Central View Office Building
Project BREEAM+WELL tender
requirements
Prepared by
BuildGreen
Prepared for
13 November 2020
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Central View Office Building
Introduction
I.
General Information
Central View office building aims to obtain BREEAM Outstanding - WELL Platinum certification
according to BREEAM International New Construction 2016 version SD233 and WELL Building Standard
version v2.
The Client will undertake at his own cost a BREEAM - WELL assessment of the development
which will be carried out by a licensed BREEAM International Assessor using evidence provided by the
Contractor.
1.
Building
Research
Establishment’s
Environmental
Assessment Method
BREEAM (Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Method) is the
established method of assessing, rating, and certifying the sustainability of buildings and is the UK and
Europe leading and most widely used environmental assessment method. It sets the standard for best
practice in sustainable design and has become the de facto measure used to describae a building’s
environmental performance. The aims and objectives of BREEAM are:
Aims of BREEAM
•To mitigate the impacts of buildings on the environment
•To enable buildings to be recognized according to their environmental benefits
•To provide a credible, environmental label for buildings
•To stimulate demand for sustainable buildings
Objectives of BREEAM
•To provide market recognition to low environmental impact buildings
•To ensure best environmental practice is incorporated in buildings
•To set criteria and standards surpassing those required by regulations and challenge the
market to provide innovative solutions that minimize the environmental impact of buildings
•To raise the awareness of owners, occupants, designers and operators of the benefits of
buildings with a reduced impact on the environment
•To allow organizations to demonstrate progress towards corporate environmental objectives
Building projects are assessed at the design and post-construction stages using a system of
environmental issues grouped within the following categories:
•Management
•Health and Well-Being
•Energy
•Transport
•Water
•Materials
•Waste
•Land use and Ecology
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•Pollution
The assessment of the building results in a final report and BRE Global BREEAM certificate
detailing the performance of the assessed building against the environmental issues covered by the
Standard. The building’s performance is expressed as a BREEAM rating of PASS, GOOD, VERY GOOD,
EXCELLENT or OUTSTANDING.
2.
The WELL Building Standard™ (WELL)
The WELL Building StandardTM (WELL) is the first building standard to focus exclusively on the
health and wellness of people in buildings. WELL is a performance-based system for measuring and
certifying features of buildings that impact human health and wellbeing, through air, water,
nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and mind. It marries best practices in design and construction with
evidence-based medical and scientific research – harnessing buildings and communities as a vehicle to
support human wellbeing.
WELL values
Equitable - Provides the greatest benefit to the largest number of people, inclusive of all
demographic and economic groups and with special consideration to less advantaged or vulnerable
populations.
Global - Proposes interventions that are feasible, achievable and relevant across many
applications throughout the world. WELL v2 offers regionally appropriate pathways for meeting health
intents based on where projects are located.
Evidence-based - Undergirded by strong, validated research leading to conclusions that can
reasonably be accepted by the scientific community.
Technically Robust - Draws upon industry best practices and proven strategies, offering
consistency in findings across the relevant field or discipline.
Customer Focused - Defines program requirements through a dynamic development process,
with multiple opportunities for stakeholder engagement, and by tapping the expertise of established
leaders in science, health, business, design and operations.
Resilient - Responds to advances in scientific knowledge and technology, continuously
adapting and integrating new findings in the field.
BRE and the International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™) are collaborating to promote
health and wellbeing in the design, construction and operation of buildings and fit-outs, internationally.
To simplify the process for project teams pursuing both assessment methods, BRE and IWBI
have worked together to compare performance requirements, harmonise evidence and identify
opportunities to streamline the process of achieving dual certification. This work demonstrates the
significant synergies between the two methods and the efficiencies that exist between their respective
assessment and certification processes. It forms a part of an ongoing collaboration between BRE and
IWBI to work together to harmonise their approach to health and wellbeing in the built environment
across their standards, research programmes and services generally.
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3.
Requirements
The present document represents a mandatory technical requirement for all project team
members, in pursuance of the BREEAM - WELL certification of the Central View Office Project. If
technical requirements herewith mentioned are more stringent or different than those of the design, the
current document specification shall be applied.
Note that considering that sustainability is not a sole responsibility of one team member, the
entire team shall consider, respect, follow and implement the following requirements.
a.
BREEAM Requirements
It is the BREEAM Assessor who determines the BREEAM rating and the assessment report is
the formal record of an assessor's audit against the criteria defined in the Technical Manual for a
BREEAM scheme. The BREEAM certificate issued by BRE Global provides assurance that the service
provided by the assessor (that is, the process of producing the assessment report) has been conducted
in accordance with the requirements of the scheme. The purpose of the certificate is therefore to give
confidence to the client in the assessor's performance and processes in determining a BREEAM rating.
The Contractor is obliged to achieve a minimum score of 85% which includes a built‐in
contingency to manage the risks of non‐compliance or failure to provide adequate clarification in
response to the BRE Quality Assurance process.
The Contractor shall establish a unique point of contact for BREEAM who shall:
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Coordinate the BREEAM efforts on behalf of the Contractor
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Brief the Contractor project team
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Ensure that all evidence submitted to the BREEAM Assessor is complete and clearly
presented.
•
Work closely with the Client appointed BREEAM Assessor to manage the risk of
noncompliance.
•
Inform the BREEAM Assessor of any project variations likely to affect the final BREEAM
rating of the buildings.
b. WELL Requirements
It is the WELL Assessor who determines the WELL rating and the assessment report is the
formal record of an assessor's audit against the criteria defined in the WELL Building Standard.
The Contractor has to achieve a minimum score of 80 points which includes a built‐in
contingency to manage the risks of non‐compliance or failure to provide adequate clarification in
response to the WELL processes for reviewing the documentation and performance.
The Contractor shall establish a unique point of contact for WELL who shall:
•
Coordinate the WELL efforts on behalf of the Contractor
•
Brief the Contractor project team
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Ensure that all evidence submitted to the WELL Assessor is complete and clearly
presented.
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Work closely with the Client appointed WELL Assessor to manage the risk of
noncompliance.
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Inform the WELL Assessor of any project variations likely to affect the final WELL rating
of the buildings.
The cost for all contractor design, procurement, works, documents, consultants, etc in relation
to this subject shall be included in the tender price.
The Contractor is provided below with summary requirements in relation to his obligations in
respect of the targets.
Evidence requirements
The client representative (assessor or consultant) must be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt
that the evidence gathered demonstrates unambiguous compliance with all relevant criteria defined in
the BREEAM/ WELL scheme. All evidence must be appropriately referenced in the formal report
produced by the assessor and made available on request from BRE Global Ltd and IWBI for quality
assurance checks.
Clear, ordered and well referenced evidence for each feature and criterion facilitates efficient
quality assurance and certification.
Evidence must demonstrate that ALL relevant criteria and sub‐criteria are achieved and where
relevant, is provided to support compliance notes, definitions etc.
Evidence should include a document header with the following details:
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Project name
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Document title
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Company details
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Author’s identity and role
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Project phase
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Date
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Signature
Relevant parts of the documentation shall be highlighted and translated into English.
This document together with annex 1 should be used along with the following documents:
1.
Technical Project (tender documentation) – parts related to BREEAM and WELL
2.
