THE COTOCON GROUP

LEED-EBOM PROGRAM

TRACK AND EVALUATE ENERGY AND WATER CONSUMPTION

LEED CERTIFICATION BENCHMARK

WHY BENCHMARK?

The main purpose of benchmarking is to:

Make More

Informed Decis ions

Assess operational effectiveness

Identify under-performing facilities

Verify and track progress of projects

Assist in the planning process

Set investment priorities

Be more responsive

ENERGY PERFORMANCE RATING SYSTEM

Score 1

Score 25

Score 50

Score 75

Score 100

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Energy Performance Rating

ENERGY STAR Score

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THE IDEAL FACILITY Commercial bldg. over 5K S.F. Understands value of green Ownership is a long-term investor Preferable 1 or 2 large tenants 50% or more occupied Bldg. operational for at least 12 months Owns or manages multiple bldgs.

STEPS

1. Building energy check-up2. Engineer’s sign-off3. Survey and analysis4. LEED-EBOM contract5. Maintenance program

Building energy check-

up

Engineer sign-off

Survey and analysisLEED -EBOM

Maintenanceprogram

1. BUILDING ENERGY CHECK-UP Collect information;

Number of water fixtures and flow rates Any retro commissioning performed Any tenant build-outs or improvements on books Lighting conditions Alternate transportation programs Roofs and parking conditions Past 12 months energy bills Hours of operation Establish base year consumption from all utilities Schedule benchmark review meeting

BENCHMARK INFORMATION REQUIRED Address Year built Gross floor area (SF) Weekly operating hours # of workers on main shift # of personal computers Percent of floor area that is air conditioned

(>=50%, <50%, or none) Percent of floor area that is heated

(>=50%, <50%, or none)

2. ENGINEER SIGN-OFF A score of 75 or

greater qualifies for ENERGY STAR Label Complete application

with professional engineer stamp and submit for client

Result meeting, discuss proceeding to step 3

A score of 74 or less the following must occur Result meeting,

discuss options to initiate feasibility study

FEASIBILITY STUDY

Building survey Code compliance

Systems narrative Mechanical Plumbing Electrical Fire safety

Building envelope report Roof Window

Recommendations Preliminary budgets LEED potential

IMPLEMENTATION

Design documents Architectural Mechanical Plumbing Electrical Fire safety

Filing Bidding Construction

3. LEED SURVEY AND ANALYSIS Performed by Development Team

50% value of this fee is credited towards step 4 (LEED Certification)

LEED-EBOM gap analysis for levels of certification Achievable credits Water calculations and template completed Water conservation measures Cost analysis Payback / ROIs The Cotocon Group’s scope of work Owner’s / Manager’s responsibilities Additional vendors the owner/manager may need to

obtain Discuss owner’s fees for LEED-Online registration and

certification

4. LEED-EBOM CONTRACT (6-24 MONTHS IS USUAL DURATION) Appoint LEED Coordinator (LEED AP- single point of contact for

communication) Register building (owner expense) LEED Coordinator:

Form credit teams Assigns credits to team members Weekly required meeting; 1-Hr. w/ property manager, 2-Hr. w/ building engineer

Develop Policies and Procedures for tenant handbook Building exterior and landscape management plan Integrated pest management, erosion control and landscaping management

plan Sustainable purchasing policies Facilities alterations and additions policies Environmental tobacco smoke control policy Green cleaning policies

Tracking and purchase requirements Energy audit (ASHRAE level 2 ?) Test and balances Retro commissioning

Round Table Review: LEED Coordinator presents submittal templates and documents to LEED Team Final proofing and review before online submittal Opportunity for collaboration, learning and sharing knowledge.

5. MAINTENANCE PROGRAM

Establish program for document collection

Management of ENERGY STAR input Satisfy V3 requirements