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eLibrary > ASHRAE/ICC 700-2015 National Green Building Standard >

ASHRAE/ICC 700-2015 National Green Building Standard, 2015

Cover
Copyright
PREFACE
2015 Consensus Committee on theNational Green Building Standard™
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION [Go to Page]
101 GENERAL [Go to Page]
101.1 Title
101.2 Scope
101.3 Intent
101.4 Referenced documents
101.5 Appendices
102 CONFORMANCE [Go to Page]
102.1 Mandatory practices
102.2 Conformance language
102.3 Documentation
102.4 Alternative compliance methods
103 ADMINISTRATION [Go to Page]
103.1 Administration
CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS [Go to Page]
201 GENERAL [Go to Page]
201.1 Scope
201.2 Interchangeability
201.3 Terms defined in other documents
201.4 Terms not defined
202 DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 3 COMPLIANCE METHOD [Go to Page]
301 GENERAL [Go to Page]
301.1 Environmental rating levels
301.2 Awarding of points
302 GREEN SUBDIVISIONS [Go to Page]
302.1 Site design and development
303 GREEN BUILDINGS [Go to Page]
303.1 Green buildings
304 GREEN MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS [Go to Page]
304.1 Multifamily buildings
305 GREEN REMODELING [Go to Page]
305.1 Compliance
305.2 Compliance options
305.3 Whole-building rating criteria
305.4 Criteria for remodeled functional areas of buildings
306 GREEN ACCESSORY STRUCTURES [Go to Page]
306.1 Applicability
306.2 Compliance
CHAPTER 4 SITE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
400 SITE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT [Go to Page]
400.0 Intent
401 SITE SELECTION [Go to Page]
401.0 Intent
401.1 Infill site
401.2 Greyfield site
401.3 Brownfield site
402 PROJECT TEAM, MISSION STATEMENT, AND GOALS [Go to Page]
402.0 Intent
402.1 Team
402.2 Training
402.3 Project checklist
402.4 Development agreements
403 SITE DESIGN [Go to Page]
403.0 Intent
403.1 Natural resources
403.2 Building orientation
403.3 Slope disturbance
403.4 Soil disturbance and erosion
403.5 Stormwater management
403.6 Landscape plan
403.7 Wildlife habitat
403.8 Operation and maintenance plan
403.9 Existing buildings
403.10 Existing and recycled materials
403.11 Demolition of existing building
403.12 Environmentally sensitive areas
404 SITE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION [Go to Page]
404.0 Intent
404.1 On-site supervision and coordination
404.2 Trees and vegetation
404.3 Soil disturbance and erosion
404.4 Wildlife habitat
405 INNOVATIVE PRACTICES [Go to Page]
405.0 Intent
405.1 Driveways and parking areas
405.2 Street widths
405.3 Cluster development
405.4 Planning
405.5 Wetlands
405.6 Multi-modal transportation
405.7 Density
405.8 Mixed-use development
405.9 Open space
405.10 Community garden(s
CHAPTER 5 LOT DESIGN, PREPARATION, AND DEVELOPMENT
500 LOT DESIGN, PREPARATION, AND DEVELOPMENT [Go to Page]
500.0 Intent
501 LOT SELECTION [Go to Page]
501.1 Lot
501.2 Multi-modal transportation
502 PROJECT TEAM, MISSION STATEMENT, AND GOALS [Go to Page]
502.1 Project team, mission statement, and goals
503 LOT DESIGN [Go to Page]
503.0 Intent
503.1 Natural resources
503.2 Slope disturbance
503.3 Soil disturbance and erosion
503.4 Stormwater management
503.5 Landscape plan
503.6 Wildlife habitat
503.7 Environmentally sensitive areas
503.8 Demolition of existing building
504 LOT CONSTRUCTION [Go to Page]
504.0 Intent
504.1 On-site supervision and coordination
504.2 Trees and vegetation
504.3 Soil disturbance and erosion implementation
505 INNOVATIVE PRACTICES [Go to Page]
505.0 Intent
505.1 Driveways and parking areas
