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Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) is most simply described as the conditions inside the building. It includes air quality, but also access to da...
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Health
Good health has both physical and psychological components. Being healthy means the absence of disease and illness, as well as feeling posi...
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Space Reconfiguration and Renovation Projects
As needs change over time, tenants often need to convert space or phase the conversion of individual space or rooms to meet these changing needs....
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Under 10,000 SF Interiors Gut Rehab Project
This page provides Sustainable Strategies to consider as a space has or will undergo a major tenant gut rehab for projects under 10,000 SF.
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Water Efficiency
Buildings are significant users of the Earth’s freshwater supply. The goal of a responsible building operator should be to encourage a sma...
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Integrative Design Process
Integrative thinking looks for synergies among strategies - strategies that enhance one another. It also looks for strategies that, taken together, ... -
Life Cycle Perspective (Life Cycle Thinking)
Life cycle thinking represents a holistic approach to examining the impacts of a product from raw material extraction through production, use, and f... -
Biophilic Design
Learn why nature is so important to us, what we know about the benefits of nature, and how biophilia is being applied in buildings, particularly in ... -
Enhancing Health with Indoor Air
Four key levers to enhance health and performance by improving indoor air.
Green Products
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Fertilizers
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Fertilizers
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Animal Repellents
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Fertilizers: Biobased Fertilizers
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Dethatchers
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Phase change Materials
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Plants
Plants not only contribute to the appearance of the office and provide aesthetic value but they can help reduce air pollutants and introduce more oxygen to increase air quality.
Whole Building Systems
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IEQ - Plants in the Workplace
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Planted Roof - Plants in the Workplace
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Planted Roof - Roof Leak Prevention
Leaks are generally caused by poor workmanship. Unless the problems are ubiquitous, a project failure will not result. However, the process of ident...
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Solid Waste - Credit 5.4
Reuse salvaged materials and plants
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Solid Waste - Credit 5.9
Support sustainable practices in plant production
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Planted Roof - Green Tips
Consider coupling photovoltaics with a planted roof to optimize performance (see Solar/Photovoltaic).
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Planted Roof - Green Tips
Determine which planted roof type is appropriate for your building project goals.
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Planted Roof - Planted Roof Professional
Planted Roof Professionals can offer unique insights into the the best practices for optimizing planted roof benefits according to project goals. Th...
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Planted Roof - Planted Roof Impact on Humans
Planted roofs can have positive health and well-being impacts on both building occupants and the general population.
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Planted Roof - Human Behavior on Planted Roofs
Human behavior and interaction with the building space plays a critical component in achieving holistic sustainability. Benefits can only be achieve...
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Planted Roof - Green Tips Impact
Provide placards where planted roofs are accessible to educate occupants on sustainability design and operation principles.
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Planted Roof - Green Tips Impact
Locate ventilation intakes near planted roofs to promote cleaner indoor air quality.
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Planted Roof - P4.3
Use appropriate plants
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Planted Roof - C4.6
Conserve and use native plants
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Planted Roof - Life Cycle Analysis
When making roofing project decisions, you should compare the life cycle cost of the proposed planted roof to the conventional option for your facil...
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Planted Roof - System Overview
A “roof over our heads” is an essential part of a building envelope, protecting occupants and building structures and systems from the e...
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Planted Roof - Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Plants have long been used in the urban environment to remove air pollutants like carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, smog-forming compounds and par...
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Planted Roof - Green Tips
Intensive planted roofs can vary in their maintenance needs. A professional planted roof designer should establish the required number of maintenanc...
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Planted Roof - Energy Use Reduction
Planted roofs reduce building energy use by cooling roofs and providing shading, thermal mass and insulation. Building-Level Energy Reduction The ...
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Planted Roof - Structural Engineer
The Structural Engineer, in collaboration with the Landscape Architect, determines structural loads associated with planted roof renovation and ensu...
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Planted Roof - Other Guidelines
Many institutions outside of the federal government are creating guidelines and standards for planted roofs. ASTM International has developed standa...
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Planted Roof - Green Globes New Construction (NC)
Green Globes for NC emphasizes the benefits of a planted roof on other systems within the building. While it only mentions planted roofs directly on...
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Planted Roof - LEED O+M: Existing Buildings (v4)
LEED Operations and Maintenance (O+M) for Existing Buildings addresses many of the benefits that planted roofs provide. Planted roofs have a positiv...
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Planted Roof - Green Tips
Consider not only how the construction materials are managed but also how management of planted roof materials will continue in the future.
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Planted Roof - Green Tips
A minimum of three maintenance visits per year is recommended for an extensive planted roof during the establishment period.
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Planted Roof - Green Tips
Maintenance costs will be higher any time a planted roof includes a landscaped design, as workers will also need to spend time maintaining the desig...
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Planted Roof - Green Tips
The design of the vegetative roof profile should encourage plant roots to grow to the base of the profile.
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Planted Roof - Green Tips
Design your planted roof layers to include a low-voltage leak detection system in order to pin-point leaks in the membrane.
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Planted Roof - GreenGlobes NC
Minimum of 50% of vegetative are covered with plants (new or salvaged plantings) that are native and non-invasive?
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Planted Roof - LEED BD+C: New Construction (v4)
While there is no unique credit that specifically addresses the construction of planted roofs, LEED for Building Design and Construction (LEED BD+C)...
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Planted Roof - Landscape Architect
The Landscape Architect is responsible for site analysis and can provide the design, layout, plant, and growing medium selection for the planted roo...
