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er of certification. 2009 EDITION LEED REFERENCE GUIDE FOR GREEN INTERIOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION xvii EFTA00281534 VI. CERTIFICATION STRATEGY Timeline and Project Design Phases Project teams should study the principles and objectives of LEED as early in the site selection and design process as pos

W TO USE THIS REFERENCE GUIDE The LEED Reference Guide for Green Building Interior Design and Construction is a supporting document to the LEED for Commercial Interiors Rating System. The guide helps project teams understand the criteria,the reasons behind them,strategiesfor implementation,and documentation requirements. It incl

le buses will be used to meet the requirements, they must connect to public transportation and operate during the most frequent commuting hours. 5. Timeline and Team The project team should make proximity to public transportation a criterion for site selection. Real estate brokers and leasing agents can

remature equipment replacement. 2. Related Credits The commissioning effort can affect many performance-based features encouraged in the LEED for Commercial Interiors Rating System. Consider including the following features and systems in the commissioning effort: water efficiency and metering of plumbing fixtures, outdoor air

tors -28 - 85% Printers -9 - 32% PCs 5 - 35% Hosni, Jones, and X, 1999 Facsimile Machine 20 — 45% Network Server 50% Monitor 15 — 36% 5. Timeline and Team The office manager and project owner should institute a purchasing policy that specifies ENERGY STAR-qualified equipment and appliances.

ons and maintenance i::=) costs. 2. Related Credits The commissioning effort can affect many performance-based features encouraged in the LEED for Commercial Interiors Rating System. Consider including the following features and systems in the commissioning effort: water efficiency and metering of plumbing fixtures, outdoor air

or both mechanical and natural ventilation). Project teams can use any acceptable engineering calculation methodology to demonstrate compliance. 5. Timeline and Team Early in the design process, the architect and mechanical engineer teams determine and design the most appropriate ventilation system for

te high levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other air contaminants. Other indoor environmental quality issues addressed by the LEED for Commercial Interiors Rating System include daylighting and lighting quality, thermal comfort, acoustics, and access to views. All of these issues have the potential to enhance the ind

e than in mechanicallyconditioned buildings,where systems are often designed to maintain consistent conditions through all periods of occupancy. 5. Timeline and Team The project owner and design team need to work together to achieve this credit, but responsibility for meeting the requirements and ensuri

1. Innovation in Design (1-5 points) Achieve significant, measurable environmental performance using a strategy not addressed in the LEED 2009 for Commercial Interiors Rating System. One point is awarded for each innovation achieved. No more than s points under IDci may be earned through PATH s—Innovation in Design. Identify t