DOE G 413.3-6, High Performance Sustainable Building
Functional areas: Program Management, Project Management
The guide supports DOE O 413.3A and provides useful information on the incorporation of high performance sustainable building principles into building-related General Plant Projects and Institutional General Plant Projects at DOE sites. Canceled by DOE G 413.3-6A. Does not cancel other directives.
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Section 1
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: INITIATED BY:
www.directives.doe.gov Office of Health, Safety and Security
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High Performance Sustainable Building
[This Guide describes suggested nonmandatory approaches for meeting requirements.
Guides are not requirements documents and are not to be construed as requirements in
any audit or appraisal for compliance with the parent Policy, Order, Notice, or Manual.]
U.S. Department of Energy
Washington, D.C.
NOT
MEASUREMENT
SENSITIVE
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FOREWORD
This Department of Energy Guide is for use by all DOE elements. This Guide provides
approaches for implementing the High Performance Sustainable Building (HPSB) requirements
of DOE O 413.3A, Program and Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital Assets.
DOE Guides, which are part of the DOE Directives System, provide supplemental information
for fulfilling requirements contained in rules, regulatory standards, and DOE directives. Guides
do not establish or invoke new requirements nor are they substitutes for requirements.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Background ................................................................................................................................... 1
Purpose........................................................................................................................................... 1
Guide Scope ................................................................................................................................... 1
Drivers for Incorporating HPSB into Critical Decisions 1 through 4...................................... 2
A. DOE Directives.......................................................................................................... 3
B. Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings Memorandum
of Understanding........................................................................................................ 4
C. Executive Order 13423 and its Implementing Instructions ....................................... 4
D. Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005........................................................................... 4
E. Office of Management and Budget Circular A-11 Guidance .................................... 5
Guide Methodology....................................................................................................................... 5
1. Critical Decision-1: Implementing HPSB requirements in the conceptual design
report and acquisition strategy at Critical Decision-1, approve alternative
selection and cost range ............................................................................................. 5
2. Critical Decision-2: Implementing HPSB requirements into the preliminary
design review at Critical Decision-2, Approve Performance Baseline...................... 7
3. Critical Decision-3: Implementing HPSB requirements into the final
design and the external independent review at Critical Decision-3, approve
start of construction.................................................................................................... 7
4. Critical Decision-4: Implementing HPSB requirements into Issuing a Checkout,
Testing, and Commissioning Plan at Critical Decision-4, Approve Start of
Operations or Project Completion ............................................................................. 8
Section 2
Acronyms....................................................................................................................................... 8
References...................................................................................................................................... 9
Attachment A: Guiding Principles for Federal Leadership in High Performance and
Sustainable Buildings ............................................................................................................... A-1
Attachment B: Aligning the HPSB Principles with the Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design New Construction (LEED-NC™) Rating System........................... B-1
Attachment C: Sustainable Design Report Example............................................................. C-1
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HIGH PERFORMANCE SUSTAINABLE BUILDING
1. Background
a. DOE O 413.3A, Program and Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital
Assets, provides the Department of Energy, including the National Nuclear
Security Administration, with project management direction for the acquisition of
capital assets. The goal of this order is to deliver projects on schedule, within
budget, and fully capable of meeting mission performance, safeguards and
security, and environmental, safety, and health standards. It contains specific
provisions for the application of high performance sustainable building (HPSB)
principles to the siting, design, construction, and commissioning of new facilities
and major renovations of existing facilities.
b. Through the application of HPSB principles pursuant to the Order, a number of
mission, energy security, and environmental benefits will be realized, including:
• reduced total (life-cycle) ownership cost of facilities;
• improved energy efficiency and water conservation;
• safe, healthy, and productive built environments; and
• inherent protection of the natural environment.
2. Purpose
This Guide highlights the DOE O 413.3A drivers for incorporating HPSB principles into
Critical Decisions 1 through 4 and provides guidance for implementing DOE O 413.3A
HPSB requirements.
3. Guide Scope
a. DOE O 413.3A specifies implementation of HPSB requirements into applicable
capital asset acquisitions, and its Contractor Requirements Document specifically
requires the application of the HPSB principles to the siting, design, construction,
and commissioning of new facilities and major renovations of existing facilities.
b. The HPSB principles derive from a Memorandum of Understanding on Federal
Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings, in which signatory
agencies committed to follow a set of principles in the siting, design, construction
and commissioning of federal buildings. The HPSB principles, which form the
core of the Guide, are as follows:
• employ integrated design;
• optimize energy performance;
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• protect and conserve water;
• enhance indoor environmental quality; and
• reduce environmental impact of materials.
c. An easy-to-read summary of the HPSB principles is provided in Table 1.
Complete descriptions of the HPSB principles are found in Attachment A.
Table 1. HPSB Principles Summary
Employ integrated design principles:
• Use a collaborative, integrated planning and design process.
• Incorporate life-cycle cost-effective energy, water, materials, and indoor
environmental quality principles throughout the design, construction, and life of
the building.
Section 3
• Employ total building commissioning practices.
Optimize energy performance:
• For new construction, reduce the energy cost budget by at least 30% compared
to the baseline building performance rating per ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2004.
• For major renovations, reduce the energy cost budget by at least 20% compared
to a pre-renovations 2003 baseline.
• Install building-level utility meters to track and continuously optimize
performance.
Protect and conserve water
• Use at least 20% less potable water than the indoor water use baseline calculated
for the building.
• Reduce outdoor potable water consumption by at least 50%; reduce storm water
and polluted water runoff.
Enhance indoor environmental quality
• Meet ASHRAE Standards 55-2004, Thermal Environmental Conditions for
Human Occupancy, and 62.1-2004, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air
Quality.
• Establish and implement a moisture control strategy to prevent mold
contamination.
• Achieve a minimum daylight factor of 2% in 75% of all space.
• Specify materials and products with low or no pollutant emissions.
• Protect indoor air quality during construction and prior to and after occupancy.
Reduce environmental impact of construction materials
• Use designated recycled-content and biobased-content materials and supplies.
• Recycle or salvage at least 50% of the construction, demolition, and land
clearing waste.
• Eliminate the use of ozone-depleting compounds during and after construction.
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d. In 2007, Executive Order 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy,
and Transportation Management, required Federal agencies to comply with the
HPSB principles in new construction and major renovation of agency buildings.
e. Although this Guide pertains to DOE O 413.3A capital asset projects, it may also
provide useful information on the incorporation of HPSB principles into
building-related General Plant Projects and Institutional General Plant Projects at
DOE sites.
f. The Guide provides recommendations and options for Federal project directors to
consider when implementing HPSB requirements during the capital asset
acquisition process to secure approval by the appropriate authorities; none of
these recommendations is to be construed as a requirement.