505.2 Heat island mitigation
505.3 Density
505.4 Mixed-use development
505.5 Community garden(s
505.6 Multi-unit plug-in electric vehicle charging
CHAPTER 6 RESOURCE EFFICIENCY [Go to Page]
601 QUALITY OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND WASTE [Go to Page]
601.0 Intent
601.1 Conditioned floor area
601.2 Material usage
601.3 Building dimensions and layouts
601.4 Framing and structural plans
601.5 Prefabricated components
601.6 Stacked stories
601.7 Prefinished materials
601.8 Foundations
601.9 Above grade wall systems
602 ENHANCED DURABILITY AND REDUCED MAINTENANCE [Go to Page]
602.0 Intent
602.1 Moisture management – building envelope
602.2 Roof surfaces
602.3 Roof water discharge
602.4 Finished grade
603 REUSED OR SALVAGED MATERIALS [Go to Page]
603.0 Intent
603.1 Reuse of existing building
603.2 Salvaged materials
603.3 Scrap materials
604 RECYCLED-CONTENT BUILDING MATERIALS [Go to Page]
604.1 Recycled content
605 RECYCLED CONSTRUCTION WASTE [Go to Page]
605.0 Intent
605.1 Construction waste management plan
605.2 On-site recycling
605.3 Recycled construction materials
606 RENEWABLE MATERIALS [Go to Page]
606.0 Intent
606.1 Biobased products
606.2 Wood-based products
606.3 Manufacturing energy
607 RECYCLING AND WASTE REDUCTION [Go to Page]
607.1 Recycling and composting
607.2 Food waste disposers
608 RESOURCE-EFFICIENT MATERIALS [Go to Page]
608.1 Resource-efficient materials
609 REGIONAL MATERIALS
609.1 Regional materials
610 LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT [Go to Page]
610.1 Life cycle assessment
611 INNOVATIVE PRACTICES [Go to Page]
611.1 Manufacturer’s environmental management system concepts
611.2 Sustainable products
611.3 Universal design elements
611.4 Product declarations
CHAPTER 7 ENERGY EFFICIENCY [Go to Page]
701 MINIMUM ENERGY EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS [Go to Page]
701.1 Mandatory requirements
701.1.1 Minimum Performance Path requirements
701.1.2 Minimum Prescriptive Path requirements
701.1.3 HERS Index Target Path requirements
701.1.4 Alternative bronze level compliance
701.2 Emerald level points
701.3 Adopting entity review
701.4 Mandatory practices
701.4.1 HVAC systems
701.4.2 Duct systems
701.4.3 Insulation and air sealing
701.4.4 High-efficacy lighting
701.4.5 Boiler supply piping
702 PERFORMANCE PATH [Go to Page]
702.1 Point allocation
702.2 Energy performance levels
703 PRESCRIPTIVE PATH [Go to Page]
703.1 Mandatory practices
703.2 Building envelope
703.3 HVAC equipment efficiency
703.4 Duct systems
703.5 Water heating system
703.6 Lighting and appliances
703.7 Passive solar design
704 HERS INDEX TARGET PATH [Go to Page]
704.1 HERS index target compliance
704.2 Point calculation
705 ADDITIONAL PRACTICES [Go to Page]
705.1 Application of additional practice points
705.2 Lighting
705.3 Induction cooktop
705.4 Return ducts and transfer grilles
705.5 HVAC design and installation
705.6 Installation and performance verification
705.7 Submetering system
706 INNOVATIVE PRACTICES [Go to Page]
706.1 Energy consumption control
706.2 Renewable energy service plan
706.3 Smart appliances and systems
706.4 Pumps
706.5 On-site renewable energy system
706.6 Parking garage efficiency
706.7 Grid-interactive electric thermal storage system
706.8 Electrical vehicle charging station
706.9 Automatic demand response
CHAPTER 8 WATER EFFICIENCY [Go to Page]
801 INDOOR AND OUTDOOR WATER USE [Go to Page]
801.0 Intent
801.1 Indoor hot water usage
801.2 Water-conserving appliances
801.3 Showerheads
801.4 Lavatory faucets
801.5 Water closets and urinals
801.6 Irrigation systems
801.7 Rainwater collection and distribution
