What are the Requirement Thresholds for

MR CR 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 Building Reuse?

1.1 Building Reuse (Structure) is 75%

1.2 Building Reuse (Structure) is 95%

1.3 Building Reuse (Interior Non-Sturtural) is 50%

What are the requirement threshholds for

MR CR 2.1 and 2.2 Const. Waste Management?

2.1 Construction Waste Mgt. is divert 50%

2.2 Construction Waste Mgt. is divert 75%

Exemplary Performance for diverting 95%

What are the requirement thresholds for

MR CR 3.1 and 3.2 Materials Reuse?

MR CR 3.1 Materials Reuse is 5%

MR CR 3.2 Materials Reuse is 10%

Exemplary Performance for Mat. Reuse is 15%

**materials must no longer serve their original

purpose, and must have been refurbished and installed for a different use or different location.

What are the requirement thresholds for

MR CR 4.1 and 4.2 Recycled Content?

MR CR 4.1 Recycled Content is 10%

MR CR 4.2 Recycled Content is 20%

Exemplary Performance for Recycled Content is 30%

What are the requirement thresholds for

MR CR 5.1 and 5.2 Regional Materials?

MR CR 5.1 Regional Materials is 10%

MR CR 5.2 Regional Materials is 20%

Exempl. Performance for Regional Materials is 40%

What are the requirement thresholds for

MR CR 6 Rapidly Renewable Materials?

MR CR 6 Rapidly Renewable Materials is 2.5%

 Exempl. Performance for Rap. Renewable Mat is 5%

RR Materials include: bamboo, wool, cotton insulation, agrifiber, linoleum, wheatboard, strawboard, and cork.

What are the requirement thresholds for

MR CR 7 Certified Wood?

 MR CR 7 Certified Wood is 50%

Exemplary Performance for Certified Wood is 95%

What is the minimum distance a smoking area can

be located in relation to an entry way, outside air

intakes, and windows for EQ Prerequisite 2? (Environmental Tobacco Smoke) 

Minimum Distance is 25'

What are the requirement thresholds for

EQ CR 1 Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring?

Permanent Monitoring System must generate an alarm if conditions vary by 10% or more from set pt

Monitor Carbon Dioxide in Densly Occ. Spaces (25 people or more per 1,000 sf)

Non-Densly occupied spaces must monitor outdoor

airflow rate to detect when the system is +/- 15% of the design "minimum outdoor air rate"

What are requirement thresholds for

EQ CR 2 Increased Ventilation?

Mech. vented increase O/A rates by 30% above

minimum rates req. by ASHRAE 62.1-2004

Naturally Vented must meet standards of Carbon Trust...and CIBSE

AND use diagrams/calcs to show design meets CIBSE OR use macroscopic, multi-zone, analytical model to predict airflows will ventilate 90% of spaces per ASHRAE 62.1-2004  

What are the requirement thresholds for

EQ CR 3.2 Construction IAQ Mgt. Plan -

Before Occupancy

Flush-out prior to occupancy - 14,000 cf of O/A/sf while maintaining 60 deg F with < 60% humidity.

Flush-out with early occupancy - 3,500 cf of O/A/sf, and ventilate at .30 cfm/sf for 3hours/day until

14,000 cf of O/A is delivered.

Option 2 is Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Testing

What is the requirement for EQ C4.4

Low-Emitting Materials (Composite Wood and

Agrifiber Products)?

No Added Urea-Formaldehyde

What are the requirements for

EQ Cr 5 Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control?

Provide permanent entryway systems (6' long)

Where chemicals or gases may be present in a room exhaust the space and have negative pressure at .50 cfm/sf and a pressure differential of 5 Pa (avg) and 1 Pa with doors closed

Provide MERV 13 Filters

What is the req. for EQ C6.1

Controllability of Systems (Lighting)?

