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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-07-10 City Council (11)TO: FROM: City of Palo Alto C ty Manager’s Re ort HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DATE:JULY 10, 2000 CMR: 316:00 SUBJECT: GREEN BUILDINGS/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PLAN This is an informational report providing background information for the City Council study session on green buildings and sustainability. BACKGROUND Palo Alto has been a leader in environmental program development and implementation for many years. A recent staff report (CMR 132:00, Attachment A) included a list of many of these environmental accomplishments. Palo Alto’s commitment to environmental innovations and .programs was reaffirmed when, in July 1999, Council adopted the Resolution to participate in Santa Clara County’s Green Business Program and the Green Government Pledge (CMR 284:99). This pledge stated that the City would demonstrate environmental leadership regionally and support the reduced consumption of energy, water, materials, and other natural resources. This pledge also led to the development of the Sustainable Environmental Management Committee (SEM). In January 2000, SEM began meeting. SEM’s goals were to educate the committee of department representatives about opportunities for further environmental improvements, enhance interdepartmental communication and collaboration on relevant projects (many of which are included in the Comprehensive Plan) and identify a selection of possible pilot projects. DISCUSSION The "green Public Safety Building" is one of the most immediate and exciting of these possible pilot projects. Green building design incorporates environmental design strategies into its construction which save water, energy, and other natural resources, and which consider life cycle costs, human health and comfort. Possible components of a green building could include: o Compliance with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System standards (see Attachment B). This is a building industry rating system which identifies and prioritizes standards and successive levels of accomplishment (bronze, silver, gold categories) for green buildings. CMR:316:00 Page 1 of 4 LEED standards would guide, rather than dictate, green components of the Public Safety Building. Energy and water efficiency initiatives, including day lighting, photovoltaics, low flow irrigation systems, Energy Star equipment, a control system for heating and air conditioning, building orientation, and low flow water devices, etc. Environmentally appropriate materials use (e.g., of recycled contentJsustainably harvested products from renewable resources). This feature is particularly exciting because it could provide a precedent allowing Purchasing to consider environmental impacts and costs of a product or service, in addition to quality, and economic considerations. Design for indoor air quality and reduced off-gassing, low volatile organic compound (VOC) paints, carpets, furniture, and finishing materials, etc. Drought tolerant and native landscaping. A recycling and reuse plan for building construction and demolition. Cost savings are expected over the lifetime of the green building because of resource conserving measures, although initial construction costs may be higher than usual. Specific costs and conservation metrics can only be determined once the site is selected and the preliminary design is complete. Examples of green building efforts include: ¯Santa Monica is building a green Police Building as part of its Sustainability Plan. ¯San Jose has Council approval to fund the following: pilot projects for green buildings; a construction and demolition recycling deposit fund; an awards program for local green buildings; and an update .to the Purchasing Policy to reflect green building issues. Oakland, San Francisco, and Santa Monica are mtming pilot studies throughout their cities using elements of green building design, such as a grass roof pavilion in Golden Gate park; legislation to require photovoltaic cells on some public buildings; and working with new Laguna Honda hospital to incorporate green building elements there. Oakland is considering a sustainable building policy based on a Minnesota ¯Sustainable Design Guide. Oakland Green Building Resource Center has an interactive kiosk for green building examples and information adjacent to where building permits are issued. ~Berkeley provides materials and office equipment for the Green Building Resource Center, a non-profit providing architect consultants and assistance to residential and commercial contractors (down the street from their building permit office). About 40 percent of inquiries are for commercial buildings. The California Waste Management Board (CIWMB) is funding $422,000 for green building projects for construction and to establish green building programs (awards, education). CMR:316:00 Page 2 of 4 Local buildings with green components include the GAP building in San Bruno, Hidden Villa in Los Altos, and the Monterey Regional Waste Management District Administration Building. While using the Public Safety Building as an opportunity for implementing green building components is an exciting concept, it is important to place it in perspective with the City’s overall commitment to the development of a Sustainable Development Plan (SDP). Adoption of the Green Government Pledge and creation of the staff Strategic Environmental Management Committee were important first steps toward the goal of developing an SDP. An enormous task still remains to be done if the City chooses to move to the forefront of the sustainability effort. An SDP is a long range plan which balances environmental, economic, social elements of the City to promote growth consistent with the City’s long term development and Comprehensive Plan. Such plans (which are being adopted by other cities and private industry locally and nation wide): identify and unify in-house department "best management practices," goals and metrics which forward sustainable practices. link City departments with private sector and global sustainability methodologies. u set standards that allow the City to test and verify the behaviors which the City wants the public to adopt.. usually result in cost savings from reduced resource use, and if structured well, provides incentives to encourage employee participation. In 1992, Agenda 21 was developed at the U.N Rio "Earth Summit" - a gathering of 179 heads of state and government. Agenda 21 is an action plan for global sustainable development in the 21 st century (Attachment C). Examples of sustainability efforts going forward in the United States since then include United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal EPA), the states of Oregon and Arizona, Lowell, Massachusetts, and Scottsdale, Arizona, who are all sponsoring pilot projects to encourage the implementation of Environmental Management Systems (EMS) by local government and industry. EMS is a tool that can be used to articulate environmental aspirations, risks and impacts; prioritize those impacts consistent with the City’s values; and reduce risks by changing management responses. Locally, San Diego, Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose, are developing sustainability plans, or policies that relate to environmental, social, and economic sustainability. Many of them are beginning these efforts by piloting green building strategies. Joint Venture Silicon Valley is developing a regional Sustainable Development Plan. Several industries in Palo Alto, such as Genencor, Agilent, and Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro are developing or have developed their own SDP or EMS. Palo Alto has an opportunity to develop the first local City SDP that could link to these other programs to create a truly regional plan. CMR:316:00 Page 3 of 4 Construction of a green Public Safety Building is not an end in itself, although the goals of an SDP could be significantly furthered if Council approves the design of the Public Safety Building as a green building. The effort expended to identify the components and policies of the green building may energize change and serve as a model for future City policies and projects, including the development of an SDP. Commitment to green building design for the Public Safety Building can be a mechanism to further the other original goals of the SEM group: improved communication, collaboration, and facilitation opportunities to role model the practices we want the public to adopt. These efforts will help forward the stated Council goal of reinvigorating our reputation as an "environmental leader." The SEM is working to have a proposal to put forward in the 2000-02 Budget for the resources required to develop an SDP. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A:CMR 132:00 Attachment B:LEED Building Standards Attachment C:Agenda 21 Goals PREPARED BY: DEPARTMENT HEAD: Julie Weiss, Environmental Coordinator, Environmental Compliance Elizabeth Ames, Senior Engineer, Engineering GLENN S. ROBERTS Director of Public Works CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: Assistant City Manager CMR:316:00 Page 4 of 4 ATTACHMENT A City of Palo Alto City Manager’s Report TO:HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT:CITY MANAGER CMR: 132:00 DATE:FEBRUARY 14, 2000 SUBJECT: STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN This is an informational report and no Council action is required. BACKGROUND In April 1999, the Council approved a proclamation for Earth Day 1999, which encouraged all residents, businesses and institutions to commit their time and energy to responsible environmental stewardship. That proclamation also committed the City government to the development of a strategic environmental management plan designed to implement the numerous policies and programs in the Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan which would move the community closer toward the vision of responsible environmental stewardship. In July 1999, the City Council approved.a resolution acknowledging City participation in the Santa Clara County Green Business Program. The objective of this voluntary program is to use market-based and educational incentives to encourage the use of environmentally responsible business practices. The program intends to identify environmentally responsible businesses and make them highly visible to the public .in order to increase their marketing advantage (through publicity, identifying logo, etc.). To be consistent with expectations of the Green Business Program for participating businesses, the City has also adopted a Green Government Pledge. The pledge requires that the City: Agree to continue to work cooperatively with other inspection, pollution prevention and resource conservation agencies involved in the program, and Agree to continue to work in a cooperative, educative manner with businesses. CMR:132:00 Page 1 of 3 On September 30, 1999, the City Manager appointed an interdepartmental committee to develop a strategic environmental plan’ (SEM Plan) for the City that would bring together and enhance the environmental components of the Compreh6nsive Plan. Responsibility for that committee has been assigned to the Emily Harrison, Assistant City Manager. The committee was charged with ensuring that the SEM Plan be compatible with existing environmental programs, promote best management practices, and support cooperative efforts already, under way such as the countywide Green .Business Program and Green Government Pledge. The committee is also to provide "vision, direction and education to other City staff who are appointed to subcommittees needed to complete specific tasks that support the SEM Plan." As a first step in that process, staffwas directed tO prepare a comprehensive inventory of environmental activities and accomplishments and any current or planned projects and programs. DISCUSSION The City of Palo Alto has demonstrated leadership and has been an advocate of environmental awareness and protection for many years. City staff has worked to educate the public and businesses in Palo Alto regarding taws, regulations and practices necessary to protect the environment. Staff has led and participated in many efforts to develop new protection methods, from ordinances regulating discharges to the Regional Water Quality Control Plant and storage practices for hazardous materials to improved waste reduction and recycling management practices. Attachment A provides information, by department, on these efforts. These achievements, however, do not encompass all of the ways in which the City could demonstrate its commitment