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ESM Chapter 14 Sustainable Design References and Resources

PROJECT PHASE

AUDIENCE

TOOL

Preconceptual/conceptual

 

Conceptual:  RCD/RFP prep

LANL Project Engineer (links are LANL internal)

Conceptual:  Design

Engineer of Record & LANL Project Engineer

Design Bases

Engineer of Record & LANL Project Engineer

Design (adding to those above)

Engineer of Record

Use life-cycle-cost decision-making:

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

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
  • Energy reductionNew 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

Design Review

LANL reviewers

 

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