points) Follow the link below and research potential LEED v4 credits (points) to

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points) Follow the link below and research potential LEED v4 credits (points) to answer the following questions. Be sure to reference the specific LEED credit, ie. “Green Vehicles Credit” where you got your answer and explain the requirements for each point.

http://www.usgbc.org/credits/new-construction/v4

a.After construction, before I occupy the building, I won’t have time to “flush out” all of the toxins. Do I have any other options to get an Indoor Air Quality point before occupancy?

b.I intend to use rollout door mats at each entryway to control dust/dirt being tracked into the building. Does this help me with an Indoor Air Quality LEED point?

c.I know that I need to give my occupants some control over their thermal comfort. What percentage of my occupants needs to have access to temperature controls in their space? Specifically, what are they supposed to be able to control related to thermal comfort?

d.How many points can I earn if I’m designing/building a school and reduce my indoor water consumption by 42% below the baseline?

e.Can I earn a point by having a strict policy regarding smoking near and inside my building? If so, how?

f.It seems easy to get a point by giving individuals control of the lighting in there space. What needs to happen for one point?

g.It would be cool if the occupants of this building drove a Nissan Leaf or Tesla Model S to work. Can I capture any points, how?

h.How many points do I need to achieve to reach Certified, Silver, Gold or Platinum certification

Explanation / Answer

a)

if you want to do so you have to pass a minimum of 3,500 cubic feet of outdoor air per square foot (1 066 260 liters of outdoor air per square meter) of gross floor area while maintaining an internal temperature of at least 60°F (15°C) and no higher than 80°F (27°C) and relative humidity no higher than 60%

b) yes

c)

Provide individual thermal comfort controls for at least 50% of individual occupant spaces. Provide group thermal comfort controls for all shared multi-occupant spaces, and for any individual occupant spaces without individual controls.

d) if you are reducing indoor water consumption in school by 42% you will get 4 points.

e) policy regarding smoking will not earn you points but its required to Prohibit smoking inside the building.

f) to get 1 point

For at least 90% of individual occupant spaces, provide individual lighting controls that enable occupants to adjust the lighting to suit their individual tasks and preferences, with at least three lighting levels or scenes (on, off, midlevel). Midlevel is 30% to 70% of the maximum illumination level (not including daylight contributions).

For all shared multi-occupant spaces, meet all of the following requirements.

g) adopting Nissan Leaf or Tesla Model S will earn you 1 point .

For that, you have to do following.

The EVSE must:

OR

Option 2. Liquid, gas, or battery facilities

Install liquid or gas alternative fuel fueling facilities or a battery switching station capable of refueling a number of vehicles per day equal to at least 2% of all parking spaces.

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