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2 IP Prerequisite Integrative Project Planning and Design HEALTHCARE Intent Maximize opportunities for integrated, cost-effective adoption of green design and construction strategies, emphasizing human health as a fundamental evaluative criterion for building design, construction and operational strategies. Utilize innovative approaches and techniques for green design and construction.

Lori A. Brown, LEED AP BD+C – Power Jam Study!Lorisweb.com3 IP Prerequisite Integrative Project Planning and Design HEALTHCARE Requirements Use cross-discipline design and decision making, beginning in the programming and pre-design phase. At a minimum, ensure the following process: Owner’s Project Requirements Document. Prepare an Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR) document. Develop a health mission statement and incorporate it in the OPR.

Lori A. Brown, LEED AP BD+C – Power Jam Study!Lorisweb.com4 IP Prerequisite Integrative Project Planning and Design HEALTHCARE The health mission statement must address "triple bottom line" values—economic, environmental and social. Include goals and strategies to safeguard the health of building occupants, the local community and the global environment, while creating a high-performance healing environment for the building’s patients, caregivers and staff.

Lori A. Brown, LEED AP BD+C – Power Jam Study!Lorisweb.com5 IP Prerequisite Integrative Project Planning and Design HEALTHCARE Preliminary Rating Goals. As early as practical and preferably before schematic design, conduct a preliminary LEED meeting with a minimum of four key project team members and the owner or owner’s representative. As part of the meeting, create a LEED® action plan that, at a minimum:  Determines the LEED certification level to pursue (Certified, Silver, Gold, or Platinum);  Selects the LEED credits to meet the targeted certification level; and  Identifies the responsible parties to ensure the LEED requirements for each prerequisite and selected credit are met.

Lori A. Brown, LEED AP BD+C – Power Jam Study!Lorisweb.com6 IP Prerequisite Integrative Project Planning and Design HEALTHCARE Integrated Project Team. Assemble an integrated project team and include as many of the following professionals as feasible (minimum of four), in addition to the owner or owner’s representative.

Lori A. Brown, LEED AP BD+C – Power Jam Study!Lorisweb.com7 IP Prerequisite Integrative Project Planning and Design HEALTHCARE Design Charrette. As early as practical and preferably before schematic design, conduct a minimum four-hour, integrated design charrette with the project team as defined above. The goal is to optimize the integration of green strategies across all aspects of building design, construction and operations, drawing on the expertise of all participants.

Lori A. Brown, LEED AP BD+C – Power Jam Study!Lorisweb.com8 IP Credit Integrative Process NC, CS, S, R, DC, WDC, HOS, HC Intent To support high-performance, cost-effective project outcomes through an early analysis of the interrelationships among systems.

Lori A. Brown, LEED AP BD+C – Power Jam Study!Lorisweb.com9 IP Credit Integrative Process NC, CS, S, R, DC, WDC, HOS, HC Requirements Beginning in pre-design and continuing throughout the design phases, identify and use opportunities to achieve synergies across disciplines and building systems. Use the analyses described below to inform the owner’s project requirements (OPR), basis of design (BOD), design documents, and construction documents.

Lori A. Brown, LEED AP BD+C – Power Jam Study!Lorisweb.com10 IP Credit Integrative Process NC, CS, S, R, DC, WDC, HOS, HC Energy-Related Systems Discovery: Perform a preliminary ― simple box energy modeling analysis before the completion of schematic design that explores how to reduce energy loads in the building and accomplish related sustainability goals by questioning default assumptions.

Lori A. Brown, LEED AP BD+C – Power Jam Study!Lorisweb.com11 IP Credit Integrative Process NC, CS, S, R, DC, WDC, HOS, HC Assess at least two potential strategies associated with the following:  Site conditions. Assess shading, exterior lighting, hardscape, landscaping, and adjacent site conditions.  Massing and orientation. Assess massing and orientation affect HVAC sizing, energy consumption, lighting, and renewable energy opportunities.  Basic envelope attributes. Assess insulation values, window-to-wall ratios, glazing characteristics, shading, and window operability.  Lighting levels. Assess interior surface reflectance values and lighting levels in occupied spaces.  Thermal comfort ranges. Assess thermal comfort range options.  Plug and process load needs. Assess reducing plug and process loads through programmatic solutions (e.g., equipment and purchasing policies, layout options).  Programmatic and operational parameters. Assess multifunctioning spaces, operating schedules, space allotment per person, teleworking, reduction of building area, and anticipated operations and maintenance.