BREEAM certification scorecard
3.
WELL certification scorecard
4.
BREEAM certification plan
5.
BREEAM International New Construction Technical Manual SD233 1.0:2016
6.
WELL Building Standard v2
Note: Please note that the whole team ( Design Team, Contractor) should read BREEAM&WELL
requirements in line with National regulations. In case that there are some opposite requirements
Design team/ Contractor should inform the client immediately.
Every requirement listed in the document attached (annex 1) has BREEAM INC TM and IWBI
reference. More detailed descriptions can be found in BREEAM Int NC and in WELL v2 Technical
Manuals.
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Coordination on site must be carried out in accordance with all relevant BREEAM and WELL
standards and requirements and provided by the Contractor.
Annex 1 – Central View Office_BREEAM-WELL Tender Requirements
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CENTRAL VIEW - BREEAM - WELL REQUIREMENTS
BREEAM
1. MAN
Part
MANAGEMENT
1. MAN
Man 01 Sustainability
champion (design)
1. MAN
Man 01 Sustainability
champion (monitoring
progress)
1. MAN
1. MAN
1. MAN
1. MAN
Man 03 Sustainability
champion (construction)
Man 02 Elemental life cycle
cost (LCC)
Man 02 Component level
LCC plan
Man 02 Capital cost
reporting
1. MAN
Man 03 National health and
safety legislation
1. MAN
Man 03 Environmental
management
1. MAN
Man 03 Considerate
construction
Requirements
Action List
A sustainability champion has been appointed to facilitate the setting and achievement of BREEAM performance targets for
the project. The design stage sustainability champion is appointed to perform this role during the feasibility (Preparation and
Brief) stage.
The defined BREEAM performance targets have been formally agreed (see Relevant definitions) between the client and
design or project team no later than the concept design work stage.
To achieve this credit at the interim design stage assessment, the agreed BREEAM performance targets must be
demonstrably achieved by the project design. This must be demonstrated via the BREEAM Assessor's design stage
assessment report.
The credit for sustainability champion (design) (criteria 9 to 11 ) has been achieved.
A sustainability champion is appointed to monitor progress against the agreed BREEAM performance targets throughout the
design process and formally report progress to the client and design team.
The sustainability champion must attend key project and design team meetings during the concept design, developed design
and technical design work stages (see Relevant definitions). Reporting must be carried out during and prior to completion of
each stage, as a minimum.
5 A sustainability champion is appointed to monitor the project to ensure ongoing compliance with the relevant sustainability
performance and process criteria, and therefore BREEAM targets, during the construction, handover and close out work
stages. To do this the sustainability champion will ideally be site-based or will visit the site regularly to carry out spot checks,
with the relevant authority to do so, and will require action to be taken to address shortcomings in compliance. The
sustainability champion will monitor site activities with sufficient frequency (see compliance note CN3.3) to ensure that risks
of non-compliance are minimised. They will report on progress at relevant project team meetings, including identifying
potential areas of non-compliance and any action needed to mitigate.
6 The defined BREEAM performance target forms a requirement of the principal contractor's contract (see Man 01 Project
brief and design: CN3.2 and Man 01 Project brief and design – Relevant definitions).
7 To achieve this credit at the final post-construction stage of assessment, the BREEAM-related performance target for the
project must be demonstrably achieved by the project. This is demonstrated via the BREEAM Assessor's final postconstruction stage assessment report.
BREEAM AP appointment letter (BGR draft)
Contract with main contractor/design team
Method statement (BGR draft)
Time schedule for entire project- including design
Minutes of Meetings
1 An outline, entire asset elemental LCC plan has been carried out at the Concept Design stage together with any design
option appraisals in line with 'Buildings and constructed assets – Service life planning – Part 5: Life cycle costing ISO 156865:20081.
2 The outline LCC plan:
2.a Provides an indication of future replacement costs over a period of analysis as required by the client (e.g. 20, 30, 50 or 60
years)
2.b Includes service life, maintenance and operation cost estimates.
3 Demonstrate, using appropriate examples provided by the design team, how the elemental LCC plan has been used to
influence building and systems design, and specification to minimise life cycle costs and maximise critical value.
4 A component level LCC options appraisal has been developed by the end of Process Stage 4 (equivalent to Technical
Design Stage) in line with ISO 15686-5:2008, and includes the following component types (where present):
4.a Envelope, e.g. cladding, windows, or roofing
4.b Services, e.g. heat source, cooling source or controls
4.c Finishes, e.g. walls, floors or ceilings
4.d External spaces, e.g. alternative hard landscaping, boundary protection.
5 Demonstrate, using appropriate examples provided by the design team, how the component level LCC options appraisal
has been used to influence building and systems design, and specification to minimise life cycle costs and maximise critical
value.
6 Report the capital cost for the building , via the BREEAM Assessment Scoring and Reporting tool.
Link
Comments
Responsibility
Man 01 Project brief and design
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Sustainability champion have
been asigned by client. Razvan
Nica is BREEAM Accredited
Profesional and comply with
Sustainability Champion criteria.
Project manager
Architect
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Sustainability champion have
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Nica is BREEAM Accredited
Profesional and comply with
Sustainability Champion criteria.
Project manager
Architect
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Man 03 Responsible construction practices
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Main Contractor
Project manager
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The costs for building elements for entire asset. It will be expressed as
cost per square metre of gross internal floor area (GIFA)
Man 02 Life cycle cost and service life
planning
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This study will be conducted by
Project manager
BuildGreen. Input informations are BuildGreen
required from the design &
construction team.
All component types to be installed
Total cost of the project reported by the client
Total cost of: envelope, services, finishes, external spaces
Man 02 Life cycle cost and service life
planning
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This study will be conducted by
Project manager
BuildGreen. Input informations are BuildGreen
required from the design &
construction team.
Predicted capital costs
The capital cost for the building includes the expenses related to the initial
construction of the building:
Construction, including preparatory works, materials, equipment and
labour
Site management
Construction financing
Insurance and taxes during construction
Inspection and testing.
Man 02 Life cycle cost and service life
planning
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The reporting via BREEAM
platform is BuildGreen
responsibility. Team needs to
provide relevant informations
Project manager
BuildGreen
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The construction team have an
ISO14001 and an occupational
health and safety management
system compliant with OHSAS
18001:2007
Main Contractor
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The construction team have an
ISO14001 and an occupational
health and safety management
system compliant with OHSAS
18001:2008
Main Contractor
2 All national health and safety legislation and regulations for construction sites are considered and implemented during (refer
to CN3.6):
2.a The design of the asset; to minimise health and safety risks
2.b Pre-construction work planning and organisation; to collate health and safety information from all relevant stakeholders
(refer to Relevant definitions)
2.c Site set-up; to implement health and safety features
2.d Construction; to manage, monitor and report on the health and safety of construction site staff.
3 The principal contractor operates an environmental management system (EMS) covering their main operations. The EMS
must be third party certified to ISO 14001/EMAS or an equivalent standard.
4 Implement best practice pollution prevention policies and procedures on site, demonstrated through the project team
completing the checklist outlined in Table 9. To demonstrate compliance, not all actions need to be achieved; however the
assessor and project team must demonstrate that the intent of each section (i.e. air quality) has been met.
