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LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGNENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

FOR EXISTING BUILDINGSFOR EXISTING BUILDINGS

Theresa Townsend, Senior Architect, DGS Green Team

Linda McMullen, Assistant Chief of DGS’ Building and Property Management Branch

Vince Paul, Manager of the Environmental Safety Health Operations Program for DGS’ Building and Property Management Branch

California Department of Education Building15th and N Streets in Sacramento

“We have everything we need to get started…”

HOW TO GET STARTED

PREREQUISITES (pr)PREREQUISITES (pr)

PREREQUISITESPREREQUISITES are the first are the first requirements to meet. In several requirements to meet. In several instances, the prerequisite establishes a instances, the prerequisite establishes a baseline. In all cases, baseline. In all cases, allall prerequisites prerequisites must be met in order to achieve any must be met in order to achieve any LEED-EB rating. LEED-EB rating.

14 PREREQUISTES14 PREREQUISTES

RELATED CREDITS (cr)RELATED CREDITS (cr)

RELATED CREDITRELATED CREDIT refers to the credit refers to the credit that is directly tied to the calculations that is directly tied to the calculations used for establishing a PREREQUISITE.used for establishing a PREREQUISITE.

19 19 RELATED CREDITSRELATED CREDITS of the 85 total of the 85 total

ALL OTHER CREDITS (cr)ALL OTHER CREDITS (cr)

66 other 66 other CREDITS CREDITS of the total 85of the total 85

6 6 CATEGORIESCATEGORIES

LEED RatingsLEED Ratings:: Certified: 32-39 CreditsCertified: 32-39 Credits Silver: 40-47 CreditsSilver: 40-47 Credits Gold: 48-63 CreditsGold: 48-63 Credits Platinum: 64+ CreditsPlatinum: 64+ Credits

INNOVATION CREDITSINNOVATION CREDITS

Measurable and Quantifiable MetricsMeasurable and Quantifiable Metrics

Exceed a PREREQUISITE or DEFINED CREDIT Exceed a PREREQUISITE or DEFINED CREDIT by an additional incremental percentageby an additional incremental percentage

Allowed one Educational Credit. Group all related Allowed one Educational Credit. Group all related educational programs in one innovation crediteducational programs in one innovation credit

“Growing California Green” Annual Educational

Program at the Child Care Center at the Education

Building

“Thrift-a-saurus Sav-a wattus”

Treat the earth well.It was not given to you by your parents.It was loaned to you by your children.Ancient Kenyan Proverb

LEED-EB Checklist

•Prerequisites (highlighted in yellow)

•Related Credits (highlighted in lt. green)

www.green.ca.gov/greenbuildings/bbbtmanual.htm

SUSTAINABLE SUSTAINABLE SITES (SS)SITES (SS)

SS pr1 Erosion & SS pr1 Erosion & Sedimentation Sedimentation ControlControl

SS pr2 Age of SS pr2 Age of BuildingBuilding

No related credits No related credits in this categoryin this category

SS

Sustainable Sites

WATER WATER EFFICIENCY (WE)EFFICIENCY (WE)

WE pr1 Minimum Water EfficiencyWE pr1 Minimum Water Efficiency RELATED CREDIT: WE cr3.1, 3.2 RELATED CREDIT: WE cr3.1, 3.2

(exceed baseline by 10%, or 20%)(exceed baseline by 10%, or 20%)

WE pr2 Discharge Water ComplianceWE pr2 Discharge Water Compliance National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)

PermitPermit

WE

Water Efficiency

ENERGY & ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE (EA)ATMOSPHERE (EA)

EA pr1 Existing Building CommissioningEA pr1 Existing Building Commissioning

EA pr2 Minimum Energy PerformanceEA pr2 Minimum Energy Performance RELATED CREDIT: EA c1 (Energy Star)RELATED CREDIT: EA c1 (Energy Star)

EA pr3 Ozone Protection (CFCs)EA pr3 Ozone Protection (CFCs) RELATED CREDIT: EA c4 (HCFCs)RELATED CREDIT: EA c4 (HCFCs)

EA

Energy & Atmosphere

MATERIALS & MATERIALS & RESOURCES (MR)RESOURCES (MR)

MR pr1.1 Waste Stream AuditMR pr1.1 Waste Stream Audit RELATED CREDIT: MR c5.1-5.3 (exceed RELATED CREDIT: MR c5.1-5.3 (exceed

baseline by 30%, 40% or 50%)baseline by 30%, 40% or 50%)

MR pr1.2 Storage & CollectionMR pr1.2 Storage & Collection

MR pr2 Reduced Mercury in Light BulbsMR pr2 Reduced Mercury in Light Bulbs RELATED CREDITS: MR 6, IU credit optionRELATED CREDITS: MR 6, IU credit option

MR

Materials and Resources

IEQ pr1 Outside Air Introduction & Exhaust IEQ pr1 Outside Air Introduction & Exhaust Systems (ASHRAE 62.1-2004)Systems (ASHRAE 62.1-2004) RELATED CREDIT: IEQ cr2 (exceed by RELATED CREDIT: IEQ cr2 (exceed by

30%) 30%) IEQ pr2 Tobacco Smoke ControlIEQ pr2 Tobacco Smoke Control IEQ pr3 Asbestos Removal or EncapsulationIEQ pr3 Asbestos Removal or Encapsulation MR pr4 Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) MR pr4 Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB)

RemovalRemoval

INDOOR INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (IEQ)QUALITY (IEQ)

IEQ

Indoor Environmental Quality

The Education building is the first State Building to have a Under Floor Air Distribution System (UFAD)

