SpecsVolume1C.pdf

USDA FOREST SERVICE – BUILDING 26

FORT MISSOULA

MISSOULA, MONTANA

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SECTION 017900 - DEMONSTRATION AND TRAINING

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

A. Section includes administrative and procedural requirements for instructing Owner's personnel, including the following:

1. Demonstration of operation of systems, subsystems, and equipment.

2. Training in operation and maintenance of systems, subsystems, and equipment.

1.2 INFORMATIONAL SUBMITTALS

A. Instruction Program: Submit outline of instructional program for demonstration and training, including a list of training modules and a schedule of proposed dates, times, length of instruction time, and instructors' names for each training module. Include learning objective and outline for each training module.

1. Indicate proposed training modules utilizing manufacturer-produced demonstration and training video recordings for systems, equipment, and products in lieu of video recording of live instructional module.

1.3 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

1. At completion of training, submit complete training manual(s) for Owner's use.

1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Preinstruction Conference: Conduct conference at Project site to comply with requirements in Division 01 Section "Project Management and Coordination." Review methods and procedures related to demonstration and training.

1.5 COORDINATION

A. Coordinate instruction schedule with Owner's operations. Adjust schedule as required to minimize disrupting Owner's operations.

B. Coordinate content of training modules with content of approved emergency, operation, and maintenance manuals. Do not submit instruction program until operation and maintenance data has been reviewed and approved by Contracting Officer.

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PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 INSTRUCTION PROGRAM

A. Program Structure: Develop an instruction program that includes individual training modules for each system and for equipment not part of a system, as required by individual Specification Sections.

B. Training Modules: Develop a learning objective and teaching outline for each module. Include a description of specific skills and knowledge that participant is expected to master. For each module, include instruction for the following as applicable to the system, equipment, or component:

1. Basis of System Design, Operational Requirements, and Criteria: Include the following:

a. System, subsystem, and equipment descriptions.

b. Performance and design criteria if Contractor is delegated design responsibility.

c. Operating standards.

d. Regulatory requirements.

e. Equipment function.

f. Operating characteristics.

g. Limiting conditions.

h. Performance curves.

2. Documentation: Review the following items in detail:

a. Emergency manuals.

b. Operations manuals.

c. Maintenance manuals.

d. Project record documents.

e. Identification systems.

f. Warranties and bonds.

g. Maintenance service agreements and similar continuing commitments.

3. Emergencies: Include the following, as applicable:

a. Instructions on meaning of warnings, trouble indications, and error messages.

b. Instructions on stopping.

c. Shutdown instructions for each type of emergency.

d. Operating instructions for conditions outside of normal operating limits.

e. Sequences for electric or electronic systems.

f. Special operating instructions and procedures.

4. Operations: Include the following, as applicable:

a. Startup procedures.

b. Equipment or system break-in procedures.

c. Routine and normal operating instructions.

d. Regulation and control procedures.

e. Control sequences.

f. Safety procedures.

g. Instructions on stopping.

h. Normal shutdown instructions.

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i. Operating procedures for emergencies.

j. Operating procedures for system, subsystem, or equipment failure.

k. Seasonal and weekend operating instructions.

l. Required sequences for electric or electronic systems.

m. Special operating instructions and procedures.

5. Adjustments: Include the following:

a. Alignments.

b. Checking adjustments.

c. Noise and vibration adjustments.

d. Economy and efficiency adjustments.

6. Troubleshooting: Include the following:

a. Diagnostic instructions.

b. Test and inspection procedures.

7. Maintenance: Include the following:

a. Inspection procedures.

b. Types of cleaning agents to be used and methods of cleaning.

c. List of cleaning agents and methods of cleaning detrimental to product.

d. Procedures for routine cleaning

e. Procedures for preventive maintenance.

f. Procedures for routine maintenance.

g. Instruction on use of special tools.

8. Repairs: Include the following:

a. Diagnosis instructions.

b. Repair instructions.

c. Disassembly; component removal, repair, and replacement; and reassembly instructions.

d. Instructions for identifying parts and components.

e. Review of spare parts needed for operation and maintenance.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 PREPARATION

A. Assemble educational materials necessary for instruction, including documentation and training module. Assemble training modules into a training manual organized in coordination with requirements in Division 01 Section "Operations and Maintenance Data."

3.2 INSTRUCTION

A. Engage qualified instructors to instruct Forest Service personnel to adjust, operate, and maintain systems, subsystems, and equipment not part of a system.

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1. Contracting Officer will furnish an instructor to describe basis of system design, operational requirements, criteria, and regulatory requirements.

2. Forest Service will furnish Contractor with names and positions of participants.

B. Scheduling: Provide instruction at mutually agreed on times. For equipment that requires seasonal operation, provide similar instruction at start of each season.

1. Schedule training with Forest Service, Contracting Officer with at least 7 days' advance notice.

END OF SECTION 017900

SECTION 018113 - SUSTAINABLE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions and other Division 01 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.

1.2 SUMMARY

A. Section includes general requirements and procedures for compliance with certain Green Building Initiative – Green GlobesR prerequisites, requirements and credits needed for Project to obtain Green Globes - Two Globe certification based on the Green Globes green building assessment and rating tool, Version v.1.3.

1. Other Green Globes requirements and credits needed to obtain the Two Globe certification depend on material selections and may not be specifically identified as Green Globes requirements. Compliance with requirements needed to obtain Green Globes credits may be used as one criterion to evaluate substitution requests and comparable product requests.

2. Additional Green Globes prerequisites, requirements and credits needed to obtain the indicated Two Globe certification depend on Architect's design and other aspects of Project that are not part of the Work of the Contract.

3. A copy of the Green Globes Pre-Construction Questionnaire is attached at the end of this Section for information only.

B. Related Sections:

1. Divisions 01 through 33 Sections for sustainability requirements specific to the work of each of these Sections. Requirements may or may not include reference to Green Globes.

1.3 DEFINITIONS

A. Chain-of-Custody Certificates: Certificates signed by manufacturers certifying that wood used to make products was obtained from forests third party certified by the Sustainable Forestry initiative (SFI), CSA Sustainable Forest Management (SFM), Forestry stewardship Council (FSC), or other SFB accredited certification body to comply with the respective sustainable forestry practices standard. Certificates shall include evidence that manufacturer is certified for chain of custody by one of the aforementioned certification bodies.

