PrinciplesofLEEDDesign&Construction

IndoorEnvironmentalQuality:SupplementalResources

KeyConsiderations
QualityControlStrategies ThefollowingstrategiescanhelpteamsensuresuccessfulLEEDdocumentation:

IEQp1:MinimumIndoorAirQualityPerformance ProvideaseparateASHRAE62.12007calculatorforeachoutsideairsystem.PerformASHRAE62calculationsat theworstcasecondition(theoperatingconditionresultinginthehighestminimumventilationrate). Substantiatezoneairdistributioneffectiveness(EZ)basedonthetypeofsystemandthemodeofoperation.Use Table6.2inASHRAE62fordifferentscenarios. Chooseseveralventilationzonespersystemtoaccuratelydeterminewhichisthecriticalzone. Evaluatepercentagesoftotalairflowatboththezoneandsystemlevel,peroperatingconditions. ForCIprojects,anairhandlingunitsentireareaandpopulationbeingservedmustbeenteredintothe calculator,evenifthespacesareservedbyairhandlingunitsalsoservingotherareas.

IEQc4.14.6(BD+C),IEQc4.14.5(ID+C):LowEmittingMaterials Listalladhesivesandsealantsinstalledinsidetheweatherproofenclosureofthebuilding,includingfirestopping sealants,flooringadhesives,andplumbingadhesives. Listallpaintsandcoatings,includingprimer,installedinsidetheweatherproofenclosureofthebuilding. IfaproductexceedstheVOClimit,provideaVOCbudgetshowingthatthetotalallowableVOCsingramsper literisgreaterthanthetotalinstalledVOCsingramsperliter.Ensurethatthequantitiesofallproductsinthe creditarerecorded. Listallindoorcompositewoodandagrifiberproductsused,includinglaminateadhesives,plywood, particleboard,MDF,andwooddoors. ConfirmthatmaterialsarelistedconsistentlyacrosstheIEQandMRcredits. ProvidecutsheetsonwhichrelevantLEEDinformation(e.g.,VOCcontent,ureaformaldehydefree,etc.)is clearlyidentified.Forexample,drawboxesorcirclesaroundtheinformationandusearrowsorhighlighting.

IEQc5:IndoorChemicalandPollutantSourceControl Provideprojectdrawingsthathighlighttheinstalledentrywaysystemslocationsandmeasurements.Include narrativeexplaininganyentrancesthatmayappeartoberegularlyusedbutarenot(e.g.,anaccesscontrolled entryoranemergencyexit). Providesystemssuchasgrates,grills,orslottedsystemsthatallowforcleaningunderneath,orrolloutmatsthat canberemovedforweeklycleaning.Provideconfirmationofweeklymaintenanceforrolloutmatsifused. Provideprojectdrawingsthathighlightroomseparationsforchemicaluseareas,includingdecktodeck partitionsorhardlidceilings,selfclosingdoors,andexhaustsystems.Includeallspaceswherehazardousgases orchemicalsmaybepresent(e.g.,janitorsclosets). ProvideamechanicalscheduleorsimilardocumentationlistingtheMERVratingforthefiltersatallairhandling unitsinstalledintheproject.

IEQc8.2:DaylightandViewsViews(forSeatedSpaces) Considerasimulationormeasurementoptioninsteadoftheprescriptiveoptionforprojectswithmore complicatedspaces.Forsimulation,considerthethresholdat9a.m.and3p.m.;foraspecificareawithinthe space,itmustmeettheconditionsatbothtimes. Onprojectdrawings,identifyallregularlyoccupiedspacesandtheirassociatedfloorarea,aswellasdaylight areasorzones.

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ASHRAE62.1Calculator AccessthiscalculatorfromUSGBCswebsite. EQSpaceTypeMatrix IEQcreditrequirementsdonotapplytoallspacesorspacetypeswithinabuilding.RefertoUSGBCsEQSpaceType Matrixtodetermineapplicability. InreviewingtheEQSpaceTypeMatrix,notethefollowingexamples: Minimumacousticalperformance(IEQp3)appliesonlytoclassroomsandcorelearningspaces. Daylighting(IEQc8.1)appliestoallregularlyoccupiedspaces.Allowedexclusionsincludenonregularlyoccupied spacesandunenclosedareas,butalsospaceswheretaskswouldbehinderedbyuseofdaylight(e.g.,computer labs,videoconferencerooms,etc.). ToplightingTableGuidance Refertothesediagramsforademonstrationofplacementandcompositionofthedaylightzoneasreferredtointhe ToplightingTableintheLEEDOnlineformforIEQc8.1. KeyLEEDInterpretations&Addenda Beforegoingtoofarwithyourproject,checkforapplicableLEEDinterpretationsandAddenda.Themostcommonly appliedareoutlinedbelow;referhereforfulldetailsontheseplusacompletelistofothers.