9 BREEAM credits can be awarded as principal contractor achieves all items in each of the four sections within Checklist A1 Confirmation letter (BGR draft)
AND the contractor's performance has been confirmed by independent assessment and verification.
Main Contractor
1. MAN
2. HEA
1. MAN
1. MAN
1. MAN
1. MAN
1. MAN
Letter Of Assurances:
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A letter to confirm that the fresh air is provided into the building in
accordance with the criteria of the national best practice standard for
ventialtion, the HVAC Systems are designed to incorporate suitable
filtration to minimise external air pollution, as defined in EN 13779:2007,
and that the building's air intakes are over 10m of horizontal distance from
sources of external pollution
The plan with the location of the CTAs from which the 10 m distance is to
occur.
A letter to confirm that the testing report confirm the required fresh air
rates required
Confirmation letter (BGR draft)
Hea 02 Indoor Air Quality
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1 There is a schedule of commissioning and testing that identifies the appropriate commissioning required for the scope of
works. The schedule includes a suitable timescale for commissioning and recommissioning of building services and control
systems, as well as testing and inspecting the building fabric.
2 The schedule will identify the appropriate standards that all commissioning activities will be conducted in accordance with.
This will include national best practice commissioning codes or other appropriate standards, where applicable. Where a
Man 04 Commissioning and
building management system (BMS) is specified, refer to compliance note CN3.2 on BMS commissioning procedures.
testing schedule and
3 An appropriate team member is appointed to monitor and programme pre-commissioning, commissioning and testing.
responsibilities
Where necessary, this will include recommissioning activities on behalf of the client.
4 The principal contractor accounts for the commissioning and testing programme, responsibilities and criteria within their
budget and the main programme of works. The programme shall allow for the required time to complete all commissioning
and testing activities prior to handover.
Project budget.
Programme of works.
Appointment letter or commissioning responsibilities schedule.
Relevant section or clauses of the building specification or contract.
Main contractor's programme.
Commissioning schedule.
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5 The commissioning and testing schedule and responsibilities credit is achieved.
6 For complex building services and systems, a specialist commissioning manager is appointed during the design stage (by
either the client or contractor) with responsibility for:
Man 04 Commissioning
6.a Undertaking design reviews and giving advice on suitability for ease of commissioning
building services
6.b Providing commissioning management input to construction programming and during installation stages
6.c Management of commissioning, performance testing and handover or post-handover stages.
6.d For simple building services, this role can be carried out by an appropriate project team member (see criterion 3 ),
provided they are not involved in the general installation works for the building services systems.
Option 1: Mechanically ventilated spaces
For mechanically ventilated projects, one of the following requirements is met:
• Newly installed ventilation systems are designed to meet the supply and exhaust rates set in one or more of the following
ventilation guidelines, which must describe ventilation rates for at least 90% of the project area. The ventilation system is
A03.1
Ensure Adequate Ventilation scheduled to be tested and balanced after project occupancy:
• ASHRAE 62.1-2010 or any more recent versions (Ventilation Rate Procedure or IAQ Procedure)
• ASHRAE 62.2-2016
• EN 16798-1 (for Category IV buildings)
• AS 1668.2-2012 or any more recent version
10 A building user guide is developed, prior to handover for distribution to the building occupiers and premises managers
(see Relevant definitions). A draft copy is developed and discussed with users first (where the building occupants are known)
to ensure the guide is most appropriate and useful to potential users.
11 A training schedule is prepared for building occupiers or premises managers, timed appropriately around handover and
proposed occupation plans, which includes the following content as a minimum:
Man 04 Handover - Has a
11.a The design intent of the building
Building User Guide been
11.b The available aftercare provision and aftercare team main contacts, including any scheduled seasonal commissioning
developed prior to
and post occupancy evaluation
handover?
11.c Introduction to, and demonstration of, installed systems and key features, particularly BMSs, controls and their
interfaces, to ensure they are fully conversant with the detailed operation of the building
11.d Introduction to the building user guide and other relevant building documentation, e.g. design data, technical guides,
maintenance strategy, operations and maintenance (O&M) manual, commissioning records, log book etc.
11.e Maintenance requirements, including any maintenance contracts and regimes in place.
To complete the commissioning
Undertake design reviews and give advice on suitability for ease of
commissioning;
Provide commissioning management input to construction programming
and during installation stages;
To manage commissioning, performance testing and handover and posthandover stages
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MEP Designer
Main Contractor
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Mitigate Construction
Pollution
Hea 02 Indoor air quality
(IAQ) plan
Man 03 Monitoring of site
impacts
For construction occurring after project registration, the following requirements are met:
• Ducts are maintained per one of the below:
• Ducts are sealed and protected from possible contamination during construction
• Ducts are cleaned prior to installing registers, grills and diffusers.
• If permanently installed ventilation system is operating during construction, filters must meet the following:
• Media filters with a PM10 removal rating of at least 70% (e.g., MERV 8) are used to filter return air
• All filters are replaced prior to occupancy
• The project implements the following moisture and dust management procedures:
• Carpets, acoustical ceiling panels, fabric wall coverings, insulation, upholstery and furnishings and other absorptive
materials are stored separately in a designated area protected from moisture damage
• All active areas of work are isolated from other spaces by sealed doorways or windows or through the use of temporary
barriers
• Walk-off mats are used at entryways to reduce the transfer of dirt and pollutants
• Saws and similar tools use dust guards or collectors to capture generated dust
2 An indoor air quality plan has been produced and implemented, with the objective of facilitating a process that leads to
design, specification and installation decisions and actions that minimise indoor air pollution during the design, construction
and occupation of the building. The indoor air quality plan must consider the following:
2.a Removal of contaminant sources
2.b Dilution and control of contaminant sources
2.c Procedures for pre-occupancy flush out
2.d Third party testing and analysis
2.e Maintaining indoor air quality in-use
10 Responsibility has been assigned to an individual for monitoring, recording and reporting energy use, water consumption
and transport data (where measured) resulting from all on site processes (and dedicated off-site monitoring) throughout the
programme. To ensure the robust collection of information, this individual must have the appropriate authority and
responsibility to request and access the data required. Where appointed, the sustainability champion could perform this role.
Energy consumption
12 Monitor and record data of the site energy consumption in kWh (and where relevant, litres of fuel used) as a result of the
use of construction plant, equipment (mobile and fixed) and site accommodation (as relevant to the project type).
Water consumption
15 Monitor and record data on the principal constructor's and subcontractors' potable water consumption (m³) arising from the
use of construction plant, equipment (mobile and fixed) and site accommodation (as relevant to the project type, see
Compliance notes.
18 Monitor and record data on the transport movements and impacts resulting from delivery of the majority construction
materials to the site and construction waste from the site. As a minimum this must cover:
18.a Transport of materials from the factory gate to the building site, including any transport, intermediate storage and
distribution, see Relevant definitions.
18.b The scope of this monitoring must cover the following as a minimum:
18.b.i Materials used for major building elements,
18.b.ii Where within scope, ground works and landscaping materials.
18.c Transport of construction waste from the construction gate to waste disposal processing or the recovery centre gate. The
scope of this monitoring must cover the construction waste groups outlined in the project's waste management plan
Main Contractor
The IAQ will be prepared by
BuildGreen
BuildGreen. Main contractor
needs to implement it and report it
accordingly.
