Documentation Requirements:
Narrative describing the ventilation system components and operation:
[Enter narrative here.]
Demand Controlled Ventilation
Manufacturer's specifications for air quality sensors
Variable Air Flow Systems
Inventory of the variable air flow system, including model numbers, age, specifications, and average run time of all system components.
Schedule (timer) Controls
Manufacturer’s specifications of timer control system components.
Programmed timer schedules.
Facility operating hours.
Manager's procedure for updating schedule when changes are needed (e.g. changes in operating hours, seasonal changes, daylight savings time).
Occupancy Controls
Manufacturer’s specifications for occupancy control system components.
Maintenance and Calibration
Invoices for maintenance, inspection, and calibration services performed within 24 months of the preliminary review submission.
Maintenance policies/procedures describing the inspection and calibration procedures or written statement committing to inspection and calibration services at least once every two years.
Designed for Natural Ventilation
Architectural drawings/images demonstrating natural ventilation design.
Written statement declaring the facility does not have any mechanical ventilation systems serving any of the parking decks.
Documentation Requirements:
Narrative describing the lighting control scheme and components and operational plan:
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For timer controls, provide schedules of timer control sequences and policies for updating the timer programs when changes are needed
[Enter narrative here.]
Table, organized by fixture location (e.g. interior or exterior), that includes the following:
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List of the lighting control equipment (make/model)
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List of lighting fixtures and the associated control types
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Total quantities of each type of controlled fixture and non-controlled fixture
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Location of each controlled fixture (e.g. interior or exterior)
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Totals of each control type, total lighting fixtures, and percentage breakdowns
Images of each type of lighting control device.
MEASURE C9: ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING SYSTEM
Documentation Requirements:
Lighting Power Density
Calculations of Lighting Power Density (LPD) supported by the following data:
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Fixture count
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Specifications of each lighting type showing total peak power consumed
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Illuminated square footage
Average Rated Lamp Life
Calculations of average rated lamp life supported by the following data:
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Fixture count
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Specifications sheet of each lighting type showing average rated lamp life
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Totals and weighted average calculation for facility wide average rated lamp life
Invoices or contract with lighting recycling company that handles removal of expired lamps.
MEASURE C10: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Documentation Requirements:
Erosion and Sedimentation Control (ESC) Plan
Provide ONE of the following:
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Plan
Provide ONE of the following:
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Adherence to municipal and local watershed water quality control Total Suspended Solids targets
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Compliance with Green Globe Stormwater Management Criteria for Quality
Site Water Balance Assessment
Provide ONE of the following:
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Analysis demonstrating a minimum of 50% of the total average rainfall volume is retained*
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Compliance with Green Globe Stormwater Management criteria
*The EPA’s National Stormwater Calculator may be used for this analysis:
http://www2.epa.gov/water-research/national-stormwater-calculator
MEASURE C11: RAINWATER HARVESTING
Documentation Requirements:
Narrative of system, including:
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Process for collecting, storing, and utilizing rainwater
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Estimates for amount of fresh water it conserves
[Enter narrative here.]
Images of rainwater catchment, storage, and delivery system.
Rainwater harvesting system design plans.
Equipment and installation invoices.
MEASURE C12: GREYWATER REUSE
Documentation Requirements:
Narrative of the system, including:
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Process for collecting, storing, and utilizing greywater
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Estimates for the amount of potable water it conserves
[Enter narrative here.]
Images of the greywater system.
Greywater system design plans.
Equipment and installation invoices.
MEASURE C13 – INDOOR WATER EFFICIENCY
Revision to Standard:
Options (page 165): Parking structures must conform to one of the following two criteria for a maximum of two points:
Parking structure must meet the following requirements:
• All private lavatory faucets within the parking structure are EPA WaterSense approved or have WaterSense-approved aerators (or equivalent).
• All public lavatory faucets have a maximum installed flow rate of 0.4 gallons per minute*
• All toilets and urinals within the parking structure are WaterSense-approved (or equivalent) or are waterless.
[2 points] All faucets, toilets and urinals within the project boundary meet the criteria outlined above.
*No WaterSense criteria exists for public lavatory faucets; GBCI requires that all public lavatory faucets meet the flow rate threshold defined in Compliance Path 1 of the Indoor Water Use Reduction prerequisite within the LEED v4 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction.
[1 point] Parking structure has implemented water efficiency technologies and procedures in accordance with the WaterSense criteria.
Meet the full requirements of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Water Use Reduction Credit (WE3)
[2 Points] Parking structure has implemented water efficiency technologies and procedures according to LEED Water Use Reduction Credit (WE3). (LEED certification is not required for this credit.)
