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Standard Definition Related to LEED

EPA Construction General Permit (CGP) Storm water management...outlines (NPDES)

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination

Sstem

Phase ! En"ironmental Site Assessment (AS#$ E!%&'%) determines if environmental

contamination exists at a project site

Phase ** En"ironment a Site Assessment (AS#$ E!+,+'- &&) must be conducted if Phase I

Environmental Site Assessment determines possible contamination

.S. De/artment of Agriculture in the .S. Code of 0ederal

Regulations

defines prime farmland

0ederal Emergenc $anagement Agenc (0E$A) defines flood hazard areas

.S. Arm Cor/s of Engineers1 2etlands Delineation $anual defines wetlands

Green score of 3% 4 (ACEEE) American Council for an Energ

Efficient Econom

defines low emitting and fuel efficient vehicles

*nstitute of #rans/ortation Engineers (*#E) defines parking capacity

AS5RAE Standard +.!

6R 

ANS*7AS5RAE7*ESNA Standard +.!

! defines lighting power densities" lighting zones #indoor and outdoor!

$! %uideline on energy efficiency and used to conduct energy simulations

EPA Act of !++& regulates water usage #&' gpf toilet" &( gpf for urinal" etc&!

EPA 2aterSense indicates water efficient fixture

$ontreal Protocol banned the production of chlorofluorocarbon #)*)!

refrigerants in ++, and is phasing out hydrochlorofluorocarbon #-)*)! refrigerants

EPA8s Clean Air Act imposed regulations on refrigerants

.S. De/artment of Energ8s Commercial 9uildings Energ

Consum/tion Sur"e (C9ECS)

can be used to estimate energy use and costs

Greene Electricit electricity from a renewable source.certifies renewable energy certificates

#/E)s!

Greene Climate certified carbon offsets

*nternational 6rgani:ation for Standardi:ation (*S6) determines recycled content

AS5RAE Standard ;&.! ! determines indoor air 0uality

$! defines operable window re0uirements

9lower Door #est tests building air leakage of residential units.follow /ES1E2 or AS23 standard

ANS* Standard S!&.; acoustical standards

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Chartered *nstitution of 9uilding Ser"ice

Engineers A//lications (C*9SE)

natural ventilation guidelines