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1. MAN
1. MAN
1. MAN
1. MAN
1. MAN
W08.1
Provide Bathroom and
Handwashing
Accommodations
N01.1
Ensure Fruit and Vegetable
Availability
N01.2
Promote Fruit and
Vegetable Visibility
N02.1
Provide Nutritional
Information
N02.2
Address Food Allergens
N02.3
Label Sugar Content
Option 1: Bathroom Accommodations
Letter of Assurance – Designer
The following requirements are met:
• All bathrooms meet the following requirements:
• Provide trash receptacles in stalls (in women’s and single-user bathrooms). If toilet paper cannot be flushed down
toilets, trash receptacles must be placed in all bathroom stalls.
• Provide sanitary pads, tampons and/or other menstrual products at no cost or subsidized by at least 50% (in women’s
and single-user bathrooms).
• Provide a hook, shelf or equivalent storage support in each toilet stall.
• All occupants have access to at least one bathroom per floor that provides an accessible stall.
• All occupants have access to at least one bathroom per floor that provides an infant changing table.
• All regular occupants may request a syringe drop box at no cost, which the project places in one or more bathrooms based
on occupant demand
• All single-user bathrooms (if present) are open to all individuals with accompanying signage and at minimum one singleuser bathroom per floor (if present) meets the room and stall dimensions required by local accessibility code.
• Floor drains are equipped with a self-primed liquid-seal trap
Option 2: Family bathrooms
For projects where the majority of occupants are visitors (e.g., shopping malls, airports, museums), family bathrooms are
provided that meet the following requirements:
• Accommodate expected demand by individuals in need of accompaniment or assistance in the bathroom (e.g., children,
individuals with mental or physical disabilities)
• Contain the following accommodations:
• Changing table for infants.
• Children’s toilet facilities or accommodations for child use of adult size toilet.
• Children’s sinks or accommodations for child use of adult size sink (e.g., availability of stepstool).
• Motion sensor lights.
• Skid resistant floors.
• Safety grab bars.
• At least one designated location for bags (e.g., hook, shelf separate from changing table and sink).
Option 3: Handwashing support
The project provides, at minimum, the following in all sinks where handwashing is expected (e.g., bathrooms, break rooms
and wellness rooms):
If foods are sold or provided on a daily basis by (or under contract with) the project owner, each food outlet meets one of the Annotated Documents:
following requirements:
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• The selection includes at least two varieties of fruits (containing no added sugar) and at least two varieties of non-fried
vegetables
• At least 50% of available food options are fruits (containing no added sugar) and/or non-fried vegetables.
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Operational Manual
Option 1: Fruit and vegetable promotion
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If foods are sold or provided on a daily basis by (or under contract with) the project owner, fruits and vegetables meet one of
the following requirements:
• Placed at eye-level or just below eye-level
• Displayed on the countertop, table or other visible surface
• Placed at point-of-sale or point-of-purchase
• Placed at the end of aisles
• Placed at the beginning of food service lines
• Visible from the food outlet entrance
If packaged foods and beverages, including items in vending machines and self-service bulk foods, are sold or provided on a Letter of Assurance – Owner
daily basis by (or under contract with) the project owner, the following nutrition information is clearly displayed at point-ofdecision on packaging or adjacent signage:
• Total calories per serving or package.
• Macronutrient content (total protein, total fat and total carbohydrate) in weight and/or as a percent of the estimated daily
requirements (daily values) per serving or package.
• Total sugar content per serving or package.
Option 1: Food allergy training
Letter of Assurance – Owner
If food is prepared on-site on a daily basis by (or under contract with) the project owner, the following requirements are met:
• All food service staff (including managers, servers and kitchen staff) are offered annual food allergy training that covers, at
a minimum, the following topics
•
Overview of food allergies
•
Anaphylaxis
•
Emergency response
•
Communications protocols
•
Reducing risk for cross-contact
•
Use of recipes and ingredient disclosure
•
Knowledge test
• During hours of operation, at least one staff member with food allergy training within the past year is present to handle
questions and special requests from individuals with food allergies.
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For standard menu items sold or provided by (or under contract with) the project owner, one of the following requirements is
met:
• Standard menu items do not contain more than 25 g of sugar per serving.
• The total sugar content for each standard menu item, as usually prepared and offered for sale, is clearly displayed at the
point-of-decision on menus and menu boards (in addition to calories as required in Part 1 of this feature).
• Standard menu items containing more than 25 g of sugar per serving are identified by an icon on menus and menu
boards. An explanation of the icon and the health risks of high sugar intake is available at the point-of-decision
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N04.1
Optimize Food Advertising
Option 1: Food advertising
If foods and beverages are sold or provided on a daily basis by (or under contract with) the project owner, the following
requirements are met:
• Sugar-sweetened beverages are not advertised or promoted
• Deep-fried food options are not advertised or promoted
• Deep-fried food options are not displayed under heat lamps.
Option 2: Nutritional messaging
All dedicated eating areas and points of sale contain at least two different instances of messaging that promote one of the
following:
• The consumption of fruits and vegetables
• The consumption of drinking waterOption 2: Nutritional messaging
All dedicated eating areas and points of sale contain at least two different instances of messaging that promote one of the
following:
• The consumption of fruits and vegetables
• The consumption of drinking water
If foods and beverages are sold or provided on a daily basis by (or under contract with) the project owner, the
following requirements are met:
• All standard menu items do not contain more than {{well-unit}}650 Cal|650 kCal{{/well-unit}}, or a version or
portion of the standard menu item is available at a smaller size and lower cost for at least 50% of all standard menu
items containing more than {{well-unit}}650 Cal|650 kCal{{/well-unit}}.
• Where food is self-serve (e.g., buffet), dishware does not exceed the following sizes per occupant type:
Letter of Assurance – Owner
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=> Architectural Drawing
=> Policy Document
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Annotated Documents:
=> Policy Document
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Annotated Documents:
=> Letter of Assurance – Owner
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Letter Of Assurances:
=> Owner
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Annotated Documents:
=> Annotated Map
Letter Of Assurances:
=> Owner
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N06.1
Promote Healthy Portions
Option 1: Dedicated eating space
A dedicated eating space is located within a {{well-unit}}650 ft|200 m{{/well-unit}} walk distance of the project boundary and
N08.1 Support Mindful
meets the following requirements:
Eating
• Contains tables and chairs to accommodate at least 25% of regular occupants at peak occupancy. If multiple dedicated
eating spaces are present, the combined seating space must accommodate at least 25% of regular occupants at peak
occupancy.
Meals sold or provided by (or under contract with) the project owner include main dish options that meet each of the following
criteria:
• Do not contain peanut.
N09.1 Accommodate Special
• Do not contain gluten.
Diets
• Do not contain dairy.
• Do not contain egg.
• Do not contain animal, seafood or dairy products.
Foods and beverages sold or provided by (or under contract with) the project owner are clearly labeled at point-of-decision
on packaging, menus or signage to indicate if they contain the following common food allergens:
• Peanut
• Fish
• Shellfish
N09.2
• Soy
Label Food Allergens
• Milk
• Egg
• Wheat
• Tree nuts
• Gluten
The following supportive amenities are provided in a quantity that meets employee demand in at least one dedicated eating
area within a {{well-unit}}650 ft|200 m{{/well-unit}} walk distance of the project boundary:
• Cold storage.
