018111 Sustainable Design Requirements FY15 Update Oct. 1 2014.pdf

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SECTION 018111 -- SUSTAINABLE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 – GENERAL

1. SUMMARY

A. This Section describes general requirements and procedures to comply with the Guiding

Principles for Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings, Executive Orders 13423 and 13514, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007).

B. Contractor shall be required to coordinate with subsequent technical sections herein as to the sustainability requirements.

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

The Government is providing the references included in this sub-section for information purposes only and is not intended to provide a comprehensive, all-inclusive list of any and all potentially relevant portions of the Contract Documents.

A. Section 017410 Construction Indoor Air Quality Management

B. Section 017419 Construction Nonhazardous Waste & Management Disposal

C. Section 019113 Commissioning

1.2 OBJECTIVES

A. The contractor will document the purchase and use of Construction Key Sustainable Products (KSPs). Construction KSPs include: interior latex paint, nylon carpet, gypsum board, acoustical ceiling tile, and concrete. The form for recording this information follows this specification section. Consult with GSA's CO for the latest GSA Green Purchasing Plan and the latest GSA sustainability policies.

B. gBuild (Green Building Upgrade Information Lifecycle Database) is GSA’s system for tracking and reporting high-performance green building (HPGB) related data. gBUILD allows project teams to collaborate in a centralized secure environment that reduces and streamlines data calls for program-wide reporting. Contractor to cooperate with GSA and the A/E in providing information as needed utilizing GSA’s gBuild system for reporting high-performance green building (HPGB) related data.

1.3 SUBMITTALS

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A. Commissioning: See Section 019113 Commissioning for submittal requirements.

B. Sustainable Design Progress Reports: Concurrent with each Application for Payment, submit reports for the following:

1. Construction Waste Management: Waste reduction progress reports and logs complying with the requirements of Section 017419 Construction Nonhazardous Waste & Management Disposal.

2. Construction IAQ Management: See section 017410 Construction Indoor Air Quality Management for Construction IAQ management progress report requirements.

1.4 QUALITY CONTROL

A. Preconstruction Meeting: After award of Contract and prior to the commencement of the Work, schedule and conduct meeting with Owner, Architect, and all Subcontractors to discuss sustainability requirements, expected submittals, the Construction Waste Management Plan, and the required Construction Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management Plan. The purpose of this meeting is to develop a mutual understanding of the project’s sustainable design requirements and coordination of the Contractor’s management of these requirements with the Contracting Officer and the Construction Quality Manager.

B. Construction Job Conferences: The status of compliance with the sustainable design requirements of these specifications will be an agenda item at all regular job meetings conducted during the course of work at the site.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

Products and processes that minimize environmental impact to the extent currently possible have been included in the Construction Documents. These products include but are not limited to paint, gypsum wall board, carpet, acoustic ceiling tile and concrete. The Contractor is responsible for maintaining and supporting these objectives in developing means and methods for performing the work of this Contract and in proposing product substitutions and/or changes to specified processes.

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