LEED for New Construction 2009 [IEQ]

IEQ Prerequisite 1: Minimum IAQ Performance

Product may assist a project meet minimum indoor air quality (IAQ) performance requirements in accordance to the prescribed Sections 4 through 7 of nominate standard for ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality.

Case 1: Mechanical ventilation systems must be designed using the Ventilation Rate Procedure or the local applicable code (whichever is more stringent).

Case 2: Naturally ventilated buildings must also comply with ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007, Paragraph 5.1

Required

IEQ Credit 1: Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring

To obtain this credit a project must install permanent monitoring systems to ensure that ventilation systems maintain design minimum requirements when CO2 levels vary more than 10% for mechanically and naturally ventilated spaces in accordance with prescribed requirements.

Points Available

1

IEQ Credit 1 Note 1: Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring

To obtain this credit a project must install permanent monitoring systems to ensure that ventilation systems maintain design minimum requirements when CO2 levels vary more than 10% for mechanically and naturally ventilated spaces in accordance with prescribed requirements.

Product may assist in a project obtaining credit point in combination with other suitable systems in contributing towards a permanent monitoring system.

Points Available

1

IEQ Credit 2: Increased Ventilation

Product may assist in a project obtaining this credit for increasing outdoor air ventilation. To achieve credit point mechanically ventilated spaces must increase breathing zone outdoor air ventilation rates to all occupied spaces by at least 30% above the minimum rates required by ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007 as determined by IEQ Prerequisite 1. Naturally ventilated spaces must be designed to the credit prescribed requirements.

Points Available

      1

IEQ Credit 4.1: Low-Emitting Materials: Adhesives and Sealants

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining this credit as it meets the prescribed standards for the relevant adhesive/s and/or sealant/s.

Points Available

      1

IEQ Credit 4.2: Low-Emitting Materials: Paints and Coatings

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining this credit as it meets the prescribed standard/s for interior paint/s and/or coating/s applied on-site.

Points Available

      1

IEQ Credit 4.3: Low Emitting Materials: Flooring Systems

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining this credit as it meets the prescribed standard/s of option 1 for all flooring applicable to the project scope and prescribed standard for option 2 for all flooring elements installed in the building interior.

Points Available

      1

IEQ Credit 4.4: Low Emitting Materials: Composite Wood & Agrifiber Products

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining this credit as it contains no added urea-formaldehyde. This credit applies to composite wood and agrifiber products as well as laminating adhesives.

Points Available

      1

IEQ Credit 4.4 Note 1: Low Emitting Materials: Composite Wood & Agrifiber Products

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining this credit as it contains no added urea-formaldehyde. This credit applies to composite wood and agrifiber products as well as laminating adhesives.

This product may assist a project in obtaining this credit as it provides an alternative to composite wood and agrifiber products.

Points Available

1

IEQ Credit 5: Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining this credit as it minimises and/or controls pollutant entry into buildings and cross-contamination of regularly occupied areas.

Points Available

      1

IEQ Credit 6.1: Controllability of Systems: Lighting

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining this credit as it provides occupant lighting control. Credit point is achieved when lighting control is provided for at least 90% of occupants and 100% of shared multi-occupant spaces.

Points Available

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IEQ Credit 6.2: Controllability of Systems: Thermal Comfort

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining this credit as it provides individual comfort control for 50% of occupants and comfort controls for all shared multi occupant spaces, operable windows may be used in lieu of controls meetings ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007 paragraph 5.1 Natural Ventilation in accordance with prescribed standards.

Points Available

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IEQ Credit 7.1: Thermal Comfort: Design

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining this credit, when appropriately designed in combination with other elements, such that the project complies with ASHRAE Standard 55-2004, Thermal Comfort Conditions for Human Occupancy with Section 6.1.1 documentation.

Points Available

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IEQ Credit 7.2: Thermal Comfort—Verification

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining this credit by contributing in combination with other suitable systems towards a permanent monitoring system to ensure that comfort criteria as determined by IEQ Credit 7.1: Thermal Comfort—Design is met in accordance with the prescribed requirements.

Points Available

1

in addition to IEQ 7.1

IEQ Credit 8.1: Daylight & Views - Daylight

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining this credit for maximising interior daylighting. Credit point is achieved when the prescribed requirements for one of the four following options are met for 75% of regularly occupied spaces;

Option 1 – Simulation: demonstrate through computer simulation that achieve

daylight illuminance levels of a minimum of 25 footcandles (fc) and a maximum of 500 fc in a clear sky conditionin accordance with prescribed requirements

Option 2 – Prescriptive: Use a combination of side-lighting and/or top-lighting to achieve a total daylighting zonein accordance with prescribed requirements.

Option 3 – Measurement: Demonstrate through records of indoor light measurements that a minimum daylight illumination level of 25 fc has been achieved in accordance with prescribed requirements

Option 4 – Combination: Any of the above calculation methods may be combined to document the minimum daylight illumination in accordance with prescribed requirement.

Points Available

1

IEQ Credit 8.2: Daylight & Views - Views

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining this credit for maximising interior daylighting for 90% of all regularly occupied areas. Credit point is achieved when a direct line of sight to the exterior environment via glazing between 30 and 90 inches thick above the finish floor is provided in accordance with the prescribed requirements.

Points Available

 1