• Countertop surface.
N10.1 Provide Meal Support • Sink and amenities for dish and hand washing.
• Device for reheating food (e.g., toaster oven, microwave).
• Dedicated cabinets or storage units available for employee use.
• Reusable, non-plastic plates, bowls, cups and utensils, including spoons, forks and knives.
• Cans/bins for garbage, recycling and/or compost.
Option 1: Supportive environment
The project is located within a {{well-unit}}0.25 mi|400 m{{/well-unit}} walk distance of one of the following:
• Supermarket or store with a fresh fruit and vegetable section
• Farmers' market that is open at least once a week and operates for at least four months of the year
N13.1 Ensure Local Food
Option 2: Supportive programming
Access
One of the following requirements is met:
• The project serves as a distribution point for a community-based agriculture program that delivers fruits and vegetables to
regular occupants at least twice a month for at least four months of the year
• The project hosts the weekly sale of fruits and vegetables (e.g., fruit and vegetable carts or stands, mobile markets) for at
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Option 1: Supplemental lighting requirements
The following requirements are met:
• Occupants are provided supplemental lighting, the light fixtures provided increase the light level on the task surface to at
least twice the recommended light levels based on the reference used to meet Feature L02: Visual Lighting Design, Part 1.
• The supplemental light fixture is positioned to create minimal visual discomfort for the occupant or per manufacturer
recommendations for installation.
L09.2 Provide Supplemental • The supplemental light fixture is installed at least {{well-unit}}9 in|23 cm{{/well-unit}} from the front edge of the workstation
Lighting
or other work surface (horizontal distance) or per manufacturer's instructions.
Option 2: Supplemental lighting availability
The following requirements are met:
• Supplemental light fixtures are provided to occupants upon request at no cost. Requests are fulfilled within eight weeks.
• At least one supplemental light fixture is available to occupants for trial purposes.
Annotated Documents:
=> Performance Test
=> Policy and/or Operations Schedule
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Option 1: Desktop computer monitors
All computer monitors can be positioned by the user (monitor height, viewing angle, horizontal distance), through one or
more of the following:
• Monitors with built-in height and angle adjustment
• Monitor stands or arms that allow height, angle and horizontal adjustment
Option 2: Laptop computers
All laptops meet one of the following requirements:
• The laptop is paired with an external keyboard, mouse and stand such that the laptop screen can be positioned by the user
(height, viewing angle, horizontal distance)
• The laptop is used with an external monitor that meets Option 1
At least 25% of all workstations can be adjusted by the user for both seated and standing work, through one of the following:
• Manual or electric height-adjustable work surfaces that provide users with the ability to customize workstation height at
both seated and standing positions
• Supplemental solutions (e.g., stand) that allow all or part of the work surface, monitor and primary input devices (e.g.,
keyboard, mouse) to be raised or lowered to seated or standing heights
Annotated Documents:
=> Policy Document
Letter Of Assurances:
=> Owner
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Building User Guide or
Operational Manual
Annotated Documents:
=> Policy Document
Letter Of Assurances:
=> Owner
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Building User Guide or
Operational Manual
All seating at workstations can be adjusted by the user, including the following:
• Seat height
• Seat depth
V02.3
• One additional adjustability requirement:
Provide Chair Adjustability
• Backrest height and lumbar support
• Backrest angle
• Armrest height and distance between armrests
All workstations in which users are regularly required to stand for 50% or more of their working hours (e.g., assembly line
station, hotel check-in counter, supermarket check-out counter) incorporate at least two of the following:
V02.4
• Anti-fatigue mats, impact reducing flooring or a similar strategy
Provide Support at Standing
• Recessed toe space at least {{well-unit}}4 in|10 cm{{/well-unit}} depth and height.13
Workstations
• A footrest or footrail
• A leaning chair
The following requirement is met:
• All eligible employees receive an orientation (e.g., in-person training, interactive education, video or smartphone-based
V02.5
education with competency verification) to workstations in the space covering, at minimum, the following:
Provide Workstation
• Ergonomic and adjustability features of a given workstation and their benefits.
Orientation
• Demonstration on how to make adjustments based on individual needs.
• Available resources that can be used for future reference and where to access them.
Option 1: Annual testing
Conduct ongoing monitoring according to the following requirements:
• The dry-bulb temperature, relative humidity, air speed (only for projects that use elevated air speed method) and mean
radiant temperature are monitored in regularly occupied spaces at intervals no less than twice a year (including once in June,
July or August and once in December, January or February), and results are submitted annually through the WELL digital
T01.2
platform.
Monitor Thermal Parameters
• The number and location of sampling points comply with the requirements outlined in the Performance Verification
Guidebook.
Option 2: Continuous monitoring
The following requirement is met:
• Project meets Feature T06: Thermal Comfort Monitoring.
A post-occupancy survey is administered at least twice a year, including once in June, July or August and once in December,
A post-occupancy survey is administered at least twice a year, including once in June, July or August and once in December,
January or February, at least six months after occupancy, which satisfies the following conditions:
• All regular occupants are invited to participate in the anonymous survey, and responses are collected from the following
number of respondents:¹
T02.1 Survey for Thermal
• The survey includes an assessment of overall satisfaction with thermal performance and identification of thermal comfortComfort
related issues in accordance with either:1. The sample survey in Appendix T1.2. Any pre-approved survey listed in Part 1:
Administer Project Survey in Feature C03: Occupant Survey.
• The results of the survey responses comply with one of the target satisfaction thresholds as specified in the table below:
Annotated Documents:
=> Policy Document
Letter Of Assurances:
=> Owner
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Building User Guide or
Operational Manual
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=> Policy Document
Letter Of Assurances:
=> Owner
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Operational Manual
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=> Policy and/or Operations Schedule
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Annotated Documents:
=> On-going Data Report
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Support Visual Ergonomics
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Provide Height-Adjustable
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T04.3 Allow Flexible Dress
Code
The following requirement is met:
• A flexible dress code policy is in place that allows regular occupants to dress for individual thermal preferences
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X11.2 Select Preferred
Cleaning Products
X11.1 Improve Cleaning
Practices
X08.1 Select Materials with
Enhanced Chemical
Restrictions
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M01.1 Promote Mental
Health and Well-being
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Promote Mental Health
Literacy
All cleaning, disinfection and sanitization products are specified in the cleaning plan and meet one of the following
Annotated Documents:
requirements:
=> Policy and/or Operations Schedule
• Products are labeled as ‘low-hazard’ or ‘safer’ by an ISO 14024-compliant (Type 1) Ecolabel or by a third-party certification
recognized by the local government where the project is located. Hazard criteria must be specific for the product classes
within the scope of this feature.
• The Safety Data Sheet (SDS) of each product discloses ingredients per EU Regulation 2015/83 (CLP) or California State
Bill No. 25 and no ingredients listed in Section 3 of the SDS are classified as Category 1, 1A or 1B for the following Globally
Harmonized Syste (GHS) codes and corresponding hazard statements:
• H311 (toxic in contact with skin).
• H312 (harmful in contact with skin).
