Leed and Sustainable Buildings The Contractors Role: Lechase Construction Services LLC

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LEED and Sustainable Buildings

The Contractors Role


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LeChase Construction Services LLC

LEED Green Building Rating System


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Of the 7 pre -requisites and 69 available credits:


The Contractor has decision making responsibilities
for 23 credits
The Contractor is responsible for calculations (cost
spreadsheets) for 14 credits
The Contractor is responsible for 30 submittals
The Contractor is responsible for recordkeeping and
tracking for 19 credits

Credit Responsibilities
Sustainable Sites
Point
Credit
Value
SSPR1
PR
SS 1
1
SS 2
1
SS 3
1
SS 4.1
1
SS 4.2
1
SS 4.3
1
SS 4.4
1
SS 5.1
1
SS 5.2
1
SS 6.1
1
SS 6.2
1
SS 7.1
1
SS 7.2
1
SS 8
1
Subtotal
14

Decision Making
Description
Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
Site Selection
Development Density
Brownfiled Redevelopment
Alternate Transportation - Public
Alternate Transporation - Bicycles
Alternate Transporation - Efficient Vehicles
Alternate Transportation - Parking Capacity
Site Development - Protect/Restore Habitat
Site Development - Open Spaces
Stormwater Design - Volume/Treatment
Stormwater Design - Flood Control
Heat Island Effect - Non - Roof
Heat Island Effect - Roof
Light Pollution

Owner Design
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CM

Design

CM

Submittal
Design

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Calculation

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CM

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Record Keeping

Design

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Contractor Credit Responsibility


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Decision Making Responsibility:

SSPR1 Construction Activity Pollution Prevention


SS5.1 Site Development, Protect/Restore Habitat
SS7.1;7.2 Heat island Effect
EAPR1 Fundamental Commissioning
EA3 Enhanced Commissioning
MR2.1; 2.2 Construction Waste Management
MR3.1; 3.2 Resource Reuse
MR4.1; 4.2 Recycled Content
MR5.1; 5.2 Regional Materials
MR6 Renewable Materials
MR7 Certified Wood
EQ3.1; 3.2 Construction IAQ
ID1.1 1.4; 2 Innovation in Design

Contractor Credit Responsibility


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Calculation (cost analysis) Responsibility

MR2.1; 2.2 Construction Waste Management


MR3.1; 3.2 Resource Reuse
MR4.1; 4.2 Recycled Content
MR5.1; 5.2 Regional Materials
MR6 Renewable Materials
MR7 Certified Wood
EQ4.1; 4.2; 4.3; 4.4 Low Emitting Materials

Contractor Credit Responsibility


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Submittal Responsibility

SSPR1 Construction Activity Pollution Control


SS5.1 Site Development Protect/Restore Habitat
SS7.1; 7.2 Heat Island Effect
EAPR1 Fundamental Commissioning
EA3 Enhanced Commissioning
EA5 Measurement and Verification
EA6 Green Power
MR1.1; 1.2; 1.3 Building Reuse
MR2.1; 2.2 Construction Waste Management
MR3.1; 3.2 Resource Reuse
MR4.1; 4.2 Recycled Content
MR5.1; 5.2 Regional Materials
MR6 Renewable Materials
MR7 Certified Wood
EQ3.1; 3.2 Construction IAQ
EQ4.1; 4.2; 4.3; 4.4 Low Emitting Materials
ID1.1;1.2;1.3.1.4;2 Innovation in Design

Contractor Credit Responsibility


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Record Keeping Responsibility

EAPR1 Fundamental Commissioning


EA3 Enhanced Commissioning
MR1.3 Building Reuse; Interior
MR2.1; 2.2 Construction Waste Management
MR3.1; 3.2 Resource Reuse
MR4.1; 4.2 Recycled Content
MR5.1; 5.2 Regional Materials
MR6 Renewable Materials
MR7 Certified Wood
EQ3.1; 3.2 Construction IAQ
EQ4.1; 4.2; 4.3; 4.4 Low Emitting materials

MR2.1; 2.2 - Construction Waste


Management
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Design to Prevent Waste


