

| Module | Criteria |
Points |
| Integrated Design Process50 points | Integrated approach to selection of site and options; team approach, green facilitation |
20 |
Environmental purchasing (including energy efficient products) |
10 | |
Commissioning (Design Concept Report, Basis of Design, functional & operational design criteria) |
20 | |
| Top | ||
Site 115 points |
Site analysis, site selection, minimum density, site remediation |
30 |
Reduced site disturbance, (vegetation, native planting, heat islands, night sky) |
30 | |
Watershed features (grading, storm water mgmt, pervious cover, rainwater capture) |
35 | |
Site remediation and enhancement |
20 | |
| Top | ||
|
380 points |
Energy performance calculations; energy target |
100 |
Reduced demand (space optimization, daylighting, response to site, envelope, metering |
114 | |
Integration of energy efficient systems |
66 | |
Renewable energy (> 10% renewable energy used, on-site renewable energy technologies |
20 | |
Energy-efficient transportation (public transportation, cycling facilities |
80 | |
| Top | ||
Water 85 points |
Water target |
30 |
Water conservation strategies (submetering, devices, cooling towers, landscaping |
45 | |
Reduction of off-site treatment of water (graywater system, on-site wastewater treatment |
10 | |
| Top | ||
Resources Systems options analysis and building material selection 100 points |
Systems/materials lifecycle impact (foundations, floors, structural systems/walls, roof, other) |
40 |
Minimal use of non-renewable resources (reused materials, recycled content, local, low maintenance, certified wood) |
20 | |
Reuse of existing buildings |
15 | |
Building adaptability |
5 | |
Building disassembly |
5 | |
Reuse and recycling of demolition waste |
5 | |
Future facilities for recycling |
10 | |
| Top | ||
Emissions, Effluents & Other Impacts 70 points |
Air emissions (low emission burners) |
15 |
Avoidance of ozone-depleting refrigerants |
20 | |
Prevention of surface run-off and sewer contamination |
10 | |
Pollution reduction strategies (storage tanks, PCBs, radon, asbestos, pest management, hazardous materials |
25 | |
| Top | ||
Indoor Environment 200 points |
Ventilation (intakes, ventilation rates, delivery, CO2 monitoring, controls, parking areas, ease of maintenance) |
55 |
Source control of pollutants (mould, AHU, humidification, Legionella from cooling towers/ hot water, local exhaust) |
45 | |
Lighting (visual access, heights & depths of perimeter spaces, daylight factor, ballasts, glare, task lighting, controls |
50 | |
Thermal comfort (thermal conditions meet ASHRAE 55) |
20 | |
Acoustics (zoning, external/internal noise transmission, vibration control, speech intelligibility, mechanical equipment |
30 | |