801.8 Sediment filters
802 INNOVATIVE PRACTICES [Go to Page]
802.1 Reclaimed, gray, or recycled water
802.2 Reclaimed water, graywater, or rainwater pre-piping
802.3 Automatic shutoff water devices
802.4 Engineered biological system or intensive bioremediation system
802.5 Recirculating humidifier
802.6 Advanced wastewater treatment system
CHAPTER 9 INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY [Go to Page]
901 POLLUTANT SOURCE CONTROL [Go to Page]
901.0 Intent
901.1 Space and water heating options
901.2 Solid fuel-burning appliances
901.3 Garages
901.4 Wood materials
901.5 Cabinets
901.6 Carpets
901.7 Floor materials
901.8 Wall coverings
901.9 Interior architectural coatings
901.10 Interior adhesives and sealants
901.11 Insulation
901.12 Carbon monoxide (CO) alarms
901.13 Building entrance pollutants control
901.14 Non-smoking areas
902 POLLUTANT CONTROL [Go to Page]
902.0 Intent
902.1 Spot ventilation
902.2 Building ventilation systems
902.3 Radon control
902.4 HVAC system protection
902.5 Central vacuum systems
902.6 Living space contaminants
903 MOISTURE MANAGEMENT: VAPOR, RAINWATER, PLUMBING, HVAC [Go to Page]
903.0 Intent
903.1 Plumbing
903.2 Duct insulation
903.3 Relative humidity
904 INDOOR AIR QUALITY [Go to Page]
904.0 Intent
904.1 Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) during construction
904.2 Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) post completion
905 INNOVATIVE PRACTICES [Go to Page]
905.1 Humidity monitoring system
905.2 Kitchen exhaust
CHAPTER 10 OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND BUILDING OWNER EDUCATION [Go to Page]
1001 HOMEOWNER’S MANUAL AND TRAINING GUIDELINES FOR ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS
1001.0 Intent
1001.1 Homeowner’s manual
1001.2 Training of initial homeowners
1002 CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS AND TRAINING FOR MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS [Go to Page]
1002.0 Intent
1002.1 Building construction manual
1002.2 Operations manual
1002.3 Maintenance manual
1002.4 Training of building owners
1003 PUBLIC EDUCATION [Go to Page]
1003.0 Intent
1003.1 Public education
1004 POST OCCUPANCY PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT [Go to Page]
1004.0 Intent
1004.1 Verification system
1005 INNOVATIVE PRACTICES [Go to Page]
1005.1 (Reserved
CHAPTER 11 REMODELING [Go to Page]
11.500 LOT DESIGN, PREPARATION, AND DEVELOPMENT [Go to Page]
11.500.0 Intent
11.501 LOT SELECTION [Go to Page]
11.501.2 Multi-modal transportation
11.502 PROJECT TEAM, MISSION STATEMENT, AND GOALS [Go to Page]
11.502.1 Project team, mission statement, and goals
11.503 LOT DESIGN [Go to Page]
11.503.0 Intent
11.503.1 Natural resources
11.503.2 Slope disturbance
11.503.3 Soil disturbance and erosion
11.503.4 Stormwater Management
11.503.5 Landscape plan
11.503.6 Wildlife habitat
11.503.7 Environmentally sensitive areas
11.504 LOT CONSTRUCTION [Go to Page]
11.504.0 Intent
11.504.1 On-site supervision and coordination
11.504.2 Trees and vegetation
11.504.3 Soil disturbance and erosion implementation
11.505 INNOVATIVE PRACTICES [Go to Page]
11.505.0 Intent
11.505.1 Driveways and parking areas
11.505.2 Heat island mitigation
11.505.3 Density
11.505.4 Mixed-use development
11.505.5 Community Garden(s
11.505.6 Multi-unit plug-in electric vehicle charging
11.601 QUALITY OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND WASTE [Go to Page]
11.601.0 Intent
11.601.1 Conditioned floor area
11.601.2 Material usage
11.601.3 Building dimensions and layouts
11.601.4 Framing and structural plans
11.601.5 Prefabricated components