to environmental management. The goal of the strategic environmental management plan is to reinvigorate the City organization’s vision of itself as an innovator and leader in environmental issues. This is a multi-year effort. For the first year, the SEM committee will focus on the development of the SEM Plan itself. This includes the following goals: Seek .out and provide training opportunities in order to educate the committee members and other interested and involved staff in an effort to increase awareness of environmental improvement opportunities. Bring the committee up to a common level of understanding on environmental issues. Through ongoing communications, improve interdepartmental communication and collaboration on environmental projects. Consider the use of one or two pilot projects which cross departmental lines as opportunities to practice this kind of collaboration. Using the Green Government Pledge as a springboard, initiate and foster collaborative efforts with the private sector and other governmental agencies in environmental programs. CMR:132:00 Page 2 of 3 Identify the programs and policies of the Comprehensive Plan that should be ~cludcd in the SEM Plan. Prepare a work plan for those elements of the SEM Plan that will be the focus for implementation in Calendar Year 2001. Attachment B is an example of how the Comprehensive Plan goals could be operationalized into specific SEM Plan components. While the Comprehensive Plan is the foundation of the SEM Plan, ~any other, department initiatives and programs that result in environmental improvements will also be included in the SEM Plan. The next phase in the SEM plan efforts is envisioned to last several years, and involves the actual implementation of SEM Plan components. Success at achieving SEM Plan goals will be evaluated annually. RESOURCE IMPACT Work on the SEM Plan in not anticipated to add significantly to staff’s existing workload as the primary focus is to work within the parameters of the adopted Comprehensive Plan. Meetings will be limited in size and frequency. While there will be constraints on the amount of staff time that will be available to create the Plan, it is anticipated that departments had already committed resources to implementation of the Comprehensive Plan in future years. PREPARED BY: Emily Harrison, Assistant City Manager CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: CMR:132:00 Page 3 of 3 ATTACHMENT A ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS UTILITIES DEPARTMENT Industrial Comprehensive Audit Program (ICAP): Offers funding for energy analysis and implementation of waste and energy efficiency projects. Qualifying projects include: modifications to a building shell (windows, insulation), lighting systems, air conditioning, motors, refrigeration, process equipment and water conservation projects. (This program is funding a portion of the Civic Center 34 floor lighting project). New Construction Design Review: Offers free consultant review of all new construction and tenant improvement projects to identify energy efficiency opportunities. PV Partners: Offers rebate funding to Photovoltaic (solar electric) s.ystems. This program is funding a new Photovoltaic (PV) system at the Arastradero Preserve building to provide electricity without expanding the electric distribution system out to the Preserve. Dedicated Public Benefit Funds for City Facilitiesi Under development, this program will provide expanded efficiency programs targeted at projects at all City facilities. It may fund City projects at a 100 percent of the total project cost to reduce the City’s utility bills and thus decrease costs for the General Fund. Altemative Fueled Vehicles: Provides fimding and consultant assistance for city fleet vehicles using alternative fuels including the pilot shuttle system. Green Pricing: Will offer "green" energy electric rates to City facilities to support renewable energy generation. This program is under development. Energy_ Star: Utilities currently using the federal (Department of Energy) guidelines as benchmarks for our residential appliance rebate programs (refrigerators, washing machines, dish washers). As programs are expanded to other systems (windows, water heaters, etc.) similar standards will be adopted by Palo Alto Utilities. Partnership with the Santa Clara Valley Water District: Under development, this program will seek to coo brand and jointly market selected residential, commercial and industrial water efficiency programs and services with this agency in order to increase geographic coverage (all of Santa Clara County) and utilize economies of scale. Partnership for a Joint Compressed Natural Gas/Electric Vehicle Charging Station: Under development. Currently seeking a local partner to site and utilize a combined alternative fuel charging station. This station may provide public access, as well as serving as a back-up facility for the City’s alternative fuel vehicle fleet. ATTACHMENT A ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS Dedicated Irrigation Metering: Under development. The City is signatory (1991) to the Best Management Practices for water efficiency as administered by the California Urban Water Conservation Council as has been promoting the BMPs for years. This proposed rebate program will serve as an extension to the current City Ordinance requiring such metering on new or renovated commercial landscaping by offering incentives to split existing systems. This will improve our ability to manage our resources during the next drought. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Facilities Management Asbestos Abatement: The possible presence of asbestos is considered in every facilities project. Material sampling is performed and samples analyzed prior to the work being done. If asbestos is detected, the material is removed as part of the project. Maintenance personnel receive required training in hazard recognition, asbestos control procedures, and respirators are fitted for all those that might need to work in an asbestos hazard area. New employees are provided with initial training and all employees are provided with annual updates. Specific projects accomplished recently that have reduced this hazard in the workplace are: Removed and disposed of 4,000 square feet of vinyl-asbestos floor tile as part of the carpet replacement project at the Junior Museum; and removed and disposed of 3,200 square feet of vinyl-asbestos floortile as part of the carpet replacement project in the main gallery at the Art Center. Hazardous Materials Usage: Materials used in the various work processes in facilities are reviewed to consider if there are more environmentally friendly alternatives. Hazardous materials have been segregated from other materials, and all hazardous materials are properly stored in approved containers. In the custodial area, all cleaning products used have been reviewed in Consultation with the Water Quality Management Division, and many have been changed as a result. Paper towels and toilet paper used in facilities was recently changed to a non-diazinon type. Refrigerants from cooling systems that are removed during maintenance are now recovered and returned to the manufacturer for recycling. The Rinconada Pool project installed a new swimming pool filter backwash system. This new system disposes of filter sediment and approximately 5,000 gallons/day of pool water (used for flushing) to the water quality control plant instead of the storm drain system (SF Bay). Lead Paint Abatement: Lead Paint Hazard clauses have been inserted in all contracts to provide for.protection of the building surroundings during projects involving surface preparation and repainting. All maintenance employees have been trained in lead paint abatement and containment. ATTACHMENT A ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS Energy Conservation: New technology in lighting is being implemented in the course of normal building maintenance wherever possible. Older F-4O fluorescent fLxtures arc being replaced with new T-8 fixtures that are approximately 20% more efficient. Photocells and/or time clocks are increasingly used to control exterior lights. In addition, several one-time projects were recently completed that significantly improved our energy posture: The Rinconada Swimming Pool project separated the lap pool and children’s pool heating systems. This feature saves natural gas heating costs of approximately $2,000/month through the winter when only the lap pool is open. In addition, a time clock controller on the pool house heating and ventilating system was installed so heating is coordinated with the building usage schedules; pilotless ignition type heat’mg units for the men’s and women’s shower rooms were installed; and the salt electrolysis system used for chlorine generation was replaced (the new system uses sodium hyp0chlorite solution delivered in bulk to a double-walled tank at the pool. This saves electricity cost over the salt system); and replaced two old furnaces at Fire Station #1 with high efficiency, pilotless ignition-type furnaces. Noise Abatement: Redirected and baffled the Public Address System loudspeakers in the Rinconada Pool area in response to citizen concerns about noise pollution on Hopkins Ave. Equipment Management Alternatively Fueled Vehicle Program: The program goal is to exceed federal mandates for the purchase of alternatively fueled vehicles. The greatest emphasis currently is on the purchase of compressed natural gas (CNG) fueled automobiles and light tracks, although Equipment Management did order one CNG-fueled heavy track this year. Several electric vehicles have been leased for "real-world" evaluation purposes. Consideration will be given to the use ofbiodiesel and other clean-burning synthetic fuels after the MSC fueling facility is replaced in FY 1999-00. , Recycled Fluids Program: The City purchases recycled/re-refined motor oil and hydraulic fluid whenever it is available. All waste oil is sent to a recycling facility. The City also purchases recycled antifreeze, in a "closed loop" arrangement wherein the vendor picks up the waste fluid and returns fresh antifreeze.. Both programs have been in existence since 1992. Fluid Change Intervals: Every effort is made to extend fluid change intervals, which reduces the amount of used fluids entering the waste stream. Change intervals are optimized through a study of the equipment and its operating conditions, and validated through a comprehensive fluid analysis program. ATTACHMENT A ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS Oil Filter Recycling: All used oil filters are drained, crushed, and disposed of through a licensed recycling facility. The recycling facility extracts any remaining oil from the filters, incinerates the filter media, and recycles the steel filter housing. Retreaded Tire Program: Retreaded tires are used extensively on light, medium and heavy trucks, as well as selected pieces of construction equipment. High-quality truck tires, which are designed to be retreaded several times, are purchased. This program has the Significant benefit of minimizing the number of large tire casings that are disposed of in landfills. Aqueous-Based Parts Cleaning: Equipment Management replaced the solvent-based parts cleaning machines in the maintenance shop with similar machines that utilize a water- based cleaning fluid. The aqueous fluid lasts almost indefinitely and the machines require only infrequent filter changes. The filters contain only solid material, and are disposed of through a licensed hazardous waste facility. Engineering Division Urban Runoff Program: A portion of the Urban Runoff Program is implemented by the Engineering Division through the development review process. Development sites over 5 acres require a site specific Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) to control runoff during construction. New developments are also required to incorporate best management practices designed to minimize runoff and pollutant loadings. Examples of measures taken on recent development projects include the following: the use of grassy ¯ swales for part of the on-site storm water collection system; reducing impervious areas where possible; draining roof leaders into landscaped areas; and stenciling storm water inlets. An additional measure being evaluated to reduce runoff is the use of permeable pavements. Baylands Marsh Restoration Monitoring Program: The Engineering Division continues to implement a ten-year program to monitor restoration of the Baylands Marsh Area. Wetland plant species, which have not done well, will be replaced with more suitable species in certain areas. This year a series of interpretive signs are