4. Drivers for Incorporating HPSB into Critical Decisions 1 through 4
The following sections contain information on six key drivers for incorporating HPSB
into the DOE O 413.3 Critical Decisions 1 through 4:
a. DOE Directives. DOE directives pertaining to HPSB include the following:
(1) DOE O 413.3A, Program and Project Management for the Acquisition of
Capital Assets. This Order, along with its contractor requirements
document, requires incorporating the HPSB principles in the project
management of capital asset acquisitions involving the siting, design,
construction, and commissioning of new facilities and major renovations
of existing facilities.
(2) DOE O 430.2B, Departmental Energy and Utilities Management. This
Order requires the integration of DOE energy and utilities management
with other DOE facilities management processes over the life cycle of a
facility, and it establishes Departmental energy efficiency leadership
goals. The Order contains a requirement that capital asset construction or
major renovation projects attain Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) Gold certification. (This Guide provides a process under
DOE O 413.3A that enables compliance with requirements to achieve
LEED Gold certification, but the Guide itself contains no requirements.)
Section 4
(3) DOE O 450.1A, Environmental Protection Program. This Order
establishes sustainable environmental stewardship goals for DOE sites to
achieve through the use of Environmental Management Systems. These
Departmental goals directly relate to the acquisition of environmentally
preferable products, and recycling of construction debris provisions in the
HPSB principles.
(4) The Department of Energy Acquisition Regulations (DEAR). The DEAR
supplements the Federal Acquisition Regulation, which codifies uniform
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policies for acquisition of supplies and services by executive agencies, and
contains clauses for inclusion in contracts. DEAR 970.5223-2, Affirmative
Procurement Program, and DEAR 970.5223-1, Integration of
Environment, Safety, and Health into Work Planning and Execution,
support HPSB principles in the acquisition of capital assets.
b. Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings
Memorandum of Understanding
This January 24, 2006, Memorandum of Understanding states that the Federal
government is committed to designing, constructing, and operating its facilities in
an energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable manner, consistent with
Federal agency missions. The Memorandum of Understanding encourages the use
of life-cycle concepts, consensus-based standards, and performance measurement
and verification methods that lead to sustainable buildings. The Memorandum of
Understanding establishes five HPSB principles that all agencies are to follow in
the design, construction and commissioning of federal buildings (see Table 1 and
Attachment A).
c. Executive Order (E.O.) 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy and
Transportation Management and its Implementing Instructions
E.O. 13423 consolidates prior “Greening the Government” Executive Orders and
integrates the sustainable practices of those orders into a cohesive approach to
environmental, energy, and transportation management. Executive Order 13423
requires Federal agencies to lead by example in advancing the nation’s energy
security and environmental performance. One of the sustainable environmental
and energy practices of Executive Order 13423 is compliance with the HPSB
principles of the Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable
Buildings Memorandum of Understanding in the design, construction and/or
major renovation, and commissioning of Federal Buildings.
d. Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-58
Section 109 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Federal Building Performance
Standards, states that if life-cycle cost-effective, “sustainable design principles
are to be applied to the siting, design, and construction of all new and replacement
federal buildings.” It further states that each building project will “comply with
third-party certification standards for high performance sustainable buildings.”
DOE has issued regulations (10 CFR Parts 433, 434, and 435) as required by
Section 109 of the EPAct that establish revised energy efficiency performance
standards for new Federal buildings.
e. Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Pub. L. No. 110-140
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Title IV, Subtitle C—
High-Performance Federal Buildings—contains annual energy reduction goals for
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Federal buildings for the years 2006 through 2015. The law requires the Secretary
of Energy to identify a green building certification system and level applicable to
Federal buildings, and provide input to semiannual OMB scorecards for energy
management activities.
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f. Office of Management and Budget Circular A-11 Guidance
Office of Management and Budget Circular A-11 addresses, among other things,
the planning, budgeting, and acquisition of capital assets. Part 7 (section 300) of
this Circular requires Federal agencies to report whether “sustainable design
principles” have been incorporated into the project.
5. Guide Methodology
a. The following sections describe a way by which federal project directors can
implement the DOE O 413.3A HPSB requirements in Critical Decisions 1
through 4 of their projects. Federal project directors can fulfill these requirements
by incorporating the HPSB principles in the design, construction, and
commissioning of new DOE facilities and major renovation of existing facilities.
b. Federal project directors should also be aware that a variety of background,
technical, and other HPSB resource information is available from the Whole
Building Design Guide’s Executive Order (E.O.) 13423 Technical Guidance for
Implementing the Five Guiding Principles for Federal Leadership in High
Performance and Sustainable Buildings webpage
(http://www.wbdg.org/sustainableEO/index.php). The Whole Building Design
Guide is maintained by the National Institute of Building Sciences, with support
from over 25 Federal agencies (including the Department of Energy),
private-sector companies, and non-profit organizations.
6. Critical Decision-1, Approve Alternative Selection and Cost Range:
Implementing HPSB requirements in the conceptual design report and acquisition
strategy.
a. The Critical Decision-1 requirement pertaining to HPSB defined in Table 2 of
DOE O 413.3A is as follows:
Document High Performance Sustainable Building considerations … in the
conceptual design report and acquisition strategy, as appropriate.
b. DOE O 413.3A requires the Federal project director to identify in the
conceptual design report and the acquisition strategy how the project will
meet or contribute to meeting the HPSB principles. The key to successfully
incorporating HPSB into a project is to use integrated design principles, as
early as possible, and throughout the life of the project to both establish
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expectations up front and provide the framework for tracking progress
throughout the project.
c. Establishing an integrated project team so that it includes members with HPSB
experience, including a LEED accredited professional and a designated
commissioning authority, is highly recommended. A designated commissioning
authority should remain with the project through occupancy. It is also highly
recommended that the architecture and engineering firms and construction
firms chosen for the project have experience in constructing sustainable
buildings.
d. For a list of LEED accredited professionals, see
http://www.usgbc.org/LEED/AP/ViewAll.aspx.
e. The Federal project director can use the LEED building rating system to certify
the project’s conformance with the HPSB principles. If the project is intended to
achieve a specific LEED rating level as indicated in Attachment B, Table B-1,
this should be identified in the conceptual design report and the acquisition
strategy. Crosswalks between the LEED new construction rating criteria and the
HPSB principles can be found in Attachment B, Table B-2.
Section 6
f. Discussion of HPSB is recommended as a separate section or document in the
conceptual design report. One best practice is to prepare a sustainable design
report to identify the sustainable building features envisioned in the preliminary
design. As the project progresses, the Federal project director will update the
sustainable design report to track the documentation required to certify the project
under the LEED rating system. The sustainable design report thus serves as a key
organizing tool to facilitate the Federal project director in tracking the project’s
sustainable building features. An example of a sustainable design report prepared
for the Critical Decision-1 process can be found in Attachment C.
g. Federal project directors may also want to take advantage of the Whole Building
Design Guide Executive Order 13423 Technical Guidance website
(http://www.wbdg.org/sustainableEO/index.php) during the Critical Decision-1
process, and throughout the life of the project. This website offers on-line access
to sustainable design resources organized around the implementation of the
Executive order’s sustainable building requirements and HPSB principles,
including analytical tools, model contract and specification language, and reports
and evaluations of construction products, processes, and materials.
h. Exemptions: The Federal project director should explain, in the conceptual design
report and the acquisition strategy, the rationale for claiming any exemptions to
incorporating some or all of the HPSB principles into the project. This includes
buildings categorically excluded under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 for energy
performance requirements, projects that are waived by the acquisition executive
or building components and practices determined and documented by the
integrated project team as not being life-cycle cost-effective.