INNOVATION INNOVATION in Operations in Operations & Upgrades (IU)& Upgrades (IU)

RELATED CREDIT: IU c2RELATED CREDIT: IU c2

LEED ACCREDITED PROFESSIONALLEED ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL

IU c1: ADDITIONAL REDUCED MERCURY IN IU c1: ADDITIONAL REDUCED MERCURY IN LIGHT BULBS related to MRpr2 and MRcr6LIGHT BULBS related to MRpr2 and MRcr6

IUInnovation in Operation & Upgrades

LEED-EB Checklist

•Records or Reports

•Calculations

•Drawings

•Management Plan

•Other

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Management PlansManagement Plans

Linda McMullenAssistant ChiefDGS/Building and Property Management [email protected]

California Best Practices ManualBetter Building Management for a Better Tomorrow

•Objectives:• To provide a one-source document

of department wide policies for each building•To meet the LEED-EB requirements•Provide sample documents in the event of a renovation, addition or remodeled space•Create a template / format to share

with other entities applying for LEED-EB


•Introduction•Building information•LEED-EB credit locator


•Custodial Plan•General Staffing•Special Cleaning Requirements•Custodial Plan•Cleaning Systems Method•Environmental Maintenance Program•Inventory Management and Purchasing Program •Employee Orientation and Training

Better Building Management for a Better TomorrowCalifornia Best Practices Manual

•Integrated Pest Management (IPM)•IPM Objectives and Strategies•IPM Program•Pesticide Planning and Use•Guidance


•Engineering and Trades Plan•Engineering Staff•Maintenance•Operations•Building Systems Monitoring•Indoor Air Quality Management Plan•Refrigerant Management


•Site and Grounds•Erosion and Sedimentation Control•Exterior Management Plan


•Purchasing•Reduced Mercury Light Bulbs•Products with Salvaged or Recyclable Materials•Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Products•Green Cleaning Products


•Waste and Recycling Management•Organization Integrated Waste

Management Plan •Universal Hazardous Waste•Recycling Area Guidelines


•Construction and Renovation Policies•Asbestos Management Plan•PCB Management Plan•Construction and Demolition IAQ Plan•Building Space Churn Renovation Plan•Construction Waste Management Plan


•Tenant Handbook•Building Security•Emergency Procedures•Building Amenities•Building Services•Policies and Procedures•General Rules and Policies


•Appendices

• Samples of Specifications

•Erosion and Sedimentation Control

•Construction and Demolition Waste

•Construction Indoor Air Management

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The “Sweet 16”The “Sweet 16”

Vince PaulManager of the Environmental Safety Health Operations ProgramDGS/Building and Property Management [email protected]

Material and Resources

2 Construction, Demolition & Renovation Waste 5 Alternative Materials 2 IAQ Compliant Products 3 Sustainable Cleaning Products & Materials 3 Occupant Recycling +1 Reduced Mercury in Light Bulbs

16 CREDITS

The “sweet 16” credits


MRpr1.1 – Waste Stream Audit A.K.A. “Dumpster Dive”Calculations used for MR cr5

Pre-”teen”-requisites

MR pr1.1

Fish Scale and Collection Materials

DUMPSTER DIVE

MR pr1.1


MRpr1.2 – Storage and Collection

Floor Plan and Square Footage Calculations of all Recycling bins and path to disposal area


MR pr1.2

MR pr1.2


MRpr2 - Toxic Material Source Reduction – Reduced Mercury in Light Bulbs - (100 picograms per lumen hour)


MR pr2

Add’l Toxic Material Source Reduction – Reduced Mercury in Light Bulbs

Related Credit to MR pr2 using same calculations

Lamps with 80 picograms per lumen hour (min.) must be purchased and installed when replacement is needed

Purchasing Policy

MR cr6

Construction, Demolition & Renovation Waste Management - Recycle 50%,75%

MR cr1

MR cr1.1 = Policy MR cr1.2 = must have construction activity

MR cr1.1-1.2

Purchasing Polices

Summarizing MR cr2-4

+ Purchase Receipts

= success in MR credits 2 - 5

+ of sustainable products purchased

Optimize Use of Alternative Materials – 10%, 20%,30%, 40%, & 50% of Total Purchases

Refers to office paper, equipment, furnishings and any building materials

MR cr2 = (5 credits)

Optimize Use of IAQ Compliant Products – 45%, 90% of Annual Purchases

IAQ = Indoor Air Quality Refers to:

– paint & coatings, adhesives, sealants, carpet, composite panels, and agrifiber Products

Standards: – Green Seal (GS-11)– South Coast Air Quality Mgt. District (Rule 1168)– Bay Area Air Quality Mgt. District (Reg. 8, Rule 51)


Sustainable Cleaning Products & Materials – 30%, 60% & 90% of Annual Purchases

Refers to: – Green cleaning products– Janitorial paper products– Trash bags

Standards: – Green Seal (GS-37)– EPA Procument Guidelines– Reducing VOC’s: Title 17 California Code


Occupant Recycling – 30%, 40% & 50% of Total Waste Stream

Related Credit to MR pr1.1 using results of Waste Audit

AB 75 Waste Report can also be incorporated Includes:

– Recycling of Batteries and Fluorescent lamps


"The climate crisis is not a political issue, it's a moral issue.

We have everything we need to get started, with the possible exception of the will to act.

That's a renewable resource. Let's renew it.”

~Al Gore, OSCAR Acceptance Speech ‘07

www.green.ca.gov

Theresa Townsend, A.I.A.707 Third Street, 8th FloorWest Sacramento, CA 95605

[email protected]


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