• H317 (may cause allergic skin reaction). Individual terpenes may be present up to a concentration of 0.5% in undiluted
products.
• H334 (may cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled).
• H340 (may cause genetic defects).
• H350 (may cause cancer).
• H360 (may damage fertility or the unborn child).
• H372 (may causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure).
• Products meet Feature X08 Materials Optimization.
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The project develops and implements a cleaning plan that meets the following requirements:
• Details the following
• Extent and frequency of cleaning.
• Cleaning responsibilities of building occupants and cleaning staff.
• Cleaning supplies available to building occupants and where they can be accessed.
• Process to evaluate and document adherence to the cleaning plan.
• Identifies the following:
• Surfaces that require disinfection (e.g., high-touch surfaces).
• Frequency and/or other thresholds (e.g., number of hours, number users of a space, results from a swab test) for
disinfection.
• Applicable governmental registration and directions of use (e.g., contact time and dilution rates) for disinfectants.
• Other non-chemical tools used for disinfection, if any.
• States the following documentation procedures
• Record keeping practices for cleaning and disinfection activities.
• The chain of communications with building occupants.
• A system to log feedback from occupants and cleaning staff.
• Specifies the following for cleaning materials and personal protection equipment (PPE):
• PPE requirements for general cleaning and specialized tasks (e.g., disinfection or dilution or chemicals).
• Color-coding for reusable and disposable cleaning cloths.
• Separate cleaning of reusable cleaning materials from other clothing or products.
• Includes the following precautions for storage of cleaning products:
• An identifiable, fit-for-purpose storage space in accordance with the manufacturers’ directions; bleach stored away from
other products.
• Color-coding and labeling of any bleach-based and ammonia-based products, indicating they are not to be mixed with
one another.
• Specifies the following for cleaning tools and equipment:
• HEPA rated filters for vacuum cleaners
• If carpet and woven upholstery are present, the cleaning methodology (based on manufacturer’s recommendations),
favoring hot water extraction if technically feasible.
• Protocols for cleaning, maintenance and handling of waste accumulated in equipment (e.g., used vacuum cleaner
bags).
Option 1: Materials selection
For at least 25 distinct permanently installed products (including flooring, insulation, wet-applied products, ceiling and wall
assemblies and systems) and furniture, the following requirements are met:
• Have ingredients inventoried to 100 ppm.
• Meet one of the following:
• Product is free of compounds listed in the Living Building Challenge’s Red List v.4.0.³
• Product meets the chemical thresholds in the Cradle to Cradle Basic Level Restricted Substances List, version 4
• Product does not contain compounds listed in REACH Restriction, Authorization and SHVC lists.
• Product meets an optimization path listed under ‘Advanced Inventory & Assessment’ in Option 2 of LEED v4.1
credit ‘Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients’
Option 2: Future purchase of compliant products
For projects with less than 25 distinct newly and permanently installed products (including flooring, insulation, wet-applied
products, ceiling and wall assemblies and systems) and furniture, the following requirement is met:
• Products purchased for future repair, renovation or replacement of building materials comply with chemical restrictions of
Option 1 ‘Materials Selection’.
The following requirements are met:
• At least two of the following are available to all employees and students at no cost:
•
Education or awareness efforts on mental health and well-being, offered quarterly, either in-person
or virtually (e.g., webcast on stress management, presentation on mindfulness, email on healthy sleep habits)
•
Trainings or courses related to mental health and well-being, offered annually, either in-person or
virtually (e.g., Mental Health First Aid, stress management training)
•
Mindfulness or restorative programming, offered weekly, either in-person or virtually (e.g., ongoing
access to guided mediation application, weekly yoga classes)
•
Policy that establishes healthy working hours, outlining the maximum hours to be worked per 24hour and seven-day period
•
Dedicated space for restoration and relaxation, with an accompanying policy permitting breaks
during work or school hours
• Annual communication (e.g., email, online module, in-person training) is provided to all regular occupants, and onboarding
communications are provided to all new employees, specifically addressing all mental health and well-being benefits,
resources and programs available through the project or organization.
All employees are offered education and resources that address mental health literacy, including the following:
a) Information about mental health and common mental health conditions, including, at minimum: causes, signs and
symptoms of stress, depression, anxiety and substance abuse and addiction.
b) Strategies for supporting personal mental health and well-being, covering, at minimum: regular self-care practices,
positive coping skills, and behaviors that influence mental health and well-being (e.g., sleep, nutrition, physical activity).
c) Local mental health organizations, self-help groups and help and crisis lines (call, text and chat).
Annotated Documents:
=> Policy and/or Operations Schedule
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Building User Guide or
Operational Manual
Annotated Documents:
=> Technical Document
=> Policy and/or Operations Schedule
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Building User Guide or
Operational Manual
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=> Policy and/or Operations Schedule
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The project integrates the following throughout the space, including common circulation routes, shared seating areas and
rooms (e.g., conference rooms, common spaces) and workstations (as applicable):
• Natural materials, patterns, shapes, colors, images or sounds
• At least one of the following:
• Plants (e.g., potted plants, plant beds, plant walls)
M02.1 Provide Connection to
• Water (e.g., fountain)
Nature
• Nature views (e.g., outdoor views, simulated views)
Annotated Documents:
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Operational Manual
A clinical screening or self-assessment screening tool for common mental health conditions is made available to all
employees and students at no cost and meets the following requirements:
• Addresses, at minimum, stress, depression, anxiety and substance use.
M03.1 Offer Mental Health
• Provided confidentially, either in-person or virtually, through a licensed mental health professional, third party
Screening
organization, online screening or health insurance offering.
• Includes directed feedback and/or guidance on interpretation of results and provides next steps for those who screen
positive or at-risk
Option 1: Substance use policy
The following requirement is met:
• A policy is in place regarding the use of alcohol and legal, recreational drugs on-site and is clearly communicated to all
regular occupants
Option 2: Substance use education
Trainings (in the form of education seminars, workshops or classes) are offered at least once per year to regular occupants
and meet the following requirements:
• Address the following topics:
M11.1 Offer Substance Use
• Management of personal substance use, covering, at minimum, safe substance use habits, signs of dependency or
Education
addiction and short- and long-term health risks associated with substance misuse or addiction
• Prescription opioid education, covering, at minimum, questions to ask at point of prescribing, safe use (e.g., storage,
disposal, driving while using) and risks and signs of dependency or addiction
• How to appropriately respond to a peer struggling with substance use, covering, at minimum, how to support a peer's
recovery efforts and what to do in the case of relapse or a substance use emergency (e.g., withdrawal, overdose)
• Provided in-person or virtually; in group or individual settings; through vendors, on-site staff, health insurance plans or
programs, community groups or other qualified practitioners or programs (e.g., Mental Health First Aid)
Annotated Documents:
=> Policy and/or Operations Schedule
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C01.1 Provide WELL
Feature Guide
Option 1: WELL feature guide
Annotated Documents:
A physical or digital WELL feature guide is prominently displayed and/or made widely available to all occupants, meeting the => Policy and/or Operations Schedule
following requirements:
• Describes the WELL features achieved by the project.
• Explains how the WELL features achieved by the project impact occupant health, well-being and comfort and support the
project’s health-oriented mission in Part 2: Provide Health-Oriented Mission in Feature C02: Integrative Design.
