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4 Integrative Approach to Design and Construction Owner  Ultimate control over the LEED certification application.  GBCI will respond to the owner regarding the administration of the project over any other member of the project team. Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) is the organization responsible for administering LEED certification.

5 Integrative Approach to Design and Construction Agent  Granted actual authority by the owner to register the project and accept the certification agreement.  Confirmation of Agent’s Authority Form - must be signed and uploaded in LEED OnlineAgent’s Authority Form

6 Integrative Approach to Design and Construction Project Administrator  Project manager, oversees the LEED project as well as which project team members are responsible for certain tasks, credits or prerequisites.  Plays a key quality role by checking that the LEED submission is complete and accurate before submitting the project to GBCI for review, and accepting the review results once the review is complete. Note: the individual who initially registers the project will automatically be granted the role of the project administrator, but the owner may transfer this role to another team member at any time.

7 Time Line and Team PREDESIGN  Develop Green Vision Establish Project Goals and Green Design Criteria Set Priorities Develop Building Program Establish Budget Assemble Green Team Develop Partnering Strategies Develop Project Schedule Review Laws and Standards Conduct Research Select Site DESIGN  Schematic Design Confirm Green Design Criteria Develop Green Solutions Test Green Solutions Select Green Solutions Check Cost Design Development Refine Green Solutions Develop, Test, Select Green Systems Check Cost Construction Documents Document Green Materials and Systems Check Cost BID Clarify Green Solutions Establish Cost Sign Contract CONSTRUCTION  Review Substitutions and Submittals for Green Products Review Materials Test Data Build Project Commission the Systems Testing Operations and Maintenance Manuals Training OCCUPANCY Re-Commission the Systems Perform Maintenance Conduct Post-Occupancy Evaluation

8 Integrative Process – Three Phases Discovery Before schematic design begins Design and Construction Schematic design Occupancy, operations, and performance feedback Measure performance Create feedback mechanisms

9 Integrative Process – Three Phases Iterative Process An iterative process is circular and repetitive. It provides opportunities for setting goals and checking each idea against those goals.

10 charrette - intense workshops designed to produce specific deliverables. At least one initial strategy meeting or LEED “charette” generally held at the beginning of the project. Charrettes assist in establishing green goals. Goal – to develop possible design and strategies for greening a space Deliverables The typical deliverables from the initial strategy meeting are: 1.LEED Project Goals 2.Project Checklist 3.Rating System Level of Certification Integrative Process – Charrette

11 Devising a LEED Work Plan It is recommended that LEED applicants follow a series of steps to certification. Step 1. Initiate discovery phase Step 2. Select LEED rating system Step 3. Check minimum program requirements Step 4. Establish project goals Step 5. Define LEED project scope Step 6. Develop LEED scorecard Step 7. Continue discovery phase Step 8. Continue iterative process Step 9. Assign roles and responsibilities Step 10. Develop consistent documentation Step 11. Perform quality assurance review and submit for certification Integrative Process – LEED Work Plan

12 Maintaining Consistency in the LEED Application Mixed UseResidential and Commercial Hospitality and Retail Multitenant ComplexMaster Plan Development Incomplete Spaces No more than 40% of certifying gross floor area may be incomplete Exception: LEED BD+C: Core and Shell rating system Distinct StructuresLarger than 25,000 SF must be registered as a separate project Group Certification - treat as separate building Tenant Sales and LEED BD+C: Core and Shell Lease Agreement Binding agreement provided with documentation Signed by future tenant Terms of how technical credit requirements will be completed

13 Density A measure of the total building floor area or dwelling units on a parcel of land relative to the buildable land of that parcel. Units for measuring density may differ according to credit requirements. Does not include structured parking. Maintaining Consistency in the LEED Application

14 Floor-Area Ratio (FAR) The density of nonresidential land use, exclusive of parking, measured as the total nonresidential building floor area divided by the total buildable land area available for nonresidential structures. Maintaining Consistency in the LEED Application