B. GBI: The Green Building Initiative, a not for profit organization which holds the rights to market and manage the Green GlobesR green building rating and assessment tool in the United States.

C. Rapidly Renewable Materials: Materials made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10-year or shorter cycle. Rapidly renewable materials include products made from bamboo, cotton, flax, jute, straw, sunflower seed hulls, vegetable oils, or wool.

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D. Regional Materials: Materials that have been extracted, harvested, or recovered, as well as manufactured, within 500 miles of Project site. If only a fraction of a product or material is extracted/harvested/recovered and manufactured locally, then only that percentage (by weight) shall contribute to the regional value.

E. Recycled Content: The recycled content value of a material assembly shall be determined by weight. The recycled fraction of the assembly is then multiplied by the cost of assembly to determine the 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 the 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.

1.4 SUBMITTALS

A. General: Submit additional, separate submittals to comply with sustainability and Green Globes provisions required by other Specification Sections.

B. Sustainability Requirements submittals are in addition to other submittals. If submitted item is identical to that submitted to comply with other requirements, submit duplicate copies as a separate submittal to verify compliance with indicated Green Globes certification requirements.

C. Project Materials Cost Data: Provide statement indicating total cost for building materials used for Project, excluding mechanical, electrical, and plumbing components, and specialty items such as elevators and equipment. Include statement indicating total cost for wood-based materials used for Project.

D. Sustainability Action Plans: Provide preliminary submittals within 30 days of date established for the Notice to Proceed indicating how the following requirements, by Green Globes Assessment Area, will be met:

1. Site, Ecological Impacts: Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan.

2. Resources, Building Materials and Solid Waste: Waste Management Plan complying with Division 01 Section "Construction Waste Management and Disposal."

3. Resources, Building Materials and Solid Waste: List of proposed materials with recycled content. Indicate cost, post-consumer recycled content, and pre-consumer recycled content for each product having recycled content.

4. Resources, Building Materials and Solid Waste: List of proposed regional materials.

Identify each regional material, including its source, cost, and the fraction by weight that is considered regional.

5. Indoor Environment: Construction Indoor-Air-Quality Management Plan.

E. Sustainability Progress Reports: Concurrent with each Application for Payment, submit reports comparing actual construction and purchasing activities with environmental action plans for the following:

1. Resources, Building Materials and Solid Waste: Waste reduction progress reports complying with Division 01 Section "Construction Waste Management and Disposal."

2. Resources, Building Materials and Solid Waste: Recycled content.

3. Resources, Building Materials and Solid Waste: Regional materials.

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F. Sustainability Documentation Submittals:

1. Resources, Building Materials and Solid Waste: Comply with Division 01 Section "Construction Waste Management and Disposal."

2. Resources, Building Materials and Solid Waste: Receipts for salvaged and refurbished materials used for Project, indicating sources and costs for salvaged and refurbished materials.

3. Resources, Building Materials and Solid Waste: Product data and certification letter indicating percentages by weight of post-consumer and pre-consumer recycled content for products having recycled content. Include statement indicating costs for each product having recycled content.

4. Resources, Building Materials and Solid Waste: Product data for regional materials indicating location and distance from Project of material manufacturer and point of extraction, harvest, or recovery for each raw material. Include statement indicating cost for each regional material and the fraction by weight that is considered regional.

5. Resources, Building Materials and Solid Waste: Product data and chain-of-custody certificates for products containing certified wood. Include statement indicating cost for each certified wood product.

6. Indoor Environment:

a. Construction indoor-air-quality management plan.

b. Product data for temporary filtration media.

c. Product data for filtration media used during occupancy.

d. Construction Documentation: Six photographs at three different times during the construction period, along with a brief description of the SMACNA approach employed, documenting implementation of the indoor-air-quality management measures, such as protection of ducts and on-site stored or installed absorptive materials.

7. Indoor Environment: Product data for adhesives and sealants used inside the weatherproofing system indicating VOC content of each product used. Indicate VOC content in g/L calculated according to 40 CFR 59, Subpart D (EPA Method 24).

8. Indoor Environment: Product data for paints and coatings used inside the weatherproofing system indicating VOC content of each product used. Indicate VOC content in g/L calculated according to 40 CFR 59, Subpart D (EPA Method 24).

9. Indoor Environment: Product data for products containing composite wood or agrifiber products or wood glues indicating that they do not contain urea-formaldehyde resin.

1.5 GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS

The Owner and Construction Manager have established the following environmental goals for the project. These goals are general in nature, provide guidance to all project parties on sustainable construction practices, and support the attainment of the One Green Globe green building rating. In no way are these goals to supersede the specific design, performance and material specifications contained herein. Notify Construction Manager if conflicts arise between performance of the work and environmental goals. This section is not intended to limit alternative means of achieving these goals. Suggestions from trade sub-contractors for implementing these goals is highly recommended, and an integrated team or partnering approach is encouraged.

1. Use resources efficiently:

a. Select materials that use resources efficiently.

b. Use construction practices that achieve the most efficient use of resources and materials.

c. Recycle or reuse jobsite waste.

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d. Select recycled content materials.

e. Select materials that can be recycled.

2. Avoid scarce, irreplaceable or endangered resources:

a. Select materials from abundant, well-managed resources.

b. Select materials that are replaceable, renewable, or can be replenished.

c. Select materials that minimize damage to natural habitats.

3. Use durable materials:

a. Select materials with the longest useable life.

b. Select materials that can be reused.

c. Select materials with the least burdensome maintenance requirements.

4. Create spaces that are healthy for occupants:

a. Select low toxicity products and materials.

b. Select materials without toxic maintenance requirements.

c. Specify mechanical equipment that will provide fresh air and will not trap water or pollutants.

5. Use energy efficiently:

a. Select materials with low embodied energy.

b. Select materials that save energy during building operations.

c. Select products and equipment that save energy during building operations.

6. Use water efficiently:

a. Use conservation practices that will achieve the most efficient use of water.

b. Select water conserving appliances and equipment.

c. Landscape for water conservation.

7. Use materials that generate the least amount of pollution.

a. Consider pollution and toxins generated during harvesting, mining and manufacturing.

b. Consider pollution and toxins generated or present during transport, installation, use and disposal.