Lori A. Brown, LEED AP BD+C – Power Jam Study!Lorisweb.com12 IP Credit Integrative Process NC, CS, S, R, DC, WDC, HOS, HC Implementation : Document how the above analysis informed design and building form decisions in the project’s OPR and BOD and the eventual design of the project, including the following, as applicable:  Building and site program;  Building form and geometry;  Building envelope and façade treatments on different orientations;  Elimination and/or significant downsizing of building systems (e.g., HVAC, lighting, controls, Exterior materials, interior finishes, and functional program elements); and  Other systems AND

Lori A. Brown, LEED AP BD+C – Power Jam Study!Lorisweb.com13 IP Credit Integrative Process NC, CS, S, R, DC, WDC, HOS, HC Water-Related Systems Discovery: Perform a preliminary water budget analysis before the completion of schematic design that explores how to reduce potable water loads in the building and accomplish related sustainability goals.

Lori A. Brown, LEED AP BD+C – Power Jam Study!Lorisweb.com14 IP Credit Integrative Process NC, CS, S, R, DC, WDC, HOS, HC Assess and estimate the project’s potential nonpotable water supply sources and water demand volumes, including the following:  Indoor water demand. Assess flow and flush fixture design case demand volumes, calculated in accordance with WE Prerequisite Indoor Water Use Reduction.  Outdoor water demand. Assess landscape irrigation design case demand volume calculated in accordance with WE Credit Outdoor Water-Use Reduction.  Process water demand. Assess kitchen, laundry, cooling tower, and other equipment demand volumes, as applicable.  Supply sources. Assess all potential nonpotable water supply source volumes, such as on-site rainwater and graywater, municipally supplied nonpotable water, and HVAC equipment condensate.

Lori A. Brown, LEED AP BD+C – Power Jam Study!Lorisweb.com15 IP Credit Integrative Process NC, CS, S, R, DC, WDC, HOS, HC Implementation : Document how the above analysis informed building and site design decisions in the project’s OPR and BOD. Demonstrate how at least one on-site nonpotable water supply source was used to reduce the burden on municipal supply or wastewater treatment systems by contributing to at least two of the water demand components listed above.

Lori A. Brown, LEED AP BD+C – Power Jam Study!Lorisweb.com16 IP Credit Integrative Process NC, CS, S, R, DC, WDC, HOS, HC Demonstrate how the analysis informed the design of the project, including the following, as applicable:  plumbing systems;  sewage conveyance and/or on-site treatment systems;  rainwater quantity and quality management systems;  landscaping, irrigation, and site elements;  roofing systems and/or building form and geometry; and  other systems

Lori A. Brown, LEED AP BD+C – Power Jam Study!Lorisweb.com17 IP Credit Integrative Process NC, CS, S, R, DC, WDC, HOS, HC Additional Information to Consider Integrative Process  Comprehensive approach to building systems and equipment.  Project team members look for synergies among systems and components.  Team members collaborate to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of every system.

Lori A. Brown, LEED AP BD+C – Power Jam Study!Lorisweb.com18 IP Credit Integrative Process NC, CS, S, R, DC, WDC, HOS, HC An integrative process comprises three phases: Discovery— most important and can be seen as an expansion of what is conventionally called predesign. Actions taken during discovery are essential to achieving a project’s environmental goals cost-effectively. Design and construction— begins with what is conventionally called schematic design. Unlike its conventional counterpart, however, in the integrative process, design will incorporate all of the collective understandings of system interactions that were found during discovery. Occupancy, operations, and performance feedback— Here, the integrative process measures performance and sets up feedback mechanisms. Feedback is critical to determining success in achieving performance targets, informing building operations, and taking corrective action when targets are missed.

Lori A. Brown, LEED AP BD+C – Power Jam Study!Lorisweb.com19 IP Credit Integrative Process NC, CS, S, R, DC, WDC, HOS, HC Benefits of an Integrative Process  Increased building performance  Reduced delays and cost from construction change orders To become familiar with integrative process review the Integrative Process (IP) ANSI Consensus National Standard Guide© 2.0 for Design and Construction of Sustainable Buildings and Communities.