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 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 […]
Materials and Resources 3.1 – Material Reuse – 5% Reused Items
Same as credit MR 3.2 , except for percentage of total construction material is reused items (10% in Materials and Resources 3.2) 5% 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 […]
Materials and Resources 2.2 – Construction Waste Management – Divert 75%
Same as credit MR 2.1, except for percentage diverted (50% in Materials and Resources 2.1) Divert 75% Intention: Divert construction and demolition debris from landfills and incinerators Redirect recyclables back to manufacturing process Redirect reusable materials to appropriate sites Implementation: Develop a construction waste management plan to at a minimum, identify materials to be diverted: […]
Materials and Resources 2.1 – Construction Waste Management – Divert 50%
Same as credit MR 2.2, except for percentage diverted (75% in Materials and Resources 2.2) Divert 50% Intention: Divert construction and demolition debris from landfills and incinerators Redirect recyclables back to manufacturing process Redirect reusable materials to appropriate sites Implementation: Develop a construction waste management plan to at a minimum, identify materials to be diverted: […]
Materials and Resources 1.1 – Building Reuse – Maintain 75% of Existing Walls, Floors, and Roof
Like in the Water Efficiency category, many of the Materials and Resources credits maintain the same intentions and implementations, but additional points may be achieved through higher percentages or higher performance of the intention. MR1.1 and MR1.2 are EXACTLY the same, except you can earn two points by achieving the 95% requirement in MR1.2. Please […]
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