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nrn (Fs) }AL-22 CON1M7 A For Public Use and Display LEED 2009 for Commercial Intern.. USGBC Member Approved November 2008 EFTA00281248 EFTA00281249 FIUME YEON UORE© The built environment has a profound impact on our natural environment, economy, health, and productivity. Breakthroughs in building science, technology, and operations are now available to designers, builders, operators, and owners who want to build green and maximize both economic and environmental performance. Through the L EED'' green building certification program, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is transforming the built environment. The green building movement offers an unprecedented opportunity to respond to the most important challenges of our time, including global climate change, dependence on non sustainable and expensive sources of energy,and threats to human health. The work of innovative building professionals is a fundamental driving force in the green building moment. Such leadership is a critical component to achieving USGBC's mission of a sustainable built environment for all within a generation. USGBC MEMBERSHIP USGBC's greatest strength is the diversity of our membership. USGBC is a balanced, consensus based nonprofit with more than t8,000 member companies and organizations representing the entire building industry. Since its inception in 1993, USGBC has played a vital role in providing a leadership forum and a unique, integrating force for the building industry. USGBC's programs have three distinguishing characteristics: Committee-based The heart of this effective coalition is our committee structure, in which volunteer members design strategies that are implemented by staff and expert consultants. Our committees provide a forum for members to resolve differences, build alliances, and forge cooperative solutions for influencing change in all sectors of the building industry. Member-driven Membership is open and balanced and provides a comprehensive platform for carrying out important programs and activities. We target the issues identified by our members as the highest priority. We conduct an annual review of achievements that allows us to set policy, revise strategies, and devise work plans based on members' needs. Consensus-focused We work together to promote green buildings, and in doing so, we help foster greater economic vitality and environmental health at lower costs. We work to bridge ideological gaps between industry segments and develop balanced policies that benefit the entire industry. Contact the U.S. Green Building Council 2101 L Street, NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20037 (800) 795-1747 Office (2O2) 82.8-5110 Fax www.usgbc.org LEED 2009 FOR COMMERCIAL INTERIORS EFTA00281250 COPYRIGHT Copyright 2009 by the U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. MI rights reserved. The U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. 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DISCLAIMER None of the parties involved in the funding or creation of the LEED Rating System, including the USGBC, its members, its members, volunteers, or contractors, assume any liability or responsibility to the user or any third parties for the accuracy, completeness, or use of or reliance on any information contained in the LEED Rating System, or for any injuries, losses,or damages (including, without limitation, equitable relief) arising from such use or reliance. Mthough the information contained in the LEED Rating System is believed to be reliable and accurate, all materials set forth within are provided without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of the accuracy or completeness of information or the suitability of the information for any particular purpose. As a condition of use, the user covenants not to sue and agrees to waive and release the U.S. Green Building Council, its members, volunteers, and contractors from any and all claims, demands, and causes of action for any injuries, losses, or damages (including, without limitation, equitable relief) that the user may now or hereafter have a right to assert against such parties as a result of the use of, or reliance on, the LEED Rating System. U.S. Green Building Council 2101 L Street, NW Suite Soo Washington, DC zany TRADEMARKS USGBC°, U.S. Green Building Council and LEED° are registered trademarks of the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED 2009 FOR COMMERCIAL INTERIORS EFTA00281251 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The LEED 2009 Rating System has been made possible only through the efforts of many dedicated volunteers, staff members, and others in the USGBC community. The Rating System improvement work was managed and implemented by USG BC