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7. Critical Decision-2, Approve Performance Baseline: Implementing HPSB
requirements into the preliminary design review.
a. The Critical Decision-2 requirement pertaining to HPSB in Table 2 of
DOE O 413.3A is as follows:
Incorporate Preliminary … High Performance Sustainable Building
provisions into the preliminary design and design review.
b. During the Critical Decision-2 process, the Federal project director and the
integrated project team should evaluate and document how the HPSB principles
have been integrated into the preliminary design. The Federal project director and
integrated project team should determine the sustainable building features that can
be achieved, making tradeoffs between desired features and project realities. If the
project is intended to achieve a particular LEED rating level, the Federal project
director should ensure that the documentation is updated to identify the level to be
achieved, including a checklist identifying the sustainable building features that
contribute to achieving the certification. If the Federal project director is adopting
the best practice of preparing a sustainable design report, that report should be
updated to validate the sustainable building features of the preliminary project
design.
8. Critical Decision-3, Approve Start of Construction: Implementing HPSB
requirements into the Final Design and the External Independent Review.
a. The Critical Decision-3 requirement pertaining to HPSB in Table 2 of
DOE O 413.3A is as follows:
Incorporate Final … High Performance Sustainable Building provisions into
the final design and the external independent review.
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b. The Federal project director should ensure that the sustainable building provisions
have been incorporated into the final design and the solicitation for construction
to enable the project to successfully incorporate the HPSB principles and achieve
the desired LEED rating. The Federal project director should identify potential
challenges, either technical or financial, that could eliminate or lessen the
project’s sustainable features, making sure the final design has HPSB-related
specifications, such as procurement and use of environmentally preferable
products including construction materials, energy-efficient systems, and a plan for
recycling of construction debris and surplus materials.
c. The Federal project director should request that the external independent review
or independent project review addresses the sustainable building features of the
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project by identifying sustainable design as a specific line of inquiry for the
review team.
d. As appropriate, the Federal project director should update the sustainable design
report to reflect any changes made during the final design process that might
impact the project’s ability to incorporate the HPSB principles and achieving the
LEED rating.
9. Critical Decision-4, Approve Start of Operations or Project Completion:
Implementing HPSB requirements into Issuing a Checkout, Testing, and
Commissioning Plan.
a. The Critical Decision-4 requirement pertaining to HPSB in Table 2 of
DOE O 413.3A is as follows:
Issue a checkout, testing, and commissioning plan that identifies subtasks,
systems, and equipment. The commissioning plan ensures that the equipment,
systems, and facilities, including High Performance Sustainable Building
systems, perform as designed and are optimized for greatest energy efficiency,
resource conservation, and occupant satisfaction. The commissioning plan
includes checkout and testing criteria required for initial operations.
b. In Critical Decision-4, the Federal project director should confirm that the
HPSB-related systems were included in the project’s Checkout, Testing, and
Commissioning Plan, and that these sustainable building features were installed
correctly and are operating properly. The Federal project director compiles the
data and documentation needed to establish that the HPSB principles have been
successfully incorporated into the project. If the project is intended to achieve a
LEED rating level, the Federal project director will document how each “point”
has been obtained on the checklist in order to achieve the LEED rating. If the
Federal project director is adopting the best practice of preparing a Sustainable
Design Report, this report should be finalized by documenting how each
sustainable design feature has been tested and validated, including any
commissioning requirements.
10. Acronyms
ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning
Engineers
DEAR Department of Energy Acquisition Regulations
HPSB High Performance and Sustainable Building
LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
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11. References
a. 10 CFR Parts 433, 434, and 435, Energy Conservation Standards for New
Federal Commercial and Multi-Family High-Rise Residential Buildings and New
Federal Low-Rise Residential Buildings. Available at
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/pdfs/fr_notice_cfr433_434_435.pdf
b. DOE O 413.3 A, Program and Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital
Assets.
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c. DOE O 430.2B, Departmental Energy and Utilities Management.
d. DOE O 450.1A, Environmental Protection Program.
e. E.O. 13423 Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation
Management, January 26, 2007, Available at
http://www.wbdg.org/pdfs/eo13423.pdf.
f. Instructions for Implementing E.O.13423 “Strengthening Federal Environmental,
Energy, and Transportation Management,” March 29, 2007. Available at
http://www.wbdg.org/pdfs/eo13423_instructions.pdf
g. E.O. 13423 Technical Guidance for Implementing the Five Guiding Principles for
Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings, available at
http://www.wbdg.org/sustainableEO/index.php. This technical guidance also
includes model contract and specification language per the Federal Green
Construction Guide for Specifiers, available at
http://www.wbdg.org/design/greenspec.php. The Technical Guidance is updated
periodically; therefore, it is recommended that Federal project directors and
integrated project teams monitor the WBDG website for new HPSB-related
resources.
h. Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings—
Memorandum of Understanding, Available at
http://www.wbdg.org/pdfs/sustainable_mou.pdf.
i. Energy Star website, new building design guidance, available at
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=new_bldg_design.new_bldg_design.
j. Office of Management and Budget Circular A-11, Part 7, available at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a11/current_year/s300.pdf.
k. US Green Buildings Council, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED), available at http://www.usgbc.org.
l. Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-58. Available at
http://fossil.energy.gov/epact/epact_final.pdf.
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m. Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Pub. L. No. 110-140, available at
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_la
ws&docid=f:publ140.110.
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GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR FEDERAL LEADERSHIP IN HIGH
PERFORMANCE AND SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS
(Source: Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings
Memorandum of Understanding, January 2006)
I. Employ Integrated Design Principles
a. Integrated Design. Use a collaborative, integrated planning and design process
that
• Initiates and maintains an integrated project team in all stages of a project’s
planning and delivery;
• Establishes performance goals for siting, energy, water, materials, and indoor
environmental quality along with other comprehensive design goals; and
ensures incorporation of these goals throughout the design and lifecycle of the
building; and,
• Considers all stages of the building’s lifecycle, including deconstruction.
b. Commissioning. Employ total building commissioning practices tailored to the
size and complexity of the building and its system components in order to verify
performance of building components and systems and help ensure that design
requirements are met. This should include a designated commissioning authority,
inclusion of commissioning requirements in construction documents, a
commissioning plan, verification of the installation and performance of systems to
be commissioned, and a commissioning report.