being installed at the Baylands to educate park visitors about the wetland restoration process. Engineering staff worked with an artist to develop the signs. Regional Water Quali ,ty Control Plant Wastewater Treatment: Treat wastewater to remove pollutants and protect San Francisco Bay. ATTACHMENT A ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS Recycled Water-Program: Provide erthanced treatment for re-use of wastewater for irrigation and construction site use. Water Pollution Awareness Public Outreach: Conduct the following programs to tell residents how they can prevent water pollution: Plant tours; school outreach/visits; fairs/events; brochures/fact sheets; media outreach; Web site; special incentive, Coupon and related programs for (e.g., ear washes, mercury collection). Industrial Pollutant Reduction Program: Conduct the following programs to reduce pollutant loadings to the RWQCP and the storm drain system from large businesses/institutions: permit program; sewer use ordinance enforcement; encourage voluntary measures; review new/remodeled sources Commercial Pollutant Reduction Program: Conduct the "following programs to reduce pollutant loadings to the RWQCP and the storm drain system: Clean Bay Business Program; Vehicle Repair Facilities Program; Photoprocessing/X-ray Program; Restaurant Program; Machine Shop Program Special Programs: Regulate and control the following potential sources of water pollution: Septic Tank Waste Restaurant Grease Mobile Cleaner Waste Swimming Pool Discharges Cooling Systems Discharges Emergency Discharges Special Cleaning Discharges Groundwater Discharges Construction Sites Vehicle Wash Water Discharges Monitoring and Chemical Analysis Programs: Sample and analyze air, water, and soil to determine environmental safety in the following areas: drinking water; RWQCP performance; regulation of business; environmental trends. Qperations Division Regulatory Compliance: Implementation of federal, state, and local regulations and permit requirements for solid waste, hazardous waste, household hazardous waste ATTACHMENT A ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS facilities, and any air, water, solid and hazardous waste discharge permits. Permitting agencies include: United States Environmental Protection Agency California Environmental Protection Agency California Integrated Waste Management Board Regional Water Quality. Control Board Bay Area Air Quality Management District Department of Toxic Substance Control County of Santa Clara- Local Enforcement Agency Santa Clara County Valley Water District Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant Palo Alto Fire Department (USEPA) (Cal-EPA) (CIWMB) (RWQCB) (BAAQMD) (DTSC) (LEA) (SCVWD) (PARQCP) (PAFD) Permits maintained include: Solid Waste Facility Permit Landfill Closure Approvals and Permits Landfill Waste Discharge Requirements Leachate Discharge Permit Landfill Air Quality Management Permits Household Hazardous Waste Temporary Facility Permit City Hazardous Waste Generator Permit Landfill and MSC Hazardous Materials and Storm Water Discharge Permits (CIWMB) (RWQCB) (BAAQMD) (PARWQCP) (BAAQMD) (DTSC) (DTSC) (RWQCB, (LEA, PAFD) Plans maintained and implemented include: Report of Disposal Site Information Joint Technical Document Landfill Preliminary Closure and Post Closure Maintenance Plan Closure Construction Quality Assurance Plan Landfill Emergency Response and Contingency Plan Detection Monitoring Plan Hazardous Waste Source Reduction and Evaluation and Review Plan MSC and Landfill Business Plan and Hazardous Material Inventory Statement USEPA Hazardous Waste Biennial Report Landfill Environmental Monitoring Programs: Environmental programs required by federal and state regulations and permits include: Groundwater Monitoring Program; Constituents of Concern Monitoring Program; Leachate Monitoring Program; Landfill Gas Migration Monitoring Program; Landfill Gas Collection, Removal, and Electricity Generation; and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program. ATTACHMENT A ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS Hazardous Waste Programs: Includes Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program; Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Programi City-Generated Hazardous Wast~ Management and Disposal Program; and Landfill Hazardons Waste Exclusion Program. Recycled hazardous waste streams include household battery recycling; lead- acid battery recycling; waste oil recycling; oil filter recycling; waste antifreeze recycling; fluorescent light and .street light recycling, and mercury thermometer, recycling. In addition, plan to implement Household Hazardous Waste Door-to-Door Program targeting those individuals (such as, seniors, disabled persons and shut-ins) who may have limited access or more difficulty using the temporary collection events. Emergency Response: Provide 24-hr emergency response for any hazardous waste incidents generated by City operations. Recycling Program Accomplishments: Exceeded 50 percent solid waste diversion rate as per AB939 prior to the 2000 deadline date. Since the start of recycling programs in Palo Alto (1971) the City has received over 15 state and national awards. The latest award given by the California Integrated Waste Management Board for "Outstanding Organics Program" in 1998. Sunnyvale Materials Recovery and Transfer Station (SMART Station): Two thirds of waste collected at the curbside is hauled to the SMART Station where remaining recyclables are recovered. Approximately 8000 tons of recyclables are-recovered annually reducing waste going to the Kirby Canyon Landfill by 15 percent. Landfill Recycling: Annually 13,000 tons of recyclables are recovered for recycling at the City landfill. Programs include: Goodwill trailer, asphalt/concrete, tires, mattresses and scrap metal recovery. Composting: Approximately 17,000 tons of yard waste is processed annually and marketed at the City compost facility. Programs supporting the composting operation include backyard composting workshops, firewood recovery, bagged sales, bulk sales, Christmas tree recycling and compost give away events. Collection and Drop-Off: Approximately 12,000 tons of recyclables are collected and processed at the City Recycle Center. Special drop-off recycling programs include the interim mixed paper and the phone book recycling event. Educational: Annual educational programs promoting reuse, recycling and composting include: Recycling services provided to all businesses upon request (desk top containers, waste audits, etc.), newsletters, media campaigns, compost workshops, Recycling Wizard ATTACHMENT A ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS Program and paper making demonstrations at local schools, special events and campaigns (e.g., city-wide garage sale, junk-mail reduction campaign, Earth Day and Voluntary Simplicity Month), ~informational packets, Recycling Link meetings (discusses local challenges and solutions with businesses), a web site and a local informational phone line responding only to reuse, recycling, waste prevention and composting information. The educational section also manages all City facility recycling services. Policies: Policies have been implemented to promote waste prevention and recycling including: an ordinance requiring retailers to offer consumers either paper bags only or a choice between paper and plastic bags (implemented 1989); a procurement policy giving priority to buy recycled products (implemented 1990); change from a flat refuse rate structure to a variable rate structure (implemented 1992); adopted standard specifications requiring City projects to recycle all concrete and asphalt being generated as waste (implemented 1993); plans for adequate recycling enclosures and large construction and demolition projects to submit a recycling plan per to granting a building permit. HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT Employee Commute Alternatives Program: Provides employees using alternative commutes to work subsidies in the form of vouchers for shoes, gas, bicycle accessories and commuter checks. Activity results: has provided over 40 empty spaces per day in the downtown garage; reduced air pollutants by 3/4 of a ton per year; takes approximately 1800 cars of the road each month going to and from work; the City has been able to meet the Vehicle/Employee Ratio established by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District for the past 5 years. Caltrain Employee Shuttle: Implemented a shuttle to service City’s E. Bayshore Road work sites. Provides access to Caltrain and other public transportation routes. Service is free and financed with the help of a $72,000 subsidy grant from Caltrain. Activity results: By inviting other employers in the same commute corridor to participate in the Caltrain shuttle, the program has taken approximately 110 single occupancy autos off the road per month going to and from work. The number is steadily increasing. Vanpool Program: The City has added a vanpool component to its Commute Alternatives Program. A subsidy is given to each member of a vanpool comprised of City employees to alleviate the high cost of commuting long distances. There are currently two vanpools, one from the Modesto/Patterson area and another from Antioch/Livermore. Activity results: the vanpools take 378 cars off the road each month going to and from work. ATTACHMENT A ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS New Employee Orientation: The City has included a presentation by the City’s Recycling Coordinator in the New Employee Orientation program. Activity results: heightened awareness of the importance of recycling and the City’s commitment to the program. FIRE DEPARTMENT Model Hazardous Materials Storage Ordinance (I-IMSO): Participation in the development of the HMSO to reduce the likelihood of releases ~of hazardous materials to the environment and to provide a means for the-Fire Department and the public to know what hazardous materials are used and stored at a facility, adoption, implementation and ongoing enforcement. Establishment of the Hazardous Materials Program: Participation in the development of the Model Toxic Gas Ordinance (TGO) to reduce the likelihood of releases of toxic gases to the environment, adoption, implementation and ongoing, enforcement. Staff Training and Development: Training of Fire staff on proper disposal methods for blood borne pathogens; addition of the Environmental Coordinator’s Position into the Fire Department; joint development with the Public Works’ Environmental Compliance Division of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention training video for Fire staff to raise awareness of activities or conditions which can result in release of pollutants to the San Francisco Bay. Vehicle Wash Water Collection Systems: Installed at 3 fire stations and plans to install additional systems at another two stations in the next fiscal year to reduce the amount of pollutants entering the San Francisco Bay as a result of washing fire apparatus. Green Busi~aess Program: Participation on the countywide committee to establish the Green Business Program. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - PURCHASING Recycled Materials Procurement: Palo Alto Municipal Code 2.30.150 provides a 5 percent premium for bidders offering a recycled or reusable product as a substitute for a disposable product or one made from virgin raw material. Purchasing now administers this program. Dioxins: Purchasing has responded to a request of the Water Quality Control Plant’s Environmental Compliance Division to reduce the release of dioxins into the ATTACHMENT A ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS environment.