Choose one of two options in creating a baseline budget—the default budget, or the actual budget (excluding labor). The default budget method gives you a baseline materials budget as 45% of your total budget, while the actual budget gives you a baseline based on what you actually spend.
Begin by creating a baseline materials budget. This is the total amount of money that will be spent on building materials. Use the Materials Calculator from the Documentation Toolkit to compile the baseline material list in a way that facilitates adding information on environmental attributes.
If the survey results show that more than 20% of respondents are dissatisfied with a particular aspect of building comfort, you must take corrective actions during the performance period. (See the Documentation Toolkit for an example.)
Distribute the occupant comfort survey at least once during the performance period to a representative sample of building occupants. Be sure to survey occupants working in all major space types and from a variety of areas within the building.
