LEED® in Specifications Ross Spiegel, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, FAIA, FIGP, LEED® AP BD+C Senior Specification Writer, Fletcher-Thompson, Inc. Former President, CSI CSI Liaison to U.S. Green Building Council

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LEED® in Specifications Introduction – What We Will Learn Today   

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Role Of Specification Writer In LEED Certification Writing Specifications With LEED Requirements Incorporating LEED Requirements Into Contract Documents Resources You Can Use Sample Projects

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Acts As Technical Resource During Design

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Compiles Information To Support LEED Credits

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Assists In Preparation of LEED Checklist

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Prepares Bidding And Contract Documents That Incorporate LEED Requirements

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Assists In Monitoring Compliance With LEED Requirements During Construction

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LEED® in Specifications First Things First Start Early Review Checklist Create List of Possible Spec Sections Assign Responsibility for Sections

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Include LEED Requirements In Individual Sections

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Coordinate With LEED Checklist

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Coordinate With Division 01 Sections

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Be Specific – Indicate How Applies to Section

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Verify That What You Want Is Achievable

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Use CSI’s SectionFormat as a Guide to Start

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Add LEED Requirements to Parts 1, 2 and 3 of Section as Required

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Coordinate with Requirements of LEED Rating System

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Verify Availability of Products, Documentation, and Alternates to Specified Products/Systems

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LEED® in Specifications Writing Specifications With LEED Requirements Adding Requirements Into Division 01 Sections – Section 01 11 00 - Summary of Work 

Include Owner’s Goals For LEED

– Section 01 25 00 - Substitution Procedures 

Include Specific Requirements for Green Products

– Section 01 32 33 - Photographic Documentation 

Include Requirements for Construction Photos

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LEED® in Specifications Writing Specifications With LEED Requirements SECTION 01 11 00 – SUMMARY OF WORK 1.10 A.

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PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS This project has been registered with the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System Program. More information about the requirements and details of this program can be found at the web site: www.usgbc.org. In conjunction with this registration, the Owner has established certain environmental goals for this project to enable the building, upon completion, to achieve the LEED Program’s “Silver” level rating. The environmental goals for this project can generally be described as follows: 1. Use Resources Efficiently: a. Select materials that use resources efficiently.

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LEED® in Specifications Writing Specifications With LEED Requirements Adding Requirements Into Division 01 Sections – Section 01 33 29 - Sustainable Design Reporting 

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LEED® in Specifications Writing Specifications With LEED Requirements SECTION 01 45 23.13 – TESTING FOR IAQ, BASELINE IAQ, & MATERIALS  Include Baseline lndoor Air Quality Testing  Include Independent Materials Testing  Reference Applicable LEED Credits Such As IEQ 3 & 4  Use With Sections 01 57 30 Indoor Environmental Control and 01 57 40 Construction IAQ Management Plan

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Section 01 57 30 - Indoor Environmental Control 

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Coordinate with LEED EQ Credits 3.1-3.2

Section 01 74 19 - Construction Waste Management and Disposal 

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SECTION 01 57 30 - INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL Specify Microbial and Fungal Contamination Control Specify Indoor Air Quality and Pollution Control Specify Use Of Heating, Ventilating, And Air Conditioning Reference Applicable LEED Credits Such As IEQ 3 & 4 Use With Sections 01 45 23.13 Testing For IAQ & Materials & 01 57 40 Construction IAQ Management Plan

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SECTION 01 57 40 - CONSTRUCTION INDOOR AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN Describe Construction Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management Plan Specify IAQ Construction Requirements Reference Applicable LEED Credits Such As IEQ 3 & 4 Use With Sections 01 45 23.13 Testing For IAQ & Materials & 01 57 30 Indoor Environmental Control Reference Applicable Division 23 Sections

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SECTION 01 74 19 - CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL Describe Waste Management Goals Specify Waste Management Plan Requirements Specify Waste Management Plan Implementation Tie In To Goals Required By LEED Credit MR 2.1 And 2.2 Include Specific Requirements In Individual Technical Sections

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SECTION 01 74 19 - CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL Include Definitions Such As:  Construction Waste  Recyclable Materials  Salvageable Materials

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SECTION 01 74 19 - CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL Waste Management Plan Goals and Implementation:  Tie In To Goals Required By LEED Credit MR 2.1 And 2.2  Require Submittal Of Plan Before Project Construction Starts  Require Regular Reporting Of Status Of Waste Diverted From Landfill  Reporting Should Coincide With Submittal Of Applications For Payment

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Section 01 77 00 - Closeout Procedures 

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Section 01 78 53 - Sustainable Design Closeout Documentation 

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Section 01 81 13 - Sustainable Design Requirements 

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SECTION 01 77 00 - CLOSEOUT PROCEDURES OR SECTION 01 78 53 Include Requirements For Final Submittals From Commissioning Process Include Summary Of Submittals Necessary To Demonstrate Compliance With LEED Requirements Include Specific Requirements For Final Procedures Related To LEED Requirements

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SECTION 01 81 13 – SUSTAINABLE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS Include Requirements and Procedures for Compliance With Certain LEED Prerequisites and Credits Needed For Project To Obtain LEED Certification Include Definitions Of Terms Relevant To LEED Process  Certificates of Chain-of-Custody  Recycled Content Include List of Submittals Required for LEED Certification

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SECTION 01 81 13 – SUSTAINABLE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS Include Specific Requirements Related To LEED Categories Affecting Products And Systems In Part 2 – Products Examples Of Topics Included:    