staff and included review and input by many Technical Advisory Group (TAG) members with oversight by the LEED Steering Committee. We extend our deepest gratitude to all of our LEED committee members who participated in the development of this guide, for their tireless volunteer efforts and constant support of USGBC's mission: LEED Steering Committee Scot Horst, Chair, LSC Horst, Inc Joel Ann Todd, Vice-Chair, LSC Joel Ann Todd Muscoe Martin M2 Architecture Stuart Carron JohnsonDiversey, Inc. Holley Henderson H2 Ecodesign, LLC Christine Magar Greenform Kristin Shewfelt Architectural Energy Corporation Jessica Millman Agora DC Bryna Dunn Moseley Architects Neal Billetdeaux JJR Greg Kats Managing Good Energies Mark Webster Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Bob Thompson EPA Indoor Environment Management Branch Malcolm Lewis Constructive Technologies Group, Inc. John Boecker 7Group Sara O'Mara Choate Construction Company Alex Zimmerman Rep Canada Green Building Council Ian Theaker Rep Canada Green Building Council Sustainable Sites TAG Bryna Dunn, Chair Moseley Architects Stewart Comstock, Vice-Chair Maryland Department of the Environment Michele Adams Cahill Associates Gina Baker Burt Hill Ted Bardacke Global Green USA Stephen Benz Sasaki Mark Brumbaugh Brumbaugh &Associates Laura Case Emory University Campus Services Zach Christeson the HOK Planning Group Jay Enck Commissioning & Green Building Services Ron Hand EJFECT. Sustainable Design Solutions Richard Heinisch Acuity Lighting Group Michael Lane Lighting Design Lab Marita Roos HNTB Zolna Russell Hord Coplan Macht, Inc. Alfred Vick Ecos Environmental Design, Inc. LEED 2009 FOR COMMERCIAL INTERIORS EFTA00281252 Water Efficiency TAG Neal Billetdeaux, Chair JJR John Koeller,Vice-Chair Alliance for Water Efficiency David Carlson Columbia University Bill Hoffman H.W. Hoffman and Associates, LLC Geoff Nara Civil & Environmental Consultants Stephanie Tanner U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Daniel Yeh University of South Florida David Bracciano 'Pampa Bay Water Robert Rubin NCSU-BAE and McKim & Creed Winston Huff SSR Engineers Robert Benazzi Jaros Baum & Bolles Gunnar Baldwin TOTO USA, INC Heather Kinkade Forgotten Rain, LLC Shabbir Rawalpindiwala Kohler Company Bill Wall Clivus New England, Inc. Energy & Atmosphere TAG Greg Kats, Chair GoodEnergies Marcus Sheffer, Vice-Chair 7group Drury Crawley US Department of Energy Jay Enck Commissioning & Green Building Solutions, Inc. Ellen Franconi IPMVP and AEC Mark Frankel New Buildings Institute Nathan Gauthier Harvard Green Campus Initiative Rusty Hodapp Dallas/Fort Worth, Energy & Transportation Management John Hogan City of Seattle Department of Planning & Development Bion Howard Building Environmental Science and Technology Dan Katzenberger Engineering, Energy, and the Environment Bob Maddox Sterling Planet Brenda Morawa BVM Engineering, Inc. Erik Ring LPA, Inc. Michael Rosenberg Oregon Department of Energy Mick Schwedler Trane Gord Shymko I PMVP and G.P. Shymko & Associates Gail Stranske CTG Energetics Michael Zimmer Thompson Hine LLP Materials & Resources TAG Mark Webster, Chair Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Steven Baer, Vice Chair Five Winds International Paul Bertram NAIMA Chris Dixon NEW Ann Edminster Design AVEnues Lee Gros Lee Gros Architect and Artisan, Inc Theresa Hogerheide-Reusch Reusch Design Services Nadav Malin BuildingGreen, LLC. Nancy Malone Siegel & Strain Architects LEED 2009 FOR COMMERCIAL INTERIORS Iv EFTA00281253 Kirsten Ritchie Gensler Wayne Trusty Athena Sustainable Materials Institute Denise Van Valkenburg MASCO Retail Cabinet Group Gabe Wing Herman Miller, Inc. Indoor Environmental Quality TAG Bob Thompson,Chair EPA Indoor Environment Management Branch Steve Taylor, Vice-Chair Taylor Engineering Nancy Clanton Clanton and Associates Alexis Kurtz OveArup 8cPartners George Loisos Loisos+ Ubelohde Prasad Vaidya The Weidt Group Daniel Bruck BRC Acoustics & Tech. David Lubman David Lubman& Associates Charles Salter Salter Associates Ozgem Omektekin DMJM Harris Jude Anders Shoreline Concepts,LLC Brian Cloward MithunArchitects+Designers+Planners Larry Dykhuis Herman Miller, Inc Francis (Bud) Offerman Indoor Environmental Engineering Christopher Schaffner The Green Engineer Dennis Stanke Trane Company The LEED wog for Commercial Interiors RatingSystem builds on the work ofthose who helped create previous versions: LEED for Commercial Interiors Version 2.0 Core Committee Holley Henderson,Chair H2 Ecodesign, LLC Denise Van Valkenburg, Vice Chair Steelcase Inc. Penny Banda Environmental Communications Keith Winn Catalyst Partners Gina Baker Burt Hill Kosar RittelmannAssociates Kirsten Childs Craton Collaborative Architects,• Don Horn U.S. General Services Administration