11.601.6 Stacked stories
11.601.7 Prefinished materials
11.601.8 Foundations
11.602 ENHANCED DURABILITY AND REDUCED MAINTENANCE [Go to Page]
11.602.0 Intent
11.602.1 Moisture management – building envelope
11.602.2 Roof surfaces
11.602.3 Roof water discharge
11.602.4 Finished grade
11.603 REUSED OR SALVAGED MATERIALS [Go to Page]
11.603.0 Intent
11.603.1 Reuse of existing building
11.603.2 Salvaged materials
11.603.3 Scrap materials
11.604 RECYCLED-CONTENT BUILDING MATERIALS [Go to Page]
11.604.1 Recycled content
11.605 RECYCLED CONSTRUCTION WASTE [Go to Page]
11.605.0 Intent
11.605.1 Hazardous waste
11.605.2 Construction waste management plan
11.605.3 On-site recycling
11.605.4 Recycled construction materials
11.606 RENEWABLE MATERIALS [Go to Page]
11.606.0 Intent
11.606.1 Biobased products
11.606.2 Wood-based products
11.606.3 Manufacturing energy
11.607 RECYCLING AND WASTE REDUCTION [Go to Page]
11.607.1 Recycling and composting
11.607.2 Food waste disposers
11.608 RESOURCE-EFFICIENT MATERIALS [Go to Page]
11.608.1 Resource-efficient materials
11.609 REGIONAL MATERIALS [Go to Page]
11.609.1 Regional materials
11.610 LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT [Go to Page]
11.610.1 Life cycle assessment
11.610.1.1 Whole-building life cycle assessment
11.610.1.2 Life cycle assessment for a product or assembly
11.611 INNOVATIVE PRACTICES [Go to Page]
11.611.1 Manufacturer’s environmental management system concepts
11.611.2 Sustainable products
11.611.3 Universal design elements
11.611.4 Product declarations
11.701 MINIMUM ENERGY EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS [Go to Page]
11.701.4 Mandatory practices
11.701.4.0 Minimum energy efficiency requirements
11.701.4.1 HVAC systems
11.701.4.2 Duct systems
11.701.4.3 Insulation and air sealing
11.701.4.4 High-efficacy lighting
11.701.4.5 Boiler supply piping
11.701.4.6 Fenestration specifications
11.701.4.7 Replacement fenestration
11.901 POLLUTANT SOURCE CONTROL [Go to Page]
11.901.0 Intent
11.901.1 Space and water heating options
11.901.2 Solid fuel-burning appliances
11.901.3 Garages
11.901.4 Wood materials
11.901.5 Cabinets
11.901.6 Carpets
11.901.7 Floor materials
11.901.8 Wall coverings
11.901.9 Interior architectural coatings
11.901.10 Interior Adhesives and sealants
11.901.11 Insulation
11.901.12 Carbon monoxide (CO) alarms
11.901.13 Building entrance pollutants control
11.901.14 Non-smoking areas
11.901.15 Lead-safe work practices
11.902 POLLUTANT CONTROL [Go to Page]
11.902.0 Intent
11.902.1 Spot ventilation
11.902.2 Building ventilation systems
11.902.3 Radon control
11.902.4 HVAC system protection
11.902.5 Central vacuum systems
11.902.6 Living space contaminants
11.903 MOISTURE MANAGEMENT: VAPOR, RAINWATER, PLUMBING, HVAC [Go to Page]
11.903.0 Intent
11.903.1 Plumbing
11.903.2 Duct insulation
11.903.3 Relative humidity
11.904 INDOOR AIR QUALITY [Go to Page]
11.904.0 Intent
11.904.1 Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) during construction
11.904.2 Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) post completion
11.905 INNOVATIVE PRACTICES [Go to Page]
11.905.1 Humidity monitoring system
11.905.2 Kitchen exhaust
11.1001 HOMEOWNER’S MANUAL AND TRAINING GUIDELINES FOR ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS [Go to Page]
11.1001.0 Intent
11.1001.1 Homeowner’s manual
11.1001.2 Training of initial building owners
11.1002 CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS AND TRAINING FOR MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS [Go to Page]
11.1002.0 Intent
11.1002.1 Building construction manual
11.1002.2 Operations manual
