Requirements For Ss - Leed2.2

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State the basic requirements for SSp1: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention

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Create/implement an Erosion and Sedimentation Control (ESC) Plan, which shall conform to the erosion/sedimentation requirements of the 2003 EPA Construction General Permit OR local erosion/sedimentation control standards and codes.

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SSp1: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention

What are the 3 objectives of the ESC Plan?

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- Prevent loss of soil during construction by stormwater runoff and/or wind erosion, including protecting topsoil by stockpiling for reuse.
- Prevent sedimentation of storm sewer or receiving streams.
- Prevent polluting the air with dust and particulate matter.

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SSp1: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention

________ outlines the provisions necessary to comply with Phase I and Phase II of the ____________ program; its requirements apply to all projects for this prerequisite.

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The Construction General Permit (CGP)

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NP-DES)

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SSc1: Site Selection

Do not develop buildings, hardscape, roads or parking areas on portions of sites that meet any one of the following 6 criteria:

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1. Prime farmland (US Dept of Agriculture, US Code of Federal Regulations, Title 7, Volume 6, Parts 400-699, Section 657.5)

2. Previously undeveloped land whose elevation is lower than 5 feet above the elevation of the 100-year flood as defined by FEMA

3. Land that is specifically identified as habitat for any species on Federal of State threatened or endangered lists.

4. Within 100 feet of any wetlands (US Code of Federal Regulations 40 CFR, Parts 230-233 and Part 22) and isolated wetlands or areas of special concert identified by state/local rule, OR within setback distances from wetlands prescribed in state/local regulations, as defined by local/state rule

5. Previously undeveloped land within 50 feet of water body (seas, lakes, rivers, streams, tributaries) which support/could support fish, recreation, or industrial use (Clean Water Act)

6. 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 landowner (ex Park Authority projects)

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SSc2: Development Density & Community Connectivity

What are the requirements for OPTION 1: DEVELOPMENT DENSITY?

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Construct/renovate building on previously developed site AND in a community within a minimum density of 60,000 SF/acre net. (density calc must include area of project being build and is based on typical two-story downtown development)

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SSc2: Development Density & Community Connectivity

What are the requirements of OPTION 2: COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY?

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Construct/renovate building on previously developed site

AND

within 1/2 mile of a residential zone or neighborhood with an average density of 10 units/acre net

AND

within 1/2 mile of at least 10 Basic Services

AND

pedestrian access between the building and the services.

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SSc2: Development Density & Community Connectivity

1. List some Basic Services.
2. How is the proximity determined?

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1.
Bank
Place of Worship
Convenience Grocery
Dat Care
Cleaners
Fire Station
Beauty
Hardware
Launry
Library
Medical/Dental
Senior Care Facility
Park
Pharmacy
Post Office
Restaurant
School
Supermarket
Theater
Community Center
Fitness Center
Museum

2. Proximity is determined by drawing 1/2 mile radius around main building entrance on a site map and counting the services within that radius.

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SSc3: Brownfield Redevelopment

What are the requirements?

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Develop on a site documented as contaminated (ASTM E1903-97 Phase II Environmental Site Assessment or local Voluntary Cleanup Program)

OR

on a site defined as a brownfield by local/state/federal agency.

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SSc4.1: Alternative Transportation/Public Transportation Access

State the two possible requirements.

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1. Locate project within 1/2 mile of existing (or planned/funded) commuter rail, light rail or subway station.

OR

2. Locate project within 1/4 mile of one or more stops for two or more public or campus bus lines usable by building occupants.

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SSc4.2: Alternative Transportation/Bicycle Storage & Changing Rooms

State the two possible requirements.

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1. Commercial/institutional buildings: provide secure bike racks and/or storage (w/in 200 yards of entrance) for >=5% building users (measured at peak periods)

AND

provide shower/changing facilities in building, or within 200 yards of entrance, for 0.5% FTE occupants.

2. Residential: provide covered storage facilities for securing bikes for >=15% of building occupants.

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SSc4.3: Alternative Transportation/Low-Emission & Fuel-Efficient Vehicles

State the 3 possible requirements.

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OPTION 1: Provide low-emitting & fuel-efficiency vehicles for 3% FTE AND provide preferred parking for them.

OR

OPTION 2: Provide preferred parking for low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% of the total vehicle parking capacity on site.

