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Adopt Green Codes
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State Wide Program:
Rhode Island.
Green Building Standards for State Facilities, 2005
Program Description:
Any new, substantially expanded, or renovated building owned by the state, and state agencies, departments, offices, boards, commissions, or institutions of higher learning must meet LEED design, construction, operation and maintenance standards. Specifically, buildings must be designed to qualify for LEED Silver certification. The design, construction, operation, and maintenance of these buildings must also evaluate feasible energy efficiency measures on the basis of total life-cycle costs.
Energy Standard:
Commercial LEED Certification: below is summarized from LEED NC, details vary according to certification program. Mandatory: minimum 10% compliance beyond ASHRAE 90.1-2007, or use of NBI's Core Performance or one of ASHRAE's Advanced Energy Design Guidelines. LEED options include: optimize energy performance, on-site renewable energy, enhanced commissioning, enhanced refrigerant management, measurement & verification, and green power.
State Wide Program:
Rhode Island.
School Construction Standards, 2007
Program Description:
The state of Rhode Island has integrated CHPS-NE into its mandatory construction regulations.
Energy Standard:
CHPS Energy Efficiency Required Prerequisites: 25% or more above the ASHRAE 90.1 – 2004 standard using either the prescriptive criteria established by the New Buildings Institute’s Benchmark: Energy Benchmark for High Performance Buildings, or the prescriptive approach outlined in the ASHRAE standards, or the “total building approach” outlined in the ASHRAE standards; Install a continuous air barrier and employ air sealing “best” practices to control air leakage; Employ “best” practice HVAC design techniques to improve system performance and meet ASHRAE Standard 55; Commission all energy-using systems; Provide effective and complete training and documentation on the operation and maintenance of the building systems identified in the commissioning report; Participate in energy efficiency incentive and technical assistance programs that are available through applicable utility and governmental programs. Optional Points Include: Demonstrate superior energy performance beyond prerequisite; In addition to meeting the classroom daylighting prerequisite, incorporate daylighting throughout the building and control at least 40% of the connected lighting load with automatic daylighting controls and/or hybrid occupancy/daylight controls; Perform enhanced building commissioning employing a third party commissioning agent throughout the design and construction process; Design 90% of permanent classrooms without air conditioning or minimize air conditioning loads in classrooms by installing low energy use comfort systems; Install an energy management system (EMS) to monitor and trend the energy consumed throughout the school. Install a sub-metering system for lighting loads and plug loads, integrating the data collected from the sub-metering systems with the energy management system. CHPS Indoor Air Quality Prerequisites: a subset of CHPS Indoor Environmental Quality Requirements. Design ventilation systems to ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2004: Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality; Provide a three-part walk-off system for all active entryways to capture dirt, particulates, and moisture before they enter the building. At active entrances provide grills, grates, etc. to remove dirt and snow; Prevent water accumulation by designing surface grades to slope away from buildings and building foundations in order to drain away water, snowmelt, and HVAC condensate to prevent the accumulation of water; Irrigation systems must be designed and installed so that they do not spray on buildings; During construction, keep materials dry to prevent the growth of mold and bacteria; If the building or a portion of the building is to be occupied during construction, meet or exceed the Recommended Design Approaches of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning National Contractors Association (SMACNA) IAQ Guideline for Occupied Buildings Under Construction, 1995, chapter 3; Replace all HVAC filtration media immediately prior to occupancy; Ensure that permanently installed filtration media have a MERV of at least 10 except for unit ventilator systems, which shall have a MERV of at least 7; Specify only electric ignitions for the following gas-fired equipment: water heaters, cooking stoves/ovens, air handling units, boilers; Locate outside-air intake openings a minimum of 25 feet from any hazard or noxious contaminants; Internally insulated ductwork unless must be double-walled ductwork or includes duct liners that meet ASTM standards C1071 and C110; Prohibit fossil fuel powered mobile machinery from being used inside the building; Adopt or develop an Integrated Pest Management program designed to exclude undesirable pests from the school buildings. Optional requirements address such issues as dedicated exhaust for source pollution control, install MERV 13 filters, temporary construction ventilation, HEPA vacuuming, building flush out prior to occupancy and filter replacement.
City Wide Program:
Providence, Rhode Island.
Municipal Building Ordinance
Program Description:
All new municipal buildings be certified under the LEED Rating System or the CHPS Rating System.
Energy Standard:
CHPS Energy Efficiency Required Prerequisites: 25% or more above the ASHRAE 90.1 – 2004 standard using either the prescriptive criteria established by the New Buildings Institute’s Benchmark: Energy Benchmark for High Performance Buildings, or the prescriptive approach outlined in the ASHRAE standards, or the “total building approach” outlined in the ASHRAE standards; Install a continuous air barrier and employ air sealing “best” practices to control air leakage; Employ “best” practice HVAC design techniques to improve system performance and meet ASHRAE Standard 55; Commission all energy-using systems; Provide effective and complete training and documentation on the operation and maintenance of the building systems identified in the commissioning report; Participate in energy efficiency incentive and technical assistance programs that are available through applicable utility and governmental programs. Optional Points Include: Demonstrate superior energy performance beyond prerequisite; In addition to meeting the classroom daylighting prerequisite, incorporate daylighting throughout the building and control at least 40% of the connected lighting load with automatic daylighting controls and/or hybrid occupancy/daylight controls; Perform enhanced building commissioning employing a third party commissioning agent throughout the design and construction process; Design 90% of permanent classrooms without air conditioning or minimize air conditioning loads in classrooms by installing low energy use comfort systems; Install an energy management system (EMS) to monitor and trend the energy consumed throughout the school. Install a sub-metering system for lighting loads and plug loads, integrating the data collected from the sub-metering systems with the energy management system. CHPS Indoor Air Quality Prerequisites: a subset of CHPS Indoor Environmental Quality Requirements. Design ventilation systems to ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2004: Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality; Provide a three-part walk-off system for all active entryways to capture dirt, particulates, and moisture before they enter the building. At active entrances provide grills, grates, etc. to remove dirt and snow; Prevent water accumulation by designing surface grades to slope away from buildings and building foundations in order to drain away water, snowmelt, and HVAC condensate to prevent the accumulation of water; Irrigation systems must be designed and installed so that they do not spray on buildings; During construction, keep materials dry to prevent the growth of mold and bacteria; If the building or a portion of the building is to be occupied during construction, meet or exceed the Recommended Design Approaches of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning National Contractors Association (SMACNA) IAQ Guideline for Occupied Buildings Under Construction, 1995, chapter 3; Replace all HVAC filtration media immediately prior to occupancy; Ensure that permanently installed filtration media have a MERV of at least 10 except for unit ventilator systems, which shall have a MERV of at least 7; Specify only electric ignitions for the following gas-fired equipment: water heaters, cooking stoves/ovens, air handling units, boilers; Locate outside-air intake openings a minimum of 25 feet from any hazard or noxious contaminants; Internally insulated ductwork unless must be double-walled ductwork or includes duct liners that meet ASTM standards C1071 and C110; Prohibit fossil fuel powered mobile machinery from being used inside the building; Adopt or develop an Integrated Pest Management program designed to exclude undesirable pests from the school buildings. Optional requirements address such issues as dedicated exhaust for source pollution control, install MERV 13 filters, temporary construction ventilation, HEPA vacuuming, building flush out prior to occupancy and filter replacement.
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