II. Optimize Energy Performance
Section 9
a. Energy Efficiency. Establish a whole building performance target that takes into
account the intended use, occupancy, operations, plug loads, other energy
demands, and design to earn the Energy Star targets for new construction and
major renovation where applicable. For new construction, reduce the energy cost
budget by 30 percent compared to the baseline building performance rating per
the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
Inc., (ASHRAE) and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
(IESNA) Standard 90.1-2004, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise
Residential. For major renovations, reduce the energy cost budget by 20 percent
below pre-renovations 2003 baseline.
b. Measurement and Verification. In accordance with DOE guidelines issued
under section 103 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct), install building level
utility meters in new major construction and renovation projects to track and
continuously optimize performance. Compare actual performance data from the
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first year of operation with the energy design target. After one year of occupancy,
measure all new major installations using the Energy Star Benchmarking Tool for
building and space types covered by Energy Star. Enter data and lessons learned
from sustainable buildings into the High Performance Buildings Database.
(www.eere.energy.gov/femp/highperformance/index.cfm)
III. Protect and Conserve Water
a. Indoor Water. Employ strategies that in aggregate use a minimum of 20 percent
less potable water than the indoor water use baseline calculated for the building,
after meeting the Energy Policy Act of 1992 fixture performance requirements.
b. Outdoor Water. Use water efficient landscape and irrigation strategies, including
water reuse and recycling, to reduce outdoor potable water consumption by a
minimum of 50 percent over that consumed by conventional means (plant species
and plant densities). Employ design and construction strategies that reduce storm
water runoff and polluted site water runoff.
IV. Enhance Indoor Environmental Quality
a. Ventilation and Thermal Comfort. Meet the current ASHRAE Standard
55-2004, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy, including
continuous humidity control within established ranges per climate zone, and
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2004, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality.
b. Moisture Control. Establish and implement a moisture control strategy for
controlling moisture flows and condensation to prevent building damage and
mold contamination.
c. Daylighting. Achieve a minimum daylight factor of 2 percent (excluding all
direct sunlight penetration) in 75 percent of all space occupied for critical visual
tasks. Provide automatic dimming controls or accessible manual lighting controls,
and appropriate glare control.
d. Low-Emitting Materials. Specify materials and products with low pollutant
emissions, including adhesives, sealants, paints, carpet systems, and furnishings.
e. Protect Indoor Air Quality during Construction. Follow the recommended
approach of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractor’s National
Association Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for Occupied Buildings under
Construction, 1995. After construction and prior to occupancy, conduct a
minimum 72-hour flush-out with maximum outdoor air consistent with achieving
relative humidity no greater than 60 percent. After occupancy, continue flush-out
as necessary to minimize exposure to contaminants from new building materials.
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V. Reduce Environmental Impact of Materials
a. Recycled Content. For EPA-designated products, use products meeting or
exceeding EPA’s recycled content recommendations. For other products, use
materials with recycled content such that the sum of post-consumer recycled
content plus one-half of the pre-consumer content constitutes at least 10% (based
on cost) of the total value of the materials in the project.
b. Biobased Content. For USDA-designated products, use products meeting or
exceeding USDA's biobased content recommendations. For other products, use
biobased products made from rapidly renewable resources and certified
sustainable wood products.
c. Construction Waste. During a project’s planning stage, identify local recycling
and salvage operations that could process site related waste. Program the design
to recycle or salvage at least 50 percent construction, demolition and land clearing
waste, excluding soil, where markets or on-site recycling opportunities exist.
d. Ozone Depleting Compounds. Eliminate the use of ozone depleting compounds
during and after construction where alternative environmentally preferable
products are available, consistent with either the Montreal Protocol and Title VI
of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, or equivalent overall air quality
benefits that take into account life cycle impacts.
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ALIGNING THE HPSB PRINCIPLES WITH THE LEADERSHIP IN
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN NEW CONSTRUCTION
(LEED-NC™) RATING SYSTEM
1. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating
System™ is a voluntary standard that defines high performance sustainable buildings—
which are healthier, more environmentally responsible, and more cost effective to
operate.
2. LEED certification validates that a building is a high performing, sustainable structure.
Certification also benchmarks a building’s performance to support ongoing analysis over
time to quantify the return on investment of green design, construction, systems, and
materials.
3. LEED credits are awarded in the following categories:
• Sustainable Sites (construction related pollution prevention, site development
impacts, transportation alternatives, storm water management, heat island effect,
and light pollution)
• Water Efficiency (landscaping water use reduction, indoor water use reduction, and
wastewater strategies)
• Energy & Atmosphere (commissioning, whole building energy performance
optimization, refrigerant management, renewable energy use, and measurement
and verification)
• Indoor Environmental Quality (environmental tobacco smoke control, outdoor air
delivery monitoring, increased ventilation, construction indoor air quality, use low
emitting materials, source control, and controllability of thermal and lighting
systems)
• Materials & Resources (recycling collection locations, building reuse, construction
waste management, and the purchase of regionally manufactured materials,
materials with recycled content, rapidly renewable materials, salvaged materials,
and sustainably forested wood products)
• Innovation & Design Process (LEED accredited professional, and innovative
strategies for sustainable design)
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4. The point-based rating system consists of a series of criteria or requirements, under each
of the categories, where credits or points are earned for compliance. Although each
specific credit is considered optional, all prerequisites need to be satisfied in order for a
project to be eligible for certification. Different levels of green building certification are
awarded based on the total credits earned. Table B-1 summarizes the project score
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requirements and corresponding certification levels specific to the New Construction
(LEED-NC™) rating system.
Table B-1: LEED-NC™ Certification Rating Requirements
Certification Level
LEED-NC™ Score
Required
Certified 26-32
Silver 33-38
Gold 39-51
Platinum 52-69
As shown in the crosswalk in Table B-2, the LEED-NC™ rating system corresponds closely
with the HPSB principles outlined in the January 2006 Memorandum of Understanding.
Table B-2: Crosswalk between the HPSB Principles and the LEED-NC™ Criteria
HPSB Principle LEED Criteria
Employ Integrated Design Principles
Integrated design
Innovation & Design Process
Credit 2: LEED Accredited Professional
Commissioning Energy and Atmosphere
Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commissioning of the Building Energy Systems
Credit 3: Enhanced Commissioning
Optimize Energy Performance
Energy Efficiency
Energy and Atmosphere
Prerequisite 2. Minimum Energy Performance
Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance (obtain at least 7 points in this area to
conform with EPAct 2005 and Executive Order 13423 requirements.)