Option 2: Communications
The following requirement is met:
• Quarterly communications (e.g., emails, modules, trainings) are sent to regular occupants, and onboarding
communications are given to new employees (as applicable), about health resources, programs, amenities and policies
available to them addressed by the WELL features achieved by the project.
Option 1: Stakeholder charrette
Early in the planning process, projects facilitate collaborative discussion with key stakeholders, including (as applicable): the
owner, manager, facilities management team, architects, engineers, employees, occupants, residents, contractors and
community members. The stakeholder discussion must address at minimum the following topics:
• Health and well-being goals, including:
• Occupant health and well-being needs.
•
The project’s objectives for health promotion to meet stakeholder needs.
• Environmental and sustainability goals, including how the project will:
C02.1 Facilitate Stakeholder
•
Reduce the project’s contribution to global climate change and promote a greener economy
Charrette
•
Protect, enhance and restore water resources and ecosystem services
•
Promote sustainable material cycles
•
Enhance community through social equity and environmental justice.¹
Option 2: Stakeholder orientation
The following requirement is met:
• Following project completion, tours of the space are made available to new employees during onboarding, and to all
stakeholders - including at minimum (as applicable) the owner, manager, facilities management team, architects, engineers,
employees, occupants, residents, contractors and community members - that communicate how planned or existing building
operations, maintenance, programs and policies will support adherence to WELL.
The project integrates design elements that address the following:
• Celebration of culture (e.g., culture of occupants, workplace, surrounding community)
M02.2 Provide Connection to
• Celebration of place (e.g., local architecture, materials, flora, artists)
Place
• Integration of art
• Human delight
The project establishes a health-oriented mission that meets the following requirements:
• Outlines the project’s objectives for health promotion
• Connects supporting and improving occupant health to the organizational objectives or mission statement
• Incorporates relevant project goals or strategies established during the stakeholder charrette.
• Incorporates the ten WELL concepts: Air, Water, Nourishment, Light, Movement, Thermal Comfort, Sound, Materials,
C02.2 Promote HealthMind and Community.
Oriented Mission
• Health-oriented mission is made available to all occupants and is detailed in the WELL Feature Guide established in Part
1: Provide WELL Feature Guide in Feature C01: Health and Wellness Promotion.
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Annotated Documents:
=> Professional Narrative
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Annotated Documents:
=> Professional Narrative
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Option 1: Third-party survey
For projects with ten or more eligible employees, the following requirement is met:
• A survey is selected from one of the following pre-approved survey providers. More details may be found on IWBI's
website (https://v2.wellcertified.com/resources/preapproved-programs).
• Occupant Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Survey^TM from the Center for Built Environment at UC
Berkeley.
• Building Evaluation Survey Use Studies (BUS) Wellbeing Survey.
• Sustainable and Healthy Environments (SHE) survey from the University of Sydney.
• Space Performance Evaluation Questionnaire (SPEQ), High Performance Environments Lab (HiPE), University of
Oregon.
C04.1 Select Project Survey
• Leesman Index.
• Occupant Comfort & Wellness Survey from the Institute for the Built Environment at Colorado State University.
• Comfortmeter.
• Healthy Building Index (HBI), from bba indoor environment & DGMR.
• Occupant Wellness Survey by Well Living Lab China.
Option 2: Custom survey
For projects with ten or more eligible employees, the following requirement is met:
• A survey is created that covers the topics listed in Appendix C1.
C04.2 Administer Survey
and Report Results
C05.1 Utilize Enhanced
Survey
Option 1: Survey administration
The following requirements are met:
• All eligible employees are invited to participate in the survey annually. Regular reminders are sent to eligible employees
to complete the survey.
• Survey protects all participant-identifying data through appropriate protective measures such as anonymous reporting and
safe data storage. Any communication of results should be on an aggregated basis, such that no participant can be
identified.
• Analysis of responses is conducted by a qualified survey professional.
Option 2: Result reporting
Annually, the project submits the following through the WELL digital platform:
• Project and survey data, including:
• Total number of employees invited to complete the survey and number of employees who completed the survey.
• Date survey started and finished.
• Project location.
• Project type.
• Level of WELL Certification.
• Sociodemographic information (age and gender at minimum).
• Aggregated, anonymized survey results.
Option 1: Enhanced survey administration
For projects with ten or more eligible employees, the following requirements are met:
• Meet Feature C04 Part 1 using Option 1.
• Address at least one of the topics listed in Appendix C2 through at minimum three additional survey questions by working
with one of the parties listed below. More details may be found on IWBI's website
(https://v2.wellcertified.com/resources/preapproved-programs).
• The pre-approved survey provider selected in Feature C04 Part 1.
• BeWellLeadWell.
• OHFB-Afriforte.
• The Thrive XM Index.
Option 2: Result analysis and reporting
The project meets the following requirements:
• Conduct enhanced analysis beyond descriptive statistics (e.g., correlations, inferential statistics such as multivariate
analysis) of survey results.
• Annually submit the following through the WELL digital platform:
• Aggregated, anonymized survey results for the additional topics selected from Appendix C2.
• Results of enhanced analysis.
Option 1: Pre-occupancy survey administration
The project meets the following requirement:
• Administer a pre-occupancy survey using one of the following pre-approved survey providers and utilize the same
provider in the post-occupancy survey in Feature C04 Part 1:
• Occupant Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Survey^TM from the Center for Built Environment at UC
Berkeley.
C05.2 Utilize Pre- and Post• Building Evaluation Survey Use Studies (BUS) Wellbeing Survey.
Occupancy Survey
• Sustainable and Healthy Environments (SHE) survey from the University of Sydney.
• Space Performance Evaluation Questionnaire (SPEQ), High Performance Environments Lab (HiPE), University of
Oregon.
• Leesman Index.
• Occupant Comfort & Wellness Survey from the Institute for the Built Environment at Colorado State University.
• Comfortmeter.
The project creates and implements a plan that addresses the following:
C05.3 Implement Action
• Aspirational satisfaction
thresholds for post-occupancy survey responses.
Plan
• Strategies for improving unmet
satisfaction thresholds.
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C07.1 Promote Culture of
Health
C07.2 Establish Health
Promotion Leader
W08.1 Provide Bathroom
and Handwashing
Accommodations
C03.1 Develop Emergency
Preparedness Plan
Option 1: Health promotion strategies
Annotated Documents:
Occupant health and well-being is promoted through the following:
=> Policy and/or Operations Schedule
• Monthly digital communications to employees and/or regular occupants (as applicable) that address the following:
• Reinforce the project’s culture of health.
• Market health promotion policies and programs.
• Highlight stories from regular occupants (as applicable) who exemplify the project’s health culture.
• Offer education (e.g., tips and resources created by the project or a third party) on at least two topics within the ten
WELL concepts
• Quarterly education sessions (e.g., workshops, lectures, seminars) that offer instruction on topics within the ten WELL
concepts, covering at least two different concepts per year.
Option 2: Health promotion coordinators
One of the following is present:
• Health promotion group that meets at least quarterly, is actively involved in planning and implementing health promotion
programs and policies and seeks to cultivate a culture of health in the project
• Paid mid- or senior-level employee that plans and implements health promotion programs. Health promotion must be part
of their job description, requirements and/or performance expectationsProjects that meet Part 2 Health Promotion Leader
automatically fulfill this requirement.