~ It has replaced bleached sanitary paper supplies and feminine products with products manufactured in a different manner that will not release dioxins. Surplus Materials: Stores collects surplus equipment and supply items for reuse by other City departments. If not used within the city, it is turned over to an auctioneer for sale to the public for reuse. COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT Parks & Golf Division Golf Course wildlife habitat development Pesticide reduction through cultural programs e.g. top-dressing, seeding, aerification Baylands native plant restoration Audubon Sanctuary Program evolvement with certification in the future Integrated pest management program Alternatives to pesticides for weed control; elimination of pesticides and oil based materials for field marking Staff training and certification in areas regarding pesticide use and safety In parks, using natural predators for pest control - e.g. ladybugs for plants; dogs for Canada geese -~ Golf (and golf cart) equipment washing facilities to prevent undue runoff to Bay Enhanced recycling of cardboard and glass by Golf Course tenants Electric golf carts used instead of gasoline powered. Enhanced golf tree planting program Expanded golf area turf canopy (reduced siltation and runoff). Use of alternative fuel trucks and equipment (CNG) Using small utility vehicles in parks instead of large trucks. Use of non-or slowly water-soluble fertilizers to prevent leaching of materials. Increasing amount of lan~lscape materials on median, islands and other areas to reduce siltation and runoff. Improved park tree trimming program. Replacing defective park irrigation systems, saving water and reducing runoff Central computer irrigation control systems to manage water resources more effectively Using re-cycled water in limited areas, reducing dependence of potable water San Francisquito Creek vegetation management Athletic field drainage enhancements to p.revent turf degradation and subsequent runoff and siltation. 10 ATTACHMENT A ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS Use of reeyelable materials for furnishings and other amenities. Use of mulching type mowers to return grass clippings to the earth Use of mulching materials in landscape areas for water retention and enhanced plant development Using drought resistant plant materials in landscaping Using environmentally safe equipment cleaning solvents and supplies Arts and Culture ; New way to process the chemicals used in the art studios; working closely with Water Quality to monitor the amount of chemicals and to recover some of the elements such as the metals used in the glazes. , Recycling of theatrical props, scenery and costumes. Recreation Positive Alternatives For Youth (PAY) participants are involved in community service projects (e.g, Baylands cleanup and habitat restoration; graffiti removal) Middle School Athletics (MSA): Parents encouraged to carpool when transporting students to games Recreation recycles - e.g. lef~ over run T-shirts used for prizes in other programs; props from events are re-used and/or recycled to other events Recycle bins at community centers Rinconada Pool - energy savings (pool covers - reduces heating needs; showers in locker rooms go off automatically; new circulation system provides more efficient use of energy ) Athletic Field lining - work with community groups to use material friendly to the environment Continue to teach ecologically related classes and programs on wildlife appreciation, habitat restoration and protection, and natural history. Continue to provide educational exhibits on.protection of wetlands, protection of wildlife (i.e., songbird and mountain lion exhibits). Continue to develop understanding about the effect of run-off water on the San Francisco Bay. Continue to provide ranger and docent led field trips for exploration of environmental issues¯ Continue to work with volunteers to restore native plants to the Arastradero Preserve. Continue also to work to control non-native invasive pest plants in the foothills and Baylands. 11 ATTACHMENT A ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS Continue to limit the use of pesticides and herbicides in the control of pests in open space areas. Installed hand dryers in open space restrooms to reduce paper waste from paper towels. Remodeled parking lots at the Baylands to prevent water run-off in the lagoon or bay, instead using "state of the art" ecologically friendly drainage design techniques. Continue to operate a natural gas van for field trips and work trips. Continue to provide regional trail routes for alternative non-polluting transportation. Continue to actively work with the. BCDC, Fish & Games departments, regional water quality control boards and other regulatory agencies to avoid ecological damage when designing projects (trails, roadways or levees). Reduced erosion and soil run-off by. re-sloping steep trails and pathways in open space areas. Junior Museum & Zoo Continue to teach ecologically related science and nature classes t-o preschool and school age children Exhibits in the zoo continue to teach themes of habitat protection, protection of local wildlife, creating hummingbird and butterfly habitat in you back yard, and safe & environmental friendly ways to deter insects and pest animals around your home and garden Librar~ Recycling containers for collection of white & mixed paper in public & staff areas (inside libraries) 24 hour drop-off sites (i.e. dumpsters) in parking lots of all libraries for white & mi~ed paper Two-sided photocopying Recycling of newsprint & phone books Donation of discarded library books to Friends of the Library for resale. Items unsold by Friends are donated to non-profit groups, schools, jails, etc. or recycled (when possible). Recycling of glasses, plastic & cans used by staff Styrofoam packing pellets taken to mailing vendor for reuse Recycle printer toner, batteries. Converted to environmentally friendly microfilm machines (former ones used toxic toner chemicals) Greeting cards gathered for reuse Recycle leftover flyers for notes & scratch pads. 12 LlZtZDJM: Leadershtp in Energy & Environmental Design ATTACHMENT BReference Guide Page 2 of 3 The Reference Guide to version 1.0 is now available for purchase! When purchasing a copy of the LEED Version 1.0 Reference Guide, you will be entitled to apply 75% of the Version 1.0 purchase price toward the purchase price of the Version 2.0 LEED Reference Guide, until August 31,2000. Members may obtain their free copy here. LEEDTM Reference Guide, Version 1.0 - $75 Quantity: ~ Standards View a comprehensive list of on-line standards referenced in LEED Version 1.0. Coming Soon .LEED Marketing and Program Brochures. +Documentation Check-List Version 1.0 and 2.0. +LEED Certification Application. (Viewing the PDF file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded for free.) What is LEEDTM 2.0? The LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM is a priority program of the US Green Building Council. It is a voluntary, consensus-based, market-driven building rating system based on existing proven technology. It evaluates environmental performance from a "whole building" perspective over a building’s life cycle, providing a definitive standard for what .constitutes a "green building". LEEDTM is based on accepted energy and environmental principles and strikes a balance between known effective practices and emerging concepts. Unlike other rating systems currently in existence, the development of LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM was instigated by the US Green Council Membership, representing all segments of the building industry, and has been open to public scrutiny. LEEDTM is a self-assessing system designed for rating new and existing commercial, ’ institutional, and high-rise residential buildings. It is a feature-oriented system where credits are earned for satisfying each criteria. Different levels of green building certification are awarded based on the total credits earned. The system is designed to be comprehensive in scope, yet simple in operation. http://www.usgbc.org/programs/leed.htm 7/5/00 LE ED Green Rating Building. ternTM 2.0 Ballot Version Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design January 2000 U.S. GREEN BUILDING C.OUNCIL ~Sustainable Sites Prerequisite: Erosion and Sedimentation Control ....................................................................................................3 Credit l:Site Selection ......: .....................................................................................................................................3 Credit 2: Urban Redvelopment ..............................................................................................................................4 Credit 3: Brownfield Redevelopment .....................................................................................................................4 Credit 4: Alternative Transportation ........................................................................................................................4 Credit 5: Reduced Site Disturbance ........................................................................................................................5 Credit 6: Stormwater Management .........................................................................................................................5 Credit 7: Landscape and Exterior Design to Reduce Heat Islands .............................................................................6 Credit 8: Light Pollution Reduction ........................................................................................................................6 Water Efficiency Credit 1: Water Efficient Landscaping .....................................................................................................................7 Credit 2: InnovativeWastewater Technologies ......................................................................................................... Credit 3: Water Use Reduction ...............................................................................................................................8 Energy_ and Atmosphere Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Building Systems Commissioning ................................................................................9 Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance ........................................................................................................9 Prerequisite 3: CFC Reduction in HVAC &R Equipment ......................................................................................10 Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance ...............................................................................................................10 Credit 2: Renewable Energy .................................................................................................................................11 Credit 3: Best Practice Commissioning ..................................................................................................................1 Credit 4: Elimination of HCFC’s and Halons ........................................................................................................11 Credit 5: Measurement and Verification ................................................................................................................1 Credit 6: Green Power .........................................................................................................................................12 Materials and Resources Prerequisite: Storage & Collection of Recyclables ...................................................................................................13 Credit 1: Building Reuse ......................................................................................................................................13 Credit 2: Construction Waste Management ...........................................................................................................14 Credit 3: Resource Reuse .....................................................................................................................................14 Credit 4: Recycled Content ..................................................................................................................................15 Credit 5: Local/Regional Materials ........................................................................................................................15 Credit 6: Rapidly Renewable Materials .................................................................................................................15 Credit 7: Certified Wood .....................................................................................................................................16 Indoor Environmental Quality Prerequisite 1: Minimum IAQ Performance : .........................................................................................................17 Prerequisite 2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control ...............................................................................17 Credit 1: Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Monitoring .......................................................................................................18 Credit 2: Increase Ventilation F/fectiveness ......... Credit 3: Construction IAQ Management Plan .....................................................................................................19 Credit 4: Low-Emitting Materials .........................................................................................................................19 