Starting in pre-design, and continuing throughout the design phases, identify and execute synergistic opportunities for high performance outcomes across different disciplines and building systems. Use the analyses described below to inform the project’s Owner’s Project Requirements (OPROwner's project requirements (OPR) is a written document that details the ideas, concepts, and criteria that are determined by the owner to be important to the success of the project.), Basis of Design (BODBasis of design (BOD) includes design information necessary to accomplish the owner's project requirements, including system descriptions, indoor environmental quality criteria, design assumptions, and references to applicable codes, standards, regulations, and guidelines.), Design Documents, and Construction Documents. Consider opportunities resulting from analyses, at a minimum, in the following three areas:

Energy-Related Systems

Perform a preliminary “simple box” energy modeling analysis before the completion of Schematic Design that explores how to reduce energy loads in the building and accomplish other related sustainability goals by questioning default assumptions and testing options for applicable parameters. Assess at least two potential parametric options associated with, at a minimum, each of the following:

• Programmatic and operational parameters:  Assess how multi-functioning spaces, operating schedules, space allotment per person, teleworking, reducing building area, on-going operations and maintenance issues impact project and human performance.
• Site conditions:  Assess how shading, exterior lighting, hardscapeHardscape consists of the inanimate elements of the building landscaping. Examples include pavement, roadways, stone walls, concrete paths and sidewalks, and concrete, brick, and tile patios., landscaping, and adjacent siteA site having at least 25% of its perimeter bordering sites that has been previously developed. Any fraction of the perimeter that borders waterfront will be excluded from the calculation. For the purposes of this definition, a street or roadway does not constitute previously developed land. conditions impact project and human performance
• Massing and orientation:  Assess how massing and orientation impact HVAC sizing, energy consumption, lighting, and renewable energy opportunities.
• Basic Envelope Attributes:  Assess how insulation values, window-to-wall ratios, glazing characteristics, shading, and window operability impact HVAC sizing, project performance, and human performance
• Lighting levels:  Assess how interior surface reflectance values and lighting levels in occupied spacesOccupied Spaces are defined as enclosed spaces that can accommodate human activities. Occupied spaces are further classified as regularly occupied or non-regularly occupied spaces based on the duration of the occupancy, individual or multi-occupant based on the quantity of occupants, and densely or non-densely occupied spaces based upon the concentration of occupants in the space. impact HVAC sizing, project performance, and human performance.
• Thermal comfort ranges:  Assess how thermal comfort range options impact HVAC sizing, project performance, and human performance.
• Plug and process load needs:  Assess how reducing plug and process loads through programmatic solutions such as equipment and purchasing policies, layout options, etc., impact HVAC sizing, project performance, and human performance.

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Water-Related Systems

Perform a preliminary water budget analysis before the completion of Schematic Design that explores how to reduce potable waterPotable water meets or exceeds EPA's drinking water quality standards and is approved for human consumption by the state or local authorities having jurisdiction; it may be supplied from wells or municipal water systems. loads in the building and accom-plish other related sustainability goals by assessing and quantifying the project’s potential non-potable water supply sources and water demand volumes. Assess applicable estimates for, at a minimum, the following:

• Indoor Water Demand:  Assess flow and flush fixture performance case demand volumes, calculated in accordance with WEp Indoor Water Use Reduction.
• Outdoor Water Demand:  Assess landscape irrigation performance case demand volume calculated in accordance with WEc Outdoor Water Use Recusion.
• Process WaterProcess water is used for industrial processes and building systems such as cooling towers, boilers, and chillers. It can also refer to water used in operational processes, such as dishwashing, clothes washing, and ice making. Demand: Assess kitchen, laundry, cooling tower, and other equipment demand volumes, as applicable.
• Supply Sources:  Assess all potential non-potable water supply source volumes, such as on-site rainwater and grey water, municipally supplied non-potable water, and HVAC equipment condensate.

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Cost Analysis (related to all above systems)

Discovery: Perform integrative cost-bundling analysis  that estimates the cost of implementing integrative strategies. Compare bundled design case first costs (associated with primary integrative strategies) with the project’s baseline first cost and operating costs budgets for the same components. This cost-bundling analysis must include, at a minimum, the following:

• Establish the project’s baseline construction budget using line item first cost estimates
• Establish the project’s baseline operations budget using line item cost estimates
• Create a cost-bundling spreadsheet identifying primary bundles of interre-lated systems
• Identify and quantify potential design case first cost impacts (both reductions and increases) associated with each affected component of each primary bundle
• Identify potential design case operational costs associated with each primary bundle
• Identify any potential design case cost savings/benefits related to productivity issues associated with each primary bundle, where possible

