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It helps with floor area calculations
Depending on the space categorization, the credit requirements may not apply
The types of spaces are used to determine building density
Smaller spaces have lower baseline requirements
Increased ozone layer
Increased glaciers
Higher temperatures
Longer droughts
Reduced CO2 emissions
Higher sea levels
Architects
Building owners
HVAC engineers
Facility managers
Promote Access to Neighborhood Completeness Resources
Promote Human Rights and Environmental Justice
Provide Affordable, Equitable and Resilient Communities
Support Occupant Comfort and Well-Being
Create a Strong Sense of Place
Promote better indoor air quality and access to daylight and views
Decreasing the lighting power density for interior lights
Reducing indoor potable water use
Using reused materials inside the building envelope
Ongoing consumables
Utility rates
Pest control service
Designing for flexibility
Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)
Durable goods
The use of recycled materials
Site selection
Water use
Purchase of green power
Recycled materials
High SRI materials
Reflective materials
Black materials
Materials low up-front costs
A site within walking distance to a public park
A site located next door to an ATM
A site located within walking distance of a commuter rail line
A site that has underground parking and open space on the property
12%
24%
16%
28%
Make a phase out plan for the removal of the CFC based refrigerants
Get a state exemption for the HVAC&R system
Eliminate all refrigerant leaks
Recharge the equipment with CFCs
International Green Construction Code
LEED
ASHRAE 189.1
ENERGYSTAR
Using alternative sources of water first
Efficiency first
Using nonpotable water first
Treating and reusing wastewater on site
Sixty day post occupancy review after the building is certified
Staff training
Indoor air-quality monitoring
Yearly maintenance of all non-energy related systems
Refurbished desks that contain recycled content
Single-pane glazing
New polyester carpet tiles
Reused acoustic tiles
Installing a rooftop photovoltaic array
Directly purchasing green power from local utility companies
Purchasing Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)
Obtaining energy from a geothermal system
ISO 14000
ASHRAE
IESNA
LEED
24% lower
5% higher
32% lower
16% lower
By installing appropriately sized and located windows
By siting the building in an area surrounded by other buildings that can provide shade
By locating private offices along the perimeter of the building walls
By installing glass over the entire exterior of the building
Any strategy that reduces resource use 10% or more from a baseline comparison
The use of technology that requires less energy to perform the same function as a conventional item
Any strategy that reduces resource use 20% from a baseline comparison
The replacement of any older building product with a newer building product
The ratio of energy radiated by a particular material to energy radiated by a black body at the same temperature
The measure of a material's ability to reflect sunlight (including the visible, infrared, and ultraviolet wavelengths) on a scale of 0 to 1
The environmental benefits of the material over time
How hot a surface gets relative to standard black and standard white surfaces
By an area plan or map showing the project site and location of transit stop locations within a 1/2 mile (800-meter) radius of the project site
By a map showing the project site, location, type of transportation resources, and driving distances to each location
By a map showing the project, project boundary, transit stop locations, walking routes, and distances to those stops
By an area plan or map showing the project site and location of transit stop locations within a 1/4 mile (400-meter) radius of the project site
Carpet installation
Attorney fees for building contracts
Design of a sedimentation control plan
Salaries for janitorial services in a building
GHG Emissions Reduction from Materials and Water Embodied Energy Use and Water Quality Protection
GHG Emissions Reduction from Building Operations Energy Use and GHG Emissions Reduction from a Cleaner Energy Supply
GHG Emissions Reduction from Materials and Water Embodied Energy Use and Move to Cyclical, Non-Depleting Material Cycles
GHG Emissions Reduction from a Cleaner Energy Supply and Protect Human Health from Direct Exposure to Negative Health Impacts
Acoustic performance will be poor
If the building has extensive glazing cooling loads will increase
The green roof will increase the heat island effect
Bringing in additional fresh air for indoor air quality
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