8. Protect and/or restore natural habitats.

1.6 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Sustainability Coordinator: Engage an experienced a competent green building or sustainability professional to coordinate green building construction requirements and facilitate the attainment of the project’s environmental goals.

B. Communication of Environmental Goals: Environmental goals shall be discussed at the Pre-Bid meeting, Pre-construction meeting, and at every regular onsite construction project meeting.

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C. Documentation: Construction Manager shall be responsible for custody of all sustainability related documentation, including deficiencies in meeting the overall and specific environmental goals and provisions.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 RECYCLED CONTENT OF MATERIALS

A. Resources, Building Materials and Solid Waste: Provide building materials with recycled content such that post-consumer recycled content plus one-half of pre-consumer recycled content constitutes a minimum of 20 percent of cost of materials used for Project.

1. Cost of post-consumer recycled content of an item shall be determined by dividing weight of post-consumer recycled content in the item by total weight of the item and multiplying by cost of the item.

2. Cost of post-consumer recycled content plus one-half of pre-consumer recycled content of an item shall be determined by dividing weight of post-consumer recycled content plus one-half of pre-consumer recycled content in the item by total weight of the item and multiplying by cost of the item.

3. Do not include mechanical and electrical components in the calculation.

2.2 REGIONAL MATERIALS

A. Resources, Building Materials and Solid Waste: Provide 20 percent of building materials (by cost) that are regional materials.

2.3 LOW-EMITTING MATERIALS

A. Resources, Building Materials and Solid Waste: For field applications that are inside the weatherproofing system, use adhesives and sealants that comply with the following limits for VOC content when calculated according to 40 CFR 59, Subpart D (EPA Method 24):

1. Wood Glues: 30 g/L.

2. Metal to Metal Adhesives: 30 g/L.

3. Adhesives for Porous Materials (Except Wood): 50 g/L.

4. Subfloor Adhesives: 50 g/L.

5. Plastic Foam Adhesives: 50 g/L.

6. Carpet Adhesives: 50 g/L.

7. Carpet Pad Adhesives: 50 g/L.

8. VCT and Asphalt Tile Adhesives: 50 g/L.

9. Cove Base Adhesives: 50 g/L.

10. Gypsum Board and Panel Adhesives: 50 g/L.

11. Rubber Floor Adhesives: 60 g/L.

12. Ceramic Tile Adhesives: 65 g/L.

13. Multipurpose Construction Adhesives: 70 g/L.

14. Fiberglass Adhesives: 80 g/L.

15. Contact Adhesive: 80 g/L.

16. Structural Glazing Adhesives: 100 g/L.

17. Wood Flooring Adhesive: 100 g/L.

18. Structural Wood Member Adhesive: 140 g/L.

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19. Special Purpose Contact Adhesive (contact adhesive that is used to bond melamine covered board, metal, unsupported vinyl, Teflon, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, rubber or wood veneer 1/16 inch or less in thickness to any surface): 250 g/L.

20. Top and Trim Adhesive: 250 g/L.

21. Plastic Cement Welding Compounds: 350 g/L.

22. ABS Welding Compounds: 400 g/L.

23. CPVC Welding Compounds: 490 g/L.

24. PVC Welding Compounds: 510 g/L.

25. Adhesive Primer for Plastic: 650 g/L.

26. Sheet Applied Rubber Lining Adhesive: 850 g/L.

27. Aerosol Adhesive, General Purpose Mist Spray: 65 percent by weight.

28. Aerosol Adhesive, General Purpose Web Spray: 55 percent by weight.

29. Special Purpose Aerosol Adhesive (All Types): 70 percent by weight.

30. Other Adhesives: 250 g/L.

31. Architectural Sealants: 250 g/L.

32. Nonmembrane Roof Sealants: 300 g/L.

33. Single-Ply Roof Membrane Sealants: 450 g/L.

34. Other Sealants: 420 g/L.

35. Sealant Primers for Nonporous Substrates: 250 g/L.

36. Sealant Primers for Porous Substrates: 775 g/L.

37. Modified Bituminous Sealant Primers: 500 g/L.

38. Other Sealant Primers: 750 g/L.

B. Indoor Environment: For field applications that are inside the weatherproofing system, use paints and coatings that comply with the following limits for VOC content when calculated according to 40 CFR 59, Subpart D (EPA Method 24):

1. Flat Paints, Coatings, and Primers: VOC not more than 50 g/L.

2. Nonflat Paints, Coatings, and Primers: VOC not more than 150 g/L.

3. Anticorrosive and Antirust Paints Applied to Ferrous Metals: VOC not more than 250 g/L.

4. Clear Wood Finishes, Varnishes: VOC not more than 350 g/L.

5. Clear Wood Finishes, Lacquers: VOC not more than 550 g/L.

6. Floor Coatings: VOC not more than 100 g/L.

7. Shellacs, Clear: VOC not more than 730 g/L.

8. Shellacs, Pigmented: VOC not more than 550 g/L.

9. Stains: VOC not more than 250 g/L.

C. Indoor Environment: Do not use composite wood or agrifiber products or adhesives that contain urea-formaldehyde resin.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 MEASUREMENT AND VERIFICATION

A. If not already in place, install metering equipment to measure energy usage. Monitor, record, and trend log measurements.

B. Evaluate energy performance and efficiency by comparing actual to predicted performance.

C. Measurement and verification period shall cover at least one year of post-construction occupancy.

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3.2 CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT

A. Resources, Building Materials and Solid Waste: Comply with Division 01 Section "Construction Waste Management and Disposal."

3.3 CONSTRUCTION INDOOR-AIR-QUALITY MANAGEMENT

A. Indoor Environment: Comply with SMACNA's "SMACNA IAQ Guideline for Occupied Buildings under Construction."

1. If Owner authorizes use of permanent heating, cooling, and ventilating systems during construction period as specified in Division 01 Section "Temporary Facilities and Controls," install filter media having a MERV 8 according to ASHRAE 52.2 at each return-air inlet for the air-handling system used during construction.

2. Replace all air filters immediately prior to occupancy.

END OF SECTION 018113

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This document provides a preliminary Green Globes score based upon the answers selected in the corresponding online survey. The final

Green Globes score and rating will be based upon third-party verification and provided within the assessor's Stage II report.

