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| SSp1 - Construction Activity Pollution Prevention |
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Definition
Path - Implement ESC (Erosion & Sedimentation Control plan) that complies with the 2003 EPA CGP (Construction General Permit).
CGP describes req's for NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System)
Responsible Party - CE and Contractor |
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| SSp2 - Environmental Site Assessment |
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Definition
Schools Only
Responsible Party - Soils Engineer & Owner |
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Term
SSc1 - Site Selection (1pt for NC, CS, Schools)
6 requirements |
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Definition
- No virgin land < 5 ft above 100 year flood plain (FEMA)
- No virgin land within 50 ft of natural body of water
- Not within 100 ft of wetlands
- Not in habitat of endangered or threatened species
- no public parkland, unless land swap is arranged
- No prime farmland (USDA)
Responsible Party - CE & Owner |
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| SSc2 - Development Density & Community Connectivity - (5pt NC & CS, 4pt Schools) |
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Definition
1) Use previously developed site in an area with at least 60,000 s.f. per acre net density
2) Use previously developed site within 1/2 mile of 10 Basic Services AND 1/2 mile of residential neighborhood with at least 10 units per acre.
Responsible Party - LEED AP & Owner |
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Term
| SSc3 Brownfield Redevelopment |
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Definition
1) Choose & remediate a contaminated site as documented by a local volunteer program or ASTM E1903-97 Phase II Environmental Site Assessment
2) Use and remediate a brownfield as defined by federal, state or local governing agency.
- Other related code ASTME1527-05 Phase I
Responsible Party - CE & Owner |
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Term
| SSc4.1 Alternative Transportation: Public Transit Access (6pt NC, CS; 4pt Schools) |
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Definition
1) Project located within 1/2 mile of commuter rail or subway station.
2) Located within 1/4 mile of at least one campus or public bus lines usable by occupants.
3) Provide pedestrian access (Schools only)
Responsible Party - LEED AP & Owner |
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| SSc4.2 Alternative Transportation: Bike Storage & Changing Rooms (1pt NC & Schools; 2pt CS) |
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Definition
NC - 1) Within 200 yds fo entrance, provide secure bike storage for 5% of peak occupants AND changing/showers for .5% of FTE
2) For residential, bike storage for 15%
CS - (smaller thatn 300,000 sf) Within 200 yds fo entrance, provide secure bike storage for 3% of peak occupants AND changing/showers for .5% of FTE
(larger than 300,000sf) add changing/showers for additional .5% of FTE.
Schools - Bike storage for 5% of peak staff/students above grade 3 and changing/showers for .5% of FTE staff.
Responsible Party - Architect & LEED AP |
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| SSc4.3 - Alternative Transportation: Low Emitting & Fuel Efficient Vehicles (3pt NC & CS; 2pt Schools) |
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Definition
NC 1) Provide LE & FE vehicles AND preferred parking for 3% of FTE
2) NC & CS - 5% parking designated for LE & FE, 20% discount of parking rate for all FE & LE. Discount posted for 2 years.
3) Provide alternative fuel station for 3% of total parking
Schools - buses, maint. vehicles are alt. fuel or 20% biodiesel, propane, natural gas
4) Provide access to vehic sharing program utilizing FE & LE
Responsible Party - Architect, MEP, LEED & Owner |
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| SSc4.4 Alternative Transportation: Parking Capacity (2pt NC, CS, Schools) |
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Definition
NC & CS
1) Don't exceed min. req's. Additional for NC - provide 5% preferred parking for carpools & vanpools.
2) For Non-residential, if no local codes, then 25% less parking than ITE recommends.
3) Too complicated to type out
4) Residential - Don't exceed local zoning req's AND provide facilities to support car sharing services.
5) Mixed use - <10% commercial, follow residential req's. >10% commercial, follow both req's.
6) No new parking
Schools
1)Don't exceed min., 5% preferred for carpools.
2) 25% less than ITE
3)No new parking.
Responsible Party - CE & Owner |
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| SSc5.1 Site Development: Protect or Restore Habitat (1pt NC, CS, Schools) |
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Definition
1) For greenfield sites, limit disturbance to:
- 10ft beyond patios, walkways, surface parking, large utilities
- 15ft beyond trenches for utilities and main curbs
- 25ft beyond permeable surfaces like playing fields, pervious paving
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- 40ft beyond building boundary
2)On previously developed site, protect or restore 1/2 the stie area (not including bldg area) or 20% of site (including bldg area) to adapted/native plants.
3)IF limited landscape opportunities, donate offsite area equal to 60% of previously developed area (including bldg footprint) to a land trust in the same EPA Level III Ecoregion.
Responsible Party - CE, Owner & Contractor |
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| SSc5.2 Maximize Open Space (1pt for all) |
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Definition
1) If local req's for open space, exceed by 25%.
2) If no local zoning, provide open space with planting equal to bldg footprint.
3)IF zoning ord., but no open space req., provide planting area equal to 20% of site.
Bonus point for doubling #1 or #3.
Responsible Party - CE & Contractor |
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| SSc6.1 Storm Water Design: Quantity Control (1pt for all) |
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Definition
IF existing imperviousness is equal to or less than 50%
1) Prevent peak quantity and discharge rate from exceeding pre-development levels
RP - CE
2)Apply quantity control strategy, stream channel protection strategy and a storm water management plan.
IF imperviousness is greater than 50%
3)Decrease storm water runoff by 25%. |
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| SSc6.2 Storm Water Quality Control (1pt for all) |
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Definition
Promote infiltration, capture and process 90% of annual rainfall using BMP's (Best management practices)
-AND
BMPs shall remove 80% of TSS (total suspended solids). Shall comply with local or state standards or monitoring data that complies with TARP (Technology Acceptance Reciprocity Partnership)
RP - CE |
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Term
| SSc7.1 Heat Island Effect: Non-Roof (1pt for all) |
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Definition
1) For 50% of hardscape provide:
a) Open grid pavement system with 50% pervious min.
b)Paving materials with a SRI of 29 or more
c) Shade from a tree canopy
d) Shade from a qualified solar panel.
e) Shade from a structure with SRI of 29 or more.
2)Provide cover for 50% of parking. Cover shall have SRI of 29 or more, or be solar panels, or a green roof.
Bonus point for doubling requirements.
RP - CE |
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| SSc 7.2 Heat Island Effect: roof (1pt for all) |
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Definition
1) For 75% of roof surface use materials with SRI of 78 or more for low slope roof. SRI of 29 or more for steep slope (greater than 2:12)
If materials don't meet SRI, can be used if they meet this formula:
(SRI of Instaled roof / Required SRI) x (Area meeting min. SRI/Total roof area) ≥ 75%
2) Use a vegetated roof for 50% or more of roof area
3) Combined green roof and high albedo (reflectivity) that meet formula:
(Area of veg. roof / .5) + (Area of SRI roof/.75) ≥ Total roof area |
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| SSc8 Light Pollution Reduction (1pt for all) |
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Definition
Summary: Exterior lighting shall not exceed ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 (with addenda) for zone. Exterior lighting controls shall meet section 9.4.1.3 of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 (without amendments)
AND
Interior lighting uses automatic sensors to control lights with direct line of sight to fenestrations.
IESNA RP-33 defines LZ zones.
RP - Lighting Designer and LEED AP |
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