Documentation Requirements:
Provide ONE of the following:
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All faucet and toilet receipts/invoices and a specification sheet for each fixture type
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Dated plumbing inspection report confirming the flush/flow rates of installed fixtures
If seeking Certification recognition for the point(s) associated with LEED WE3, insert the following documents below:
Provide ONE of the following
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LEED certification demonstrating the achievement of LEED WE3
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Calculations of documented baseline vs design case water use
MEASURE C14: WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING
Revision to Standard:
Options (page 167):
1. Meet one of the following requirements:
• For retrofit, Eliminate permanent irrigation systems, plant trees, shrubs, and grasses that do not require irrigation.
• For new construction, If irrigation is required to establish new landscaping, it must be temporary and be removed within a year from planting after flora becomes established.
• Plans may include hardscape with pervious paving that allows additional stormwater infiltration.
2. Meet one of the full requirements of the USGBC LEED BD+C 2009 Water Efficient Landscaping credit (WE Credit 1) or LEED BD+C for New Construction v4 Outdoor Water Use Reduction credit.
3. Meet the full requirements of Options Two or Three under Credit 3.4 (Reduce Outdoor Water Use) of the SITES v2 Rating System.
4. Facility utilizes greywater or harvested rainwater for all landscape irrigation.
Documentation Requirements:
Provide ONE of the following:
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Narrative and landscaping drawings denoting planting and landscape choices that demonstrate no permanent irrigation is installed:
[Enter narrative here.]
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Narrative explaining and documenting how the landscaping uses only rainwater or greywater and is not irrigated with fresh water sources:
[Enter narrative here.]
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Documentation of adherence to Options Two or Three under Credit 3.4 (Reduce Outdoor Water Use) of the SITES v2 Rating System
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Documentation of achievement of USGBC LEED BD+C v2009 Water Efficient Landscaping credit (WE Credit 1) or the LEED BD+C v4 Outdoor Water Use Reduction credit
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MEASURE C15: ROOFING SYSTEMS
Documentation Requirements:
Architectural drawing of the roof, total roof area, pitch, roof type(s).
Images of the roof demonstrating roofing technologies.
Breakdown of roof areas (square footage) by roofing type.
For roof designs containing high SRI materials, include the specification sheet from the manufacturer stating the SRI rating.
MEASURE C16: RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION
Documentation Requirements:
Renewable Energy Generation
Narrative describing the energy generation system:
[Enter narrative here.]
Details describing the system components including model numbers and manufacturer specification sheets.
Analysis of energy produced and consumed at the facility to substantiate the renewable energy production level achieved as a percentage, including:
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Power generation reports for the 12 months prior to the preliminary review submission. If the system was installed within the past year, provide an estimate of energy production derived from an industry accepted modeling tool for any months where real data is not available
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Utility billing history for the 12 months prior to the preliminary review submission detailing the total energy consumed at the facility (if the garage has been operational for less than 12 months, energy consumption modeling may replace utility bills)
Renewable Energy Credit (REC) Purchases
Contracts/invoices showing the purchase of certified RECs and utility billing history over the 3 months prior to the preliminary review submission.
Signed “Commitment to Continued Sustainable Operations” form, located at the end of this document, with box for Measure C16 REC Purchasing checked.
Utility billing history for the 12 months prior to the preliminary review submission detailing the total energy consumed at facility (if garage has been operational for less than 12 months, energy consumption modeling may replace utility bills).
MEASURE C17: DESIGN FOR DURABILITY
Revision to Standard:
Description [Structural Concrete] (page 183): Include appropriate amounts of fly ash, silica fume and slag cement in concrete mix design. These components are industrial by-products that reduce permeability in concrete.
Description [Structural Concrete] (page 183): Add structural fibers to reduce crack widths.
Description [Precast (PC) concrete structural system] (page 184): Include appropriate amounts of fly ash, silica fume and slag cement in concrete mix design. These components are industrial by-products that reduce permeability in concrete.
Description [Precast (PC) concrete structural system] (page 184): Add structural fibers to reduce crack widths.
Description [Steel Structural System] (page 186): If paint finish is used, specify a high quality SSPC-SP10 Near White Metal Blast Cleaning.
Documentations Requirements:
Documentation confirming compliance to a durability design plan for the applicable superstructure design type(s). If more than one design type is employed, provide all of the applicable durability design plans.
Written statement by a licensed professional endorsing the project’s adherence to the applicable design options.
MEASURE C18: ENERGY RESILIENCY - STORAGE
Documentation Requirements:
Grid Interactive Energy Storage
Electrical single line drawing demonstrating the design of the grid interactive energy storage solution.
Images of the installed energy storage solution.
Grid Interactive Energy Storage with On-site Renewable Energy Generation
Narrative describing renewable energy integration to the energy storage system:
[Enter narrative here.]
Electrical single line drawing demonstrating the design of the grid interactive energy storage solution and renewable energy source(s).