Scot Horst Horst, Inc Liana Kallivoka Austin Energy Green BuildingProgram Jill Kowalski EwingCole FranMazarella U.S. General Services Administration Roger McFarland HOK Ken Wilson Envision Design Elaine Aye Green BuildingServices Carlie Bullock-Jones Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates Rico Cedro ICrueck & Sexton Hellen Kessler RIKessler Associates, Inc Mehran Khazra Guttmann& Blaevoet ConsultingEngineer Laurie McMahon Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers Ralph Muehliesen Illinois Instituteof Technology Georgina Sikorski INVISTA LEED 2009 FOR COMMERCIAL INTERIORS EFTA00281254 LEED 2009 FOR COMMERCIAL INTERIORS PROJECT CHECKLIST Sustainable Sites 21 Possible Points ❑ Credit 1 Site Selection 1-5 ❑ Credit 2 Development Density and Community Connectivity 6 ❑ Credit 3.1 Alternative Transportation—Public Transportation Access 6 ❑ Credit 3.2 Alternative Transportation—Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms 2 ❑ Credit 3.3 Alternative Transportation—Parking Availability 2 Water Efficiency 11 Possible Points O Prerequisite 1 Water Use Reduction Required ❑ Credit 1 Water Use Reduction 6-11 Energy and Atmosphere 37 Possible Points • Prerequisite 1 Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systems Required El Prerequisite 2 Minimum Energy Performance Required El Prerequisite 3 Fundamental Refrigerant Management Required ❑ Credit 1.1 Optimize Energy Performance—Lighting Power 1-5 ❑ Credit 1.2 Optimize Energy Performance—Lighting Controls 1-3 ❑ Credit 1.3 Optimize Energy Performance—HVAC 5-10 ❑ Credit 1.4 Optimize Energy Performance—Equipment and Appliances 1-4 ❑ Credit 2 Enhanced Commissioning 5 ❑ Credit 3 Measurement and Verification 2-5 ❑ Credit 4 Green Power 5 Materials and Resources 14 Possible Points O Prerequisite Storage and Collection of Recyclables Required ❑ Credit 1.1 Tenant Space—Long-Term Commitment 1 ❑ Credit 1.2 Building Reuse—Maintain Interior Nonstructural Components 1-2 ❑ Credit 2 Construction Waste Management 1-2 ❑ Credit 3.1 Materials Reuse 1-2 ❑ Credit 3.2 Materials Reuse—Furniture and Furnishings 1 ❑ Credit 4 Recycled Content 1-2 ❑ Credit 5 Regional Materials 1-2 ❑ Credit 6 Rapidly Renewable Materials 1 ❑ Credit 7 Certified Wood 1 Indoor Environmental Quality 17 Possible Points O Prerequisite 1 Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance Required • Prerequisite 2 Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control Required ❑ Credit 1 Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring 1 ❑ Credit 2 Increased Ventilation 1 ❑ Credit 3.1 Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan—During Construction 1 ❑ Credit 3.2 Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan—Before Occupancy 1 LEED 2009 FOR COMMERCIAL INTERIORS vl EFTA00281255 ❑ Credit 4.1 Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealants 1 ❑ Credit 4.2 Low-Emitting Materials—Paints and Coatings 1 ❑ Credit 4.3 Low-Emitting Materials—Flooring Systems 1 ❑ Credit 4.4 Low-Emitting Materials—Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products 1 ❑ Credit 4.5 Low-Emitting Materials—Systems Furniture and Seating 1 ❑ Credit 5 Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control 1 ❑ Credit 6.1 Controllability of Systems—Lighting 1 ❑ Credit 6.2 Controllability of Systems—Thermal Comfort 1 ❑ Credit 7.1 Thermal Comfort—Design 1 ❑ Credit 7.2 Thermal Comfort—Verification 1 ❑ Credit 8.1 Daylight and Views—Daylight 1-2 ❑ Credit 8.2 Daylight and Views—Views for Seated Spaces 1 Innovation in Design 6 Possible Points O Credit 1 Innovation in Design 1-5 O Credit 2 LEED Accredited Professional 1 Regional Priority 4 Possible Points ❑ Credit 1 Regional Priority 1-4 LEED 2009 for Commercial Interiors 100 base points; 6 possible Innovation in Design and 4 Regional Priority points Certified 40-49 points Silver 50-59 points Gold 60-79 points Platinum 80 points and above LEED 2009 FOR COMMERCIAL INTERIORS vii EFTA00281256 LEO) 2009 FOR COMMERCIAL INTERIORS vlll EFTA00281257  FIo CaL17 Preface Introduction I. LEED° Green Building Rating System" II. Overview and Process III. Minimum Program Requirements IV. Exemplary Performance Strategies Minimum Program Requirements Sustainable Sites (SS) 1 Credit 1 Site Selection 1 Credit 2 Development Density and Community Connectivity 4 Credit 3.1 Alternative Transportation—Public Transportation Access 6 Credit 3.2 Alternative Transportation—Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms 7 Credit 3.3 Alternative Transportation—Parking Availability 8 Water Efficiency (WE) 9 Prerequisite 1 Water Use Reduction 9 Credit 1 Water Use Reduction 11 Energy and Atmosphere (EA) 13 Prerequisite 1 Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systems 13 Prerequisite 2 Minimum Energy Performance 15 Prerequisite 3 Fundamental