OVERALL SCORE - 61% 799.5 487

Items highlighted in green are part of the Federal Government Guiding Principles

PROJECT MANAGEMENT - 39% 50 19.5

INTEGRATED DESIGN PROCESS (IDP) 9 6.5

Pre-Design Meetings 3 3

3.1.1.1.1 Was an integrated design process (IDP)

employed, which included a minimum of five of the following key design disciplines involved in the project:

(check as many key disciplines below as apply)

Yes No 3 3

3.1.1.1.1.1

• Architect? Yes No

3.1.1.1.1.2

• Building Science or Building Forensics

Expert?

Yes No

3.1.1.1.1.3

• Civil Engineer? Yes No

3.1.1.1.1.4

• Commissioning Agent? Yes No

3.1.1.1.1.5

• Community Representative(s)? Yes No

3.1.1.1.1.6

• Contractor? Yes No

3.1.1.1.1.7

• Electrical Engineer? Yes No

3.1.1.1.1.8

• Energy Engineer? Yes No

3.1.1.1.1.9

• Facilities Manager? Yes No

3.1.1.1.1.10

• Interior Designer? Yes No

3.1.1.1.1.11

• Landscape Architect? Yes No

3.1.1.1.1.12

• Lighting Designer/Illuminating Engineer? Yes No

3.1.1.1.1.13

• Mechanical Engineer - HVAC? Yes No

3.1.1.1.1.14

• Mechanical Engineer - Plumbing? Yes No

3.1.1.1.1.15

• Owner’s representative? Yes No

3.1.1.1.1.16

• Structural Engineer? Yes No

3.1.1.1.1.17

• Sustainable Design Coordinator? Yes No

3.1.1.1.1.18

• User Group Representative? Yes No

IDP Performance Goals 3 2

3.1.1.2.1 Were (qualitative) green design goals established at the pre-design phase for the following: 1 0.5

3.1.1.2.1.1

• Site design? Yes No

3.1.1.2.1.2

• Envelope? Yes No

3.1.1.2.1.3

• Material efficiency? Yes No

3.1.1.2.1.4

• Indoor environment? Yes No

3.1.1.2.2 Were performance goals (metrics) established at the pre-design phase for the following: 2 1.5

3.1.1.2.2.1

• Energy efficiency? Yes No

3.1.1.2.2.2

• Renewable energy (percentage of total energy)?

Yes No

3.1.1.2.2.3

• Greenhouse gas emissions? Yes No

3.1.1.2.2.4

• Water conservation, efficiency, and reuse? Yes No

3.1.1.2.2.5

• Life cycle impact? Yes No

3.1.1.2.2.6

• Construction waste diversion? Yes No

IDP Progress Meetings for Design 3 1.5

3.1.1.3.1 Did the integrated design and delivery team hold progress meetings prior to the completion of the following project phases:

3.1.1.3.1.1

• At the Concept Design Phase? Yes No 0.5 0.5

3.1.1.3.1.2

• At the Design Development Phase? Yes No 0.5 0.5

3.1.1.3.1.3

• At the Construction Documents Phase? Yes No 0.5 0.5

3.1.1.3.2 Is there a requirement that the integrated design and delivery team hold progress meetings prior to the completion of the following project milestones:

1.5 0

3.1.1.3.2.1

• Pre-Construction? Yes No

3.1.1.3.2.2

• 25% Completion of budget or schedule? Yes No

3.1.1.3.2.3

• 50% Completion of budget or schedule? Yes No

3.1.1.3.2.4

• Substantial Completion? Yes No

Capital Asset Plan & Business Case Summary 0 0

3.1.1.4.1 For Federal building projects, did the integrated

design process integrate the use of OMB's A-11, Section 7, Exhibit 300: Capital Asset Plan and

Business Case Summary?

Yes No NA

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DURING CONSTRUCTION 12 7

Environmental Management Systems (EMS) 3 0

3.1.2.1.1 Is there a requirement that the General Contractor must document the following elements as part of their

Environmental Management System (EMS):

3 0

3.1.2.1.1.1

• General Contractor's Environmental Policy? Yes No

3.1.2.1.1.2

• Regulatory Compliance and Training? Yes No

3.1.2.1.1.3

• Environmental Risk Assessment that shows sensitive environmental areas and ranks potential risks that may arise from the construction?

Yes No

3.1.2.1.1.4

• Environmental Risk Management

Strategies?

Yes No

3.1.2.1.1.5

• Environmental Management Roles, Responsibilities and Reporting Structure for the construction phase?

Yes No

3.1.2.1.1.6

• Site and Work Instructions for site personnel outlining environmental procedures during construction?

Yes No

3.1.2.1.1.7

• Environmental Inspection Checklists? Yes No

3.1.2.1.1.8

• Records of Compliance? Yes No

Clean Diesel Practices 2 0

3.1.2.2.1 Is there a requirement that the General Contractor must supplement mandatory regulatory requirements by implementing one or more of the following “clean diesel” strategies:

3.1.2.2.1.1

• A vehicle “idling-reduction” directive? Yes No 0.5 0

3.1.2.2.1.2

• Use of clean fuels? Yes No 0.5 0

3.1.2.2.1.3

• Engine upgrades that reduce emissions? Yes No NA 0.5 0

3.1.2.2.1.4

• Engine maintenance records? Yes No 0.5 0

Building Materials and Building Envelope 2 2

3.1.2.3.1 Is there a requirement for the following construction best-practices to protect building materials and control mold:

3.1.2.3.1.1

• Building materials made of organic material or those that could absorb moisture are protected in transit and at the construction site from contact with moisture and from collecting organic matter such as leaves, soil or insects?

Yes No 1 1

3.1.2.3.1.2

• The building envelope will be weather-tight and permitted to dry before installation of interior walls, wood floors, ceilings or HVAC systems?

Yes No 1 1

IAQ during Construction 5 5

3.1.2.4.1 Is there a requirement for either one of the

following best-practices to maintain good indoor air quality?

The area under construction is to be flushed with

100% outdoor air for 14 consecutive days prior to occupancy and filters changed before it is occupied?

or

Baseline Indoor Air Quality testing gives positive results as per EPA's Testing for Indoor Air Quality, Section 01 81 09, (December 2007)?