 Provide individual lighting controls for 90% of building occupants

AND

Controllability for all multi-occupant "shared" spaces

What is the req. for EQ C6.2

Controllability of Systems

(Thermal Comfort)?

Individual comfort controls for 50% of occupants

Windows can be used in areas that are

20' inside of and 10' to either side of

operable part of window

AND

Provide comfort system control for all multi-occupant "shared" spaces

What is the req. for EQ C7.2

Thermal Comfort Verification?

Survey of bldg. occupants 6-18 mos. after occupancy

Anonymous responses

Develop a plan of Corrective Action in the case that more than 20% of occupants are dissatisfied.

What are the requirement thresholds for

EQ C8.1 Daylighting and Views (Daylighting)?

Opt. 1: Glazing Factor Calculation: Achieve min. glazing factor of 2% in a min. of 75% of reg oc. sp.

Opt. 2: Daylight Simulation Model: must show min. 25 fc in min. 75% reg occupied spaces.

Opt. 3: Daylight Measurement: must have min.

25 fc in min. 75% reg. occupied spaces.

What are the requirement thresholds for

EQ C8.2 Daylighting & Views -- (Views)?

Provide Direct line of sight to the outdoor environment via vision glazing (2'6" - 7'6") for

occupants in 90% of reg occupied areas.

No prescibed threshold for ex. performance

(Case-by-Case)

**Private Offices- the enitre SF can be counted if 75% or more of the area has a direct line of sight.

What are the requirement thresholds for

SS C1 Site Selection?

Do not develop bldgs., hardscape, roads, or parking on portions of the site that meet the following:

Prime Farmland (USDA)

Lower than 5' above 100 year flood (FEMA)

Habitat for Endangered Species (Fed or State Lists)

W/in 100' of wetlands (defined by U.S. CFR)

Prev. Undev W/in 50' of a water body (Clean Water Act)

Public Parkland (unless mitigated)

What are the requirement thresholds for

SS C2 Development Density &

Community Connectivity?

Option 1: Development Density

Prev. Dev. Site AND in a community w/ a min. density of 60,000 sf/acre.

Option 2: Community Connectivity

Prev. Dev. Site AND w/in 1/2 mile of residential zone w/ density of 10 units/acre AND w/in 1/2 mile of 10 Basic Services w/ ped. access from project.

What are the requirement thresholds for

SS C4.1 Alternative Transportation - Public Transportation?

Locate project w/in 1/2 mile of an existing, planned or funded, commuter rail, light rail or subway.

 OR

Locate project w/in 1/4 mile of one or more stops from 2 or more Bus Lines

What are the requirement thresholds for

SS C4.2 Alternative Transportation -

Bike Storage and Changing Rooms?

Commercial Projects: provide secure bike racks w/in 200 yards of entrance for 5% or more of bldg. users(at peak periods) AND provide shower and changing facilities for w/in 200 yds, for 0.5% of FTEs

Residential Projects: provide covered storage facilities for securing bikes for 15% of building occupants in lieu of changing/shower facilities.

What are the requirement thresholds for

SS C4.3 Alternative Transportation -

Low-Emission & Fuel Efficient Vehicles?

Option 1: Provide LE and FE Vehicles for 3% of FTE occupants AND Preferred Parking for them.

Option 2: Provide Preferred Parking for LE and FE vehicles for 5% of Total Parking capacity on site.

Option 3: Install Alternative-Fuel Refueling Stations for 3% of Total Parking capacity.

What are the requirement thresholds for

SS C4.4 Alternative Transportation -

Parking Capacity

Option 1: Non-Residential: Not to exceed local zoning requirements, AND provide preferred parking for 5% of total parking spaces for carpool/vanpools.

Option 2: For projects providing parking for less than 5% of FTEs: Provide preferred parking for carpools/vanpools, marked as such, for 5% of total.

Option 3: Residential: Not to exceed local min. zoning requirement, AND provide infrastructure to facilitate vehicle ride sharing.

