018113 Sustainable Construction Requirements.pdf

Louisville KY - Robley Rex VAMC – Upgrade 480V Electrical System

Project #: 603-20-505

10-01-17

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SECTION 01 81 13

SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION

A. This Section describes general requirements and procedures to comply with federal mandates and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) policies for sustainable construction.

B. The Design Professional has selected materials and utilized integrated design processes that achieve the Government’s objectives. Contractor is responsible to maintain and support these objectives in developing means and methods for performing work and in proposing product substitutions or changes to specified processes. Obtain approval from

Contracting Officer for all changes and substitutions to materials or processes. Proposed changes shall meet, or exceed, materials or processes specified.

1.2 RELATED WORK

A. Section 01 74 19 CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANANGEMENT.

1.3 DEFINITIONS

A. Recycled Content: Recycled content of materials is defined according to

Federal Trade Commission Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing

Claims (16 CFR Part 260). Recycled content value of a material assembly is determined by weight. Recycled fraction of assembly is multiplied by cost of assembly to determine recycled content value.

1. “Post-Consumer” material is defined as waste material generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities in their role as end users of the product, which can no longer be used for its intended purpose.

2. “Pre-Consumer” material is defined as material diverted from waste stream during the manufacturing process. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind, or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it.

B. Biobased Products: Biobased products are derived from plants and other renewable agricultural, marine, and forestry materials and provide an alternative to conventional petroleum derived products. Biobased

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products include diverse categories such as lubricants, cleaning products, inks, fertilizers, and bioplastics.

C. Low Pollutant-Emitting Materials: Materials and products which are minimally odorous, irritating, or harmful to comfort and well-being of installers and occupants.

D. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC): Chemicals that are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids. VOCs include a variety of chemicals, some of which may have short- and long-term adverse health effects.

1.4 REFERENCE STANDARDS

A. Carpet and Rug Institute Green Label Plus program.

B. U.S. Department of Agriculture BioPreferred program (USDA

BioPreferred).

C. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Comprehensive Procurement

Guidelines (CPG).

D. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency WaterSense Program (WaterSense).

E. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR Program (ENERGY STAR).

F. U. S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP).

G. Green Electronic Council EPEAT Program (EPEAT).

1.5 SUBMITTALS

A. All submittals shall be provided by contractor to COR.

B. Sustainability Action Plan:

1. Submit documentation as required by this section; provide additional copies of typical submittals required under technical sections when sustainable construction requires copies of record submittals.

2. Within 30 days after Preconstruction Meeting provide a narrative plan for complying with requirements stipulated within this section.

3. Sustainability Action Plan shall:

a. Make reference to sustainable construction submittals defined by this section.

b. Address all items listed under PERFORMANCE CRITERIA.

c. Indicate individual(s) responsible for implementing the plan.

C. Low Pollutant-Emitting Materials Tracking Spreadsheet: Within 30 days after Preconstruction Meeting provide a preliminary Low Pollutant-

Emitting Materials Tracking Spreadsheet. The Low Pollutant-Emitting

Materials Tracking Spreadsheet shall be an electronic file and include

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all materials on Project in categories described under Low Pollutant-

Emitting Materials in 01 81 13.

D. Construction Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management Plan:

1. Not more than 30 days after Preconstruction Meeting provide a

Construction IAQ Management Plan as an electronic file including descriptions of the following:

a. Instruction procedures for meeting or exceeding minimum requirements of ANSI/SMACNA 008-2008, Chapter 3, including procedures for HVAC Protection, Source Control, Pathway

Interruption, Housekeeping, and Scheduling.

b. Instruction procedures for protecting absorptive materials stored on-site or installed from moisture damage.

c. Schedule of submission of photographs of on-site construction IAQ management measures such as protection of ducts and on-site stored oil installed absorptive materials.

d. Instruction procedures if air handlers must be used during construction, including a description of filtration media to be used at each return air grille.

e. Instruction procedure for replacing all air-filtration media immediately prior to occupancy after completion of construction, including a description of filtration media to be used at each air handling or air supply unit.

f. Instruction procedures and schedule for implementing building flush-out.

E. Product Submittals:

1. Recycled Content: Submit product data from manufacturer indicating percentages by weight of post-consumer and pre-consumer recycled content for products having recycled content (excluding MEP systems equipment and components).

2. Biobased Content: Submit product data for products to be installed or used which are included in any of the USDA BioPreferred program’s product categories. Data to include percentage of biobased content and source of biobased material.

3. Low Pollutant-Emitting Materials: Submit product data confirming compliance with relevant requirements for all materials on Project in categories described under Low Pollutant-Emitting Materials in 01

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4. For applicable products and equipment, submit product documentation confirming ENERGY STAR label, FEMP certification, WaterSense, and/or

EPEAT certification.