Credit 5: Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control .......................................................................................20 Credit 6: Controllability of Systems ......................................................................................................................20 Credit 7: Thermal Comfort ..................................................................................................................................21 Credit 8: Daylight and Views ................................................................................................................................21 LEED Innovation Credits ....................................................................................................................................22 LEED Accredited Professional ..............................................................................................................................22 LEEDTM Scorecard ..............................................................................................................................................23 LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM 2.0-Ballot Version Page 2 Site Prerequisite: Erosion and Sedimentation Control Control erosion to reduce negative impacts on water and air quality. Required REQUIREMENT: [] Design to a site sediment and erosion control plan that conform to best manage- ment practices in the EPA’s Storm Water Management for Construction Activities, Chapter 3, OR local Erosion and Sedimentation Control standards and codes, which ever is more stringent. The plan shall meet the following objectives: ¯ Prevent loss of soft during construction by storm water runoff and/or wind erosion, including protecting topsoil by stockpiling for reuse. ¯ Prevent sedimentation of storm sewer or receiving streams and/or air pollu- tion with dust and particulate matter. TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: The EPA standard list numerous measures such as stir fencing, sediment traps, construction phasing, stabilization of steep slopes, maintaining vegetated ground cover and providing ground cover that will meet this prerequisite. Site Credit 1: Site Selection INTENT: Avoid development of inappropriate sites and reduce the environmental impact from the location of a building on a site. REQUIREMENT: []Do not develop buildings on portions of sites that meet any one of the following criteria: ¯Prime agricultural land as defined by the Farmland Trust ¯ Land whose elevation is lower than 5 feet above the elevation of the 100-year flood as defined by FEMA ¯Land subject to landslides, coastal erosion, or wildfire. ¯ Land which provides habitat for any species on the Federal or State threat- ened or endangered list oAny wetland as defined by 40 CFR, Parts 230-233 and Part 22. ¯ Land which prior to acquisition for the project was public parkland, unless land of equal or greater value as parkland is accepted in trade by the public land owner. (Park Authority projects are exempt.) TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Screen potential building sites for these criteria prior to purchasing the land, and/or ensure that these criteria are addressed by the designer during the conceptual design phase. Utilize landscape architects, ecologists, environmental engineers, civil engineers, and similar professionals for the screening process. LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM 2.0-Ballot Version Page 3 Site Credit Urban Redvelopment Channel development to urban areas with existing infrastructure, protecting greenfields and preserving habitat and natural resources. REQUIREMENT: [] Increase localized density to conform to existing or desired density goals by utilizing sites that are located within an existing minimum development density of 60,000 square feet per acre (2 story downtown development). TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: During the site selection process give preference to sites with urban redevelopment potential. ’ Site Credit 3: Brownfield Redevelopment INTENT: Rehabilitate damaged sites where development is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination, reducing pressure on undeveloped land. REQUIREMEN]q []Develop on a site classified as a brownfield and provide remediation as required by EPA’s Brownfield Redevelopment program requirements. TEC I-~N OLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Participate in EPA’s Brownfield Redevelopment program: Utilize EPA OSWER Directive 9610.17 and ASTM Standard Practice E1739 for site remediation where required. Gain community support by highlighting the social and urban benefits of brownfield redevelopment. Negotiate with local municipalities and landowners for below-market purchase price for brownfield real estate. Obtain tax incentives be meeting geographic requirements for EPA’s Brownfield tax credits. Site Credit 4: Alternative Transportation INTENT: Reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use. REQUIREMENT: [] Locate building within l~ mile of a commuter rail, light rail or subway station or lz~ mile of 2 or more bus lines.(1 point) [] Provide suitable means for securing bicycles, with convenient changing/shower facilities for use by cyclists, for 5% or more of building occupants. (1 point) [] Install alternative-fuel refueling station(s) for 3% of the total vehicle parking capacity of the site. Liquid or gaseous fueling facilities must be separately ventilated or located outdoors. (1 point) []Size parking capacity to meet only minimum local zoning requirements, OR, add no new parking for rehabilitation projects. (1 point) TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Select sites near public transit served by safe, convenient pedestrian pathways, 1-4 LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM 2.0-Ballot Version Page 4 Site Credit 5: Reduced Site Disturbance INTENT: Conserve existing natural areas and restore damaged areas to provide habitat and promote biodiversity. I-I On greenfield sites, limit site disturbance including earthwork and clearing of vegetation to 40 feet beyond the building, primary roadway curbs, and main utility branch trenches; OR, on previously developed sites, restore a minimum of 50% of the remaining open area by restoring the health of the soft and planting native or adapted vegetation. (1 point) [] Reduce the development footprint (including building, access roads and parking) to exceed the local zoning’s open space requirement for the site by 25%. (1 point) 1-2 Site Credit 6: Stormwater Management TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Note requirements on plans and in specifications. Establish contractual penalties for destruction of trees and site areas noted for protection. Reduce footprints by tightening program needs and stacking floorplans. Establish clearly marked construction and disturbance boundaries. Delineate laydown, recycling, and disposal areas. Use areas to be paved as staging areas. Work with local horticultural extension services or native plant societies to select indigenous plant species for site restoration and landscaping. INTENT: Limit disruption of natural water flows by eliminating storm water runoff, increasing on-site infiltration and reducing contaminants. REQUIREMENT: Implement a stormwater management plan that results in: [] No net increase of stormwater runoff from existing to developed conditions; OR, if existing imperviousness is greater than 50%, implement a stormwater management plan that results in a 25% decrease of stormwater runoff. (1 point) [] Treatment systems designed to remove 80% of the average annual post , development total suspended solids (TSS), and 40% of the average annual post development total phosphorous (TP), by implementing Best Management Practices (BMPs) outlined in EPA’s Guidance Specifying Management Measures for Sources of Nonpoint Pollution in Coastal Waters. (1 point) TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Significantly reduce impervious surfaces, maximize on-site stormwater infiltration, and retain pervious and vegetated areas, Capture rainwater from impervious areas of the building for groundwater recharge or reuse within building. Use green/vegetated roofs. Utilize biologically-based and innovative stormwater management features for pollutant load reduction such as .constructed wetlands, stormwater filtering systems, bioswales, bio-retention basins, and vegetated filterstrips. LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM 2.0-Ballot Version Page 5 Site Credit 7: Landscape and Exterior Design to Reduce Heat ~slands Reduce heat islands (thermal gradient differences between developed and undevel- oped areas) to minimize impact on microclimate and human and wildlife habitat. []Provide shade (within 5 years) on at least 30% of non-roof impervious surface on the site, including parking lots, walkways, plazas, etc., OR, use light-colored/ htgh-albedo materials (reflectance of at least 0.3) for 30% of the site’s non-roof impervious surfaces, OR place a minimum of 50% of parking space under- ground OR use open-grid pavement system for a minimum of 50% of the parking lot area. (1 point) [] Use ENERGY STAR Roof-compliant, high-reflectance roofing (initial reflec- tance of at least .65 and three-year-aged reflectance of at least .5) for a minimum of 75% of the roof surface; OR, install a "green" (vegetated) roof for at least 50% of the roof area. (1 point) TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Employ design strategies, materials, and landscaping designs that reduce heat absorption of exterior materials. Note albedo/reflectance requirements in the drawings and specifications. Provide shade using native or climate tolerant trees and large shrubs, vegetated trellises, or other exterior structures supporting vegetation. Substitute vegetated surfaces for hard surfaces. Explore elimination of blacktop and the use of new coatings and integral colorants for asphalt to achieve light colored surfaces. 1-2 Site Credit 8: Light Pollution Reduction INTENT: Eliminate light trespass from the building site, improve night sky access, and reduce development impact on nocturnal environments. REQUIREMENT: [] Meet Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) footcandle level requirements as stated in the Recommended Practise Manual: Lighting for Exterior Environments, AND design interior and exterior lighting such that zero direct-beam illumination leaves the building site. TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Consult IESNA Recommended Practise blanual: Lighting for Exterior Environ- ments for Commission Intematlonle de I Eclalrage (CIE) zone and pre and post hour curfew descriptions and associated ambient lighting level requirements. Ambient lighting for pre-curfew hours for CIE zones range between .01 footcandles for areas with dark landscapes such as parks, rural, and residential areas, and 1.5 footcandles for areas with high ambient brightness such as urban areas with high levels of nighttime activity. Design site lighting and select lighting styles and technologies to have a minimal impact off-site and minimal contribution to sky glow. 1V[inirrfize lighting of architectural and landscape features. LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM 2.0-Ballot Version Page 6 Water Credit 1: Water Efficient Landscaping INTENT: Limit or eliminate the use of potable water for landscape irrigation. REQUIREMENT: [] Use high efficiency irrigation technology, OR, use captured rain or recycled site water, to reduce potable water consumption for irrigation by 50% over conventional means. (1 point) [] Use only captured rain or recycled site water for an additional 50% reduction (100% total reduction) of potable water for site irrigation needs, OR, do not install permanent landscape irrigation systems. (1 point) TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Specify water efficient, native or adapted, climate tolerant plantings. High efficiency irrigation technologies include drip irrigation, moisture sensor, or weather data based controllers. Feed irrigation systems with captured rainwater, gray water, or onsite treated wastewater. 