OR

OPTION 3: Install alternative-fuel refueling stations for 3% of the total vehicle parking capacity (liquid/gaseous - need to be separately ventilated or located outdoors)

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SSc4.4: Alternative Transportation/Parking Capacity

State the 4 options.

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OPTION 1 - NON-RESIDENTIAL:
Size parking capacity to not exceed minimum local zoning requirements
AND
provide preferred parking for carpools/vanpools for 5% of total spaces.

OR

OPTION 2 - NON-RESIDENTIAL:
(for projects that provide parking for <5% FTE)
Provide preferred parking for carpools/vanpools for 5% of total provided spaces.

OR

OPTION 3 - RESIDENTIAL:
Size parkign capacity to not exceed minimum local zoning requirements
AND
provide infrastructure and support programs to facilitate shared usage (carpool drop-off, designated parking for vanpools, car-share, shuttle)

OR

OPTION 4 - ALL:
Provide no new parking.

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SSc5.1: Site Development/Protect or Restore Habitat

State the requirements for greenfield sites.

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Limit site disturbance to:
- 40' beyond building perimeter
- 10' beyond surface walkways/patios/parking/utilities <12" in diameter
- 15' beyond primary roadway curbs and main utility trenches
- 25' beyond constructed areas with permeable surfaces (paving, stormwater detention, playing fields) that require additional staging areas

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Define greenfield sites.

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Sites that are not previously developed or graded and remain in a natural state.

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Define previously developed sites.

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Sites that previously contained buildings, roadways, parking lots, or were graded or altered by direct human activities.

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SSc5.1: Site Development/Protect or Restore Habitat

What are the requirements for developed sites?

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Restore or protect a minimum of 50% of the site (excluding footprint) with native or adapted vegetation.

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SSc5.1: Site Development/Protect or Restore Habitat

State the requirements for developed sites in urban areas, and explain how vegetated roofs can be used.

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Projects earning SSc2: Development Density & Community Connectivity and using vegetated roofs can apply the vegetated roof surface to this calculations (if plants are native/adapted).

20% of the total site area (including the footprint) must be restored in this case.

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SSc5.12: Site Development/Maximize Open Space

State the 3 options. (zoning, no zoning, zoning but no open space requirements)

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OPTION 1:
Reduce development footprint and/or provide vegetated open space within project boundary to exceed local zoning's open space requirements by 25%.

OR

OPTION 2: If no local zoning requirements (universities, military), provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal to the building footprint.

OR

OPTION 3: If zoning ordinances, but no open space requirements, provide vegetated open space equal to 20% of the project's site area.

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SSc5.12: Site Development/Maximize Open Space

State the 3 additional factors applicable to all options of this credit.

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- For projects in urban areas that earn SSc2: Development Density & Community Connectivity, can contribute to this credit.

- For projects in urban areas that earn SSc2, pedestrian oriented hardscape areas can contribute to this credit; a minimum of 25% of open space must be vegetated.

- Wetlands or naturally designated ponds may count as open space if the side slope gradients average 1:4 (vertical:horizontal) or less and are vegetated.

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SSc6.1: Stormwater Design/Quantity Control

State the two options under requirements.

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OPTION 1 - EXISTING IMPERVIOUSNESS IS <= 50%
Implement a stormwater management plan that prevents post-development peak discharge rate and quantity from exceeding the pre-development peak discharge rate and quantity for 1 and 2-year, 24h design storms.

OR

Implement stormwater management plan that protects receiving stream channels from excessive erosion by implementing stream channel protection strategy and quantity control strategies.

OR

OPTION 2 - EXISTING IMPERVIOUSNESS > 50%
Implement stormwater management plan that results in a 25% decrease in volume of stormwater runoff from 2-year 245h design storm.

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SSc6.2: Stormwater Design/Quality Control

Requirement: Implement a stormwater management plan that reduced impervious cover, promotes infiltration, and captures _____% of the average annual rainfall using acceptable best management practices (BMPs).

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90%

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SSc6.2: Stormwater Design/Quality Control

BMPs (_________________) to treat runoff must be capable of removing _____% of average annual post development total suspended solids (TSS) load based on monitoring reports.

BMPs meet the criteria if
1.
2.

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Best Management Practices; 80%

1. designed in accordance with standards/specs from state/local program that's adopted these standards
2. there exists in-field performance monitoring data demonstrating compliance.

