| Suggested
Practices |
Environment
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Ease
of Use
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Benefits
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Capital
Cost
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| Siting
& Form |
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| SF1
- Use Narrow Floor Plates for Access to Daylight, Views
& Natural Cooling |
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| SF2
- Locate & Orient the Building to Control Solar Cooling
Loads |
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| SF3
- Locate & Orient the Building for Passive Solar
Heat in Winter |
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| SF4
- Shape Orient the Building for Exposure to Prevailing Winds |
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| SF5
- Shape the Building to Induce Buoyancy Airflow Into
& Out of Interior Spaces |
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| SF6
- Shape the Building for Solar Energy Collection |
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| Landscape |
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| LA1
- Locate Landscaping & Landscape Structures to Shade
Buildings |
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| LA2
- Use Landscape Design to Modify Wind Patterns & Enhance
Building Ventilation |
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| LA3
- Apply Environmental Landscape Design Principals |
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| LA4
- Incorporate Areas for Urban Agriculture & Rooftop/Balcony
Gardens |
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| LA5
- Provide Shelter & Habitat for Urban Wildlife Through
Landscape Design |
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| LA6
- Provide On-Site Composting Facilities |
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| LA7
- Use Recycled Landscape Products & Materials |
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| Transportation |
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| TR1
- Match the Area & Type of Paved Surfaces to their use. |
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| TR2
- Create a Safe & Comfortable Environment for Pedestrians |
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| TR3
- Provide Changing Rooms, Lockers & Showers for
Cyclists & Joggers |
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| TR4
- Place Automobile Parking Fully or Partially Underground |
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| TR5
- Share Parking Between Occupancies in Mixed-Use Projects |
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| TR6
- Provide Convenient Parking & Charging Facilities
for Electric Vehicles |
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| Envelope |
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| EN1
- Design Windows to Maximize Daylighting & Views |
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| EN2
- Shade Windows During Cooling Periods |
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| EN3
- Use Roof Monitors for Daylighting Upper Floors |
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| EN4
- Design Windows to Maximize Natural Ventilation |
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| EN5
- Shape & Plan the Interior to Enhance Daylight
& Natural Airflow Distribution |
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| EN6
- Incorporate Thermal Mass Into Building Structure |
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| EN7
- Select Light Colors for Exterior Finishes |
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| Materials |
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| MA1
- Restore & Incorporate Portions or Entire Existing
Buildings in New Designs |
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| MA2
- Specify Reuse of Salvaged Building & Landscape Materials |
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| MA3
- Design with Panel, Precut & Engineered Construction
Products to Minimize Waste |
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| MA4
- Specify Durable Exterior & Interior Finishes |
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| MA5
- Design Interior Building Components for Future Disassembly,
Reuse & Recycling |
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| MA6
- Specify Wood from Sustainably Managed Sources |
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| MA7
- Use Low-Emission Finishes & Interior Materials
to Reduce Indoor & Environmental Pollution |
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| Water
Systems |
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| WS1
- Specify & Install Water- & Energy-Conserving Appliances |
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| WS2
- Reuse Graywater for Outdoor Landscaping Irrigation |
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| WS3
- Collect Rainwater for Outdoor Landscaping Irrigation. |
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| WS4
- Select High-Efficiency Service Hot Water Heaters &
Boilers |
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| WS5
- Install Heat-Recovery Systems on Wastewater Plumbing |
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| WS6
- Use Solar Collectors for Service Hot Water Heating |
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| Electrical
Systems |
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| ES1
- Select Electrical Equipment for Reduced Energy Demand
& Consumption |
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| ES2
- Select Lighting Equipment for Reduced Energy Demand &
Consumption |
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| ES3
- Integrate Daylighting & Electric Lighting in Task
Oriented Spaces for Productivity & Comfort |
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| ES4
- Integrate Daylighting & Electric Lighting in Task-Oriented
Spaces for Productivity & Comfort |
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| ES5
- Maximize Impact in Sales Area with Efficient Lighting
Strategies |
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| ES6
- Integrate Daylighting & Electric Light in High-Bay,
Manufacturing & Color-Critical Areas |
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| ES7
- Incorporate Photovoltaic Electricity Systems into
the Building Fabric |
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| ES8
- Provide for Future Electric Vehicle Charging Stations |
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| HVAC
Systems |
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| HS1
- Eliminate Mechanical System Sources of Indoor Air Pollution |
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| HS2
- Isolate & Exhaust Indoor Point Sources of Air Pollution |
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| HS3
- Separate Outdoor Intakes from Air Pollutant Sources
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| HS4
- Provide for Additional Outdoor Air Supply Quantities in
the Future |
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| HS5
- Filter or Treat Ventilation Air Supplies |
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| HS6
- Provide Effective Ventilation Air Distribution |
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| HS7
- Reduce or Eliminate the Use of CFCs & HCFCs in
Cooling Equipment |
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| HS8
- Select High-Efficiency Heating & Cooling Equipment
to Reduce Energy Consumption & Demand |
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| Control
Systems |
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| CS1
- Use Digital Electronic Control of Lighting & HVAC
Systems for Energy & Demand Savings |
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| CS2
- Incorporate Daylighting Controls in Architecturally Daylit
spaces |
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| CS3
- Incorporate Occupancy Controls in Zones with Intermittent
Use |
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| CS4
- Use Variable-Speed Motor Controllers for Fans & Pumps
with Modulating Flows |
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| CS5
- Cool Building Mass at Night for Energy & Demand
Savings |
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| Construction
Management |
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| CM1
- Crush Waste Concrete & Masonry for Reuse |
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| CM2
- Use Material-Conserving Construction Practices |
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| CM3
- Select Safe Materials for Use On-Site |
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| CM4
- Use Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to Minimize Pesticide
Use in Construction |
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| CM5
- Use Energy-Efficient Site Lighting & Controls
& Low-Pollution Equipment |
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| CM6
- Isolate Construction in Occupied Buildings to Protect
Occupants |
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| CM7
- Schedule Potential Air-Polluting Operations to Reduce
Occupant & Worker Exposure |
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| CM8
- Flush with Full Outdoor Air for Seven Days Prior to
Occupancy to Protect Occupants |
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| CM9
- Thoroughly Clean Interiors, Building Cavities &
HVAC Systems Prior to Furniture Installation & Occupancy |
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| Commissioning |
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| CO1
- Prepare & Follow a Formal Commissioning Plan |
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| CO2
- Pretest & Functionally Test All Equipment to be Commissioned
& Correct Deficiencies |
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| CO3
- Provide Operation & Maintenance Training for Staff |
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| CO4
- Provide a Complete Final Commissioning Report to the Owner
& Building Management |
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