LEED and Sustainable Buildings
The Contractors Role
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LeChase Construction Services LLC
LEED Green Building Rating System
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Of the 7 pre -requisites and 69 available credits:
The Contractor has decision making responsibilities
for 23 credits
The Contractor is responsible for calculations (cost
spreadsheets) for 14 credits
The Contractor is responsible for 30 submittals
The Contractor is responsible for recordkeeping and
tracking for 19 credits
Credit Responsibilities
Sustainable Sites
Point
Credit
Value
SSPR1
PR
SS 1
1
SS 2
1
SS 3
1
SS 4.1
1
SS 4.2
1
SS 4.3
1
SS 4.4
1
SS 5.1
1
SS 5.2
1
SS 6.1
1
SS 6.2
1
SS 7.1
1
SS 7.2
1
SS 8
1
Subtotal
14
Decision Making
Description
Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
Site Selection
Development Density
Brownfiled Redevelopment
Alternate Transportation - Public
Alternate Transporation - Bicycles
Alternate Transporation - Efficient Vehicles
Alternate Transportation - Parking Capacity
Site Development - Protect/Restore Habitat
Site Development - Open Spaces
Stormwater Design - Volume/Treatment
Stormwater Design - Flood Control
Heat Island Effect - Non - Roof
Heat Island Effect - Roof
Light Pollution
Owner Design
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CM
Design
CM
Submittal
Design
X
X
X
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X
X
X
X
Calculation
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X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
CM
X
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X
Record Keeping
Design
CM
Contractor Credit Responsibility
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Decision Making Responsibility:
SSPR1 Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
SS5.1 Site Development, Protect/Restore Habitat
SS7.1;7.2 Heat island Effect
EAPR1 Fundamental Commissioning
EA3 Enhanced Commissioning
MR2.1; 2.2 Construction Waste Management
MR3.1; 3.2 Resource Reuse
MR4.1; 4.2 Recycled Content
MR5.1; 5.2 Regional Materials
MR6 Renewable Materials
MR7 Certified Wood
EQ3.1; 3.2 Construction IAQ
ID1.1 1.4; 2 Innovation in Design
Contractor Credit Responsibility
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Calculation (cost analysis) Responsibility
MR2.1; 2.2 Construction Waste Management
MR3.1; 3.2 Resource Reuse
MR4.1; 4.2 Recycled Content
MR5.1; 5.2 Regional Materials
MR6 Renewable Materials
MR7 Certified Wood
EQ4.1; 4.2; 4.3; 4.4 Low Emitting Materials
Contractor Credit Responsibility
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Submittal Responsibility
SSPR1 Construction Activity Pollution Control
SS5.1 Site Development Protect/Restore Habitat
SS7.1; 7.2 Heat Island Effect
EAPR1 Fundamental Commissioning
EA3 Enhanced Commissioning
EA5 Measurement and Verification
EA6 Green Power
MR1.1; 1.2; 1.3 Building Reuse
MR2.1; 2.2 Construction Waste Management
MR3.1; 3.2 Resource Reuse
MR4.1; 4.2 Recycled Content
MR5.1; 5.2 Regional Materials
MR6 Renewable Materials
MR7 Certified Wood
EQ3.1; 3.2 Construction IAQ
EQ4.1; 4.2; 4.3; 4.4 Low Emitting Materials
ID1.1;1.2;[Link];2 Innovation in Design
Contractor Credit Responsibility
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Record Keeping Responsibility
EAPR1 Fundamental Commissioning
EA3 Enhanced Commissioning
MR1.3 Building Reuse; Interior
MR2.1; 2.2 Construction Waste Management
MR3.1; 3.2 Resource Reuse
MR4.1; 4.2 Recycled Content
MR5.1; 5.2 Regional Materials
MR6 Renewable Materials
MR7 Certified Wood
EQ3.1; 3.2 Construction IAQ
EQ4.1; 4.2; 4.3; 4.4 Low Emitting materials
MR2.1; 2.2 - Construction Waste
Management
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Design to Prevent Waste
Plan for Waste Prevention
Use Construction Methods that prevent
waste
Practice Jobsite Waste Prevention Methods
Purchase to Prevent Waste
Salvage, Reuse, Recycle
Construction Waste Management
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Design to Prevent Waste
Design with standard sizes
Specify materials that can readily be
disassembled at the end of useful life
Specify durable, non toxic interior finishes
Design spaces to be flexible
Consider reusing materials
Construction Waste Management