Plan for Waste Prevention
Use Construction Methods that prevent
waste
Practice Jobsite Waste Prevention Methods
Purchase to Prevent Waste
Salvage, Reuse, Recycle

Construction Waste Management


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Design to Prevent Waste

Design with standard sizes


Specify materials that can readily be
disassembled at the end of useful life
Specify durable, non toxic interior finishes
Design spaces to be flexible
Consider reusing materials

Construction Waste Management


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Plan for Waste Prevention

Target specific waste producing practices


Include waste prevention in waste management
plan (Attachment C)
Communicate the waste management plan; at
every meeting, post it and promote it (and the
results)

Construction Waste Management


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Use Construction Methods that Prevent


Waste

Wood Construction; use advanced framing


techniques
Consider off site assembly of components

Construction Waste Management


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Practice Jobsite Waste Prevention Methods

Set up central cutting areas


Recycle concrete forms or choose reusable steel
or fiberglass forms
Practice material storage and handling that
prevents loss or damage

Construction Waste Management


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Purchase to Prevent Waste

Purchase salvaged, recycled or recycled content


materials and equipment
Deliver only the required amount of material to the
site
Use JIT ordering and delivery
Replace hazardous materials with non
hazardous to reduce packaging

Construction Waste Management


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Purchase to Prevent Waste (cont.)

Choose materials with little or no packaging


Have suppliers deliver materials with sturdy,
returnable pallets and containers
Require vendors to buy back substandard,
rejected or unused materials

Construction Waste Management


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Salvage, Reuse and Recycle

Develop waste management plan


Identify reusable or Salvageable materials
Select Salvage removal alternatives
Plan for recycling
Establish what materials can be recycled, what salvaged
materials can be sold or donated to charities (503B)

See Attachment D

EQ3.1; 3.2 - Construction IAQ


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EQ3.1 During Construction

Meet or exceed the recommended control


measures of the SMACNA IAQ Guidelines for
Occupied Buildings Under Construction
Protect On Site Stored Materials from Moisture
Damage
If permanently installed AHUs are used during
Construction, install MERV 8 filtration media at all
return air openings

EQ3.1 Construction IAQ


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SMACNA Guideline

Seal all duct openings


Temporary filtration on all return openings (MREV 8)
Use only low emitting materials
Isolate work areas from clean or occupied areas by
temporary partitions and/or negative pressurization
HOUSEKEEPING DO IT!
Schedule contaminant generating activities to have
minimum impact on IAQ
Use temporary ventilation units are required to maintain
proper ventilation

EQ 3.2 Construction IAQ Before


Occupancy
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Flush Out provide 14,000 cfm of outdoor air per SF


of building area while maintaining at least 60 deg.F
and no greater than 60% rH
Air Quality Testing conduct baseline testing that
demonstrates that contaminant concentrations are
below acceptable levels

Particulate 50mg (micrograms) per CM (0.00000011# per


CF)
Carbon Monoxide 9 parts per million and no greater than
2 parts per million above outdoor air
TVOC 500mg per CM (0.0000011# per CF)
Formaldehyde 50 parts per billion

Contractors Role in LEED


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Other Sustainable Movements


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Labs21 offshoot of LEED; will become LEED


category in 2006
Green Guide for Healthcare includes operational
activities. Project activities should become a LEED
Category in 2007
Green Building Initiative focused on residential,
NAHB based, should become a LEED category in
2006/2007
ASHRAE Green Guide focused on HVAC
Talloiries Declaration University Based
Commitment to Sustainable Campuses

Contractors Role in LEED


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References

USGBC NC 2.2 Reference Manual www.usgbc.org


SMACNA; IAQ Guidelines for Occupied Buildings Under
Construction www.SMACNA.org
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
www.nyserda.org
US EPA Federal Green Specs. www.epa.gov
WBDG Construction Waste Management Database
www.wbdg.org
ASHRAE Engineering for Sustainability
www.engineeringforsustainability.org
Washington State GSA, Construction Waste Management
www.ga.wa.gov/EAS/CWM

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