Building flushed 14 days + filters changed

IAQ test yields positive results

No

2 2

3.1.2.4.2 Where parts of the building will be occupied during construction, are one or more of the following five basic strategies specified per SMACNA‘s IAQ Guidelines for Occupied Buildings Under Construction to control dust, odors or irritants:

3 3

3.1.2.4.2.1

• HVAC protection? Yes No NA

3.1.2.4.2.2

• Source Control? Yes No NA

3.1.2.4.2.3

• Pathway Interruption? Yes No NA

3.1.2.4.2.4

• Housekeeping? Yes No NA

3.1.2.4.2.5

• Scheduling? Yes No NA

COMMISSIONING 29 6

Pre-Commissioning 3 0

3.1.3.1.1 Is there a requirement for the Commissioning

Agent to document the “Owner’s Project

Requirements” for building systems as per

ASHRAE/NIBS Guideline 0-2005: The

Commissioning Process, Annexes I and J?

Yes No 1 0

3.1.3.1.2 Is there a requirement to document the

building’s “Basis of Design” for building systems as per ASHRAE/NIBS Guideline 0-2005 Annex K?

Yes No 1 0

3.1.3.1.3 Is there requirement for a Commissioning

Authority with technical credentials as per

ASHRAE/NIBS Guideline 0-2005: The

Commissioning Process, who reports directly to the owner, who will lead the commissioning team and coordinate the commissioning process?

Yes No 1 0

Whole Building Commissioning 19 0

3.1.3.2.1 Is there a requirement that commissioning will be conducted in accordance with ASHRAE/NIBS Guideline 0-2005:

The Commissioning Process, Article 5, 6 and 7, for the following:

3.1.3.2.1.1

• HVAC&R systems and their controls? Yes No 4 0

3.1.3.2.1.2

• Building envelope? Yes No 3 0

3.1.3.2.1.3

• Structural systems? Yes No 2 0

3.1.3.2.1.4

• Fire protection system? Yes No 2 0

3.1.3.2.1.5

• Plumbing system? Yes No 1 0

3.1.3.2.1.6

• Electrical systems? Yes No 1 0

3.1.3.2.1.7

• Lighting system and their controls? Yes No 1 0

3.1.3.2.1.8

• Building automation systems? Yes No NA 1 0

3.1.3.2.1.9

• Elevating and conveying systems? Yes No NA 1 0

3.1.3.2.1.10

• Communication systems? Yes No NA 1 0

3.1.3.2.2 Is there a requirement to field-test partitions for noise isolation ?

Yes No 1 0

3.1.3.2.3 Is there a requirement that the building system

commissioning will be conducted in accordance with

ASHRAE/NIBS Guideline 0-2005: The

Commissioning Process, Annex L?

Yes No 1 0

Training 1 0

3.1.3.3.1 Is there a requirement that there will be training

for the building operators on the systems listed above in accordance with ASHRAE/NIBS Guideline 0-2005:

The Commissioning Process, Article 7.2.14?

Yes No 1 0

Operations and Maintenance Manual 6 6

3.1.3.4.1 Is there a requirement to develop an

Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Manual and/or

CMMS that contains descriptions and information on the continuous tasks related to the systems and to each piece of equipment, which are necessary to operate the building efficiently?

There is/will be a complete, user-friendly O&M Manual

O&M Manual meets some, but not all requirements

There is/will be a complete CMMS

CMMS meets some, but not all requirements

No

6 6

SITE - 62% 53 33

DEVELOPMENT AREA 30 20

Urban Infill and Urban Sprawl 10 10

3.2.1.1.1 Is the project located within 0.5 mile (0.8 km) of

a commercial zone?

Yes No 5 5

3.2.1.1.2 Is the building being constructed on a

previously developed site, served with existing utilities for at least a full year before construction?

Yes No 5 5

Greenfields, Brownfields and Floodplains 20 10

3.2.1.2.1 Is the building being constructed on a

remediated brownfield or remediated Superfund site?

Yes No 10 0

3.2.1.2.2 Does the project location avoid sensitive sites

i.e. land that was farmland, a public park, a wooded area, prairie, wetland, wildlife corridor or recreational area for at least 3 years prior to time of purchase or from the beginning of the project?

Yes No 6 6

3.2.1.2.3 Is all habitable space located higher than the

100-year flood plain?

Yes No 4 4

ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS 13 3

Site Disturbance and Erosion 8 3

Green Globes provides two paths for assessing site disturbance and erosion:

Path A: Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan - 5 points

Path B: Erosion and Sedimentation Control Specifications - 5 points

Points cannot be combined between paths. Please review and select one of the two pathways below.

Path A: Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan

3.2.2.1.1.1 Is there an Erosion and Sedimentation Control

Plan, signed and stamped by a Professional

Engineer?

Yes No

Path B: Erosion and Sedimentation Control Specifications

3.2.2.1.2.1 In the absence of an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan by a Professional Engineer, do the specifications require that the General Contractor will implement the following best practices for erosion and sediment control during construction:

3.2.2.1.2.1.1

• Silt fences will be installed or fiber socks filled with compost/wood chips around the construction site and maintained throughout construction?

Yes No 1 0

3.2.2.1.2.1.2

• Gravel pads will be placed at all site entries and cleaned throughout construction?

Yes No 1 0

3.2.2.1.2.1.3

• Riprap will be placed around all storm sewer outlets and silt and debris removed after each

24-hour rainfall of 0.2 in. (5.08 mm) or more?

Yes No 1 0

3.2.2.1.2.1.4

• Disturbed soils will be corrected using erosion control mats, or mulched and seeded within

90 days of being disturbed?

Yes No 1 0

3.2.2.1.2.1.5

• During dry days, dust will be controlled by wetting the soil each day for 15 to 30 minutes before construction activities begin, and again after construction activities are done for the day?

Yes No 1 0

Answer the following question regardless of the Path chosen above.

3.2.2.1.3 Is there a requirement that construction

activities will be located in such a way to limit disturbance to the site?

Yes No 3 3

Tree Integration 0 0

3.2.2.2.1 Are the following integrated into the landscape plan:

3.2.2.2.1.1

• Large trees? Yes No NA 0 0

3.2.2.2.1.2

• Clusters of trees? Yes No NA 0 0

3.2.2.2.1.3

• Undergrowth? Yes No NA 0 0

Tree Preservation 0 0

Green Globes provides two paths for assessing tree preservation:

Path A: Tree Preservation Plan - 4 points

Path B: Tree Protection Specifications - 4 points

Points cannot be combined between paths. Please review and select one of the two pathways below.