Measurement and Verification Credit 5: Measurement & Verification
Protect and Conserve Water
Indoor Water
Water Efficiency
Credit 3.1: Water Use Reduction: 20% Reduction
Outdoor Water Credit 2: Innovative Wastewater Technologies
Credit 1.1 Water Efficient Landscaping: Reduce by 50%
Credit 1.2 Water Efficient Landscaping: No Potable Use or No Irrigation
Sustainable Sites
Prerequisite 1. Construction Activity Pollution Runoff
Enhance Indoor Environmental Quality
Ventilation and Thermal Comfort
Indoor Environmental Quality
Prerequisite 1. Minimum IAQ Performance
Credit 7.1: Thermal Comfort: Design
Moisture Control Energy Efficiency
Prerequisite 1. Fundamental Building Systems Commissioning
Daylighting Credit 6.1 Controllability of Systems, Lighting
Credit 8.1: Daylight & Views: Daylight 75% of Spaces
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HPSB Principle LEED Criteria
Low-Emitting Materials Credit 4.1: Low-Emitting Materials: Adhesives & Sealants
Credit 4.2: Low-Emitting Materials: Paints & Coatings
Credit 4.3: Low-Emitting Materials: Carpet Systems
Credit 4.4: Low-Emitting Materials: Composite Wood & Agrifiber Products
Protect Indoor Air Quality during
Construction
Credit 3.1: Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan: During
Construction
Credit 3.2: Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan: Before
Occupancy
Reduce Environmental Impact of Materials
Recycled Content
Materials and Resources
Credit 4.1: Recycled Content: 10% (post-consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer)
Biobased Content Credit 6: Rapidly Renewable Materials
Credit 7: Certified Wood
Construction Waste Credit 2.1: Construction Waste Management: Divert 50% From Disposal
Ozone Depleting Compounds Energy and Atmosphere
Prerequisite 3. Fundamental Refrigerant Management
Credit 4: Enhanced Refrigerant Management
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SUSTAINABLE DESIGN REPORT EXAMPLE
Section 12
1. A sustainable design report is a living document that describes and tracks the
sustainability goals of the project and provides a list of its sustainable design features. It
serves as a key organizing tool that the Federal project director and integrated project
team can use to monitor the project’s sustainability criteria. Sites can use this best
practice throughout the project to track the goals, progress towards achieving the goals,
and final accomplishments with respect to the facility’s sustainable design strategies
and/or features in Critical Decision-1 through Critical Decision-4.
2. If the project is expected to obtain a LEED rating, the Federal project director can use the
sustainable design report in Critical Decision-1 to identify the sustainable design features
envisioned in the conceptual design, included in the preliminary design and then
incorporated into the final design. As the project progresses, the Federal project director
will update the sustainable design report to track the progress of the design
documentation required to establish each point obtained under the LEED rating system.
3. When a Federal project director adopts the best practice of preparing a sustainable design
report, the first iteration of this report would be developed during the Critical Decision-1
phase.
a. The report would reflect the sustainable design features that emerge during the
conceptual design process.
b. The Federal project director would update the report in Critical Decision-2 to
reflect the sustainable features of the preliminary project design, and again during
Critical Decision-3 to track progress in implementing the sustainability features in
the final design and external independent review.
c. The Federal project director would finalize the sustainable design report in
Critical Decision-4 to verify the incorporation of the HPSB elements in the
completed project.
4. A sustainable design report contains three primary components:
a. an introduction and overview,
b. a matrix of the project’s sustainable design features, and
c. an evaluation of the project’s LEED certification status (if the project is intended
to achieve a LEED rating).
5. This attachment contains excerpts from a sample sustainable design report derived from
the Experimental Sciences Complex at Sandia National Laboratory-New Mexico.
The attachment is for illustrative purposes only. The Experimental Sciences Complex is
a laboratory facility, so many of the specific requirements, actions, and features may not
apply to office or other non-laboratory sites. The Experimental Sciences Complex project
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was initially designed to achieve a LEED Gold certification level, and the excerpts in this
attachment reflect the sustainable design report at the end of the Critical Decision-1
process. The matrix and LEED checklist are intended to provide helpful examples, but
the actual sustainable design categories and design features should be developed and
tracked for the specific building under construction. The excerpts in this attachment are
presented in the following four tables:
Section 13
a. Table C-1, Excerpts from Experimental Sciences Complex Sustainable Design
Features Matrix. This table replicates portions of the matrix that helps ensure that
the sustainable design measures identified are integrated into the project’s design
and can be tracked as the project progresses. Table C-1 shows the requirements
for sustainable sites and energy and atmosphere —two of the five categories of
design requirements for this project; the matrix in the actual sustainable design
report contains the requirements for all five categories. The requirements were
identified during a sustainable design planning process conducted as part of the
project kickoff activities. The objectives of the matrix are the following:
(1) Track those sustainable design features and LEED prerequisites and
credits considered applicable to the project.
(2) Track progress of the project in meeting requirements of applicable LEED
prerequisites and credits.
(3) Facilitate development of the LEED certification design phase
documentation submittal so that the project can achieve the desired LEED
rating.
b. Table C-2 contains excerpts from the Experimental Sciences Complex sustainable
design report’s LEED Certification Discussion. These include background
information, a discussion of the certification status, and potential LEED points.
c. Table C-3 is the Experimental Sciences Complex LEED-NC Score Checklist. The
LEED-NC Score Checklist shows each prerequisite and credit in the LEED-NC
program and a determination for application to the Experimental Sciences
Complex project of either “yes”, “no”, or “potentially.”
d. Table C-4, Potentially Applicable Experimental Sciences Complex LEED Credits,
lists 21 additional “potential” LEED credit points. This listing helps the
Experimental Sciences Complex project team evaluate the project’s ability to
achieve a LEED Gold certification level and to determine which potential LEED
credit points warrant further evaluation for application to Experimental Sciences
Complex.
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Table C-1: Excerpts from Experimental Sciences Complex Matrix of Sustainable Design Features
SD Category
Description of
Requirement
Responsible
Discipline/ Actions
Required/ Status Features Included in Design
Erosion &
Sedimentation
Control (SSp-1)
Erosion and
Sediment Control
Plan
Construction
Contractor
Sandia Specification 01065 will be included as part of the ESC
construction documents and requires the development and
implementation of an erosion and sediment control plan
according to U.S. EPA document no. EPA 832/R-92-005,
“Storm Water Management for Construction Activities,”
Chapter 3. This specification will ensure satisfaction of the
LEED SS prerequisite, construction activity pollution
prevention (SSp-1). The plan will be prepared by the
construction contractor and referenced as applicable. The plan
will be summarized and referenced in the final SD Report.
Site Selection
(SSc-1)
Avoid
development of
inappropriate sites
SNL The site selected for the ESC project is a previously developed
area within Technical Area 1. This site meets the criteria for the
LEED SS credit, site selection (SSc-1)
Development
Density &
Community
Connectivity
(SSc-2)
Meet a 60,000
square feet per
acre development
density
Section 14
SNL • Selection of the ESC project location within TA 1 definitely
meets the intent of this credit, as defined in the LEED-NC
Application Guide for Multiple Buildings and On-Campus
Buildings. Documentation requirements will include: 1)
showing ESC was located in a previously developed area
with existing development and infrastructure; 2) verifying
the project location is within a designated dense campus
growth area; and 3) that the project is resulting in increased
development density that meets or contributes to the goals
of the campus mater plan.