F. Sustainable Construction Progress Reports: Concurrent with each

Application for Payment, submit a Sustainable Construction Progress

Report to confirm adherence with Sustainability Action Plan.

1. Include narratives of revised strategies for bringing work progress into compliance with plan and product submittal data.

2. Include updated and current Low Pollutant-Emitting Materials

Tracking Spreadsheet.

3. Include construction waste tracking, in tons or cubic yards, including waste description, whether diverted or landfilled, hauler, and percent diverted for comingled quantities; and excluding land-clearing debris and soil. Provide haul receipts and documentation of diverted percentages for comingled wastes.

G. Closeout Submittals: Within 14 days after Substantial Completion provide the following:

1. Final version of Low Pollutant-Emitting Materials Tracking

Spreadsheet.

2. Manufacturer’s cut sheets and product data highlighting the Minimum

Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV) for filtration media installed at return air grilles during construction if permanently installed air handling units are used during construction.

3. Manufacturer’s cut sheets and product data highlighting the Minimum

Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV) for final filtration media in air handling units.

4. Minimum 18 construction photographs including six photographs taken on three different occasions during construction of ANSI/SMACNA 008-

2008, Chapter 3 approaches employed, along with a brief description of each approach, documenting implementation of IAQ management measures, such as protection of ducts and on-site stored or installed absorptive materials.

5. Flush-out Documentation:

a. Product data for filtration media used during flush-out.

b. Product data for filtration media installed immediately prior to occupancy.

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c. Signed statement describing building air flush-out procedures including dates when flush-out was begun and completed and statement that filtration media was replaced after flush-out.

1.6 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Preconstruction Meeting: After award of Contract and prior to commencement of Work, schedule and conduct meeting with COR and

Architect to discuss the Project Sustainable Action Plan content as it applies to submittals, project delivery, required Construction Indoor

Air Quality (IAQ) Management Plan, and other Sustainable Construction

Requirements. The purpose of this meeting is to develop a mutual understanding of the Sustainable Construction Requirements and coordination of contractor’s management of these requirements with the

Contracting Officer and the Construction Quality Manager.

B. Construction Job Conferences: Status of compliance with Sustainable

Construction Requirements of these specifications will be an agenda item at regular job meetings conducted during the course of work at the site.

1.7 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

A. Publications listed below form a part of this specification to extent referenced. Publications are referenced in text by basic designation only. Comply with applicable provisions and recommendations of the following, except as otherwise shown or specified.

B. Green Seal Standard GS-11, Paints, 1st Edition, May 20, 1993.

C. Green Seal Standard GC-03, Anti-Corrosive Paints, 2nd Edition, January

7, 1997.

D. Green Seal Standard GC-36, Commercial Adhesives, October 19, 2000.

E. South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 1113, Architectural Coatings, rules in effect on January 1, 2004.

F. South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 1168, July 1, 2005 and rule amendment date of January 7, 2005.

G. Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning National Contractors’ Association

(SMACNA) IAQ Guidelines for Occupied Buildings under Construction, 2nd

Edition (ANSI/SMACNA 008-2008), Chapter 3.

H. California Department of Public Health Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions from Indoor

Sources Using Environmental Chambers, Version 1.1, Emission Testing

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method for California Specification 01350 (CDPH Standard Method V1.1-

2010).

I. Federal Trade Commission Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing

Claims (16 CFR Part 260).

J. ASHRAE Standard 52.2-2007.

PART 2 – PRODUCTS

2.1 PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

A. Construction waste diversion from landfill disposal shall comprise at least 50 percent of total construction waste, excluding land clearing debris and soil. Alternative daily cover (ADC) does not qualify as material diverted from disposal.

B. Low Pollutant-Emitting Materials:

1. Adhesives, sealants and sealant primers applied on site within the weatherproofing membrane shall comply with VOC limits of SCAQMD Rule

1168:

a. Non-Flooring Adhesives and Sealants:

1) Drywall and Panel Adhesives: 50 g/L.

2) Multipurpose Construction Adhesives: 70 g/L.

3) Structural Glazing Adhesives: 100 g/L.

4) Metal-to-Metal Substrate Adhesives: 30 g/L.

5) Plastic Foam Substrate Adhesive: 50 g/L.

6) Porous Material (Except Wood) Substrate Adhesive: 50 g/L.

7) Wood Substrate Adhesive: 30 g/L.

8) Fiberglass Substrate Adhesive: 80 g/L.

9) Architectural Non-Porous Sealant Primer: 250 g/L.

10) Architectural Porous Sealant Primer: 775 g/L.

11) Other Sealant Primer: 750 g/L.

12) PVC Welding Adhesives: 510 g/L.

13) CPVC Welding Adhesives: 490 g/L.

14) ABS Welding Adhesives: 325 g/L.

15) Plastic Cement Welding Adhesives: 250 g/L.