Refrigerant Management 16 Credit 1.1 Optimize Energy Performance—Lighting Power 17 Credit 1.2 Optimize Energy Performance—Lighting Controls 18 Credit 1.3 Optimize Energy Performance—HVAC 19 Credit 1.4 Optimize Energy Performance—Equipment and Appliances 21 Credit 2 Enhanced Commissioning 22 Credit 3 Measurement and Verification 24 Credit 4 Green Power 26 Materials and Resources (MR) 27 Prerequisite 1 Storage and Collection of Recyclables 27 Credit 1.1 Tenant Space—Long-Term Commitment 28 Credit 1.2 Building Reuse—Maintain Interior Nonstructural Components 29 Credit 2 Construction Waste Management 30 Credit 3.1 Materials Reuse 31 Credit 3.2 Materials Reuse—Furniture and Furnishings 32 Credit 4 Recycled Content 33 LEED 2009 FOR COMMERCIAL INTERIORS Ix EFTA00281258 Credit 5 Regional Materials 34 Credit 6 Rapidly Renewable Materials 35 Credit 7 Certified Wood 36 Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) 37 Prerequisite 1 Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance 37 Prerequisite 2 Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control 38 Credit 1 Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring 40 Credit 2 Increased Ventilation 41 Credit 3.1 Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan—During Construction 43 Credit 3.2 Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan—Before Occupancy 44 Credit 4.1 Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealants 46 Credit 4.2 Low-Emitting Materials—Paints and Coatings 48 Credit 4.3 Low-Emitting Materials—Flooring Systems 49 Credit 4.4 Low-Emitting Materials—Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products 51 Credit 4.5 Low-Emitting Materials—Systems Furniture and Seating 52 Credit 5 Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control 54 Credit 6.1 Controllability of Systems—Lighting 55 Credit 6.2 Controllability of Systems—Thermal Comfort 56 Credit 7.1 Thermal Comfort—Design 57 Credit 7.2 Thermal Comfort—Verification 58 Credit 8.1 Daylight and Views—Daylight 59 Credit 8.2 Daylight and Views—Views for Seated Spaces 63 Innovation in Design (ID) 65 Credit 1 Innovation in Design 65 Credit 2 LEED° Accredited Professional 66 Regional Priority (RP) 67 Credit 1 Regional Priority 67 LEED 2009 FOR COMMERCIAL INTERIORS x EFTA00281259  L_ I. LEED° GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEM Background on LEED' Following the formation of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in 1993, the organization's members quickly realized that the sustainable building industry needed a system to define and measure "green buildings." USGBC began to research existing green building metrics and rating systems. Less than a year after formation, the members acted on the initial findings by establishing a committee to focus solely on this topic. The composition of the committee was diverse; it included architects, real estate agents, a building owner, a lawyer, an environmentalist, and industry representatives. This cross section of people and professions added a richness and depth both to the process and to the ultimate product. The first LEED Pilot Project Program, also referred to as LEED Version t.o, was launched at the USGBC Membership Summit in August 1998. After extensive modifications, LEED Green Building Rating System Version 2.0 was released in March 2000, with LEED Version 2.1 following in 2002 and LEED Version 2.2 following in zoos. As LEED has evolved and matured, the program has undertaken new initiatives. In addition to a ratingsystem specifically devoted to building operational and maintenance issues (LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance), LEED addresses the different project development and delivery processes that exist in the U.S. building design and construction market, through rating systems for specific building typologies, sectors, and project scopes: LEED for Core & Shell, LEED for New Construction, LEED for Schools, LEED for Neighborhood Development, LEED for Retail, LEED for Healthcare, LEED for Homes, and LEED for Commercial Interiors. Project teams interact with the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) for project registration and certification. GBCI was established in 2008 as a separately incorporated entity with the support of the U.S. Green Building Council. GBCI administers credentialing and certification programs related to green building practice. These programs support the application of proven strategies for increasing and measuring the performance of buildings and communities as defined by industry systems such as LEED. The green building field is growing and changing daily. New technologies and products are being introduced into the marketplace, and innovative designs and practices are proving their effectiveness. The LEED rating systems