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Brownfield
Redevelopment
(SSc-3)
Rehabilitate and
develop an
environmentally
damaged site
SNL The ESC project site has no history of environmental
contamination requiring restoration or rehabilitation. Although
the building previously occupying the ESC project site may
have required removal of materials that posed potential risk to
the environment (such as asbestos or PCBs) prior to demolition,
no environment damage to the site surface or subsurface is
known to have occurred. This LEED credit will not apply to the
ESC project
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Description of
Requirement
Responsible
Discipline/ Actions
Required/ Status Features Included in Design
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SS
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Alternative
Transportation
(SSc-4.1/4.4)
Adopted features
that promote the
use of alternative
transportation.
SNL Access to Public Transportation (SSc-4.1): Although there are
Albuquerque City Bus Transit System stops all around Tech
Area 1, the location of the ESC project appears to be just
beyond the ¼ mile requirement of the credit. There are a total of
5 bus routes with one or more stops outside Tech Area 1 in the
vicinity of the ESC project site. A more detailed distance
assessment will be required to make a final determination for
the applicability of this credit to the ESC project.
Bicycle Commuter Provisions (SSc-4.2): The ESC design will
incorporate a bicycle storage rack located near the entrance to
the building (see ESC 100% Title 1 Dwg 748AS4001) and
provide a single shower facility in both the women’s and men’s
restrooms (see ESC 100% Title 1 Dwg 748AE1101) .
Low-Emitting Vehicle Availability (SSc-4.3): The ESC design
will incorporate parking and recharging stations for (2) SNL
electric vehicles (see ESC 100% Title 1 Dwg 748AS1001).
Parking Capacity (SSc-4.4): The ESC design will not provide
new parking for personal owned vehicles and will therefore
satisfy the Option 4 requirements for this credit.
The ESC design will achieve at least three of the four LEED
Alternative Transportation credits (SSc-4.1/4.4)
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SD Category
Description of
Requirement
Responsible
Discipline/ Actions
Required/ Status Features Included in Design
Storm water
Management
(SSc-6.1/6.2)
Approaches and
implemented
measures that
mitigate storm
water flow or
improve storm
water quality
relative to site
development.
Civil and Landscape
Design
Due to the limited landscape area associated with the ESC
project, there is limited opportunity to manage storm water on
site. Currently, roof-top runoff is direct to the east side of the
ESC building. The landscape plan includes a storm water
retention feature (4” to 6” deep) in the south east corner of the
site (see ESC 100% Title 1 Dwg 748CG1001 and Dwg
748LI1001). However, the majority of site runoff is directed to
storm drain inlets located on H and G Avenues. The capacity of
the retention feature is currently be evaluated relative to the pre-
and post-development runoff quantities and rates. In addition,
treatment of storm water runoff using a chambered storm water
manhole to remove suspended solids is under consideration.
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Heat Island
(SSc-7.1/7.2)
Landscape and
exterior design
features that
reduce the heat
island effect
Architecture/Landsca
pe Design
The ESC project has limited exterior areas available to shade
exterior hardscape surfaces such as walkways, services
roadways and parking area. Landscape trees and building
structure features will shade the hardscape surfaces surrounding
the ESC building to some extent. Evaluation of the LEED Heat
Island credit for shading site hardscape surfaces (SSc-7.1) is
ongoing. ESC 100% Title 1 Dwg 748LP1001 illustrates the
landscape design for ESC and Dwg 748CS1002 illustrates the
development footprint and associated hardscape surfaces for
ESC.
The ESC design will incorporate a white, cool-roof membrane
meeting the Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) requirement of 78 or
greater over much of the laboratory spaces. In addition, the
standing seam metal roof system over the high bay area will
also meet the SRI requirement.
Since the entire roofing system will meet the SRI requirement,
an Innovation Credit point may also be obtained due to the
resulting 100% roof coverage meeting the SRI requirement.
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Description of
Requirement
Responsible
Discipline/ Actions
Required/ Status Features Included in Design
Light Pollution
Reduction
(SSc-8)
Adopted measures
that reduce the
amount of light
leaving the site at
night.
Electrical Design The ESC design has limited exterior lighting requirements, due
to the absence of a parking area and limited area surrounding
the building. The LEED light pollution reduction credit (SSc-8)
should be relatively straight forward to achieve. The exterior
lighting design for ESC remains under evaluation for LEED
credit compliance. The ESC 100% Title 1 design indicates night
sky compliant wall-pak metal halide fixtures will be installed
over exterior doors.
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Commissioning
(EAp-1)
Verify the
building’s energy
related systems
are installed,
calibrated and
operate as
intended
Commissioning
Authority
Although commissioning specifications have been included in
the 100% Title I design phase documents, a commissioning
authority has not been identified and the start of commissioning
activities has not been established. However, fundamental
commissioning of ESC has been identified as an activity to be
performed. The LEED fundamental commissioning credit
(EAp-1) should be relatively straight forward to achieve.
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SD Category
Description of
Requirement
Responsible
Discipline/ Actions
Required/ Status Features Included in Design
Minimum Energy
Performance
(EAp-2)
Optimize Energy
Performance
(EAc-1.1/1.10)
Comply with
mandatory
provisions and
prescriptive
requirements of
ASHRAE
90.1-2004
1) Results of
energy analysis,
including
projected energy
use index
(BTU/GSF/yr) of
selected design.
2) Performance
metrics (such as
lighting watts/SF,
AFUE,
CFM/peak fan
kW).
3) Cross
Reference with
the design basis
and design
analysis.
4) Summary
and
Recommendation
s
Mechanical Design The ESC 100% Title 1 design identifies a number of energy
efficiency measures incorporating into the building design,
including:
• HVAC system design with two partial load boilers that
match heating capacities; full economizer controls to
allow seasonal free-cooling; and high efficiency
motors.
Section 16
• Heat pipe heat recovery system to recovery heat from
exhaust air for preheating outside air entering the
building.
• Building envelope design with specification of R-19
wall cavity insulation, R-30 roof insulation; and
insulating glass units with thermally broken frames.
• Building fenestration design with horizontal mullion
extension shading devices.
• Occupancy sensors for lighting control in corridors,
bathrooms, conference room, break room, and
throughout the interior office spaces.
An energy conservation report will be prepared for ESC and
will be included as an appendix once available. An energy
simulation model for ESC has been developed to evaluate
energy efficiency opportunities as well as energy performance
relative to ASHRAE 90.1-2004 for LEED Optimize Energy Use
credit (EAc-1.1/1.10) results. Currently ESC building
simulation results (using Trane Trace 700) indicates a 32%
reduction compared to ASHRAE 90.1, resulting in 7 of 10
possible LEED points for energy efficiency.