Path A: Tree Preservation Plan

3.2.2.3.1.1 Is there a Tree Preservation Plan by a

certified Arborist?

Yes No NA

Path B: Tree Protection Specifications

3.2.2.3.2.1 In the absence of Tree Preservation Plan by a certified Arborist, do the specifications require that the General

Contractor will implement the following best practices for tree protection during construction:

3.2.2.3.2.1.1

• Tree protection barriers will enclose a minimum Tree Protection Zone (TPZ) around the trees and shrubs that are to be retained on the site?

Yes No NA 0 0

3.2.2.3.2.1.2

• Root protection will be installed to protect tree roots from compaction during construction?

Yes No NA 0 0

3.2.2.3.2.1.3

• Sediment control barriers will be provided where some fill or excavate will be temporarily located near a TPZ?

Yes No NA 0 0

Heat Island Effect 3 0

3.2.2.4.1 What percentage (by area) of the roof is

vegetated, and/or has a high Solar Reflectance Index

(SRI) as prescribed based on the slope of the roof?

> 70%

56 - 70%

40 - 55%

< 40%

NA

0 0

3.2.2.4.2 What percentage (by area) of paved surfaces

have a high SRI?

= 50%+

25 - 49%

< 25%

NA (more than 70% of the site is unpaved)

NA (climate zone)

0 0

3.2.2.4.3 What percentage (by area) of paved surfaces

outside of the building footprint will be shaded by trees

= 50%+

25 - 49% 3 0 within 15 years?

< 25%

NA

3.2.2.4.4 Do at least 75% of opaque wall surfaces (by

area) on the east and west have an SRI of 29 or greater?

Yes No NA 0 0

Bird Collisions 2 0

3.2.2.5.1 Are the following measures required to help ensure that birds perceive windows as being a solid object:

3.2.2.5.1.1

• Visual markers? Yes No 1 0

3.2.2.5.1.2

• Avoidance of reflections? Yes No 1 0

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT 3 3

3.2.3.1 Is there a Stormwater Management Report by a Civil Engineer that shows that:

3.2.3.1.1

• The project meets municipal and/or local watershed flood and erosion control targets (i.e. post to pre control)?

Yes No NA 0 0

3.2.3.1.2

• The project meets municipal and/or local

Watershed water quality control targets (80% TSS removal)?

Yes No NA 0 0

3.2.3.1.3

• The site will retain at least 50% of the total average annual rainfall volume as per a Site Water

Balance Assessment, to be included in the

Stormwater Management Report?

Yes No NA 0 0

3.2.3.2 Is the site boundary farther than 100 ft. (30.5 m)

from a natural body of water?

Yes No NA 3 3

LANDSCAPING 0 0

3.2.4.1 Is there a Landscape and Irrigation Plan

developed by a Landscape Architect, certified horticulturalist, or certified irrigation professional?

Yes No NA 0 0

3.2.4.2 Does the Landscape and Irrigation Plan include the following:

3.2.4.2.1

• Soil type, drainage, and light conditions? Yes No NA 0 0

3.2.4.2.2

• Structural limitations (e.g. shading, utilities, overhangs, lights) that would impact the location and growth of plants?

Yes No NA 0 0

3.2.4.3 Does the plant palette include the following:

3.2.4.3.1

• Minimum of 50% of the vegetated area covered with plants that are drought-tolerant?

Yes, by > 75%

Yes, by 50 - 74%

No

NA

0 0

3.2.4.3.2

• Minimum of 50% of vegetated area covered with plants (new or salvaged plantings) that are native and non-invasive?

Yes, by > 75%

Yes, by 50 - 74%

No

NA

0 0

3.2.4.3.3

• Minimal turf grass? Yes No NA 0 0

3.2.4.4 Is there a requirement that landscaped areas will be installed with the following:

3.2.4.4.1

• At least 6 in. (15.2 cm) of soil; aerated, tilled and/or broken up?

Yes No NA 0 0

3.2.4.4.2

• Organic mulch as per best practices? Yes No NA 0 0

3.2.4.5 Does the Landscape Design show that plants are located on the site as follows:

3.2.4.5.1

• Plants with similar water requirements are grouped together?

Yes No NA 0 0

3.2.4.5.2

• Plants are spaced to allow for maturation at a

5-year growth rate?

Yes No NA 0 0

3.2.4.6 Is there a requirement that 15% of planned

impervious walkways, patios, and driveways will be installed with pervious materials?

Yes No NA

EXTERIOR LIGHT POLLUTION 7 7

Green Globes provides two paths for assessing exterior light pollution:

Path A: Lighting Design Performance - 7 points

Path B: Prescriptive Lighting Requirements - 7 points

Points cannot be combined between paths. Please review and select one of the two pathways below.

Path A: Lighting Design Performance

3.2.5.1.1 Is there a lighting design by an Engineer or

Lighting Professional that meets all the performance requirements of the IDA - IES Model Lighting

Ordinance (MLO)?

Yes No NA 7 7

Path B: Prescriptive Lighting Requirements

3.2.5.2.1 Is there a requirement that the exterior lighting

will not exceed prescribed values for the amount of light per unit of area?

Yes No NA

3.2.5.2.2 Is there a requirement that exterior lighting trespass will not exceed prescribed BUG ratings as per IDA - IES

Model Lighting Ordinance (MLO), Table C for the following:

3.2.5.2.2.1

• Backlight trespass? Yes No NA

3.2.5.2.2.2

• Uplight trespass? Yes No NA

3.2.5.2.2.3

• Glare? Yes No NA

3.2.5.2.3 Will parking lot lighting have no light emitted

above 90 degrees?

Yes No NA

ENERGY - 70% 326.5 228.5

ENERGY PERFORMANCE 100 100

Assessing Energy Performance 100 100

Green Globes provides four paths for assessing energy performance:

Path A: ENERGY STAR Target Finder - 100 points

Path B: ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2010, Appendix G - 100 points

Path C: Building Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (CO e) Emissions (ANSI/GBI Standard 01-2010) - 100 points

Path D: ASHRAE Building Energy Quotient (bEQ) - 100 points

Points cannot be combined between Paths. Please review and select one of the four pathways below.