and reference guides will evolve as well. Project teams must comply with the version of the rating system that is current at the time of their registration. USGBC will highlight new developments on its website on a continual basis at www. usgbc.org. Features of LED The LEED Green Building Rating Systems are voluntary, consensus-based,and market-driven. Based on existing and proven technology, they evaluate environmental performance from a whole building perspective over a building's life cycle, providing a definitive standard for what constitutes a green building in design, construction, and operation. The LEED rating systems are designed for rating new and existing commercial, institutional, and residential buildings. They are based on accepted energy and environmental principles and strike a balance between known, established practices and emerging concepts. Each ratingsystem is organized into s environmental categories: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, and Indoor Environmental LEED 2009 FOR COMMERCIAL INTERIORS xl EFTA00281260 Quality. An additional category, Innovation in Design, addresses sustainable building expertise as well as design measures not covered under the 5 environmental categories. Regional bonus points are another feature of LEED and acknowledge the importance of local conditions in determining best environmental design and construction practices. The LEED Credit Weightings In LEED 2009, the allocation of points between credits is based on the potential environmental impacts and human benefits of each credit with respect to a set of impact categories. The impacts are defined as the environmental or human effect of the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the building, such as greenhouse gas emissions, fossil fuel use, toxins and carcinogens, air and water pollutants, indoor environmental conditions. A combination of approaches, including energy modeling, life-cycle assessment, and transportation analysis, is used to quantify each type of impact. The resulting allocation of points among credits is called credit weighting. LEED 2009 uses the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's TRACI' environmental impact categories as the basis for weighting each credit. TRACI was developed to assist with impact evaluation for life-cycle assessment, industrial ecology, process design, and pollution prevention. LEED 2009 also takes into consideration the weightings developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); these compare impact categories with one another and assign a relative weight to each. Together, the 2 approaches provide a solid foundation for determining the point value of each credit in LEED 2009. The LEED 2009 credit weightings process is based on the following parameters, which maintain consistency and usability across rating systems: ■ All LEED credits are worth a minimum oft point. ■ MI LEED credits are positive, whole numbers; there are no fractions or negative values. ■ All LEED credits receive a single, static weight in each rating system; there are no individualized scorecards based on project location. ■ All LEED rating systems have too base points; Innovation in Design (or Operations) and ■ Regional Priority credits provide opportunities for up tom bonus points. Given the above criteria, the LEED 2009 credit weightings process involves 3 steps: 1. A reference building is used to estimate the environmental impacts in 13 categories associated with a typical building pursuing LEE!) certification. 2. The relative importance of building impacts in each category are set to reflect values based on the NIST weightings.' 3. Data that quantify building impacts on environmental and human health are used to assign points to individual credits. Each credit is allocated points based on the relative importance of the building-related impacts that it addresses. The result is a weighted average that combines building impacts and the relative value of the impact categories. Credits that most directly address the most important impacts are given the greatest weight, subject to the system design parameters described above. Credit weights also reflect a decision by LEED to recognize the market implications of point allocation. The result is a significant change in allocation of points compared with previous LEED rating systems. Overall, the changes increase the relative emphasis on the reduction of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions associated with building systems, transportation, the embodied energy of water, the embodied energy of materials, and where applicable, solid waste. LEED 2009 FOR COMMERCIAL INTERIORS xii EFTA00281261 The details of the weightings process vary slightly among individual rating systems. For example, LE ED for Existing