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Salvaged And Refurbished Materials Recycled Content Of Materials Certified Wood Low-Emitting Materials

Reference Applicable LEED Credit Such As MR 7.0

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SECTION 01 81 13 – SUSTAINABLE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS Include Specific Requirements Related To LEED Categories Affecting Installation In Part 3 – Execution Examples Of Topics Included:   

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Reference Applicable LEED Credit Such As SS 5.1

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SECTION 01 81 13 – SUSTAINABLE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS Include Requirements For Sustainable Design Elements Organized According To UNIFORMAT Includes Requirements For Systems And Assemblies Within Multiple Sections Or Divisions

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SECTION 01 91 13 – GENERAL COMMISSIONING REQUIREMENTS Include Requirements For Equipment And System Commissioning Coordinate With Separate Section Specifying Commissioning Agent Requirements Specify Responsibilities Of Contractors, Owner And Design Team Coordinate With LEED Prerequisite 1 And Credit EA 3

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LEED® in Specifications Writing Specifications With LEED Requirements Add LEED Requirements to Technical Sections In Part 1 – General Add The Following:  Submittal Requirements For Recycled Content, Local/Regional Materials/VOC Data In Part 2 – Products Add The Following:  Requirements Such As: Recycled Content, Biobased Content, Restrictions On VOC Content In Products In Part 3 – Execution Add The Following:  Requirements Such As: Indoor Air Quality, Green Installation Requirements, Waste Management 09/20/10

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Writing Specifications With LEED Requirements SS Prerequisite 1 Erosion & Sedimentation Control 

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SS Credit 4.2 Bicycle Storage & Changing Rooms 

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Specify Bicycle Racks in Section 12 93 13

SS Credit 5.1 Site Development 

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Specify Plan Requirements in Section 31 25 00

Specify Native Vegetation in Section 32 90 00

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SS Credit 8 Light Pollution Reduction 

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WE Credit 1.1 Water Efficient Landscaping 

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Specify Irrigation System in Section 32 84 00

WE Credit 2 Innovative Wastewater Technologies 

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Specify Automatic Lighting Control in Section 26 09 23

Specify Constructed Wetlands in Section 32 71 00

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EA Prerequisite 1 Building Energy Systems Commissioning 

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Specify Non-CFC Refrigerants in Section 23 23 23

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Specify Commissioning in Section 26 08 00

Specify Wind Energy Equipment in Section 26 32 23

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MR Credit 6 Rapidly Renewable Materials 

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Specify Materials Such as Bamboo Flooring, Cotton Insulation, Agrifiber, Linoleum, Wheatboard, Strawboard and Cork in Various Technical Sections Section 07 21 00 Thermal Insulation Section 09 62 23 Bamboo Flooring Section 09 65 16 Linoleum Flooring

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Specify Ventilation System Monitoring in Division 23 Sections

Specify Plan in Section 01 57 40

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Reference LEED Requirements In Advertisement/Invitation For Bids Explain LEED Requirements in Instructions To Bidders Incorporate LEED Requirements by Reference Into Supplementary Conditions Link LEED Requirements in Division 01 Section To Contract Through Supplementary Conditions

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Green Building Materials: A Guide To Product Selection And Specification – Second Edition Spiegel & Meadows - John Wiley & Sons – 2006 Third Edition Coming November 2010! Whole Building Design Guide Model Green Specs www.wbdg.com GreenSpec Directory – Building Green www.greenspec.com Environmental Building News - Building Green www.BuildingGreen.com 50

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LEEDUser Subscription Service http://www.leeduser.com/ The Integrative Design Guide to Green Building 7group and Bill Reed / John Wiley & Sons - 2009 The HOK Guidebook to Sustainable Design – 2nd Ed. Mendler & Odell / John Wiley & Sons - 2005 Sustainable Commercial Interiors Penny Bonda & Katie Sosnowchik / Wiley & Sons-2006 Sustainable Design: Architecture, Planning, & Ecology Daniel Williams / John Wiley & Sons - 2007 51

Western Connecticut State University New Science Building – Danbury, Connecticut

 New 122,500 SF Science Building  LEED Silver Certification Candidate  70 Lab Hoods  Classrooms, Clean Rooms, Greenhouse,

Meteorology Station, Roof Top Observatory

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LEED® in Specifications •Regionally Sourced Materials •Sunshades Reduce Glare & Shade Windows

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Use FSC Lumber in Casework

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Use FSC Wood for Ceiling

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Timex Headquarters Middlebury, Connecticut

 80000 SF Facility With 40000 SF Office Space  Lighting Control System Adjusts Artificial

Lighting To Respond To Natural Light

 Underfloor Plenum For Conditioned Air, Power,

Data, and Voice Cabling

 Unique Storm Water Management System

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Covered Role of Specification Writer in LEED Certification Reviewed Writing Specifications with LEED Requirements Discussed Incorporating LEED Requirements into Bidding and Contract Documents Reviewed Resources You Can Use Reviewed Sample Projects

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Projects Specifying LEED Require Special Attention & Expansion of Standard Formats & Methods Never Lose Sight of Green Goal Established for Project - Keep Working Toward Darker Shade of Green

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Thank You For Attending Today and Keep Working Toward a Greener Future!

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LEED® in Specifications For More Information: Ross Spiegel, FAIA, FCSI, FIGP, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP BD+C Associate/Senior Specification Writer/Green Team Leader Fletcher-Thompson, Inc. 3 Corporate Drive, Suite 500 Shelton, Connecticut 06484-6244 203-225-6551/Fax 203-225-6800 [email protected]

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