1-2 Water Credit 2; Innovative Wastewater Technologies INTENT: Reduce generation of wastewater and potable water demand, while increasing the local aquifer recharge. REQUIREMENT: [] Reduce the use of municipally provided potable water for building sewage conveyance by a minimum of 50%, OR, treat 100% ofwastewater on site to tertiary standards. TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Implement decentralized on-site wastewater treatment and reuse systems. Decrease the use of potable water for sewage conveyance by utilizing gray and/or black water systems. Non-potable reuse opportunities include, toilet flushing, landscape irrigation, etc. Provide’ advanced wastewater treatment after use by employing innovative, ecological, on-site technologies including constructed wetlands, a mechanical recirculating sand filter, or aerobic treatment systems. LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM 2.0-Ballot Version Page 7 Water Credit 3:INTENT:1-2 Water Use Reduction Maximize water efficiency within buildings to reduce the burden on municipal water supply and wastewater systems. []Employ strategies that in aggregate use 20% less water than the water use baseline calculated for the building (not including irrigation) after meeting Energy Policy Act of 1992 fixture performance requirements. (1 point) []Exceed the potable water use reduction by an additional 10% (30% total efficiency increase). (1 point) TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Develop a water use baseline including all water consuming fixtures, equipment, and seasonal conditions according to methodology guidance outlined in the LEED Reference Gttide. Specify water conserving plumbing fixtures that exceed Energy Policy Act of 1992 fixture requirements in combination with ultra high efficiency or dry fixture and control technologies. Specify high water efficiency equipment (dishwashers, laundry, cooling towers, etc.). Use alternatives to potable water for sewage transport water. Use recycled or storm water for HVAC/process make up water. LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM 2.0-Ballot Version Page 8 Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Building Systems Commissioning Verify and ensure that fundamental building elements and systems are designed, installed and calibrated to operate as intended. REQUIREMENT: [] ~mplement all of the following fundamental best practice commissioning ~ procedures. ¯Engage a commissioning authority. ,Document design intent and the basis of design for the building and systems. ¯Include commissioning requirements in the construction documents. ¯Develop and utilize a comrnissio~dng plan. ¯ Verify installation, functional performance, training and documentation. oComplete a commissioning report. TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Introduce standards and ’strategies into the design process early, and then carry through selected measures by clearly stating target requirements in the construction documents. Tie contractor final payments to documented system performance. Refer to the LEED Reference Guide for detailed descriptions of required elements. Consult the GSA Model Commissioning Plan and Guide Specification for buildings larger than 50,000 s.f.; the Bonneville Power Administration Building Commission- ing Guidelines for buildings less than 50,000 s.f.; or the PECI Building Commis- sioning Guidelines. Required Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance INTENT: Establish the minimum level of energy efficiency for the base building and systems. REQUIREMENT.’ [] Design to meet building energy efficiency and performance as required by ASHRAE 90.1-1999 or the local energy code, which ever is the more stringent. !~malyze expected baseline building performance using the System/Component Method, TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Use building modeling and analysis techniques to establish and document compli- ance. ASHRAE 90.1-1999 provides guidance for establishing building basecase development and analysis. Refer to the LEED Reference Guide for awide variety of energy efficiency strategy resources. Required LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM 2.0-Ballot Version Page 9 Prerequisite 3: CFC Reduction in HVAC &R F.quipment INTENT:Required Reduce ozone depletion. REQUIREMENT: []Zero use of CFC-based refrigerants in new building HVAC &R systems. When reusing existing HVAC equipment, complete a comprehensive CFC phaseout conversion. TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Limit the use of CFC-based refrigerants in all HVAC &R systems by addressing both the major HVAC components as well as smaller dedicated systems such water coolers, spot cooling, etc. Energy Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance. INTENT: Achieve increasing levels of energy performance above the prerequisite standard to reduce environmental impacts associated with excessive energy use. REQUIREMENT: Exceed the requirements of ASHRAE Standard 90.1-1999, demonstrated by a whMe building simulation, by the following: New Bldgs.Existing Bld~_~Points. [] 20%10%2 []30%20%4 []40%30%6 []50%40%8 []60%50%10 TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Develop and use building modeling and analysis techniques to establish a base case that meets the minimum prerequisite standard. ASHRAE 90.1-1999 provides guidance for establishing building base case development and analysis, Perform interactive energy use analysis for selected design elements that affect energy perfor- mance and document compliance. Unit of measure for performance shall be BTUs, expressed in source energy to account for losses in generation, transmission and distribution. Source energy in BTUs = site kWhx 10,239 BTU/kWh and site natural gas consumption in therms x 100,000 BTUs/therm. Refer to the LEED Reference Guide for a wide variety of energy efficiency strategy 2-10 LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM 2.0-Ballot Version Page 10 Energy Credit 2: Renewable Energy Encourage and recognize’increasing levels of self-supply through renewable technologies to reduce environmental impacts associated with fossil fuel energy use. Supply a fraction of the building’s total energy load (as expressed in BTUs of source energy) through the use of renewable energy systems. % of Total Energy_ Loadin Renewables Pts._.~. []5%1 []10%2 []20%3 TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Employ the use of on-site non-polluting-source renewable technologies contributing to the total energy requirements of the project. Consider and use solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass. 1-3 Energy Credit 3: Best Practice Commissioning INTENT: Verify and ensure that the entire building is designed, constructed, and calibrated to operate as intended with third party qualit~ control assurance. REQUIREMENT.’ [] Implement comprehensive best practice commissioning procedures which at a minimum includes qualified, third party review of the following documents: ¯Basis of design. ¯Construction documents. ¯Selective review of system critical contractor submittals. TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Introduce standards and strategies into the design process early~ and then carry through selected measures by clearly stating target requirements in the construction documents. Tie contractor final payments to documented system performance. Consult the GSA Model Commissioning Plan and Guide Specification for buildings larger, than 50,000 s.f.; the Bonneville Power Administration Building Commission- ing Guidelines for buildings less than 50,000 s.f.; or the PECI Building Commis- sioning Guidelines. Refer to the LEED Reference Guide for detailed descriptions of required elements. Energy Credit 4: Elimination of HCFC’s and Halons INTENT: Reduce ozone depletion and support early compliance with the Montreal Protocol. REQUIREMENT: []Install building level HVAC and refrigeration equipment and fire suppression systems that do not contain HCFC’s or Halon. TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Utilize HVAC and refrigeration systems that use non HCFC based liquids for the refrigeration cycle such as ammonia or lithium bromide (absorption cycle). ,1 LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM 2.0-Ballot Version Page 11 Energy Credit 5: Measurement and " Verification Provide for the ongoing accountability and optimization of building energy and indoor environmental quality (IEQ) perform ce over time. []Comply with the installed equipment requirements for continuous metering as stated in Option B: Methods by Technology of the US DOE’s International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol ([PMVP) for the follow- ing: ¯Lighting systems and contxols. ¯Constant and variable motor loads. ¯Variable frequency drive (VFD) operation. ¯Chiller efficiency at variable loads (kW/ton). ¯Cooling load. ¯Air and water economizer and heat recovery cycles. ¯Air distribution static pressures and ventilation air volumes. ¯Boiler efficiencies. ¯Building specific process energy efficiency systems and equipment. TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Design and specify equipment to be installed in the base building systems to allow for comparison, management, and optimization of actual vs. estimated energy and IEQ performance. Employ building automation systems to perform M&V functions where applicable. Tie contractor final payments to documented M&V system performance and include in the commissioning report. Provide for ongoing M&V system maintenance and operating plan in building operations and maintenance manuals. Energy Credit 6: Green Power INTENT: Encourage the development and use of grid-source, renewable energy technologies on a net zero pollution basis. REQUIREMENT: [] Engage in a two year contract to purchase power with a minimum of 30% generated from renewable sources that meet the Center for Resource ~olutions (CRS) Green-E requirements. TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Purchase power from a provider that guarantees a fraction of its delivered electric power is from net nonpolluting renewable technologies. Begin by contacting local utility companies. If the project is in an open market state, investigate Green Power and Power Marketers licensed to provide power in that state. Grid power that qualifies for this credit originates from solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, or low- impact hydro sources. Low-impact hydro shall comply with the Low Impact Hydmpower Certification Program. LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM 2.0-Ballot Version Page 12 Materials Prerequisite: Storage & Collection of Recyclables Facilitate the reduction of waste generated by building occupants that is hauled to and disposed of in landf’flls. REQUIREMENT: I-1 Provide a ground-flour location with access to the loading dock that is dedi- cated to the separation, collection and storage of materials for recycling includ- ing (at a minimum) paper, glass, plastics, and metals. TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Reserve space for recycling functions early-in the building occupancy programing process and show areas dedicated to collection of recycled materials on space utilization plans. Broader recycling sflpport space consideratiom should allow for collection and storage of the required elements and newspaper, organic waste (food and soiled paper), and dry waste. Required Materials Credit 1: Building Reuse INTENT: Extend the life cycle of existing building stock, conserve resources, retain cultural resources, reduce waste, and reduce environmental impacts of new buildings as they relate to materials manufacturing and transport. REQUIREMENT: Reuse large portions of existing structures during renovation or re development projects. [] Maintain at least 75% of existing building shell (exterior skin and framing). (1 point) [] Maintain an additional 25% (100% total) of existing building shell (exterior skin and framing). (1 point) [] Maintain 100% of existing building shell AND 50% non-shell (walls, floor coverings, and ceiling systems). (1 point) TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Evaluate retention of existing structure. Consider facade preservation, particularly in urban areas. During programming and space planning, consider adjusting needs and occupant use patterns to fit within existing building structure and interior partition configurations. Identify and effectively address energy, structural, and indoor environmental (lead & asbestos) issues in building reuse plarming and deconstruction documents. Percentage of reused non-shell building portiom will be calculated as the total area (s.f.) of reused walls, floor covering, and ceiling systems, divided by the existing total area (s.f.) of walls, floor covering, and ceiling systems. 