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Attachment B Green Scorecard and Criteria Sustainable Building Spreadsheet for USDA Agencies
Fiscal Year 2010
| Asset Name |
| Gross Sq. Ft. |
| Owned, Leased, Other |
| Asset Physical Location, City |
| Asset Physical Location, State |
| Asset Physical Location, Street Address |
| Energy Conservation |
| Energy Efficiency (5 points possible) |
| Energy Efficient Products (3 points possible) |
| Onsite Renewable Energy & REC's (8 points possible) |
| Measurement and Verification (6 points possible) |
| Operations & Maintenance Energy Management (3 points possible) |
| Water Management & Conservation Measures |
| Sustainable Site Strategies |
| Indoor Water (3 points possible) |
| Outdoor Water (3 to 5 points) |
| Measurement of Water Use (4 points possible) |
| Water Efficient Products (3 points possible) |
| Conservation Land Management Practices (4 points possible) |
| Site Operations & Maintenance (4 points possible) |
| Site Hydrology and Stormwater runoff (4 points possible) |
| Building Technologies and Practices (8 points possible) |
Materials Selection and Natural Resources Conservation
| Waste and Materials Management (8 points possible) |
| Recycled Content (3 points possible) |
| Biobased Content (4 points possible) |
| Environmentally Preferable Products (4 points possible) |
| Ozone-Depleting Compounds (4 points possible) |
Note scoring instructions below!
| Indoor Environmental Quality |
| Scoring |
| Ventilation and Thermal Comfort (2 points possible) |
| Moisture Control (1 point possible) |
| Daylighting and Lighting Controls (3 points possible) |
| Low-Emitting Materials (1 point possible) |
| Integrated Pest Management (2 points possible) |
| Total points |
| 100% Scale |
| Sustainable? |
USDA Existing Building Sustainability Ranking FY 2010
Owned or Leased Building, Name and Address:
Lease #
Optimize Energy Performance
Up to 25 points
Energy Efficiency
Use one of the following three options to measure energy performance:
| Receive an ENERGY STAR® rating of 75 or higher or an equivalent Labs21 Benchmarking Tool score for laboratory buildings; |
| 5 |
| Reduce energy use, and energy intensity per foot, by 20% compared to building energy use in 2003 or a year thereafter with quality energy use data: 1 point for 4%, 2 points 8%, 3 points 12%, 4 points 16%, 5 points 20% reduction; or |
| 5 |
| Practice energy conservation measures to gain at least 30% in energy efficiency relative to ASHRAE 90.1-2004. |
| 5 |
| Energy Efficient Products |
| Use ENERGY STAR® and FEMP-designated Energy Efficient Products - Estimate percentage use of ENERGY STAR® and FEMP-designated Energy Efficient products:1 point for 30%, 2 points 60%, 3 points 90% or more. |
| 3 |
| Renewable Energy |
| Implement renewable energy generation projects for agency use, on agency-managed property, when lifecycle cost effective, or purchase Renewable Energy Credits – 2 points for 10%, 4 points for 12.5%, 6 points for 15%, 7 points for 17.5%, 8 points for 20% or more of total energy use. |
| 8 |
| Measurement & Verification |
| Per DR 5500-001 sec. 8, Policy, a. (5), the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT), and the Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007 (EISA), utilize advanced energy metering for buildings over 10,000 SF. As required, include natural gas and steam, where used. |
| 6 |
Energy Management and Operations and Maintenance (O & M)
Use one of the following two strategies to conserve and manage energy in O & M:
| Use a comprehensive Energy and Water Conservation plan and, per EISA 2007 sec. 432(3), ensure that energy audits are completed on a four-year cycle; and use building operational measures to shave peak load during high demand seasons, working with local utilities, or |
| 3 |
| Use a commissioning and recommissioning plan, and recommission building, coinciding with Energy audits, on a four-year cycle per EISA 2007 sec. 432(3). Establish O & M strategies, e.g., for HVAC and electrical systems, to assure preventative maintenance and optimal equipment operation. |
| 3 |
| Water Management & Conservation Measures |
| Up to 15 points |
| Indoor Water |
| Reduce building measured potable water use by 20% compared to building water use in 2003 or compared to a year thereafter with good water data or compared to a calculated water baseline for building of same use and size, without water conservation measures: 1 point for 7%, 2 points 14% 3 points for 20%. |
| 3 |
Outdoor Water
Use one of the following three options to measure conservation of outdoor potable water:
| Reduce potable irrigation water use by 50% compared to site of same characteristics and size without water conservation measures methods, or |
| 3 |
| Reduce building related potable irrigation water use by 50% compared to measured irrigation water use in 2003 or a year thereafter with quality water data, or |
| 4 |
| Use no potable irrigation water. |
| 5 |
| Measurement of Water Use |
| Reduce the potable water use (indoor and outdoor combined) by at least 20% compared to building water use in 2003 or a year thereafter by monitoring water consumption using existing building water meter. |
| 4 |
| Water Efficient Products |
| Use EPA’s WaterSense-labeled products or other water conserving products, and where applicable choose irrigation contractors who are certified through a WaterSense-labeled program - Estimate percentage use of available products: 1 point for 30%, 2 points 60%, 3 points 90% or more. |