15 Density can be measured Using:  Floor Area Ratio (FAR)  Dwelling Units per Acre (DU/acre) or Dwelling Units per hectacre (DU/hectacre)  Square Feet of Building Area per Acre of Buildable Land To calculate the combined density for residential and nonresidential areas, use FAR. Maintaining Consistency in the LEED Application

16 Determine the FAR A LEED for Retail project has a total floor area of 12,400 square feet and the total buildable land is 0.4 hectacre. What is the Floor-Area Ratio for the project? Maintaining Consistency in the LEED Application

17 Determine the FAR A LEED for Retail project has a total floor area of 12,400 square feet and the total buildable land is 0.4 hectacre. What is the Floor-Area Ratio for the project? FAR = 12,400 sf 0.4 ha x 2.5 ac x 43,560 sf ha ac Maintaining Consistency in the LEED Application

18 Determine the FAR A LEED for Retail project has a total floor area of 12,400 square feet and the total buildable land is 0.4 hectacre. What is the Floor-Area Ratio for the project? FAR = 12,400 sf 0.4 ha x 2.5 ac x 43,560 sf ha ac FAR =12,400 sf 43,560 sf FAR =0.285 Maintaining Consistency in the LEED Application

19 Occupancy Regular Building OccupantsVisitors Part-time and full-time employeesRetail customers StaffOutpatients Volunteers – regularly use a buildingVolunteers – periodically use a building ResidentsHigher-education students Primary and secondary school students Hotel guests Inpatients Equation 1. FTE employees = Full-time employees + (Σ daily part-time employee hours / 8) Equation 2. FTE employees = (Σ all employee hours / 8) Maintaining Consistency in the LEED Application

20 Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs) Purpose: 1.Give clear guidance to customers 2.Protect the integrity of the LEED program 3.Reduce challenges that occur during the LEED certification process Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs)

21 1. Must be in a permanent location on existing land Requirements  All LEED projects must be constructed and operated on a permanent location on existing land.  No project that is designed to move at any point in its lifetime may pursue LEED certification.  This requirement applies to all land within the LEED project. Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs)

22 2. Must use reasonable LEED boundaries Requirements  The LEED project boundary must include all contiguous land that is associated with the project and supports its typical operations.  The LEED boundary may not unreasonably exclude portions of the building, space, or site to give the project an advantage in complying with credit requirements.  The LEED project must accurately communicate the scope of the certifying project in all promotional and descriptive materials and distinguish it from any non-certifying space. Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs)

23 3. Must comply with project size requirements Requirements  LEED BD+C: minimum 1,000 square feet of gross floor area  LEED O+M: minimum 1,000 square feet of gross floor area  LEED ID+C: minimum 250 square feet of gross floor area  LEED for Homes: defined as a “dwelling unit” by all applicable codes  LEED for ND: at least 2 habitable buildings, no larger than 1500 acres Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs)

24 LEED for Building Design and Construction Buildings that are new construction or major renovation. In addition, at least 60% of the project’s gross floor area must be complete by the time of certification (except for LEED BD+C: Core and Shell). LEED BD+C: New Construction and Major Renovation. New construction or major renovation of buildings that do not primarily serve K-12 educational, retail, data centers, warehouses and distribution centers, hospitality, or healthcare uses. New construction also includes high-rise residential buildings 9 stories or more. LEED BD+C: Core and Shell Development. Buildings that are new construction or major renovation for the exterior shell and core mechanical, electrical, and plumbing units, but not a complete interior fit-out. LEED BD+C: Core and Shell is the appropriate rating system to use if more than 40% of the gross floor area is incomplete at the time of certification. Rating System Selection Guidance