1-3 LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM 2.0-Ballot Version Page 13 Materials Credit 2: Construction Waste Management INTENT: Divert construction, demolition, and land clearing debris from landfill disposal. Redirect recyclable material back to the manufac, turing process. REQUIREMENT: Develop and implement a waste management plan, quantifying material diversion by weight. [] Recycle and/or salvage at least 50% (by weight) of construction, demolition, and land clearing waste. (I point) [] Recycle and/or salvage an additional 25% ( 75% total by weight) of the construction, demolition, and land cleating debris. (I point) TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Develop and specify a waste management plan that identifies licensed haulers and processors of recyclables; identifies markets for salvaged materials; employs deconstruction, salvage, and recycling strategies and processes; and documents the cost for recycling, salvaging, and reusing materials. The plan should address recycling of cardboard, metals, concrete brick, asphalt, land clearing debris (ff applicable), beverage containers, clean dimensional wood, plastic, glass, gypsum board, and carpet, and evaluates the cost-effectiveness of recycling rigid insulation, engineered wood products and other materials. 1-2 Materials Credit Resource Reuse INTENT: Extend the life cycle of targeted building materials, reducing environmental impacts related to materials manufacturing and transport. REQUIREMENT: [] Specify salvaged or refurbished materials for 5% of building materials. (1 point) [] Specify salvaged or refurbished materials for 10% of building materials. (1 point) TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Commonly salvaged building matetials include wood flooring/paneling/cabinets, doors and frames, mantels, iron work and decorative lighting fixtures, brick, masonry and heavy timbers. If the cost of the salvaged or refurbished material is below market value, use replacement cost to estimate the material value, otherwise use actual cost to the project. Determine fractional percentages in terms of dollar value of installed salvaged or refurbished material. First calculate total dollars of salvaged or refurbished content of each component material cost (EXCLUDING installation), and summing all the component dollar amounts for the total project salvaged or refurbished dollars. Divide the total project salvaged or refurbished cycle dollars by the total project installed material cost (EXCLUDING installation costs; all mechanical and electrical material and labor costs; project overhead and fees).* See the LEED Reference Guide for calculation methodology guidelines. (* This calculating methodology also applies to Materials Credits 4-7.) 1-2 LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM 2.0-Ballot Version Page 14 Materials Credit 4:INTENT:1-~. Recycled Content Increase demand for building products that have incorporated recycled content material, reducing the impacts resulting from extraction of new material. Materials Credit 5: Local/Regional Materials REQUIREMENT: l"l Specify a minimum of 25% of building materials that contain in aggregate, a minimum of 20% post-consumer recycled content material, OR, a minimum 40% post-industrial recycled content material. (1 point) []Specify an additional 25% (50% total) of building materials that contain in aggregate, a minimum of 20% post-consumer recycled content material, OR, a minimum 40% post-industrial recycled content material. (1 point) TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Specify building materials containing recycled content for a fraction of total building materials. Start with the materials listed in the EP/~s Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG). Sample common building materials and products with recycled content are; wall, partition, and ceiling materials and systems: insulation; tiles and carpets; cement,, concrete, and reinforcing metals; structural and framing steel. See the LEED Reference Guide for a summary of the EPA guidelines and calculation methodology guidelines. INTENT: Increase demand for building products that are manufactured locally, reducing the environmental impacts resulting from transportation, and supporting the local economy. REQUIREMENT: [] Specify a minimum of 20% of building materials that are manufactured regionally within aradius of 500 miles. (1 point) [] Of these regionally manufactured materials, specify a minimum of 50% that are extracted, harvested, or recovered within 500 miles. (1 point) TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Specify and install regionally extracted, harvested, and manufactured building materials. Contact the state and local waste management boards for information about regional building materials. 1-2 Material Credit 6: Rapidly Renewable Materials INTENT: Reduce the use and depletion of finite rawand long cycle renewable materials by replacing them with rapidly renewable materials. REQUIREMENT: [] Specify rapidly renewable building materials for 5 % of total building materials. TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Rapidly renewable materials are those materials that can be planted and harvested in less than a 10 year cycle such as straw, bamboo, etc, LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM 2.0-Ballot Version Page 15 Material Credit 7: Certified Wood Encourage environmentally responsible forest management. REQUIREMENT." [] Use a minimum of 50% of wood-based materials certified in accordance with the Forest Stewardship Council guidelines for wood building components including framing, flooring, finishes, furnishings, and site furnishings. TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Refer to the Forest Stewardship Council guidelines for wood building components that qualify for compliance to the requirements and incorporate into material selection for the project. LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM 2.0-Ballot Version Page 16 IEQ Prerequisite 1: Minimum IAQ Performance Establish minimum IAQ performance to prevent the development of indoor air quality problems in buildings, maintaining the health and well being of the occupants. REQUIREMENT: [] Meet the minimum requirements of voluntary consensus standard ASHRAE 62-1989, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality and approved Addenda. TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Include proactive design details that will eliminate some of the common causes of indoor air quality problems in buildings. Introduce standards into the design process early. Incorporate references to targets in plans and specifications. Ensure ventilation system outside air capacity can meet standards in all modes of operation. Locate building fresh air in take away from loading areas, building exhaust fans, cooling towers, and other sources of contamination. Include operational testing in the building commissioning report. Required IEQ Prerequisite 2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control INTENT: Prevent exposure of building occupants and systems to Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS). REQUIREMENT: [] Zero exposure of nonsmokers to ETS by prohibition of smoking in the building, OR, by providing a facility engineered using ASTM approved test methods and designs that effectively contain, capture and remove ETS from the building, as demonstrated by required smoking facility testing in the contract documents and incorporation of critical smoking facility systems testing in the commissioning plan and report. TECHN OLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Prohibit smoking in the building and/or provide designated smoking areas outside the building in locations where ETS can not reenter the building or ventilation system and away from high building occupant or pedestrian traffic, Consult ASTM Standards On Precision and Bias for Various Applications for developing test methods that will provide data that designs do not allow building occupants exposure to ETS. Required LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM 2.0-Ballot Version Page 17 " ql|V~l~o]illi[:,]i|~l 0 | . v o" IEQ Credit 1; Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Monitoring IEQ Credit 2: Increase Ventilation Effectiveness INTENT: Provide capacity for indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring to sustainlong term occupant health and comfort. []Install a permanent carbon dioxide (CO2) monitoring system that provides feedback on space ventilation performance in a form that affords operational adjustments, AND specify iniual operational set point parameters that maintain indoor carbon dioxide levels no higher than outdoor levels by more than 530 parts per million at any time. TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: I,nstall an independent system or make CO~ monitoring a function of the building automation system. Install sensors in areas of the building with high occupant densities and at the ends of the distribution ductwork. Specify that system operation manuals required quarterly calibration of all of the sensors. Include sensor and system operational testing and initial set point adjustment in the commissioning plan and report. INTENT:, Provide for the effective delivery and mixing of fresh air to building occupants to support their health, safety, and comfort. REQUIREMENT: [] Design ventilation systems that result in an air distribution and flow pattern that involves not less than 90% of the room or zone area in the direction of air flow. TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Employ architectural and HVAC design strategies to increase ventilation effectiveness and prevent short-circuiting of airflow delivery. Techniques available include use of displacement ventilation, low velocity, and plug flow ventilation (under floor or near floor delivery) and natural ventilation, Operable windows with an architectural strategy for natural ventilation, cross ventilation, or stack effect can be appropriate options with study of inlet areas and locations. See the LEED Reference Guide for compliance methodology guidelines. LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM 2.0-Ballot Version Page 18 IEQ Credit 3: Construction IAQ Management Plan INTENT: Prevent indoor air quality problen~s resulting from the construction/renovation process, to sustain long term tradesman and occupant health and comfort. Develop and implement an Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management Plan for the construction process that meets or exceeds the minimum requirements of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning National Contractors Association (SMACNA) IAQ Guideline for Occupied Buildings under Construction, 1995; to: [] Protect the ventilation system components from contamination, OR, provide cleaning of the ventilation system components exposed to contamination¯during construction prior to occupancy. (1 point) [] Provide a continuous ventilation rate of one air change per hour minimum during construction, OR, conduct a one week building flushout with new Filtration media at 100% outside air after cons~wuction ends and prior to occupancy. Provide a minimum of 85% filtration (as determined by ASHRAE Standard 52.1-1992) on any return air systems operational during construc- ti0n, and replace filtration media prior to occupancy. (1 point) TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Specify containment con~xol s~xategies including protecting the HVAC system, controlling sources, interrupting pathways for contamination, enforcing proper housekeeping and coordinating schedules to minimize disruption. Specify the construction sequencing to minimize adverse impacts on indoor air quality. After completion of construction and prior to occupancy measure and report VOC’s levels at occupancy as part of the project commissioning plan and report. 1-2 IEQ Credit 4: Low-Emitting Materials INTENT: Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous or potentially irritating to provide installer and occupant health and comfort. REQUIREMENT: Meet VOC limits for adhesives, sealants, paints, composite wood products, and carpet systems as follows: [] Adhesives must meet or exceed the VOC limits of South Coast Air Quality Management District Rule # 1168 by, AND all sealants used as a filler must meet or exceed Bay Area Air Resources Board Reg. 8, Rule 51 (1 point) [] Paints and coatings must meet or exceed the VOC and chemical component limits of Green Seal requirements. (1 point) [~] Carpet systems must meet the Carpet and Rug Institute Green Label Indoor Air QualityTest Program. (1 point) []Composite wood products must contain no added urea-formaldehyde or phenol-formaldehyde resins. (1 point) TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Evaluate and preferentially specify materials that are low emitting, nontoxic and chemically inert. Request and evaluate emissions test data from manufacturers for comparative products. Ensure that VOC limits are clearly stated in specifications, in General Conditions, or in each section where adhesives, sealants, coatings, carpets, and composite woods are addressed. 