01g. Attachment G - Change to AF New Construction and Major Renovation Certification Requirements.pdf
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This document is an Air Force guidance memorandum that provides instructions for transitioning from LEED Silver certification to Guiding Principles (GP) compliance certification for new construction and major renovation projects.
The memorandum states that effective immediately, the Air Force will discontinue use of LEED certification and instead require projects to achieve third-party verification of meeting the Federal HPSB Guiding Principles requirements detailed in UFC 1-200-02. Projects already registered for LEED 2009 certification will continue that process, while new projects must register for GP compliance using either the USGBC/GBCI or GBI rating systems. The revised certification applies to new buildings over 10,000 SF and $3M in construction costs, and major renovations to existing buildings over 10,000 SF, $3M, and 50% replacement costs. The guidance aims to streamline HPSB compliance, reduce confusion, and identify a certification that fully meets Federal sustainability requirements.
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Purpose This A-Gram provides guidance on the AF switch from using Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certi-fication, as required by the Air Force Sustainable Design and Development (SDD) Implementing Guidance Memorandum (Jun
2011); to third-party certification using the DoD version of Guiding Principles (GPs) Compliance certification of either the 1) US
Green Building Council (USGBC)/ Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), or 2) Green Building Initiative (GBI) rating systems, for all applicable projects as described herein.
Discussion
BACKGROUND:
Current public laws and executive orders require all new Federal facilities to meet a comprehensive set of requirements commonly referred to as the Federal High Performance and Sustainable Building (HPSB) GPs. These requirements have been consolidated into
UFC 1-200-02, High Performance and Sustainable Building Requirements. The Department of Defense Sustainable Buildings Poli-cy Memorandum (10 Nov 2013) states “A building that meets the UFC (1-200-02) requirements shall be considered compliant with the requirements of law and the Guiding Principles.” Additionally, the memo requires DOD Components to “… establish an audita-ble process to ensure applicable new buildings and major renovations meet requirements as defined in the UFC. The auditable pro-cess shall include green-building certification …”
The AF has utilized the USGBC LEED rating system as a third-party validation of meeting project sustainability goals since 2001.
While the intent of the HPSB GP requirements align somewhat with the LEED rating system, LEED Silver certification does not constitute compliance with the Federal requirements and UFC 1-200-02. In an effort to reduce confusion about project sustainability goals, advance compliance with the Federal requirements, streamline HPSB GP compliance and tracking requirements, and identify a third-party certification that can be used for all new construction and major renovation projects, the AF reviewed newly developed
USGBC/GBCI and GBI Guiding Principles Compliance rating systems and determined they can better serve as indicators of HPSB
GP compliance.
APPLICABILITY:
The third-party certification requirements contained herein apply to AF construction activity as follows:
1. All new buildings larger than 10,000 SF, with construction costs greater than $3M
2. All renovations to an existing building larger than 10,000 SF with construction costs greater than $3M and 50% estimated re-placement costs
3. To the extent practical for:
a. Buildings not on AF installations in the United States and its territories
b. Building supporting contingency operations
c. Non-permanent buildings
d. Projects marked as “austere” on the DD Form 1391
THIRD-PARTY CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT:
Effective immediately, the USAF will discontinue use of LEED certification of new buildings and major renovations. Projects al-ready registered for certification under LEED 2009 will continue with the process, and will achieve LEED Silver certification. All projects that have not yet registered for certification will register for Guiding Principles Compliance certification using the DoD ver-sion of either USGBC/GBCI or the GBI rating systems, and shall achieve verification of meeting the Federal requirements as de-tailed in UFC 1-200-02.
CONTACT: Paula Shaw, P.E., LEED AP, AFCEC/CFTS
DSN 969.8456/COMM 210.395.8456/Email paula.shaw@us.af.mil
2261 Hughes Ave., Ste. 155
JBSA-Lackland, TX 78236-9853
Change to AF New Construction and Major Renovation Certification Requirements
AGRAM 17-01
February, 2017 amended May, 2020
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