Images of the installed energy storage solution and renewable energy source(s).
SECTION D: INNOVATION MEASURE D1: INNOVATIVE APPROACH
Documentation Requirements:
Innovative Approach
Narrative detailing innovative approach and strategies used to achieve environmental sustainability benefit:
[Enter narrative here.]
Supporting documentation for the metrics used to verify compliance, demonstrating quantitative performance improvements for environmental benefit (establishing a baseline of standard performance for comparison).
Exemplary Performance
Documentation demonstrating innovation has exceeded the maximum metric within an existing Parksmart measure by at least 50%.
The assumptions made to determine an acceptable baseline and the justifications for claimed improvements over the baseline.
REQUIRED FORM
COMMITMENT TO CONTINUED SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
I attest that I am responsible for operational decisions at [Enter project name here.] and I commit to continuing the following operational practices for which we are seeking certification: (Initial all that apply.)
_____ Measure A5: Sustainable Purchasing Practices – we will continue the purchasing of sustainable products at the same (or greater) volumes on an ongoing basis.
_____Measure A6: Proactive Operational Maintenance – we will continue to adhere to the proactive operational maintenance procedures submitted with this submission package.
_____ Measure A8: Cleaning Procedures – Parking Decks – we will continue to clean the parking decks in an environmentally safe and water efficient manner that meet or exceed the criteria for the relevant points being sought.
_____ Measure B6: Carshare Program – we will continue to maintain, operate, and promote the carsharing program on an ongoing basis.
_____ Measure B7: Rideshare Program – we will continue to maintain the rideshare program described in this submission and agree to increase the number of rideshare spaces to meet an increase in demand for these spaces.
_____ Measure C16: Renewable Energy Generation (REC Purchasing) – we will maintain REC purchases at the same (or increased) ratio of REC to total power consumption at the facility.
I agree that any deviations in the operational practices that affect measures in this certification must be communicated by email to GBCI at parksmart@gbci.org within thirty (30) days of the change. I understand that these deviations may affect Parksmart certification status, including demotion of levels or withdrawal of certification.
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Owner / Operator Signature
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Owner / Operator Printed Name
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Job Title
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Date
APPENDIX
CORRECTIONS TO FIRST PRINTING OF GREEN GARAGE CERTIFICATION STANDARD 1.0
These corrections only apply to the first printing of the Certification Standard. To identify if you have the first printing, turn to the back of the cover page, which faces the preface. If the language above the ISBN number reads First Printing, June 2014, these corrections apply.
Corrections are shown in orange underlined text and deletions in orange strikethrough.
CORRECTIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Recycling Program Max. Points (page 10): 4
Construction Waste Management Max. Points (page 10): 6
Regional Materials Max. Points (page 10): 6
Stormwater Management Max. Points (page 11): 6
MEASURE A10: CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT
Point Value Range (page 52): 2 to 6
MEASURE A11: REGIONAL MATERIALS
Point Value Range (page 55): 3 to 6
Documentation Requirements [#2] (page 56): Documentation of total weight (or cost) of all materials used and copy of contractor’s schedule of values.
MEASURE A14: THIRD PARTY SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATION
Objective (page 62): Recognize parking structures that have achieved a third-party environmental sustainability certification.
Description (page 62): Repurposing construction waste such as asphalt and concrete, recycling steel and copper, and reusing doors and masonry can significantly decrease the project’s financial costs and minimize the environmental impacts of discarding materials and manufacturing new ones.
MEASURE B2: ACCESS TO MASS TRANSIT
Options (page 80): A parking structure must meet one of the following criteria:
MEASURE B6: CARSHARE PROGRAM
Options [1 point] (page 93): Parking structure populates the carshare hub with only hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles (as defined in Section B9).
MEASURE B8: LOW-EMITTING AND FUEL EFFICIENT VEHICLES
Objective (page 98): Parking structure provides incentives to promote the use of low-emitting and fuel efficient vehicles.
MEASURE B10: ALTERNATIVE FUEL FLEET VEHICLES
Options [2 points] (page 106): At least 25 percent and less than 50 percent of the parking structure fleet vehicles are powered by alternative fuels.
MEASURE C14: WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING
Options (page 167): 1. Meet one of the following requirements:
Options [2 points] (168): Parking structure has installed water-efficient landscaping to meet one of the criteria above and the landscaping covers at least ten percent of the total project boundary.
MEASURE C16: RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION
Options [2 points] (page 177): At least 25 percent and less than 50 percent of total energy used on site is accompanied by the purchase of RECs
Options [1 point] (page 177): At least 5 percent and less than 25 percent of total energy used on site is accompanied by the purchase of RECs
FINAL PAGE OF DOCUMENTATION SUBMISSION PACKAGE
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