Application of LEED and SPiRiT to a Proposed Building Design

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Contents

List of Tables and Figures .. vi

Conversion Factors vii

Preface.. viii

1 Introduction . 1

Background 1

Objective. 1

Approach . 2

Mode of Technology Transfer 3

2 Certification Process in LEED™ and SPiRiT. 4

3 Analysis of Proposed Credits for LEED™ and SPiRiT Criteria. 6

1. Sustainable Sites 13

2. Water Efficiency.. 17

3. Energy and Atmosphere . 19

4. Materials and Resources 23

5. Indoor Environmental Quality .. 24

6. Innovation and Design Process.. 26

7. Facility Delivery Process. 27

8. Current Mission 27

9. Future Missions .. 27

4 Assessing the Preliminary DD Form 1391 28

5 Conclusions..32

Appendix A: CERL Review Comments Organized by SPiRiT Credits ..33

Annex A1: Waste Management Plan. 77

Annex A2: Waterless Urinals Sample Project Details 81

Appendix B: Water Baseline and Design Analysis Using LEED™ Spreadsheet87

Appendix C: EnergyPlus Run Summaries 95

Appendix D: Fuel Cell Cost Analysis 99

Appendix E: Revised DD Form 1391 Guide for NAD USACE Certification .105

Appendix F: AEC HQ/Administration Building 1391 Review 119

Appendix G: Comments on DD Form 1391 and Cost Estimate Details..155

Report Documentation Page.163