Buildings: includes credits related to solid waste management but LEED for New Construct ion does not. This results in a difference in the portion of the environmental footprint addressed by each rating system and the relative allocation of points. The weightings process for each ratingsystem is fully documented in a weightings workbook. The credit weightings process will be reevaluated over time to incorporate changes in values ascribed to different building impacts and building types, based on both market reality and evolvingscientific knowledge related to buildings. A complete explanation of the LEED credit weightings system is available on the USGBC website, at WNW. pnbC.Olg. Regional Priority Credits To provide incentive to address geographically specific environmental issues, USGBC regional councils and chapters have identified 6 credits per rating system that are of particular importance to specific areas. Each regional priority credit is worth an additional t point, and a total of 4 regional priority points may be earned. Upon project registration, LEED-Online automatically determines a project's regional priority credits based on its zip code. If the project achieves more than 4 regional priority credits, the team can choose the credits for which these points will apply. The USGBC website also contains a searchable database of regional priority credits. II. OVERVIEW AND PROCESS The LEED 2009 Green Building Rating System for Commercial Interiors is a set of performance standards for certifying the design and construction of tenant spaces for office, restaurant, healthcare, hotel/resort and education buildings of all sizes, both public and private. The intent is to promote healthful, durable, affordable, and environmentally sound practices in tenant space design and construction. Prerequisites and credits in the LEED 2009 for Commercial Interiors Rating System addresses 7 topics: ■ Sustainable Sites (SS) ■ Water Efficiency (WE) ■ Energy and Atmosphere (EA) ■ Materials and Resources (MR) ■ Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) ■ Innovation in Design (ID) ■ Regional Priority (RP) LEED 2009 for Commercial Interiors certifications are awarded according to the following scale: Certified 40-49 points Silver 50-59 points Gold 60-79 points Platinum 80 points and above GEM will recognize buildings that achieve t of these rating levels with a formal letter of certification. When to Use LEED 2009 for Commercial Interiors LEED zoo9 for Commercial Interiors addresses the specifics of tenant spaces primarily in office, retail, and institutional buildings. Tenants who lease their space or do not occupy the entire building are eligible. LEED 2009 FOR COMMERCIAL INTERIORS EFTA00281262 LEED for Commercial Interiors was designed to work hand-in-hand with the LEED for Core & Shell certification system. LEED for Core & Shell is used by developers to certify the core and shell of a project; it prepares the building for environmentally conscious tenants. Many projects clearly fit the defined scope of only1LEED ratingsystem; others may be eligible for a or more. The project is a viable candidate for LEED certification if it can meet all prerequisites and achieve the minimum points required in a given rating system. If more than t ratingsystem applies, the project team can decide which to pursue. For assistance in choosing the most appropriate LEED rating system, please e-mail [email protected]. Registration Project teams interested in earning LEED certification for their buildings must first register the project with GBCI. Projects can be registered on the GBCI website (www.gbci.org). The website also has information on registration costs for USGBC national members as well as nonmembers. Registration is an important step that establishes contact with GBCI and provides access to software tools, errata, critical communications, and other essential information. Certification To earn LEED certification, the applicant project must satisfy all the prerequisites and qualify fora minimum number of points to attain the established project ratings as listed below. Having satisfied the basic prerequisites of the program, applicant projects are then rated according to their degree of compliance within the rating system. LEED 2009 for Commercial Interiors provides the option of splitting a certification application into two phases, design and construction, in lieu of a combined design and construction review. Documentation for design phase credits, identified in LEED-Online, can be submitted for review at the end of the design phase; the submittals for these credits can be fully evaluated based on documentation available during this phase of the project. For example, if a project site meets the requirements of LEED for Commercial Interiors SS Credit 