25 LEED BD+C: Schools. Buildings made up of core and ancillary learning spaces on K-12 school grounds. LEED BD+C: Schools may optionally be used for higher education and non-academic buildings on school campuses. LEED BD+C: Retail. Buildings used to conduct the retail sale of consumer product goods. Includes both direct customer service areas (showroom) and preparation or storage areas that support customer service. LEED BD+C: Data Centers. Buildings specifically designed and equipped to meet the needs of high density computing equipment such as server racks, used for data storage and processing. LEED BD+C: Data Centers only addresses whole building data centers (greater than 60%). Rating System Selection Guidance

26 LEED BD+C: Warehouses and Distribution Centers. Buildings used to store goods, manufactured products, merchandise, raw materials, or personal belongings, such as self-storage. LEED BD+C: Hospitality. Buildings dedicated to hotels, motels, inns, or other businesses within the service industry that provide transitional or short-term lodging with or without food. LEED BD+C: Healthcare. Hospitals that operate twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week and provide inpatient medical treatment, including acute and long-term care. Rating System Selection Guidance

27 LEED BD+C: Homes and Multifamily Lowrise. Single-family homes and multi-family residential buildings of 1 to 3 stories. Projects 3 to 5 stories may choose the Homes rating system that corresponds to the ENERGY STAR program in which they are participating. LEED BD+C: Multifamily Midrise. Multi-family residential buildings of 4 to 8 occupiable stories above grade. The building must have 50% or more residential space. Buildings near 8 stories can inquire with USGBC about using Midrise or New Construction, if appropriate. Rating System Selection Guidance

28 LEED for Interior Design and Construction Interior spaces that are a complete interior fit-out. In addition, at least 60% of the project’s gross floor area must be complete by the time of certification. LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors. Interior spaces dedicated to functions other than retail or hospitality. LEED ID+C: Retail. Interior spaces used to conduct the retail sale of consumer product goods. Includes both direct customer service areas (showroom) and preparation or storage areas that support customer service. LEED ID+C: Hospitality. Interior spaces dedicated to hotels, motels, inns, or other businesses within the service industry that provide transitional or short-term lodging with or without food. Rating System Selection Guidance

29 LEED for Building Operations and Maintenance Existing buildings that are undergoing improvement work or little to no construction. LEED O+M: Existing Buildings. Existing buildings that do not primarily serve K-12 educational, retail, data centers, warehouses and distribution centers, or hospitality uses. LEED O+M: Retail. Existing buildings used to conduct the retail sale of consumer product goods. Includes both direct customer service areas (showroom) and preparation or storage areas that support customer service. LEED O+M: Schools. Existing buildings made up of core and ancillary learning spaces on K-12 school grounds. May also be used for higher education and non-academic buildings on school campuses. Rating System Selection Guidance

30 LEED O+M: Hospitality. Existing buildings dedicated to hotels, motels, inns, or other businesses within the service industry that provide transitional or short-term lodging with or without food. LEED O+M: Data Centers. Existing buildings specifically designed and equipped to meet the needs of high density computing equipment such as server racks, used for data storage and processing. LEED O+M: Data Centers only addresses whole building data centers. LEED O+M: Warehouses and Distribution Centers. Existing buildings used to store goods, manufactured products, merchandise, raw materials, or personal belongings (such as self-storage). Rating System Selection Guidance

31 LEED for Neighborhood Development New land development projects or redevelopment projects containing residential uses, nonresidential uses, or a mix. Projects may be at any stage of the development process, from conceptual planning through construction. It is recommended that at least 50% of total building floor area be new construction or major renovation. Buildings within the project and features in the public realm are evaluated. LEED ND: Plan. Projects in conceptual planning or master planning phases, or under construction. LEED ND: Built Project. Completed development projects. Rating System Selection Guidance

32 Rating System Selection Guidance Choosing Between Rating Systems  40/60 rule provides guidance for making a decision when several rating systems appear to be appropriate for a project.  To use this rule, first assign a rating system to each square foot or square meter of the building. Then, choose the most appropriate rating system based on the resulting percentages.  The entire gross floor area of a LEED project must be certified under a single rating system and is subject to all prerequisites and attempted credits in that rating system, regardless of mixed construction or space usage type.

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