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SSc7.1: Heat Island Effect/Non-Roof

Requirements:
OPTION 1: Provide any combination of the following strategies for ____% of the site hardscape:
1.
2.
3.

OR

OPTION 2: Place a minimum of _____% of parking spaces under cover. Any roof used to shade or cover parking must have an SRI of ___.

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OPTION 1:
for 50% of hardscape:
1. Shade (within 5 years of occupancy)
2. Paving materials with SRI >= 29
3. Open grid pavement system

OPTION 2
50% parking under cover; roof to shade or cover parking has an SRI >= 29

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SSc7.2: Heat Island Effect/Roof

Requirements:
OPTION 1: Use roofing materials with an SRI >= what values (roof type, slope, SRI) for a minimum of _____% of roof surface?

OR

OPTION 2: State the requirements.

OR

OPTION 3: State the requirements.

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OPTION 1:
1. Low-Sloped Roof (<=2:12), SRI = 78
2. Steep-Sloped Roof (>2:12), SRI = 29
SRI for minimum of 75% of roof surface

OPTION 2:
Install a vegetated roof for at least 50% of roof area.

OPTION 3: Install high albedo and vegetated roof surfaces that, in combination, meet the following criteria:

(Area of SRI Roof)/0.75
+
(Area of Vegetated Roof).0.5
>=
Total Roof Area

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SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction

What are the requirements for Interior Lighting?

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1. The angle of maximum candela from each interior luminaire as located in the building shall intersect opaque building interior surfaces and not exit out through the windows.

OR

2. All non-emergency interior lighting shall be automatically controlled to turn off during non-business hours. (Provide manual override for after-hours)

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SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction

What are the requirements for exterior lighting?

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Only light areas as required for safety and comfort. Don't exceed 80% of lighting power densities for exterior areas and 50% of facades and landscape features (ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-2004).

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SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction

What are the four zones for exterior lighting?

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LZ1: Dark (Park and Rural Settings)
LZ2: Low (Residential Areas)
LZ3: Medium (Commercial/Industrial, High-Density Residential)
LZ4: High (Major City Centers, Entertainment Districts)

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SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction

LZ1: Dark
- All site and building mounted luminaires produce a maximum initial illuminance no greater than _____ horizontal and vertical footcandles at the site boundary and ______.
- Document that ____% of the total initial designed fixture lumens are emitted at an angle of ____ degrees or higher from ____.

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0.01
beyond
0%
90 degrees
nadir (straight down)

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SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction

LZ2: Low
- All site and building mounted luminaires produce a maximum initial illuminance no greater than _____ horizontal and vertical footcandles at the site boundary and no greater than ________ horizontal footcandles ____ feet beyond the site.
- Document that no more than ____% of the total initial designed fixture lumens are emitted at an angle of ____ degrees or higher from ____.
- For site boundaries that abut ______, light trespass requirements may be met relative to the ______ instead of the site boundary.

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0.01
0.01
10
2%
90
nadir
public ROW
curb line

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SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction

LZ3: Medium
- All site and building mounted luminaires produce a maximum initial illuminance no greater than _____ horizontal and vertical footcandles at the site boundary and no greater than ________ horizontal footcandles ____ feet beyond the site.
- Document that no more than ____% of the total initial designed fixture lumens are emitted at an angle of ____ degrees or higher from ____.
- For site boundaries that abut ______, light trespass requirements may be met relative to the ______ instead of the site boundary.

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0.20
0.01
15'
5%
90
nadir
public ROW
curb line

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SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction

LZ4: High
- All site and building mounted luminaires produce a maximum initial illuminance no greater than _____ horizontal and vertical footcandles at the site boundary and no greater than ________ horizontal footcandles ____ feet beyond the site.
- Document that no more than ____% of the total initial designed fixture lumens are emitted at an angle of ____ degrees or higher from ____.
- For site boundaries that abut ______, light trespass requirements may be met relative to the ______ instead of the site boundary.

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0.60
0.01
15
10%
90
nadir
public ROW
curb line

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Which two SS credits are considered good 'Greening Opportunities'?

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SSc2: Development Density & Community Connectivity

SSc4.1: Alternative Transportation - Public Transportation Access

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What does the Greening Opportunity identify?

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It identifies credits that involve measures that are significantly more cost-effective and convenient to implement during design and construction than they are during the operation of the building.