The LEED Minimum Energy Efficiency prerequisite (EAp-2)
should be relatively straight forward to achieve as ASHRAE
90.1-2004 compliance is a project requirement.
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Description of
Requirement
Responsible
Discipline/ Actions
Required/ Status Features Included in Design
Refrigerant
Management
(EAp-3)
Enhanced
Refrigerant
Management
(EAc-4)
Reduce use of
ozone depleting
refrigerants
Mechanical Design No CFC refrigerants will be specified for ESC HVAC&R
systems. As a result, the LEED Refrigerant Management
prerequisite (EAp-3) should be straight forward to achieve.
The chillers specified for ESC at the 100% Title I design phase
will use either R-407-C or R-134A refrigerants. The fire
suppression system for ESC is water based. As a result, the
Enhanced Refrigerant Management credit (EAc-4) will also be
straight forward to achieve. However, calculations
demonstrating credit compliance will be required.
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On-Site
Renewable
Energy
(EAc-2.1/2.3)
Implement
renewable energy
sources
Mechanical Design The ESC mechanical design team is evaluating the feasibility of
implementing a solar hot water heating system for domestic hot
water. Details for this evaluation will be included when
available. Initial evaluations indicated unfavorable economics;
however, a more detailed analysis is ongoing.
The LEED On-Site Renewable Energy credit (EAp-2.1/2.3) will
not likely be satisfied, as the renewable energy source must
account for a minimum of 2.5% of the building energy cost (as
determined for EAc-1).
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SD Category
Description of
Requirement
Responsible
Discipline/ Actions
Required/ Status Features Included in Design
Enhanced
Commissioning
(EAc-3)
Initiate
commissioning
activities early in
the design process
and perform
additional
commissioning
activities.
Commissioning
Authority
Although commissioning specifications have been included in
the 100% Title I design phase documents, a commissioning
authority has not been identified and the start of commissioning
activities has not been established. Although fundamental
commissioning of ESC has been identified as an activity to be
performed, initiating commissioning activities prior to
development of the construction documents has been identified
as an excessive cost element. The ESC design team is currently
evaluating the cost associated with enhanced commissioning
and the potential for Sandia to perform the enhanced
commissioning activities. The LEED Enhanced Commissioning
credit (EAc-3) is not likely to be achieved as of 100% Title I
design phase.
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Measurement and
Verification
(EAc-5)
Provide for
ongoing
accountability of
building energy
consumption over
time
Mechanical Controls
Design
Continuous monitoring and control equipment have not yet
been defined for such systems as lighting; constant and variable
motor loads; variable frequency drive operation; chiller
efficiency at variable loads; air and water economizer and heat
recovery cycles; air distribution static pressures and ventilation
air volumes; boiler efficiencies; building-related process energy
systems and equipment; indoor water risers and outdoor
irrigation systems.
The LEED Measurement and Verification credit (EAc-5)
requires development and implementation of an M&V Plan
following the International Performance Measurement &
Verification Protocol, Volume III: Concepts and Options for
Determining Energy Savings in New Construction, April 2003.
M&V details for ESC are under development and the
requirements for this LEED credit should be evaluated further
as the ESC design progresses.
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Table C-2. Excerpts from Experimental Sciences Complex’s LEED Certification Discussion
Introduction
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for New Construction (LEED-NC) Green
Building Rating System™ has become the industry standard for design, construction, and
operation of high performance green buildings. The Experimental Sciences Complex project has
been registered with the US Green Building Council (USGBC) for certification under version 2.2
of the LEED-NC rating system. The Experimental Sciences Complex project has committed to
achieving a minimum certification level of LEED Silver, and to strive for a certification level of
LEED Gold. This section of the Sustainable Design report provides the status of progress
towards LEED certification for the Experimental Sciences Complex project.
Certification Status
The LEED-NC rating system is a point-based approach to assign a score to a building. A
LEED-NC Score Checklist has been developed for the Experimental Sciences Complex project;
this will be maintained throughout the design process to track each LEED prerequisite and credit
considered applicable to the Experimental Sciences Complex building project (see Table C-3 of
this attachment). The LEED-NC Score Checklist shows each prerequisite and credit in the
LEED-NC program and a determination for application to the Experimental Sciences Complex
project of either “yes”, “no”, or “potentially” (indicated by a question mark, “?”, on the
checklist). A “yes” determination indicates all the requirements associated with the credit or
prerequisite can and will be satisfied. A “no” determination indicates that one or more specific
aspects of the requirements associated with the credit or pre-requisite is either not applicable or
simply will not be satisfied by the Experimental Sciences Complex project. A “potentially” (?)
determination indicates that the credit or prerequisite could potentially be satisfied, but requires
additional evaluation for applicability to Experimental Sciences Complex and ability to satisfy
the credit or prerequisite requirements.
Discussion: Table C-3 contains the LEED-NC Score Checklist for the Experimental
Sciences Complex
Potential LEED Points
Section 18
The Experimental Sciences Complex LEED-NC Score Checklist indicates that a total of 33
points are considered achievable at the 100% Title I design phase of the Experimental Sciences
Complex project. The checklist also indicates that another 21 points are considered to be
potentially achievable. Although 33 points would achieve a LEED Silver certification level, loss
of any credit points due to unforeseen future circumstances (such as changes to the project scope
or value engineering measures) could jeopardize the certification level achievable by the project.
In addition, the Experimental Sciences Complex project is striving to attain a LEED Gold
certification level. Therefore, satisfying at least some of the 21 LEED credit points designated as
“potentially” achievable is important to preserving the LEED Silver certification level and
essential to obtaining the LEED Gold certification level.
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Discussion: Table C-4 of this attachment lists the additional 21 “potential” LEED credit
points and provides an evaluation of the 21 “potential” LEED credit points to determine
those considered more likely (greater than 50% probability) to be applicable and
achievable by the Experimental Sciences Complex project and those considered unlikely
(less than 50% probability) to be applicable and achievable by the Experimental Sciences
Complex project. This information helps the Experimental Sciences Complex project
team evaluate the ability to achieve a LEED Gold certification level and to determine
which potential LEED credit points warrant further evaluation for application and
benefit to Experimental Sciences Complex. The information provided in the Sustainable
Design Result Matrix. (Table C-1 of this attachment provides the basis for these
determinations.)
