Action Steps

Ensure that HVAC and lighting systems are returned to the designed or modified sequence of operations after construction. This step should be included as part of the construction IAQ plan.

Part-time students are now included as a type of occupant in Schools. Part-time students are calculated in the same manner as part-time staff.

For urban sites with limited landscape opportunities, you have two options:

You must use an Alternative Compliance Path to document savings from a non-potable source in LEED Online. Adjust the design case total water use volume to account for the annual amount of non‐potable water. Then use the adjusted design case total water use to recalculate the percent reduction of water use for all fixtures. Additional documentation or calculations may include but are not limited to plumbing drawings, calculations and system capacity to support quantities provided, and any analysis to confirm the availability of the non‐potable water source.

Dedicated bike lanes need to have sufficient width. Project experience has shown the following to be good guideline.: A dedicated bike lane along a roadway must be physically marked or separated from vehicular traffic. Sidewalks are acceptable if they meet the width requirements for a shared bicycle pedestrian lane. Sample width requirements established by AASHTO (American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials) are:

Option 4: Since this option was added in April 2010, after the LEED Online credit form was finalized, it is not currently mentioned on the form. Document this option using the alternative compliance path instead of one of the standard paths.

Transfer all the data collected in the master material tracking spreadsheet to the LEED Online submittal template.

Throughout construction, the GC collects copies of carpet certifications and

The credit only applies to carpet installed inside the building. 

Achieving this credit can also help achieve IEQc4.3 for NCv2009 for details on low-emitting flooring systems.