1-4 LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM 2.0-Ballot Version Page 19 IEQ Credit 5: Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control Avoid exposure of building occupants to potentially hazardous chemicals that adversely impact air quality. Design to minimize cross-contamination of general occupancy areas by chemical pollutants: [] Employ permanent entryway systems (grills, grates, etc.) to capture di~t, particulates, etc. from entering the building at all high volume entryways, AND provide areas with floor to ceiling partitions with separate outside venting and negative pressure where chemical use occurs (including housekeeping areas and copying/print rooms), AND provide drains plumbed for appropriate disposal of liquid waste in spaces where water and chemical concentrate mixing occurs. TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Design to physically isolate activities associated with chemical contaminants from other locations in the building, providing dedicated systems to contain and remove chemical pollutants from source emitters at source locations. Applicable measures include eliminating or isolating high hazard areas; designing all housekeeping chemical storage and mixing areas (central storage facilities and janitors closets) to allow for secure product storage; designing copy/fax/printer/printing rooms with floor to ceiling partitions and dedicated exhaust ventilation systems; and including permanent architectural entryway system(s) to catch and hold particles to keep them from entering and contaminating the building interior. IEQ Credit 6: Controllability of Systems INTENT.’ Provide a high level of individual occupant control of thermal, ventilation, and lighting systems to support optimum health, productivity, and comfort conditions. REQUIREMENT: []Provide a minimum of one operable window and one lighting control zone per 200 s.L for all occupied areas within 15 feet of the perimeter wall. (1 point) []Provide controls for each individual for airflow, temperature, and lighting for 50% of the non perimeter, regularly occupied areas. (1 point) TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Provide individual or integrated controls systems that control lighting, airflow, and temperature in individual rooms and/or work areas. Consider combinations of ambient and task lighting control and operable windows for perimeter and VAV systems for non perimeter with a 1:1: 2 terminal box to controller to occupant ratio. 1-2 LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM 2.0-Ballot Version Page 20 " O0 " Y ’O " "~ o Y O~ IEQ Credit 7:INTENT’.1-2 Thermal Comfort Provide for a thermally comfortable environment that supports the productive and healthy performance of the building occupants. IEQ Credit 8: Daylight and Views []Comply with ASHRAE Standard 5 5-1992, Addenda 1995 for thermal comfort standards including humidity control within established ranges per climate zone. (1 point) l~] Install apermanent temperature and humidity monitoring system configured to provide operators control over thermal comfort performance and effectiveness of humidification and/or dehumidification systems in the building. (1 point) TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Integrated envelope and HVAC system design strategies that achieve thermal comfort conditions based on mean radiant temperature, local air velocity, relative htunidity, and air temperature. Install and maintain a temperature and humidity monitoring system for key areas of the building (i.e., at the perimeter, and spaces provided with humidity control). This function can be satisfied by the building automation system. Specify in system operation manuals that all sensors require quarterly calibration. Include criteria verification and system operation in cornmis- sioning plan and report. INTENT." Provide a connectidn between indoor spaces with the outdoor environment through the introduction of sunlight and views into the occupied areas of the building. REQUIREMENT: [] Diffuse sunlight to reach 90% of all regularly occupied spaces not including copy rooms, storage areas, mechanical, laundry, and other low occupancy support areas with glare control provided using exterior sun shading, interior lightshelves, and/or window treatments. (1 point) [] Direct line of sight to vision glazing while seated from 90% of all regularly occupied spaces, not including copy rooms, storage areas, mechanical, laundry, and other low occupancy support areas. (1 point) TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES: Implement design strategies to provide access to daylight and views to the outdoors in a glare-free way. Orient buildings to maximize daylighttng options, Consider shallow or narrow building footprints, Employ courtyards, atriums, clerestory windows, skylights, and light shelves to achieve daylight penetration deep into regularly occupied areas of the building, 1-2 LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM 2.0-Ballot Version Page 21 LEED Innovation Credits INTENT: To provide design teams and projects the opportunity to be awarded points for exceptional performance above requirements set by the LEED Green Buildings System and/or innovative performance in Green Building categories not specifically addressed by the LEED Green Building Rating System. In writing using the LEED Credit Equivalence process, identify the INTENT of the proposed innovation credit, the proposed REQUIREMENT for compliance, the proposed DOCUMENTATION to demonstrate compliance, and the TECHNOLOGIES/STRATEGIES used to meet the required elements. SUGGESTED USES: ¯ Responses to regional sustainabflity issues. ¯ Unique project types and locations. ¯ Emerging sustainable design topics and innovations. 1-4 LEED Accredited Professional INTENT: To support and encourage the design integration required by a LEED Green Building project and to streamline the application and certification process. REQUIREMENT: [] At least one principal participant of the project team that has successfully completed the LEED Accredited Professional exam. STRATEGY." Attend a LEED Accredited Professional training workshop in preparation to take and pass the LEED Accredited Professional exam. LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM 2.0-Ballot Version Page 22 Purpose of Form: Use thts form to score your project against the LEEDTM Green Building Rating System. Fill it out at the time of registration. It will help you, and us, to keep track of the prerequisites and applicable credits on your project. It will also be used to track compliance when that documenta- tion is submitted to the US Green Building Council. [[~14 Sustainable Sites I-IPrerequisite: Erosion and Sedimentation Control F’lCredit 1: Site Selection [] Credit 2: Urban Redvelopment []Credit 3: Brownfield Redevelopment []Credit 4: Alternative Transportation --]5 Water Efficiency []Credit 1: Water Efficient Landscaping []Credit 2: Innovative WastewaterTechnologies []Credit 3: Water Use Reduction N1 Energy Atmosphere7and []Prereq~uisite 1: Fundamental Building Systems Commissioning []Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance []Prerequisite 3: CFC Reduction in HVAC &R Equipment [-~13 Materials and Resources [[]Prerequisite: Storage & Collection of Recyclables []Credit 1: Building Reuse []Credit 2: Construction Waste Management []Credit 3: Resource Reuse g’~l 5 Indoor Environmental Quality []Prerequisite 1: Minimum IAQ Performance []Prerequisite 2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control []Credit 1 : Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Monitoring []Credit 2: Increase Ventilation Effectiveness []Credit3: Construction IAQ Management Plan [-~64 Total Core LEED Rating System Points [[[15 Innovation and Design Process Points []LEED Innovation Credits []LEED Accredited Professional ["q Total Points Scored []Credit 5: Reduced Site Disturbance []Credit 6: Stormwater Management [[]Credit 7: Landscape and Exterior Design to Reduce Heat Islands []Credit 8: Light Pollution Reduction []Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance []Credit 2: Renewable Energy []Credit 3: Best Practice Commissioning []Credit 4: Elimination of HCFC’s and Halons []Credit 5: Measurement and Verification []Credit 6: Green Power []Credit 4: Recycled Content F’lCredit 5: Local/Regional Materials []Credit 6: Rapidly Renewable Materials [[]Credit 7: Certified Wood ¯Credit 4: Low-Emitting Materials ¯Credit 5: Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control []Credit 6: Controllability of Systems []Credit 7: Thermal Comfort []Credit 8: Daylight and Views LEED Certification Award levels calculated as follows: LEED Certified=50-60% of Core Points LEED Certified Silver Level=61-70% of Core Points LEED Certified Gold Level=71-80% of Core Points LEED Certified Platinum Level= 81%+ of Core Points LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM 2.0-Ballot Version Page 23 United Nations Sustainable Develot~me-’t - A~enda 21 ATTACHMENT C Page 1 ot 1 United Nations Home Agenda21 CSD Small Islands Forests National Info UN Home Agenda 21 Major Groups ESA Home Search Technical Coop Issues Agenda 21 is a comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally andlocally by organ zations of the Un ted Nat ons system, Governments, and Major Groups in every area in which human impacts on the environment. Agenda 21, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, and the Statement of principles for the Sustainable Management of Forests were adopted by more than 178 Governments at the United Nations Conferenceon Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janerio, Brazil, 3 to 14 June 1992. The Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) was created in December 1992 to ensureeffective follow-up of UNCED, to monitor and report on implementation of the agreements at the local, national, regional and international levels. It was agreed that a five year review, ofEarth Summit progress would be made in 1997 by the United Nations General Assemblymeeting in special session. Agenda 21 Other Global Agreements and Commitments Copyright © United Nations Division for Sustainable Development 09/05/2000 http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/agenda21.htm 7/5/00 rage Select a region.., ~ The 1992 EalTh Summit recommended the active participation of citizens along with governments in implementation of the Rio agreements. Since then, more than 70 countries have established some form of a multi-stakeholder participatory body, referred to here as National Councils for Sustainable Development (NCSDs), to promote and implement sustainable development at the national level. Although NCSDs vary widely in form and function, common roles are: facilitating the focused participation and cooperation of civil and economic society with governments for sustainable development; assisting governments in decision-making and policy formulation; integrating economic, social and . environmental action and perspectives; localising global agreements such as Agenda 21 and other international conventions related to sustainable development; and providing a systematic and informed participation of civil society in United Nations (UN) deliberations. The Earth Council has, since of the creation of first NCSD in the Philippines in September 1992, facilitated and supported the establishment and Based on resolutions of the International Forum for NCSDs (April 2000), the global network of NCSDs is preparing to undertake a _m_ul_t_i-_ stakeholder assessment of the Earth Summit commitments. This assessment will be a critical input into the United Nations mandated assessment of the Rio Earth Summit, in 2002. The NCSD Sustainable Development__R_~9__~. is a progress report that documents successful practice and problem areas, and assesses the effectiveness of NCSDs in influencing policy decisions in several key thematic areas. By exchanging experiences among cou’ntries, the Earth Council expects to promote a transfer of knowledge to facilitate the creation and strengthening of such Councils. With funding from GEF-UNDP, a prototype project is underway to develop methodologies to integrate global environmental priorities into sustainable development plans. Participating in the project are NCSDs of Burkina Faso, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, the Philippines, and Uganda. The project is founded on the concept of Multi- stakeholder Integrative Sustainabilitv Planning (MISP), an approach to development planning that is: built on people’s participation and action; http://www.ncsdnetwork.org/7/5/00