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TABLE C-3: LEED-NC Checklist
Experimental Sciences Complex LEED-NC (Ver 2.2) Score
Checklist
Experimental Sciences Complex
Sandia National Laboratories/New Mexico
Yes ? No
6 5 3 Sustainable Sites 14 Points
Y Prereq 1 Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Required
1 Credit 1 Site Selection 1
1 Credit 2 Development Density & Community Connectivity 1
1 Credit 3 Brownfield Redevelopment 1
1 Credit 4.1 Alternative Transportation, Public Transportation Access 1
1 Credit 4.2 Alternative Transportation, Bicycle Storage & Changing Rooms 1
1 Credit 4.3 Alternative Transportation, Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient
Vehicles 1
1 Credit 4.4 Alternative Transportation, Parking Capacity 1
1 Credit 5.1 Site Development, Protect of Restore Habitat 1
1 Credit 5.2 Site Development, Maximize Open Space 1
1 Credit 6.1 Stormwater Design, Quantity Control 1
1 Credit 6.2 Stormwater Design, Quality Control 1
1 Credit 7.1 Heat Island Effect, Non-Roof 1
1 Credit 7.2 Heat Island Effect, Roof 1
1 Credit 8 Light Pollution Reduction 1
Yes ? No
3 2 Water Efficiency 5 Points
1 Credit 1.1 Water Efficient Landscaping, Reduce by 50% 1
1 Credit 1.2 Water Efficient Landscaping, No Potable Use or No Irrigation 1
1 Credit 2 Innovative Wastewater Technologies 1
1 Credit 3.1 Water Use Reduction, 20% Reduction 1
1 Credit 3.2 Water Use Reduction, 30% Reduction 1
Yes ? No
8 5 4 Energy & Atmosphere 17 Points
Y Prereq 1 Fundamental Commissioning of the Building Energy
Systems Required
Y Prereq 2 Minimum Energy Performance Required
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Y Prereq 3 Fundamental Refrigerant Management Required
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1 2 Credit 2 On-Site Renewable Energy 1 to 3
1 Credit 3 Enhanced Commissioning 1
1 Credit 4 Enhanced Refrigerant Management 1
1 Credit 5 Measurement & Verification 1
1 Credit 6 Green Power 1
continued…
Yes ? No
5 3 5 Materials & Resources 13 Points
Y Prereq 1 Storage & Collection of Recyclables Required
1 Credit 1.1 Building Reuse, Maintain 75% of Existing Walls, Floors & Roof 1
1 Credit 1.2 Building Reuse, Maintain 100% of Existing Walls, Floors & Roof 1
1 Credit 1.3 Building Reuse, Maintain 50% of Interior Non-Structural Elements 1
1 Credit 2.1 Construction Waste Management, Divert 50% from Disposal 1
1 Credit 2.2 Construction Waste Management, Divert 75% from Disposal 1
1 Credit 3.1 Materials Reuse, 5% 1
1 Credit 3.2 Materials Reuse,10% 1
1 Credit 4.1 Recycled Content, 10% (post-consumer + ½ pre-consumer) 1
1 Credit 4.2 Recycled Content, 20% (post-consumer + ½ pre-consumer) 1
1 Credit 5.1 Regional Materials, 10% Extracted, Processed & Manufactured
Regionally 1
1 Credit 5.2 Regional Materials, 20% Extracted, Processed & Manufactured
Regionally 1
1 Credit 6 Rapidly Renewable Materials 1
1 Credit 7 Certified Wood 1
Yes ? No
10 4 2 Indoor Environmental Quality 15 Points
Y Prereq 1 Minimum IAQ Performance Required
Y Prereq 2 Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control Required
1 Credit 1 Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring 1
1 Credit 2 Increased Ventilation 1
1 Credit 3.1 Construction IAQ Management Plan, During Construction 1
1 Credit 3.2 Construction IAQ Management Plan, Before Occupancy 1
1 Credit 4.1 Low-Emitting Materials, Adhesives & Sealants 1
1 Credit 4.2 Low-Emitting Materials, Paints & Coatings 1
1 Credit 4.3 Low-Emitting Materials, Carpet Systems 1
1 Credit 4.4 Low-Emitting Materials, Composite Wood & Agrifiber Products 1
1 Credit 5 Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control 1
1 Credit 6.1 Controllability of Systems, Lighting 1
1 Credit 6.2 Controllability of Systems, Thermal Comfort 1
1 Credit 7.1 Thermal Comfort, Design 1
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1 Credit 8.1 Daylight & Views, Daylight 75% of Spaces 1
1 Credit 8.2 Daylight & Views, Views for 90% of Spaces 1
Yes ? No
1 4 Innovation & Design Process 5 Points
1 Credit 1.1 Innovation in Design: Provide Specific Title 1
1 Credit 1.2 Innovation in Design: Provide Specific Title 1
1 Credit 1.3 Innovation in Design: Provide Specific Title 1
1 Credit 1.4 Innovation in Design: Provide Specific Title 1
1 Credit 2 LEED® Accredited Professional 1
Yes ? No
33 21 16 Project Totals (pre-certification estimates) 69 Points
Certified 26-32 points Silver 33-38 points Gold 39-51 points Platinum 52-69 points
DOE G 413.3-6 Attachment C
6-20-08 C-17 (and C-18)
TABLE C-4: “Potentially” Applicable Experimental Sciences Complex LEED Credits
Probability of Credit Applicability
LEED-NC Credits Identified as Potentially (“?”)
Applicable to Experimental Sciences Complex
Likely
(>50% Possibility)
Unlikely
(<50% Possibility)
SSc-2: Development Density & Community Connectivity 1
SSc-4.1: Alternative Transportation, Public Transportation
Access 1
Section 20
SSc-6.1: Storm Water Management, Quantity Control 1
SSc-6.2: Storm Water Management, Quality Control 1
SSc-7.1: Heat Island, Non-Roofs 1
EAc-1.8/1.10: Optimize Energy Performance 2
EAc-2.1: On-Site Renewable Energy 1
EAc-3: Enhanced Commissioning 1
EAc-5: Measurement and Verification 1
MRc-5.1: Regional Materials, 10% Extracted,
Processed & Manufactured Regionally 1
MRc-5.2: Regional Materials, 20% Extracted,
Processed & Manufactured Regionally 1
MRc-6: Rapidly Renewable Material 1
EQc-1: Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring 1
EQc-6.2: Controllability of Systems: Thermal Comfort 1
EQc-7.1: Thermal Comfort, Design 1
EQc-8.1: Daylight & Views: Daylight 75% of Spaces 1
IDc-1.1/1.4: Innovation in Design 4
Total 12 9
Note: This table indicates 12 of the 21 “potentially” applicable LEED-NC credit points are considered to have a
greater than 50% probability of being satisfied by the Experimental Sciences Complex project. This assumes the
Experimental Sciences Complex project will be able to establish all four credits for innovation in design. An
additional 12 points would increase the overall score for Experimental Sciences Complex to a total of 45, resulting
in a LEED Gold certification level. A target LEED-NC score of 45 points for Experimental Sciences Complex also
provides a 6-point cushion for maintaining a Gold certification level in the event unforeseen circumstances eliminate
credit points. See Table C-1 of this Attachment for further discussion of each credit point.