IEQp1:MinimumIndoorAirQualityPerformance #5053:TheperformancebasedIAQProcedure(Section6.3ASHRAEStandard62.12004)cannotbeusedin placeoftheprescriptiveVentilationRateProcedureofthesameStandard. #5965:Iffacilityowner/operatorprovidessignedletterdeclaringwarehouseportionshavenohuman occupancyexceptformaintenanceandrepairs,refrigeratedwarehouseportionconsideredexemptfrom ventilationrequirementsofASHRAE62.12004. #10144:IdentifiesexpectationsforprojectsthatdonotmeetrequirementsofVentilationRateProcedure, ASHRAE62.1Section5.1,orCIBSEApplicationsManual10,andthatarepursuingengineeredventilationsystem. #10165:AddresseshowprojectteamsmaysubstitutegeometricrequirementsofASHRAE62.12010sections 6.4.1through6.4.2inplaceofASHRAE62.12007section5.1.1. #10248:Addressesthatrecirculatinghoodsalonedonotmeetexhaustrequirementsofstandardfor mechanicallyventilatedkitchens.Addressesexceptionstonaturalventilationsystemsbeingrequiredtomeet mechanicalventilation(exhaust)requirements.

IEQc5:IndoorChemicalandPollutantSourceControl #10252:Clarifiescarpetproductsandattributesacceptableforuseinentrywaysystems.

LEEDProjectProfiles
LearnIEQbestpractices,strategies,andlessonslearnedfromrealpeopleonrealLEEDprojects.ThebelowfeatureIEQ relatedcontent;refertoUSGBCscompleteProjectDirectoryforadditionalexamples: 4940Building(NC):ThisprojectteamearnedallIEQcreditsavailableinNCv2.2,includingsometheydidnt initiallybelievepossible.Theteamdiscussesthechallengesofincreasedcontrols,equipment,and maintenancerequiredoflightingcontrols. UNFCollegeofEducationBuilding(NC):Ahealthyindoorenvironmentwasapriorityforthisteam.Despite successwithmanyIEQcredits,theteamshareslessonslearnedinregardstohowtheycouldhavebetter maximizeddaylightingandviews. EdyRidgeElementarySchool&LaurelRidgeMiddleSchool(NC):Thisprojectteamtookadvantageofcredit synergiesinimplementingIEQstrategies,butalsoexperiencedconflictswiththeEAcreditcategory.The teamworkedcollaborativelytoaddressthespecialneeds,includingacoustics,ofaschoolproject.

MCAMIPET/CTScanSuite(NC):TheprojectteamforthishealthcarefacilitymetIEQprioritiesinpartby payingcloseattentiontomaterialsselectionandenergydecisions. ParkLibrarySanFrancisco(CI):ThisprojectteamsharesimportantlessonslearnedabouthowtomakeIEQ creditdocumentationasefficientaspossibleandhowitmetchallengesinachievingcreditforaconstruction IAQmanagementplan.

Education
USGBCWebinars* LEED260:DaylightingandIEQCredit8.1:UnderstandingtheMayAddendum LEED250:LEEDInnovationandPilotCredits:Acoustics

USGBCPodcasts ToughCredits&TopicsinLEED:IEQp1 TheImpactofChemicalsonOccupantHealth SoundAdvicefromLEEDforSchoolsonAcoustics

AdditionalOnlineResources
USGBC&GBCIWebsites LEEDNC2009QuickLinksandResources LEEDCS2009QuickLinksandResources LEEDSchools2009QuickLinksandResources LEEDCI2009QuickLinksandResources GBCIProjectSubmittalTips o LEEDNC2009 o LEEDCS2009 o LEEDSchools2009 o LEEDCI2009 LEEDInterpretations,Addenda,andErrata LEEDPilotCreditLibrary LEEDCertificationTools FutureVersionsofLEED OtherWebsites ThefollowingwebsitesincluderesearchthatisinformingtheevolutionofLEEDsIEQcreditcategory,aswellas additionalLEEDrelevantresources: UCBerkeleyCenterfortheBuiltEnvironmentsIEQresearch NewBuildingsInstitutedaylightingresources:Alsoincludesnondaylightingreportsandguides UsableBuildingsperformancefocusedresources AdvancedBuildingsDaylightingPatternGuide:Interactivetooltosupportdaylightingdesign LowEmittingMaterialsresources: o Compiledbuildingproductsresearch o HealthrelatedEvaluationofEmissionsofVOCandSVOCfromBuildingProducts o Guidanceoncoatings o Guidanceonpaints o CASpecification01350MethodforVOCTestingandEvaluation o BlueAngelecolabel *EligibleforGBCICEhours