11.1002.3 Maintenance manual
11.1002.4 Training of building owners
11.1003 PUBLIC EDUCATION [Go to Page]
11.1003.0 Intent
11.1003.1 Public Education
11.1005 INNOVATIVE PRACTICES
CHAPTER 12 REMODELING OF FUNCTIONAL AREAS [Go to Page]
12.0 REMODELING OF FUNCTIONAL AREAS [Go to Page]
12.0 Intent
12.0.1 Applicability
12.1 GENERAL
12.1.601.2 Material usage
12.1.602.1.7.1 Moisture control measures
12.1.602.1.7.2 Moisture content
12.1.602.1.11 Tile backing materials
12.1(A) Product or material selection
12.1(A).601.7 Prefinished materials
12.1(A).603.2 Reused and salvaged materials
12.1(A).604.1 Recycled content
12.1(A).605.1 Construction waste management plan
12.1(A).606.1 Biobased products
12.1(A).606.2 Wood-based products
12.1(A).608.1 Resource-efficient materials
12.1(A).609.1 Regional materials
12.1(A).610.1 Life cycle assessment
12.1(A).610.1.1 Functional area life cycle assessment
12.1(A).610.1.2 Life cycle assessment for a product or assembly
12.1(A).611.1 Manufacturer’s environmental management system concepts
12.1(A).611.2 Sustainable products
12.1.605.0 Hazardous materials and waste
12.1.701.4.0 Minimum Energy Efficiency Requirements
12.1.701.4.1.1 HVAC system sizing
12.1.701.4.2.1 Duct air sealing
12.1.701.4.2.2 Ducts and plenums
12.1.701.4.2.3 Duct system sizing
12.1.701.4.3.1 Building thermal envelope air sealing
12.1.701.4.3.2 Air sealing and insulation
12.1.701.4.3.4 Fenestration air leakage
12.1.701.4.3.5 Recessed lighting
12.1.701.4.4 High-efficacy lighting
12.1.701.4.5 Boiler supply piping
12.1.701.4.6 Fenestration specifications
12.1.701.4.7 Replacement fenestration
12.1.703.6.2 Appliances
12.1.901.1.4 Gas-fired equipment
12.1.901.2.1 Solid fuel-burning appliances
12.1.901.3 Attached garages
12.1.901.4 Wood materials
12.1.901.5 Cabinets
12.1.901.6 Carpets
12.1.901.7 Floor materials
12.1.901.8 Interior wall coverings
12.1.901.9 Architectural coatings
12.1.901.10 Adhesives and sealants
12.1.901.11 Insulation
12.1.901.15 Lead-safe work practices
12.1.902.1.1 Spot ventilation
12.1.902.4 HVAC system protection
12.1.903.2 Duct insulation
12.2 KITCHEN REMODELS [Go to Page]
12.2.0 Applicability
12.2.607.1 Recycling and composting
12.2.607.2 Food waste disposers
12.3.801.4.1 Faucets
12.3 BATHROOM REMODELS [Go to Page]
12.3.0 Applicability
12.3.611.3 Universal design elements
12.3.801.3 Showerheads
12.3.801.4.1 Faucets
12.3.801.5 Water closets
12.4 BASEMENT REMODELS [Go to Page]
12.4.0 Applicability
12.4.1 Moisture inspection
12.4.2 Kitchen
12.4.3 Bathroom
12.4.902.3 Radon control
12.5 CONVERSION OF PREVIOUSLY UNCONDITIONED SPACE TO CONDITIONED SPACE [Go to Page]
12.5.0 Applicability
12.5.1 Moisture inspection
12.5.2 Kitchen
12.5.3 Bathroom
12.5.4 Knee walls
12.6 ADDITIONS [Go to Page]
12.6.0 Applicability
12.6.1 Kitchen
12.6.2 Bathroom
12.6.503.5 Landscape plan
12.6.602.1.1.1 Capillary break
12.6.602.1.3.1 Exterior drain tile
12.6.602.1.4.1 Crawlspace
12.6.602.1.8 Water-resistive barrier
12.6.602.1.9 Flashing
12.6.602.1.13 Ice barrier
12.6.602.1.14 Architectural features
12.6.602.4.1 Finished grade
12.6.902.3 Radon control
CHAPTER 13 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS [Go to Page]
1301 GENERAL
1302 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
APPENDIX A DUCTED GARAGE EXHAUST FAN SIZING CRITERIA
APPENDIX B WHOLE BUILDING VENTILATION SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
APPENDIX C CLIMATE ZONES
APPENDIX D EXAMPLES OF THIRD-PARTY PROGRAMS FOR INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
APPENDIX E ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
INDEX [Go to Page]

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