PROJECT PHASE |
AUDIENCE |
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Preconceptual/conceptual |
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Conceptual: RCD/RFP prep |
LANL Project Engineer (links are LANL internal) |
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Conceptual: Design |
Engineer of Record & LANL Project Engineer |
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Design Bases |
Engineer of Record & LANL Project Engineer |
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Design (adding to those above) |
Engineer of Record |
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Use life-cycle-cost decision-making:
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Products for construction, building finishes, appliances, landscaping, parks & recreation equipment, safety equipment, grounds maintenance, and more may be required to contain recycled or biobased content. Chapter 14 Attachment 1’s “Required Attribute” column indicates the requirement.
- Utilize the USDA Biobased site to filter for the required Federal products and the EPA CPG Directory for information about comprehensive procurement guideline product categories and subcategories.
- GSA web link for statutorily required procurement here.
- Fed Center guidance for sustainable acquisition (account is necessary for deep data dives) here.
- Whole Building Design Specs here.
- Energy efficient product guidance from FEMP here
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Energy Standards and Saving
- For projects with a code of record after Apr 7, 2023 (or ESM Ch. 14 Rev. 12 or TSM Rev 2), the ASHRAE 90.1-2019 Standard and User Guide are available for LANL internal access via Accuris otherwise, can be purchase here.
- ASHRAE 90.1 Training Slides are available from energycodes.gov (page 54 for Appendix G), and HUD Exchange
- Webinar: Performance Based Compliance Documentation for ASHRAE 90.1 Section 11 and Appendix G and additional resources from EERE here.
- For Small and Medium Office Buildings and Warehouses, ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guides
- For large office buildings, 50% energy savings technical report recommendations (NREL)
- IECC: Small modification projects using IECC 2018 (i.e., code of record before Apr 7, 2023): As of 11/08/2023, Fifth Printing is latest. PDF users, download from EWB (may have to look in Summary link). Older hardcopy users: Use errata here (from ICC errata site here)
- Free I-code views (search IBC, IEBC, IFC, IECC, etc.); LANL can use Accuris
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- Energy reduction: New Buildings Institute’s Advanced Buildings initiative has a few free resources. NBI’s Core Performance method may be employed for LEED credits, however, modeling may be required due to 10CFR433
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Design Review |
LANL reviewers |
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