Input the energy performance by responding to ONE of the following:

Path A: ENERGY STAR Target Finder

3.3.1.1.1.1 Input the energy performance as the ENERGY

STAR percentile score derived from the Target Finder program

% 100 100

Path B: ASHRAE 90.1-2010, Appendix G

3.3.1.1.2.1 Input the energy performance as the

percentage value compared to the reference base building, per ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard

90.1-2010, Appendix G.

Path C: Building Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (CO e) Emissions (ANSI/GBI 01-2010)

3.3.1.1.3.1 Input the energy performance as a reduction

of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (CO e) Emissions based on the ANSI/GBI Standard 01-2010 Energy

Performance Building Carbon Dioxide Equivalent

(CO e) Emissions protocol.

Path D: ASHRAE Building Energy Quotient (bEQ)

3.3.1.1.4.1 Input the energy performance as per the

ASHRAE Building Energy Quotient (bEQ) rating program for an “As Designed” assessment.

Zero Net Energy: A+

High Performance: A

Very Good: A-

Efficient: B

Benchmarking Energy Performance 0 0

3.3.1.2.1 Is there a program or policy in place to

compare actual performance data from the first year of operation with the energy design target?

Yes No

ENERGY DEMAND 8 0

Passive Demand Reduction 0 0

3.3.2.1.1 Does a minimum of 20% of the building

envelope gross wall area have either of the following:

A minimum heat capacity of 7 Btu/ft. °F (143 kJ/m K)?

A minimum heat capacity of 5 Btu/ft. °F (102 kJ/m K), provided the walls have a material unit weight equal to or less than 120 lb./ft. (1920 kg/m )?

Min. capacity of 7 Btu/ft °F

Min. capacity of 5 Btu/ft °F

No

NA

0 0

3.3.2.1.2 Do mass walls that are used as interior

partitions, and constituting 20% of the building envelope gross area, have either of the following:

A minimum heat capacity of 7 Btu/ft. °F (143 kJ/m K)?

A minimum heat capacity of 5 Btu/ft. °F (102 kJ/m K), provided the walls have a material unit weight not greater than 120 lb./ft. (1900 kg/m ) with the portion of the wall with the greatest heat capacity exposed to conditioned air?

Min. capacity of 7 Btu/ft °F

Min. capacity of 5 Btu/ft °F

No

NA

0 0

3.3.2.1.3 Are 50% of return air plenums located directly

in contact with a floor or wall having either of the following:

A heat capacity of at least 7 Btu/ft. °F (143 kJ/m K)?

A heat capacity of at least 5 Btu/ft. °F (102 kJ/m K), provided the wall or floor has a material unit weight equal to or less than 120 lb./ft. (1920 kg/m )?

Min. capacity of 7 Btu/ft °F

Min. capacity of 5 Btu/ft °F

No

NA

0 0

3.3.2.1.4 Is there a thermal energy storage system that

is capable of offsetting the peak cooling demand by more than 30%?

> 50%

41 - 50%

31 - 40%

No

NA

0 0

3 3

Power Demand Reduction 8 0

3.3.2.2.1 What is the modeled building's monthly power

demand factor (lowest monthly kW demand ÷ peak monthly kW demand)?

> 85%

80 - 85%

75 - 79%

< 75%

NA

0 0

3.3.2.2.2 Is there an Energy Management System

designed to reduce power demand below the non-reduced peak?

or

Will power demand be controlled by the electric utility as per a load shedding agreement between the building owner and the utility?

> 30% reduction below non-reduced peak

25 - 30%

20 - 24%

15 - 19%

< 15%

No

8 0

METERING, MEASUREMENT AND VERIFICATION 10.5 2.5

Metering 6.5 2

3.3.3.1.1 Is there metering (at the building level) for the following:

3.3.3.1.1.1

• Electricity? Yes No 1 1

3.3.3.1.1.2

• Heating fuels? Yes No NA 1 1

3.3.3.1.1.3

• Steam? Yes No NA 0 0

3.3.3.1.1.4

• Other? Yes No NA 1 0

3.3.3.1.1.4.1 Describe:

3.3.3.1.2 Is there sub-metering installed for the following systems:

3.3.3.1.2.1

• Lighting and lighting controls by floor or by zones with floor areas no greater than 20,000 ft.

(1860 m )?

Yes No NA 0.5 0

3.3.3.1.2.2

• Plug loads by floor or by zones no greater than 20,000 ft. (1860 m )?

Yes No NA 0.5 0

3.3.3.1.2.3

• Major electric HVAC equipment 5 HP or greater?

Yes No NA 0.5 0

3.3.3.1.2.4

• Chilled water generation? Yes No NA 0.5 0

3.3.3.1.2.5

• On-site renewable energy power generation?

Yes No NA 0.5 0

2 2

3.3.3.1.2.6

• Heating water or steam generation? Yes No NA 0 0

3.3.3.1.2.7

• Specialty or process electrical equipment? Yes No NA 0.5 0

3.3.3.1.2.8

• Critical HVAC controls? Yes No NA 0.5 0

Measurement and Verification 4 0.5

3.3.3.2.1 Does the Energy Metering Reporting Plan include the following monitoring protocols (e.g. daily, monthly, seasonal, by floor etc.):

3.3.3.2.1.1

• Lighting and lighting controls: daily demand and consumption by floor or by zones with floor areas no greater than 20,000 ft. (1860 m )?

Yes No NA 0.5 0

3.3.3.2.1.2

• Plug loads: daily demand and consumption by floor or by zones no greater than 20,000 ft. (1860 m )?

Yes No NA 0.5 0

3.3.3.2.1.3

• Major electric HVAC equipment 5 HP or greater: seasonal peak demand and monthly consumption?

Yes No NA 0.5 0

3.3.3.2.1.4

• Chilled water generation: seasonal peak output and monthly consumption?

Yes No NA 0.5 0

3.3.3.2.1.5

• On-site renewable energy power generation:

monthly peak output, monthly production, and site specific weather characteristics?

Yes No NA 0.5 0

3.3.3.2.1.6

• Heating water or steam generation:

seasonal peak and monthly consumption?

Yes No NA 0.5 0

3.3.3.2.1.7

• Specialty or process electrical equipment:

daily demand and consumption?

Yes No NA 0.5 0

3.3.3.2.1.8

• Critical HVAC controls: status monitoring and verification?