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Plan for Waste Prevention
Target specific waste producing practices
Include waste prevention in waste management
plan (Attachment C)
Communicate the waste management plan; at
every meeting, post it and promote it (and the
results)
Construction Waste Management
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Use Construction Methods that Prevent
Waste
Wood Construction; use advanced framing
techniques
Consider off site assembly of components
Construction Waste Management
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Practice Jobsite Waste Prevention Methods
Set up central cutting areas
Recycle concrete forms or choose reusable steel
or fiberglass forms
Practice material storage and handling that
prevents loss or damage
Construction Waste Management
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Purchase to Prevent Waste
Purchase salvaged, recycled or recycled content
materials and equipment
Deliver only the required amount of material to the
site
Use JIT ordering and delivery
Replace hazardous materials with non
hazardous to reduce packaging
Construction Waste Management
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Purchase to Prevent Waste (cont.)
Choose materials with little or no packaging
Have suppliers deliver materials with sturdy,
returnable pallets and containers
Require vendors to buy back substandard,
rejected or unused materials
Construction Waste Management
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Salvage, Reuse and Recycle
Develop waste management plan
Identify reusable or Salvageable materials
Select Salvage removal alternatives
Plan for recycling
Establish what materials can be recycled, what salvaged
materials can be sold or donated to charities (503B)
See Attachment D
EQ3.1; 3.2 - Construction IAQ
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EQ3.1 During Construction
Meet or exceed the recommended control
measures of the SMACNA IAQ Guidelines for
Occupied Buildings Under Construction
Protect On Site Stored Materials from Moisture
Damage
If permanently installed AHUs are used during
Construction, install MERV 8 filtration media at all
return air openings
EQ3.1 Construction IAQ
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SMACNA Guideline
Seal all duct openings
Temporary filtration on all return openings (MREV 8)
Use only low emitting materials
Isolate work areas from clean or occupied areas by
temporary partitions and/or negative pressurization
HOUSEKEEPING DO IT!
Schedule contaminant generating activities to have
minimum impact on IAQ
Use temporary ventilation units are required to maintain
proper ventilation
EQ 3.2 Construction IAQ Before
Occupancy
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Flush Out provide 14,000 cfm of outdoor air per SF
of building area while maintaining at least 60 deg.F
and no greater than 60% rH
Air Quality Testing conduct baseline testing that
demonstrates that contaminant concentrations are
below acceptable levels
Particulate 50mg (micrograms) per CM (0.00000011# per
CF)
Carbon Monoxide 9 parts per million and no greater than
2 parts per million above outdoor air
TVOC 500mg per CM (0.0000011# per CF)
Formaldehyde 50 parts per billion
Contractors Role in LEED
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Other Sustainable Movements
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Labs21 offshoot of LEED; will become LEED
category in 2006
Green Guide for Healthcare includes operational
activities. Project activities should become a LEED
Category in 2007
Green Building Initiative focused on residential,
NAHB based, should become a LEED category in
2006/2007
ASHRAE Green Guide focused on HVAC
Talloiries Declaration University Based
Commitment to Sustainable Campuses
Contractors Role in LEED
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References
USGBC NC 2.2 Reference Manual [Link]
SMACNA; IAQ Guidelines for Occupied Buildings Under
Construction [Link]
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
[Link]
US EPA Federal Green Specs. [Link]
WBDG Construction Waste Management Database
[Link]
ASHRAE Engineering for Sustainability
[Link]
Washington State GSA, Construction Waste Management
[Link]/EAS/CWM
