Points will be awarded by the class for each feature you include in your project in the following categories:

Points will be awarded by the class for each feature you include in your project in the following categories:

• Site
• Energy
• Materials
• Water
• Indoor Quality
• Beauty and Inspiration

Examples from our energy lab project, circa 2008:

LBC 1.3 petals (circa 2008)

Site

Site selection

• Cannot be near wetlands, dunes, old growth forest or virgin prairie
• Cannot be on prime farmland
• Cannot be within the 100 year floodplain
• Limits to growth
• May only be built on greyfield or brownfield
• Habitat exchange
• For each acre, equal land must be set aside for 100 years as habitat exchange

Energy

• Annual net zero energy

Materials

• Materials red list
• Cadmium
• Chlorinated Polyethylene and Chlorosulfonated Polyethlene2
• Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
• Chloroprene (Neoprene)
• Formaldehyde (added)22
• Halogenated Flame Retardants2
• Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
• Lead2
• Mercury2
• Petrochemical Fertilizers and Pesticides26
• Phthalates
• Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)2
• Wood treatments containing Creosote, Arsenic or Pentachlorophenol
• Carbon offset
• FSC wood
• Materials/services radius
• Ideas 12k miles
• Renewable energy tech 9k miles
• Assemblies 3k miles
• Consultants 1.5k miles
• Low density materials 1k miles (1000)
• Medium density materials 0.5k miles (500)
• High density materials 0.25 miles (250)
• Landfill diversion
• Metals 95%
• Paper 95%
• Soil 100%
• Foam, insulation 90%
• All others 80%

Water

• Net zero water: catchment or closed loop
• Storm water discharge

Indoor Quality

• Operable windows, fresh air and daylight
• Healthy air
• Internal and external dirt control
• Ventilated bathrooms and closets
• No VOC paints, adhesives or finishes
• Non smoking
• Ventilation
• ACH minimum (air changes per hour)
• OSA minimum (outside air flow)
• CO2 monitoring max 600 ppm
• CO2 calibrated outside air 400 ppm
• 15 cfm per person x number of occupants

Beauty and Inspiration

• Beauty and spirit
• Celebration of culture, spirit and place
• Sense of place (‘Ike)
• Functional integration
• Inspiration and Education
• Ed materials about performance and operation public access
• Share solutions, motivate change
• Public opening one day per year
• Educate public about LBC
• See also LEED 2.0 for Education specifications