Yes No NA 0.5 0.5

BUILDING OPAQUE ENVELOPE 31 16

Thermal Resistance and Transmittance 10 0

3.3.4.1.1 Do the thermal resistance (R/RSI) or the

thermal transmittance (U- /C- /F-factor) values for all the opaque elements of the building envelope meet or exceed the requirements as per the Green Globes for

New Construction Technical Reference Manual Table

3.3.4.1.1-A: Insulation Minimum R-values, or meet or do not exceed Table 3.3.4.1.1-B: Maximum Assembly

U-factors, C-factors, and F-factors?

Meets or exceeds R-values

Meets or does not exceed U-,C-, or F-factors

No

10 0

2 2

Orientation 5 0

3.3.4.2.1 Is the building oriented such that the ratio of the north/south fenestration area to the east/west fenestration area is between 1.25 and 2.00?

2.00

1.85 - 1.99

1.70 - 1.84

1.55 - 1.69

1.40 - 1.54

1.25 - 1.39

No

NA

5 0

Fenestration Systems 16 16

3.3.4.3.1 Is the thermal transmittance (U-factor) of the

building's fenestration system less than or equal to the values in Green Globes for New Construction

Technical Reference Manual, Table 3.3.4.3: Building

Envelope Requirements: Fenestration?

Yes No 8 8

3.3.4.3.2 Is the Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) of

the building's fenestration system less than or equal to the values in Green Globes for New Construction

Technical Reference Manual, Table 3.3.4.3: Building

Envelope Requirements: Fenestration?

Yes No 8 8

LIGHTING 34 24

Lighting Power Density 10 10

3.3.5.1.1 Is the total lighting power density (LPD) of the

building at or below the allowed lighting power density in Green Globes for New Construction Technical

Reference Manual, Table 3.3.5.1.1-A: Building Area

Method, or Table 3.3.5.1.1-B: Space-by-Space

Method?

Yes, Building Area Method

Yes, Space-by-Space Method

No

10 10

Interior Automatic Light Shut-off Controls 3 3

3.3.5.2.1 How many light fixtures have time-scheduling

devices and/or individual occupant-sensing devices?

More than 50%

30% - 50%

10% - 29%

Less than 10%

No

NA

3 3

Light Reduction Controls 4 4

3.3.5.3.1 How many light fixtures have lighting controls

that can reduce the lighting load by at least 50% from full lighting using any of the following technologies:

Dual switching of alternate rows or luminaries?

Switching of individual lamps independently of

More than 50%

30% - 50%

10% - 29%

Less than 10%

No

4 4 adjacent lamps within a luminaire?

Switching of each lamp or luminaire?

Occupancy sensors within the space?

NA

Daylighting 6 0

3.3.5.4.1 Are the regularly occupied side-lit daylighted

areas (vertical fenestration) and the top-lit daylighted areas (skylights) equal to at least 10% of the net building area?

Yes No NA 3 0

3.3.5.4.2 Is the effective aperture for vertical

fenestration equal to or greater than:

• 0.10 EA for climate zones (CZ) 1, 2, 3A or 3B?

or

• 0.15 EA for climate zones 3C, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8?

0.10 EA

0.15 EA

No

NA

3 0

3.3.5.4.3 What percentage of the roof consists of

skylights?

= 5%+

4 - < 5%

3 - < 4%

2 - < 3%

< 2%

NA

0 0

Controls for Daylighted Zones 6 3

3.3.5.5.1 Do all small daylit areas have manual or

automatic photocell lighting controls?

Yes No NA 3 3

3.3.5.5.2 Do all large daylit areas have automatic

photocell lighting controls?

Yes No NA 3 0

Exterior Luminaires and Controls 5 4

3.3.5.6.1 Do exterior luminaires have lamps with an initial

system efficacy of at least 60 lumens per watt?

Yes No NA 1 1

3.3.5.6.2 Are LED lamp sources used for all exterior

lighting?

Yes No NA 1 0

3.3.5.6.3 Are lamps specified that have low or no

mercury content?

Yes No NA 1 1

3.3.5.6.4 Will one of the following controls be installed for exterior lighting:

Lighting designated for dusk-to-dawn controlled by a photo sensor or astronomical time switch with

10-hour backup?

Lighting not designated for dusk-to-dawn controlled by a time switch with 10-hour backup?

Photo sensor or astronomical time switch

Time switch

No

NA

2 2

VF

VF

VF

VF

HVAC SYSTEMS AND CONTROLS 53 24

Building Automation System 10 0

3.3.6.1.1 Is there a central Building Automation System

(BAS) that encompasses all systems that affect building energy performance, lighting, and thermal comfort?

Yes No 10 0

Cooling Equipment 13 4

3.3.6.2.1 Does the cooling equipment base efficiency

meet ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2010 efficiency requirements with respect to COP, EER and

SEER?

(Refer to Green Globes for New Construction

Technical Reference Manual, Table 3.3.6.2.1:

Cooling Equipment Base Efficiency, to determine the points awarded)

Yes No NA

3.3.6.2.1.1 Input the points awarded per Green Globes

for New Construction Technical Reference Manual, Table 3.3.6.2.1: Cooling Equipment Base Efficiency:

points 5 2

3.3.6.2.2 Does the cooling equipment base efficiency

exceed ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1–2010 or ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 with respect to:

Seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER)?

or

Integrated part-load value (IPLV)?

AND

The Coefficient of performance (COP)?

or

Energy efficiency ratio (EER)?

(Refer to Green Globes for New Construction

Technical Reference Manual, Table 3.3.6.2.2:

Incremental Cooling Equipment Efficiency

Improvement, to determine the points awarded)

Yes No NA

3.3.6.2.2.1 Input the points awarded per Green Globes

for New Construction Technical Reference Manual, Table 3.3.6.2.2: Incremental Cooling Equipment

Efficiency Improvement:

points 8 2

Cooling Towers 8 8

3.3.6.3.1 Will any of the following measures be used in

cooling towers to reduce fan energy consumption:

Two speed fans?

Variable speed fans?

Other measures?

Yes No NA 4 4

3.3.6.3.2 Is there a waterside economizer system with

capacity to use outdoor air for cooling water?

Yes No NA 4 4

Heat Pumps 6 2

3.3.6.4.1 What percentage does the heating efficiency

for heat pump applications exceed ANSI/ASHRAE

/IESNA Standard 90.1-2010, ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA

Standard 90.1-2007, or International Energy

Conservation Code…