Establish goals for water use reduction and include these goals in the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR) for EAp1: Fundamental Commissioning. Consider aiming higher than a 20% reduction. Many of the same strategies used for this prerequisite will a

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Establish goals for water use reduction and include these goals in the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR) for EAp1: Fundamental Commissioning. Consider aiming higher than a 20% reduction. Many of the same strategies used for this prerequisite will also apply to WEc2: Innovative Wastewater Technologies and WEc3: Water Use Reduction.

A good acoustic design takes into consideration room and building orientation, size and shape of the room, adjacent rooms, wall construction, materials selection (doors, windows, wall covers, ceiling, and floor), placement of the mechanical system, and du

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A good acoustic design takes into consideration classroom and building orientation, size and shape of the classroom, adjacent spaces, wall construction, materials selection (doors, windows, wall covers, ceiling, and floor), placement of the mechanical system, and duct design.

Estimate the project’s baseline water needs and create a baseline water budget for indoor water use. This helps determine where the most effective water-saving technologies can be applied.

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Estimate the project’s baseline water needs and determine the baseline water use budget for indoor water use. This helps determine where the most effective water-saving technologies can be applied.

Meeting the requirements for Enhanced Acoustical Performance is a step up from the prerequisite. For the credit, project teams are required to have a Background Noise Level of 40dBA, whereas the prerequisite only requires 45dBA. The credit also requires p

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Meeting the requirements for Enhanced Acoustical Performance is a step up from the prerequisite. For the credit, project teams are required to have a Background Noise Level of 40dBA, whereas the prerequisite only requires 45dBA. The credit also requires project teams to meet Sound Transmission Class (STC) ratings as outlined in ANSI S12.60-2002 whereas the prerequisite does not require projects to meet any STC rating. The biggest difference here is that the STC calculations typically require an acoustics consultant.

The owner and design team should set preliminary acoustical performance goals and add them to the Owner Project Requirements (OPR) for EAp1: Fundamental Commissioning and EAc3: Enhanced Commissioning. When setting these goals, consider both this prerequis

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The owner and design team should set preliminary acoustical performance goals and add them to the Owner Project Requirements (OPR) for EAp1: Fundamental Commissioning and EAc3: Enhanced Commissioning. When setting these goals, consider both this prerequisite and IEQc9: Enhanced Acoustical Performance.

Meet with the acoustics consultant (if applicable) and project team, including architect, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, contractor and owner to cover programmatic uses, acoustics goals, mechanical design, typical wall assemblies, and any other

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Meet with the acoustics consultant (if applicable) and project team, including architect, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, contractor and owner to cover programmatic uses, acoustics goals, mechanical design, typical wall assemblies, and any other related issues. This meeting should result in a clear path forward, including decisions about which LEED compliance paths will be followed and what strategies will be used to meet the requirements.

Consider setting water-reduction goals higher than the 20% reduction required by this prerequisite. Many projects are able to achieve 30%–40% savings with little or no impact on cost. First-time costs for water savings above 20% can be minimal since

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Consider setting water-reduction goals higher than the 20% reduction required by this prerequisite. Many projects are able to achieve 30%–40% savings with little or no impact on cost. First-time costs for water savings above 20% can be minimal since project teams will already be integrating water-saving techniques for this prerequisite.

Your local jurisdiction may provide funding for meeting these requirements.  For example, the Massachusetts School Building Authority and Massachusetts Collaborative for High Performance Schools Standard offer funding for meeting ANSI/ASA S12.60-2002

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Your local jurisdiction may provide funding for meeting these requirements.  For example, the Massachusetts School Building Authority and Massachusetts Collaborative for High Performance Schools Standard offer funding for meeting ANSI/ASA S12.60-2002.

Are composting toilets an option? While not common, composting toilets can go a long way toward achieving this prerequisite. They affect programming and layout, so consider them early.

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Are composting toilets an option? While not common, composting toilets can go a long way toward achieving this prerequisite. They affect programming and layout, so consider them early.

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