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Planted Roof - Roofing or Waterproofing Consultant
The Roofing or Waterproofing Consultant determines the best waterproofing system and strategy for the design of the planted roof. These Consultants ...
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Planted Roof - Air Cleansing
Planted roofs contribute to improved air quality by capturing greenhouse gases, particulates, pollens, and molds. The vegetation on a planted roof c...
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Planted Roof - Financial
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Planted Roof The decision of whether to install a planted roof should be considered o...
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Planted Roof - Risk Analysis
Be sure to consider the impact of a planted roof on your facility’s risk, as this is often not captured in a life cycle analysis. For example,...
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Planted Roof - Presidential Memorandum - Creating a Federal Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators
The President issued a memorandum directing U.S. government agencies to take additional steps to protect and restore domestic populations of pollina...
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Planted Roof - Watering
In many areas of the United States it is possible to design vegetative roofs without irrigation, including much of the Midwest and East. Even in ari...
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Planted Roof - Roof Duarability
Reduced temperature fluctuations reduce thermal stress. Benefits of a planted roof are realized through the extended life of the roof membrane...
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Submetering - Green Tips and Strategies
Start by focusing on targeted or high-use consumption areas, such as chiller plants, PV and renewable energy systems, detailed plug-load level, and ...
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Water - Landscape Architect
An aesthetically pleasing landscape is important in creating a pleasant environment for occupants and guests alike. The landscape architect is respo...
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Planted Roof - Resources
Planted roof systems have a significant impact on the building's overall energy and material consumption. Take into consideration these impacts when...
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Planted Roof - System Bundling
Planted roofs have synergistic benefits that result in energy saving and stormwater management; they are an attractive alternative to traditional ro...
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Submetering - Department of Energy EERE Nissan North America
Department of Energy EERE Nissan North America Granular submeter data helped staff identify opportunities to adjust production schedules for opti...
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Planted Roof - O&M
U.S. Tax Court Planted Roof After Establishment U.S. Tax Court Planted Roof Before Establishment The first years of a planted roof’s...
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Planted Roof - Integrative Design Process
A planted roof is a system just like mechanical or plumbing, and should be thought about in the larger context of the holistic building. As it...
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Planted Roof - Energy Production
The vegetation on a planted roof removes fine particulates (PM), black carbon, and pollen out of the air, which lends well to incorporating solar pa...
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Solid Waste - Landscape Architect
The landscape architect is responsible for advising on sustainable landscape design and maintenance, to minimize the amount of waste transported fro...
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Planted Roof - Architect
The Architect leads the planted roof design team. Since the roofing system is integrated into the building as a whole, the Architect should design t...
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Planted Roof - Civil Engineer
The Civil Engineer determines the drainage capacity of the roof and its impact on stormwater. The Civil Engineer should work with the Architect to d...
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Planted Roof - Mechanical Engineer
The Mechanical Engineer conducts energy modeling and optimizes the HVAC system. The Mechanical Engineer’s perspective is important at the plan...
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Planted Roof - Growing Medium Consultant
The Growing Medium Consultant reviews the design, site, and plant selection of the project team to provide recommendations for a growing medium. The...
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Planted Roof - Effect on Existing Building Systems
A planted roof enhances the performance of existing building systems (see System Bundling). This lowers the operating costs and, when replaced, resu...
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Planted Roof - Environmental Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005)
The Environmental Policy Act of 2005 offers tax incentives for many energy and sustainability improvements that planted roofs can provide. A tax inc...
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Planted Roof - Green Globes for Existing Buildings
Green Globes for Existing Buildings asks project managers primarily about the rooftop design in general. Building a planted roof can ensure that man...
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Planted Roof - The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES)
SITES is an interdisciplinary partnership to transform land development and management practices through voluntary guidelines and rating system...
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Planted Roof - Aesthetics
Both intensive and extensive planted roofs can create an attractive space for building occupants, and views for those in neighboring buildings. Inte...
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Planted Roof - Acoustics
Planted roofs are better at absorbing sound than conventional and concrete roofs. When used on buildings without ceiling insulation, they can reduce...
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Planted Roof - Energy Independence and Security Act (2007)
The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) requires projects involving any Federal facilities with a footprint that exceeds 5,000 square feet t...
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Planted Roof - Occupant Satisfaction
The term "biophilia", meaning love of nature, is increasingly being used in high-performance building design. The goal of biomimicry is to recreate ...
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IEQ - Moisture Control
Moisture can enter the office building in a number of ways, including leaks in the building envelope and plumbing systems or excessive moisture in t...
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Water - Landscaping and Irrigation
Water used for landscaping and irrigation purposes accounts for close to 20% of a facility’s overall consumption and should be limited as much...
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IEQ - Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings
Provide occupants with safe and healthy ventilation and thermal comfort, in alignment with applicable ASHRAE standards and statutory requirements....
Materials
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Plants / Planters
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Dish Washing Products
Soaps and other cleansing agents are required for washing and sanitizing food service items. Select products that are plant-base... -
Bio-Based Tile
Bio-Based tiles are a type of resilient flooring comprised of polymers made with plant materials rather than traditional PVC. The product cate... -
Alternative Bio-based Composite
Bio-composites, or biodegradable composites, are the next generation of sustainable building materials. Plant fibers such as sunflower hulls, or whe... -
Wood / Bamboo Furniture
Wood is a hard fibrous natural plant material that is often used for furniture. Bamboo, while not technically wood, is commonly included in this cat...