: Public Education / outreach 1
1     Credit 1.2 Innovation in Design: TBD 1
  ?   Credit 1.3 Innovation in Design: TBD 1
  ?   Credit 1.4 Innovation in Design: TBD 1
1     Credit 2 LEED™ Accredited Professional 1
Yes ? No
36 19 14   Project Totals  (pre-certification estimates) 69 Points
Certified 26-32 points   Silver 33-38 points   Gold 39-51 points   Platinum 52-69 points