3.1, Alternative Transportation— Public Transportation Access, the likelihood of credit achievement can be assessed prior to the completion of construction. The LEED credit itself, however, is not awarded at the design review stage. For more information on the LEED certification process including LEED-Online, Credit Interpretation Requests and Rulings,Appeals, and Fees please see the LEED Reference Guide for Green Building Design and Construction, 2009 Edition and visit www.usgbcAL or www.gbclorg. III. MINIMUM PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS The LEED zoo9 Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs) define the minimum characteristics that a project must possess in order to be eligible for certification under LEED 2009. These requirements define the categories of buildings that the LEED rating systems were designed to evaluate, and taken together serve three goals: to give clear guidance to customers, to protect the integrity of the LEED program, and to reduce challenges that occur during the LEED certification process. It is expected that MPRs will evolve over time along with LEED rating system improvements. The requirements will apply only to those projects registering under LEED 2009. To view the list of MPRs, please read the Minimum Program Requirements section of this document. IV. EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE STRATEGIES Exemplary performance strategies result in performance that greatly exceeds the performance level or expands the scope required by an existing LEED 2009 for Commercial Interiors credit. To earn exemplary performance credits, teams must meet the performance level defined by the next step in the threshold progression. For credits with more LEED 2009 FOR COMMERCIAL INTERIORS xlv EFTA00281263 than 1 compliance path, an Innovation in Design point can be earned by satisfying more than t compliance path if their benefits are additive. The credits for which exemplary performance points are available through expanded performance or scope are noted in the LEED Reference Guide for Green Interior Design and Construction, 2009 Edition and in LEED-Online. Endnotes Tools for the Reduction and Assessment of Chemical and Other Environmental Impacts (TRACI). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development. http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/std/sab/ traci/. Relative impact categoryweights based on an exercise undertaken by NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) for the BEES program. http://www.bfrl.nist.govioaejsofnvarefbeesf. LEED 2009 FOR COMMERCIAL INTERIORS xv EFTA00281264 NORMIJIM pDMAY EEMEENERI'S NOTE: Defirctions,exceptions and more extensive guidance on issues in this document are avai ab e 'na separate document titled: `LEER 2009 MPR Supplemental Guidance'. Terms that are italicized and underlined here are defined in the Supplemental Guidance document (they are marked as such only the first time that they appear). This document identifies the Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs), or minimum characteristics that a project must possess in order to be eligible for LEED Certification. LEED projects must complywith each applicable MPR described below. These requirements define the types ofbuildings that the LEED Green BuildingRating Systems were designed to evaluate, and taken together serve three goals: to give clear guidance to customers, to protect the integrity ofthe LEED program, and to reduce complications that occur during the LEED Certification process. The requirements in this document will apply to all those, and only those projects certifyingunder LEED 2009. Projects that upgrade to LEED 2009 from earlier versions ofLEE!) are subject to the MPRs.It is expected that MPRs will evolve over time with the LEED rating system,however only those MPRs in place at the time that a LEED project registers or upgrades will apply to that project. LEED for New Construction, Core & Shell, Schools, and Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance were designed to evaluate commercial, institutional, or high-rise residentialbuildings; as such, any project applying for LEED Certificationunder one of these rating systems must include a buildingthat falls under one ofthese categories. LEED for CommercialInteriors was designed to evaluate interior spaces ofcommercial or institutional buildings; as such, projects applying for certificationunder LEED for Commercial Interiors must include a space that falls under one ofthese categories. NOTE: CERTIFICATION MAY BE REVOKED FROM ANY LEED PROJECT UPON GAINING KNOWLEDGE OF NON-COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE MPR. IF SUCH A CIRCUMSTANCE OCCURS, REGISTRATION AND/OR CERTIFICATION FEES WILL NOT BE REFUNDED. All exceptions to MPRs