Easiest points in the book. Have a LEED-AP on the team, you gain this 1 point. Hopefully someday, it will be you earning a LEED project this one point in the near future! Good luck!!! Intent: To support and encourage the design integration required by a LEED for New Construction green building project and to […]
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Indoor Environmental Air Quality 4.4 – Low Emitting Materials – Composite Wood & Agrifiber
Intent: Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating, and or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants. Implementation: Composite wood and Agrifiber products (MDF, particleboard, plywood, wheatboard, strawboard, panel substrates, door cores) used in interior of building shall contain NO ADDED UREA FORMALDEHYDE RESINS. Code: none Submittal Phase: […]
Indoor Environmental Air Quality 4.3 – Low Emitting Materials – Carpet Systems
Intent: Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating, and or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants. Implementation: All CARPET and CARPET CUSHIONS installed in building interior shall meet testing and product requirement of the Carpet and Rug Institute’s Green Label Plus Program. All carpet adhesives shall meet […]
Indoor Environmental Air Quality 4.2 – Low Emitting Materials – Paints & Coatings
Intent: Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating, and or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants. Implementation: all PAINT and COATINGS used in interior of building to comply with following: PAINTS : Green Seal (GS) 11 Anti-Corrosive and Anti-Rust Paints : GS-03 Clear Wood Finishes, Floor Coatings, […]
Indoor Environmental Air Quality 4.1 – Low Emitting Materials – Adhesives & Sealants
Intent: Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating, and or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants. Implementation: all ADHESIVES and SEALANTS used in interior of building (inside weather proofing system & applied on-site) is to comply with South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule #1168 and […]
Indoor Environmental Air Quality 3.2 – Construction IAQ Management Plan – Before Occupancy
Intent: Reduce IAQ problems associated with Construction/Renovation process Help to sustain comfort and well-being of construction workers and building occupants Implementation: Develop and implement an Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management Plan for pre-occupancy phase Option 1: FLUSH-OUT after construction but before occupancy 14,000 cf of O/A (outside air) per sf of floor area maintain 60 […]
Indoor Environmental Air Quality 3.1 – Construction IAQ Management Plan – During Construction
Intent: Reduce IAQ problems associated with Construction/Renovation process Help to sustain comfort and well-being of construction workers and building occupants Implementation: Develop and implement an Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management Plan for during construction during construction, meet or exceed SMACNA IAQ Guidelines for Occupied Buildings Under Construction, Ch 3 (2007) Protect on-site or installed absorptive […]
Materials and Resources 4.2 – Recycled Content – 20% Total Construction Material from Recycled Items (post consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer)
Same as credit MR 4.1, except for percentage of total construction material from recycled items (10% in Materials and Resources 4.1) 20% of Total Construction Material from Recycled Items (post consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer) Intention: Reduce impact from extraction and processing of virgin materials Increase use of recycled content in building Implementation: There are two […]
Materials and Resources 4.1 – Recycled Content – 10% Total Construction Material from Recycled Items (post consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer)
Same as credit MR 4.2, except for percentage of total construction material from recycled items (20% in Materials and Resources 4.2) 10% of Total Construction Material from Recycled Items (post consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer) Intention: Reduce impact from extraction and processing of virgin materials Increase use of recycled content in building Implementation: There are two […]
Materials and Resources 3.2 – Material Reuse – 10% Reused Items
Same as credit MR 3.1 , except for percentage of total construction material is reused items (5% in Materials and Resources 3.1) 10% of Total Construction Material is from reused items Intention: Reduce waste Reduce processing of virgin resources and materials Implementation: Definition of Reuse: bring back to original capacity & reduce use of original […]
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