Intent: Provide high level of thermal comfort system control for individuals and multi-occupant spaces to promote productivity, comfort and well being of building occupants. Implementation: Individual comfort controls for 50% min. of building occupants. Operable windows are OK instead if: occupants are stationed within 20′-0″ inside and 10′-0″ to either side of the window opening. […]
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Indoor Environmental Air Quality 6.1 – Controllability of Systems – Lighting
Intent: Provide high levels of lighting system control by individual occupants or multi-occupant spaces for various tasks for occupant’s comfort and well-being. Implementation: Individual lighting controls for 90% minimum of building occupants Multi-occupant lighting system controls that meet group needs and preferences Code: none Submittal Phase: design Indoor Environmental Air Quality EQ P1 – Minimum […]
Indoor Environmental Air Quality 5 – Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control
Intent: Minimize potentially hazardous particulates and chemical pollutants. Implementation: Minimize and control pollutant entry Minimize Cross contamination between occupied areas Install permanent entryway systems at least 6′-0" long to capture dirt grates grills Exhaust rooms where hazardous chemicals are stored keep negative pressure at .50 cfm/sf If Mechanically Vented , installed filters should have MERV 13 […]
Indoor Environmental Air Quality 2 – Increase Ventilation
Intent: Provide additional outdoor air ventilation to improve IAQ for improved occupant comfort, well-being of occupants and productivity. Implementation: Mechanically Vented Spaces: increase breathing zone outdoor air ventilation rates to 30% above minimum ASHRAE 62.1-2004 rates Naturally Vented Spaces: design system to meet Carbon Trust Good Practice Guide 237 (1998). make sure ventilation is effective […]
Indoor Environmental Air Quality 1 – Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring
Intent: provide capacity for ventilation system monitoring to sustain occupant comfort and well-being. Implementation: Install Permanent monitoring systems that provide feedback on ventilation system performance systems to generate ALARM when conditions vary by 10% set point Mechanically vented spaces: Densely Monitored Space: > 25 people/1000SF monitor CO2 levels Monitor location to be 3′ to 6′ […]
Indoor Environmental Air Quality P2 – Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control (prerequisite)
Intent: Minimize exposure of building occupants, indoor surfaces, and ventilation systems to ETS (Environmental Tobacco Smoke). Implementation: Option 1: Prohibit Smoking no smoking except outdoors at least 25′-0” from: entries outside air intakes operable windows Option 2: Designated Areas no smoking except in designated area and outdoor (same rules as previous for outdoor) Designated smoke […]
Indoor Environmental Air Quality P1 – Minimum Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Performance (prerequisite)
1st of 2 prerequisites in Indoor Environmental Air Quality (EQ for short) Intent: to establish minimum IAQ performance to enhance indoor air quality in buildings contribute to the well-being of the occupants Implementation: Meet minimum requirement of Sections 4 thru 7 of ASHRAE 62.1-2004: Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality Mechanical Ventilation Systems: designed using […]
Materials and Resources P1 – Storage & Collection of Recyclables (prerequisite)
Intention: Reduce waste from building occupants Reduce waste going to landfills Provide accessible storage and collection locations on site Implementation: Methods of Approach: separation collection storage Collection Sources: recycle chutes collection bins can crushers cardboard balers Materials Collected: glass paper metal plastic cardboards provide instruction to occupants encourage activities to encourage recycling and less use […]
Water Efficiency 3.2 – Water Use Reduction – 30% Reduction
Credits WE 3.1 & WE 3.2 are the same except for the percent (%) reduction. If one completes the requirements and implementation for WE 3.2 – Water Use Reduction – 30%, they would also receive a point for WE 3.1. Thus, earning two points toward LEED accreditation for the project. The posts for WE 3.1 […]
Water Efficiency 3.1 – Water Use Reduction – 20% Reduction
Credits WE 3.1 & WE 3.2 are the same except for the percent (%) reduction. If one completes the requirements and implementation for WE 3.2 – Water Use Reduction – 30%, they would also receive a point for WE 3.1. Thus, earning two points toward LEED accreditation for the project. The posts for WE 3.1 […]
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