that are not already defined in the LEED 2009 MPR Supplemental Guidance document will be considered on a case-by-case basis for special circumstances. Details on the process for review ofMPR clarification requests will be posted in summer 2009. LEED 2009 Minimum Requirements for Commercial Interiors 1. Must Comply with Environmental Laws The LEED project buildingorspace, all other realproperty within the LEED project boundary, and all go 'e work must comply withall applicable federal, state,andlocal building-related environmental laws and regulations in place where the project is located. This conditionmust be satisfied from the date ofLEEDproject registration or the initiation ofschematic design, whichever comes first,until the date that the buildingreceives a certificate of occupancy or similar official indication that it is ready for use. 2. Must be a Complete, Permanent Building or Space All LEED projects must be designed for, constructed on, and operated on a permanent location on already existingland. No building or space that is designed to move at any point in its lifetime may pursue LEED Certification. The LEED project scope must include a complete interior space distinct from other spaces within the same building with regards to at least one ofthe followingcharacteristics: ownership, management,lease, or party wall separation. LEED 2009 FOR COMMERCIAL INTERIORS xvi EFTA00281265  Additionally, construction prerequisites and credits may not be submitted for review until substantial completion ofconstruction has occurred. 3. Must Use a Reasonable Site Boundary If any land was or will be disturbed for the purpose of undertaking the LEED project, then that land must be included within the LEED project boundary. 4. Must Comply with Minimum Floor Area Requirements The LEED project must include a minimum of 250 square feet (22 square meters) of gross floor area. 5. Must Comply with Minimum Occupancy Rates Full Time Equivalent Occupancy The LEED project must server or more Pull Time Equivalent (FTE) occupant(s), calculated as an annual average in order to use LEED in its entirety. If the project serves less than 1 annualized FTE, optional credits from the Indoor Environmental Quality category may not be earned (the prerequisites must still be earned). 6. Must Commit to Sharing Whole-Building Energy and Water Usage Data All certified projects must commit to sharing with USGBC and/or GBCI all available actual whole-project energy and water usage data fora period of at least 5 years. This period starts on the date that the LEED project begins typical physical occupancy if certifying under New Construction, Core & Shell, Schools,or Commercial Interiors, or the date that the building is awarded certification if certifying under Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance. Sharing this data includes supplying information on a regular basis in a free, accessible, and secure online tool or, if necessary, taking any action to authorize the collection of information directly from service or utility providers. This commitment must carry forward if the building or space changes ownership or lessee. 7. Must Comply with a Minimum Building Area to Site Area Ratio The gross floor area of the LEED project building must be no less than 2% of the gross land area within the LEED project boundary. LEED 2009 FOR COMMERCIAL INTERIORS xvII EFTA00281266 LEO) 2009 FOR COMMERCIAL INTERIORS xvill EFTA00281267 NOME:21E SaTES SS Credit 1: Site Selection 1-5 Points Intent 'lb encourage tenants to select buildings that employ best practices systems and green strategies. Requirements OPTION 1 Select a LEED certified building (5 points). OR OPTION 2 Locate the tenant space in a building that has in place t or more of the following characteristics at time of submittal (1 - 5 points). Each of the following options may also be met by satisfying the requirements of the corresponding LEED 2009 for New Construction credit. PATH 1. Brownfield Redevelopment (1 point) Abuilding developed on a site documented as contaminated (by an ASTM 21903-97 Phase II Environmental Site Assessment or a local voluntary cleanup program) OR Abuilding on a site classified as a brovmfield by a local, state or federal government agency. Effective remediation of site contamination must have been completed. PATH 2. Stormwater Design—Quantity Control (1 point) Abuildingthat prior to its development had less than or equal top% imperviousness and has implemented a stormwater management plan that is equal to or is less than the predevelopment 11/2 year 24-hour rate and quantity discharge. OR Abuilding that prior to its development had more than so% imperviousness and has implemented a stormwater management plan that reduced predevelopment 11/2 year 2.4-hour rate and quantity discharge by