| Up to 3 |
| Sustainable Sites |
| Up to 20 points |
Conservation Land Management practices
Use one of the following two options to re-forest and introduce plants:
| In rural and suburban settings, conserve forest and wilderness areas, or |
| 4 |
| In urban settings, use existing buildings and infill sites and plant trees. |
| 4 |
Site Operations and Maintenance
| Use of chemicals for fertilization, de-icing, pest control, etc. is reduced, or replaced by environmentally preferred product alternatives, by at least 50%. |
| 1 |
| Provide preferred parking for carpool and/or alternative fuel vehciles (5% of total) |
| 1 |
| Native plant species are used for landscaping; therefore, permanent landscape irrigation systems are eliminated or utilize only collected rainwater (no potable water). |
| 2 |
Site Hydrology and Stormwater Runoff
| Natural site hydrology (drainage patterns, natural streams, infiltration, etc.) is maintained or restored over a significant area of the site per EPA’s EISA sec. 438 Guidance. |
| 4 |
or utilize one or both of the following strategies over a significant area of the site:
| Rain gardens, rainwater recycling, ground water recharge systems, etc. are utilized to reduce site runoff, and/ or |
| 2 |
| Permeable and porous pavements, bio-swales, vegetated buffers and islands, and infiltration areas are utilized to reduce or treat pollutants from runoff on site. |
| 2 |
Building Technologies and Practices
| The building employs vegetative and landscape strategies to reduce building heat island contribution and reduce storm-water runoff /storm sewer use from roof. Examples: green roofs and living walls, rain gardens, and downspout absorption beds - Estimate percentage reduction, over entire roof area, of heat gain and runoff: 1 point for 20%, 2 points 40%, 3 points 60%, 4 points 80% or more. |
| Up to 4 |
| The building takes advantage of natural light, prevailing winds and other site conditions, exterior plantings or façade treatments for shading, natural lighting via windows or skylights, earth sheltering, building orientation, sun angle, and other natural features for indoor environmental quality and energy efficiency for a significant portion of the building. |
| 4 |
| Materials Selection and Natural Resources Conservation (construction, building modifications, maintenance, solid waste management, and cleaning) |
| Up to 23 points |
| Recycled Content |
| Where such products meet performance requirements and are available at a reasonable cost, use products that meet or exceed EPA's recycled content recommendations or are EPA certified - Estimate percentage use of recycled content products: 1 point for 30%, 2 points 60%, 3 points 90% or more. |
| Up to 3 |
Biobased Content
| Use products with the highest Biobased content level per USDA's Biobased content recommendations, made from rapidly renewable resources and certified sustainable wood products - Estimate percentage use of Biobased content products: 1 point for 20%, 2 points 40%, 3 points 60%, 4 points 80% or more. |
| Up to 4 |
| Environmentally Preferable Products |
| Use products that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment over their lifecycle, when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose- Estimate percentage use of Environmentally Preferable products: 1 point for 20%, 2 points 40%, 3 points 60%, 4 points 80% or more. |
| Up to 4 |
| Ozone Depleting Compounds |
| Eliminate the use of ozone depleting compounds where alternative environmentally preferable products are available. |
| 4 |
Waste and Materials Management
| Use a Solid Waste Reduction, Materials Management, and Recycling plan; |
| 8 |
or utilize one of the following three strategies:
| Manage trash collection and handling so as to recycle a minimum of 25% of solid waste |
| 2 |
| Manage trash collection and handling so as to recycle a minimum of 50% of solid waste |
| 5 |
| Manage trash collection and handling so as to recycle a minimum of 75% of solid waste |
| 8 |
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
Up to 9 points
| Ventilation and Thermal Comfort |
| Meet ASHRAE Standard 55-2004 Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy and ASHRAE 62.1-2007 Ventilation fo Acceptable Indoor Air Quality |
| 2 |
| Moisture Control |
| Building utilizes appropriate moisture control strategy for climate, to prevent building damage, minimize mold contamination, and reduce health risks due to moisture. For façade renovations, Dew Point analysis and a plan for cleanup or infiltration of moisture into building materials are required. |
| 1 |
| Daylighting and Lighting Controls |
| Provide automated lighting controls (occupancy sensors) for offices and intermittenly occupied spaces |
| 1 |
| Achieve a minimum daylight factor of 2% in 50% of all spaces occupied for critical visual tasks. |
| 1 |
| Provide occupant controlled lighting, allowing adjustments for individual task needs for 50% of regularly occupied spaces. |
| 1 |
| Low Emitting Materials |
| Use low emitting materials for building modifications, maintenance and cleaning. |
| 1 |
| Integrated Pest Management |
| Use Integrated Pest Management techniques as appropriate to minimize pesticide usage. Use EPA registered pesticides only when needed. |
| 2 |