 ASHRAE is renovating on a greyfield site, which eliminates impact on environmentally sensitive areas such as prime farmland, flood zone, endangered species habitat, wetlands, etc.
(Sustainable Sites – LEED SS1: Site Selection).
ASHRAE is providing on-site bike storage and a shower and changing room.
(Sustainable Sites – LEED SS4.2: Alternative Transportation)
ASHRAE is allocating more than 5% of its parking spaces to carpool parking. Sustainable Sites.
(LEED SS4.4: Alternative Transportation)
ASHRAE has increased the amount of vegetated open space by 45.2% above local code requirement.
(Sustainable Sites - LEED SS5.2: Reduced Site disturbance)
ASHRAE has reduced the amount of site runoff by 34% and reduced the runoff rate by 30% by implementing both a stormwater detention and bioretention system.
(Sustainable Sites – LEED SS6.1 & SS6.2: Stormwater Management)
ASHRAE has installed a cool white reflective roof membrane with a solar reflectance index of 78 to minimize heat island effects.
(Sustainable Sites – LEED SS7.2: Exterior Design to Reduce Heat Islands – Roofs)
ASHRAE has updated the landscaping and eliminated the need for landscaping irrigation.
(Water Efficiency – LEED WF1.1 & WF1.2: Water Efficient Landscaping).
ASHRAE has reduced its estimated annual water consumption per year for bathrooms from 133,100 gal./yr to 63,500 gal./yr (52.3% reduction) by utilizing low flow fixtures compared with conventional fixtures.
(Water Efficiency – LEED WF2: Innovative Wastewater Technologies)
ASHRAE has reduced its estimated overall annual water consumption per year from 253,021 gal./yr to 135,921 gal./yr (46.3% reduction) by utilizing low flow fixtures compared with conventional fixtures throughout building. (When compared with the old building’s water usage, the savings are even greater with an estimated 79% reduction in annual water consumption)
(Water Efficiency – LEED WF2: Innovative Wastewater Technologies)
ASHRAE has reduced its estimated annual energy usage by more than 31.5% through enhancements to the building envelope and use of the following systems: Dedicated outside air supply (DOAS) with energy recovery, ground-source heat pumps, and mini-split systems with heat recovery.
ASHRAE and GA Power are working together to demonstrate how PV arrays can be utilized to generate clean power by taking advantage of under-utilized space on building roof.
(Energy & Atmosphere - LEED EA2: On-site Renewable Energy).
ASHRAE used the enhanced commissioning process from ASHRAE Guideline 0 to renovate its headquarters building.
(Energy & Atmosphere - LEED EA3: Enhanced Commissioning)
ASHRAE has implemented an extensive measurement and verification system and plan to provide for the ongoing accountability of the building performance over time through the ASHRAE Living Lab.
(Energy & Atmosphere - LEED EA5: Measurement & Verification).
ASHRAE staff is working hard to reduce waste generated within the building and hauled to and disposed of in landfills by collecting paper, cardboard, glass, plastics and metal on-site for recycling.
(Material & Resources - LEED MR1 Prerequisite: Storage & Collection of Recyclables)
ASHRAE is 'walking the talk' by showing building owners how they can extend the life cycle of the existing building stock, conserve resources, and reduce waste and environmental impacts of new buildings by retaining more than 75% of the existing building structure as part of this renovation.
(Material & Resources - LEED MR1.1: Building Reuse: Maintain 75% of existing Walls, Floor & Roof)
ASHRAE helped to protect our local environment by diverting more than 75% of the construction waste from this project away from landfills and incinerators and instead redirected the waste back into the manufacturing process as recovered resources.
(Material & Resources - LEED MR 2.2: Construction Waste Management: Divert 75% from Disposal)
ASHRAE is helping to increase the market for recycled content materials by utilizing products and materials made from recycled content that make up more than 10% of the total value of the materials for the project.
(Material & Resources - LEED MR 4.1 & 4.2: Recycled Content: 10%)
ASHRAE is helping to increase demand for building materials and products extracted and manufactured within 500 miles of the building site by utilizing materials from this region that make up more than 20% of the total value of the materials for the project.
(Material & Resources - LEED MR 5.1 & 5.2: Regional Materials: 20%)
ASHRAE is utilizing an extensive permanent air quality monitoring system to help sustain occupant comfort and well-being in the renovated building.
(Environmental Quality - LEED EQ1: Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring)
 ASHRAE and GAY Construction Company worked together on this project to reduce IAQ problems resulting from the construction/renovation process in order to help sustain the comfort and well-being of construction workers and building occupants by developing and following a construction IAQ management plan.
(Environmental Quality - LEED EQ 3.1 & 3.2: Construction IAQ Management Plan)
ASHRAE and Interface Carpet worked together to reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants.
(Environmental Quality - LEED EQ 4.1, 4.2 & 4.3: Low-Emitting Materials)
ASHRAE is providing a comfortable thermal environment that supports the productivity and well-being of all building occupants by adhering to the requirements of ASHRAE Standard 55 and by surveying their occupants for feedback on a regular basis.
(Environmental Quality - LEED EQ 7.1 & 7.2: Thermal Comfort)
ASHRAE is utilizing a Green Cleaning Program to keep toxic and hazardous cleaning products out of the working environment. |