16) Adhesive Primer for Plastic: 550 g/L.

17) Contact Adhesive: 80 g/L.

18) Special Purpose Contact Adhesive: 250 g/L.

19) Structural Wood Member Adhesive: 140 g/L.

20) Sheet Applied Rubber Lining Operations: 850 g/L.

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21) Top and Trim Adhesive: 250 g/L.

22) Architectural Sealants: 250 g/L.

23) Other Sealants: 420 g/L.

2. Aerosol adhesives applied on site within the weatherproofing membrane shall comply with the following Green Seal GS-36.

a. Aerosol Adhesive, General-Purpose Mist Spray: 65 percent VOCs by weight.

b. Aerosol Adhesive, General-Purpose Web Spray: 55 percent VOCs by weight.

c. Special-Purpose Aerosol Adhesive (All Types): 70 percent VOCs by weight.

3. Paints and coatings applied on site within the weatherproofing membrane shall comply with the following criteria:

a. VOC content limits for paints and coatings established in Green

Seal Standard GS-11.

b. VOC content limit for anti-corrosive and anti-rust paints applied to interior ferrous metal substrates of 250 g/L established in

Green Seal GC-03.

c. Clear wood finishes, floor coatings, stains, primers, sealers, and shellacs applied to interior elements shall not exceed VOC content limits established in SCAQMD Rule 1113.

d. Comply with the following VOC content limits:

1) Anti-Corrosive/Antirust Paints: 250 g/L.

2) Clear Wood Finish, Lacquer: 550 g/L.

3) Clear Wood Finish, Sanding Sealer: 350 g/L.

4) Clear Wood Finish, Varnish: 350 g/L.

5) Floor Coating: 100 g/L.

6) Interior Flat Paint, Coating or Primer: 50 g/L.

7) Interior Non-Flat Paint, Coating or Primer: 150 g/L.

8) Sealers and Undercoaters: 200 g/L.

9) Shellac, Clear: 730 g/L.

10) Shellac, Pigmented: 550 g/L.

11) Stain: 250 g/L.

12) Clear Brushing Lacquer: 680 g/L.

13) Concrete Curing Compounds: 350 g/L.

14) Japans/Faux Finishing Coatings: 350 g/L.

15) Magnesite Cement Coatings: 450 g/L.

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16) Pigmented Lacquer: 550 g/L.

17) Waterproofing Sealers: 250 g/L.

18) Wood Preservatives: 350 g/L.

19) Low-Solids Coatings: 120 g/L.

4. Carpet installed in building interior shall comply with one of the following:

a. Meet testing and product requirements of the Carpet and Rug

Institute Green Label Plus program.

b. Maximum VOC concentrations specified in CDPH Standard Method

V1.1-2010, using office scenario at the 14 day time point.

5. Each non-carpet flooring element installed in building interior which is not inherently non-emitting (stone, ceramic, powder-coated metals, plated or anodized metal, glass, concrete, clay brick, and unfinished or untreated solid wood flooring) shall comply with one of the following:

a. Meet requirements of the FloorScore standard as shown with testing by an independent third-party.

b. Maximum VOC concentrations specified in CDPH Standard Method

V1.1-2010, using office scenario at 14 day time point.

6. Composite wood and agrifiber products used within the weatherproofing membrane shall contain no added urea-formaldehyde resins.

7. Laminating adhesives used to fabricate on-site and shop-applied composite wood and agrifiber assemblies shall not contain added urea-formaldehyde.

C. Recycled Content:

1. Any products being installed or used that are listed on EPA

Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines designated product list shall meet or exceed the EPA’s recycled content recommendations. The EPA

Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines categories include:

a. Building insulation.

b. Consolidated and reprocessed latex paint.

c. Patio blocks.

d. Roofing materials.

e. Structural fiberboard.

f. Hydraulic mulch.

g. Lawn and garden edging.

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D. Biobased Content:

1. Materials and equipment being installed or used that are listed on the USDA BioPreferred program product category list shall meet or exceed USDA’s minimum biobased content threshold. Refer to individual specification sections for detailed requirements applicable to that section.

a. USDA BioPreferred program categories include:

1) Adhesive and Mastic Removers.

2) Cleaners.

3) Corrosion Preventatives.

4) Erosion Control Materials.

5) Dust Suppressants.

6) Multipurpose Cleaners.

7) Multipurpose Lubricants.

8) Paint Removers.

9) Plastic Insulating Foam.

10) Pneumatic Equipment Lubricants.

11) Roof Coatings.

12) Wastewater Systems Coatings.

13) Water Tank Coatings.

14) Wood and Concrete Sealers.

15) Wood and Concrete Stains.

E. Materials, products, and equipment being installed which fall into any of the following product categories shall be Energy Star-labeled.

1. Applicable Energy Star product categories as of 09/14/2017 include:

a. Other:

1) Roof Products.

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