Option 4: FOR ALL: NO new Parking.

What are the requirement thresholds for

SS C5.1 Site Development -

Protect or Restore Habitat

Greenfield Sites: Limit Site Disturbance to:

40' beyond bldg. perimeter

25' beyond permeable surfaces

15' beyond curbs and utility branch trenches

10' beyond walkways, patios, parking, 12" dim. pipe

Previously Developed: Restore/Protect a min. of 50% of site area w/ native or adaptive vegetation.

Exemplery Performance: Restore/Protect 75%.

What are the requirement thresholds for

SS C5.1 Site Development -

Maximize Open Space?

Option 1: Reduce footprint and/or Provide 25% more open space than zoning req. (50% - ex. perf.)

Option 2: No Zoning Requirement: Provide open space equal to Footprint (Double Footprint -EP)

Option 3: Ordinance Exists, but no Open Space Req.

Provide 20%  of site as open space (40% - EP)

What are the requirement thresholds for

SS C6.1 Stormwater Design -

Quantity Control? 

Imperviousness Less than 50%: prevent discharge rate from exceeding pre-development (1-2yr 24hr design storm) OR SWMP with stream channel protection strategy.

Greater than 50% Imperviousness: SWMP results in 25% decrease in volume runoff from the 2 yr. 24-hr design storm.

What are the requirement thresholds for

SS C6.2 Stormwater Design -

Quality Control?

Stormwater Management Plan:

1. Reduce Impervious Cover

2. Promote Infiltration

3. Captures & Treats the runoff from 90% of  

    average annual rainfall using acceptable BMPs

4. BMPs must remove 80% of total suspended    

    solids.

What are the requirement thresholds for

SS C7.1 Heat Island Effect - Non Roof?

Option 1: Combination of the following for 50% of hardscape:

1. Shade w/in 5 years

2. Paving materials w/ SRI of min. 29

3. Open Grid Pavement System

Option 2: Min. of 50% of parking under cover (Roof must have SRI of at least 29)

Exemplary Performance: 1. 100% non-roof impervious surfaces have high-albedo materials and/or open-grid or shaded w/in 5 years. 2. 100%  parking under cover.

What are the requirement thresholds for

SS C7.2 Heat Island Effect - Roof?

Option 1:  Roofing w/ SRI 78 (low slope) or SRI 29 (Steep slope) for min. 75% of roof structure.

Option 2: Vegetated roof for 50% of roof area.

Option 3:  Combo of the above.

Exemplary Performance:  100% Vegetated Roof. 

What are the requirement thresholds for

SS C8 Light Pollution Reduction?

Interior Lighting: NO exit through windows, AND OFF During Non-working Hours.

Exterior Lighting: Not to exceed 80% of lighting power densities for exterior areas, 50% for facades & landscape features.

Classify LZ1 - LZ4

What are the requirement thresholds for

WE C1.1 Water Efficient Landscaping?

Reduce potable water consumption by 50% from calculated mid-summer baseline case.

WE C1.2 is NO potable water use for Irrigation or NO Irrigation

What are the requirement thresholds for

WE C2 Innovative Wastewater Technologies?

Reduce potable water use for sewage conveyance by 50%

OR

Treat 50%  of waste water on-site to tertiary standards.

Exemplary Performance - No Potable water use, or Treat 100% of waste water on-site.

What are the requirement thresholds for

WE C3.1 and 3.2?

3.1: 20% reduction in water use from baseline

3.2: 30% reduction in water use

Exemplary Performance:  40% reduction, or 10% reduction in the process and non-regulated water use.

How many points can be earned through the different options in EA C1 Optimize Energy Perf?

Option 1 - Whole Bldg Simulation (1-10 points)

Option 2 - Adv. Energy Design guide for Small Office Buildings (4 pts)

Option 3 - Adv. Bldgs. Core Performance (2-5pts)

Option 4 -  "Benchmark.." No longer available.