Starting in pre-design, and continuing throughout the design phases, identify and execute synergistic opportunities for high performance outcomes across different disciplines and building systems. Use the analyses described below to inform the project’s Owner’s Project Requirements (OPROwner's project requirements (OPR) is a written document that details the ideas, concepts, and criteria that are determined by the owner to be important to the success of the project.), Basis of Design (BODBasis of design (BOD) includes design information necessary to accomplish the owner's project requirements, including system descriptions, indoor environmental quality criteria, design assumptions, and references to applicable codes, standards, regulations, and guidelines.), Design Documents, and Construction Documents. Consider opportunities resulting from analyses, at a minimum, in the following two areas:

Site Selection

Prior to site selection, perform an analysis of project goals to aid in identifying and selecting a building site for the project’s tenant improvement that will provide the most opportunities and fewest barriers for the Interior Design and Construction project.  Assess at least two potential site location/base building options that take into consideration, at a minimum, each of the following:

• Building Site Attributes:  Assess base building’s location and site design characteristics;
• Transportation Impacts:  Assess the tenant occupants’ transportation needs for commuting to and from the site, including criteria for convenient access to alternative transportation most beneficial to the occupants’ destinations
• Building Features:  Assess base building’s envelope, mechanical/electrical systems that will affect tenant spaceTenant space is the area within the LEED project boundary. For more information on what can and must be in the LEED project boundary see the Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs) and LEED 2009 MPR Supplemental Guidance. Note: tenant space is the same as project space. (such as controls, HVAC, plumbing fixtures, renewable energy supply, etc.), adaptability to future needs, and resilience in the event of disaster or infrastructure failure;
• Occupant Well-Being Capability:  Assess base building’s capability for providing daylight and views, indoor air quality, and other applicable Indoor Environmental Quality characteristics.

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Commit to the establishment and use of ongoing feedback mechanisms that provide information about tenant space performance and occupant satisfaction.

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Energy-Related Systems

Discovery: Perform a preliminary energy analysis before the completion of Schematic Design that explores how to reduce energy loads for the interior design project and accomplish other related sustainability goals by questioning default assumptions and testing options for applicable parameters. Assess at least two potential options associated with each of the following in terms of project and human performance:

• Programmatic and operational parameters:  Multi-functioning spaces, operating schedules, space allotment per person, teleworking, reducing building area, on-going operations and maintenance issues.
• Basic Envelope Attributes:  Insulation values, window-to-wall ratios, glazing characteristics, shading, and window operability.
• Lighting levels: Interior surface reflectance values and lighting levels in occupied spacesOccupied Spaces are defined as enclosed spaces that can accommodate human activities. Occupied spaces are further classified as regularly occupied or non-regularly occupied spaces based on the duration of the occupancy, individual or multi-occupant based on the quantity of occupants, and densely or non-densely occupied spaces based upon the concentration of occupants in the space..
• Thermal comfort ranges.
• Plug and process load needs:  Reducing plug and process loads through programmatic solutions such as equipment and purchasing policies, or lay-out options.

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Comply with the requirements of one of the options below.

Option 1. Water-Related Systems

Discovery: Perform a preliminary water budget analysis before the completion of Schematic Design that explores how to reduce potable waterPotable water meets or exceeds EPA's drinking water quality standards and is approved for human consumption by the state or local authorities having jurisdiction; it may be supplied from wells or municipal water systems. loads for the interior design project and accomplish other related sustainability goals by assessing and quantifying the project’s potential non-potable water supply sources and water demand volumes. Assess applicable estimates for the following:

• Fixture and Fitting Water Demand:  Assess flow and flush fixture performance case demand volumes, calculated in accordance with WEp1 Water Use Reduction.
• Process WaterProcess water is used for industrial processes and building systems such as cooling towers, boilers, and chillers. It can also refer to water used in operational processes, such as dishwashing, clothes washing, and ice making. Demand: Assess kitchen, laundry, cooling tower, and other equipment demand volumes, as applicable.
• Supply Sources:  Assess all potential non-potable water supply source volumes, such as on-site rainwater and grey water, municipally supplied non-potable water, and HVAC equipment condensate.

Option 2. Cost Analysis (related to all above systems)

Discovery: Perform integrative cost-bundling analysis that estimates the cost of implementing integrative strategies. (This requires a holistic cost analysis that first identifies all components affected by each major integrative strategy, then groups the costs associated with all such affected components into integrative combinations, or "bundles", instead of estimating solely the individual line item cost for each component or system individually.) Compare bundled design case first costs (associated with primary integrative strategies) with the project’s baseline first cost and operating costs budgets for the same components. This cost-bundling analysis must include, at a minimum, the following:

• Establish the project’s baseline construction budget using line item first cost estimates
• Establish the project’s baseline operations budget using line item cost estimates
• Create a cost-bundling spreadsheet identifying primary bundles of interrelated systems
• Identify and quantify potential design case first cost impacts (both reductions and increases) associated with each affected component of each primary bundle
• Identify potential design case operational costs associated with each primary bundle
• Identify any potential design case cost savings/benefits related to productivity issues associated with each primary bundle, where possible