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The following requirements are met:
Annotated Documents:
• Project has at least one dedicated executive-level employee whose primary responsibility is to plan and oversee
=> Policy and/or Operations Schedule
strategies that promote the physical, mental and emotional health and well-being of all employees (e.g., Chief Wellness
Officer). The individual must be employed at the executive (C-Suite) level or report directly to a member of the executive (CSuite) team.
• Executive-level employee’s job description and performance expectations must include the following:
• Established metrics or KPIs for promoting organizational health and well-being that are linked to employee’s
performance evaluation.
• At minimum annual reports by the employee on the progress of health promotion strategies and employee engagement
to the executive (C-suite) team, Board of Directors and/or equivalent high-level stakeholders.
• Executive-level employee is supported by at minimum one employee who helps plan and implement health promotion
programs and policies.
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Option 1: Bathroom Accommodations
The following requirements are met:
• All bathrooms meet the following requirements:
• Provide trash receptacles in stalls (in women’s and single-user bathrooms). If toilet paper cannot be flushed down
toilets, trash receptacles must be placed in all bathroom stalls.
• Provide sanitary pads, tampons and/or other menstrual products at no cost or subsidized by at least 50% (in women’s
and single-user bathrooms).
• Provide a hook, shelf or equivalent storage support in each toilet stall.
• All occupants have access to at least one bathroom per floor that provides an accessible stall.
• All occupants have access to at least one bathroom per floor that provides an infant changing table.
• All regular occupants may request a syringe drop box at no cost, which the project places in one or more bathrooms based
on occupant demand
• All single-user bathrooms (if present) are open to all individuals with accompanying signage and at minimum one singleuser bathroom per floor (if present) meets the room and stall dimensions required by local accessibility code.
• Floor drains are equipped with a self-primed liquid-seal trap
Option 2: Family bathrooms
For projects where the majority of occupants are visitors (e.g., shopping malls, airports, museums), family bathrooms are
provided that meet the following requirements:
• Accommodate expected demand by individuals in need of accompaniment or assistance in the bathroom (e.g., children,
individuals with mental or physical disabilities)
• Contain the following accommodations:
• Changing table for infants.
• Children’s toilet facilities or accommodations for child use of adult size toilet.
• Children’s sinks or accommodations for child use of adult size sink (e.g., availability of stepstool).
• Motion sensor lights.
• Skid resistant floors.
• Safety grab bars.
• At least one designated location for bags (e.g., hook, shelf separate from changing table and sink).
Option 3: Handwashing support
The project provides, at minimum, the following in all sinks where handwashing is expected (e.g., bathrooms, break rooms
and wellness rooms):
The following requirements are met:
• A risk assessment is undertaken to address at minimum the following:
• Identify project assets (e.g., employees, facilities).
• Establish a pathway for occupants or groups who may be more vulnerable (e.g., older adults, people with disabilities,
pregnant women, children) to confidentially identify specific needs they may have during an emergency
• Evaluate potential impacts of relevant hazards and identify high-risk hazards.
• Determine emergency management planning priorities.
• An emergency management plan is in place outlining response in the case of emergency situations within the building or
surrounding community, addressing at minimum the following hazards:
• Natural (e.g., flood, tsunami, wildfire, earthquake, heatwave).
• Fire.
• Health (e.g., acute medical emergency, infectious disease pandemic).
• Technological (e.g., power loss, chemical spill, explosion).
• Human-caused (e.g., civil unrest, active shooter, terrorism).
• The emergency management plan meets the following requirements:
• Incorporates annual (at minimum) inventory and maintenance of building emergency response resources (e.g., first aid
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I03.1 Offer WELL
Educational Tours
A01.5 Monitor Air
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Information about the air quality measured in Part 1 of this feature is made available to occupants as follows:
Annotated Documents:
• Data are presented through one of the following:
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• Display screens prominently positioned at a height of {{well-unit}}3.6–5.6 ft|1.1–1.7 m{{/well-unit}} with at least one
display per {{well-unit}}3500 f|325 {{/well-unit}} of regularly occupied space.
• Hosted on a website or phone application accessible to occupants. Signs are present indicating where the data may be
accessed at a density of at least one sign per {{well-unit}}3500 f|325 {{/well-unit}} of regularly occupied space.
• Data presented include one of the following:
• Concentrations of the parameters measured.
• Qualitative results of air quality (e.g., colored-coded levels).
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A08.2 Promote Air Quality
Awareness
Option 1: Water quality pre-test
Annotated Documents:
For first-time registered projects, the following requirements are met:
=> Technical Document
• The project pre-tests water at least one month before Performance Verification for the parameters below:
=> On-going Data Report
• Turbidity.
• Coliforms.
• pH.
• Total Dissolved Solids (TDS).
• Total Chlorine.
• Residual (free) chlorine.
• Arsenic.
• Lead.
• Copper.
• Nitrate
• Benzene.
• Sampling occurs at the following locations (with filters or other water treatment devices removed, if present):
W05.1 Assess and Maintain
• The water dispenser that is closest to the pipe that delivers water into the project.
Drinking Water Quality
• For projects with more than two floors, a drinking water dispenser on the highest floor and the drinking water dispenser
located farthest from the location in requirement b(1) above to which the project has access.
• For projects of 12 or more floors, one additional drinking water dispenser for every 10 floors.
Option 2: Water quality monitoring
The following requirements are met:
• Piped water is delivered to drinking water dispensers.
• Water is tested quarterly in drinking water dispensers and meets the following thresholds. If any sample exceeds these
thresholds, remediation and re-testing occur within a month:
• Turbidity is 1.0 NTU, FTU or FNU or less.
• pH is between 6.5 and 9.0 (between 5.5 and 9 if a reverse osmosis system is installed at the point of use).
• Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) are 500 mg/L or less.
• Total Chlorine is 5 mg/L or less.
• Residual (free) Chlorine is 5 mg/L or less.
• Total Coliforms are not detected in a 100 ml sample. Testing is required only if residual chlorine is not detected.
• Lead is 10 mg/L or less. Sampling frequency can be reduced to once per year if results are below detection limits in
The following information is prominently displayed near sources of drinking water (or on a website available to occupants):
Annotated Documents:
• Water quality results from the most recent sampling, including date of testing and compliance with WELL thresholds.
=> Policy and/or Operations Schedule
W05.2 Promote Drinking
• If filters or other treatment units are in use, information about the treatment technologies and most recent date of device
Water Transparency
maintenance and/or filter cartridge replacement.
2. HEA
L01.2
Promote Lighting Education
2. HEA
WELLBEING
2. HEA
The project provides free, public tours of the WELL Certified space. Tours are offered on a pre-determined schedule or upon
request and meet the following requirements:
• Offered at least six times per year.
• Attended by at least 50 people per year.
• Listed in the public directory of tours for WELL Certified spaces.
• Include at least one destination per WELL concept.
• Advertised through at least one publicly accessible channel (e.g., project website, signage, social media).
The following requirements are met:
Annotated Documents:
• The pollutants listed in Parts 1-3 of this feature are monitored in regularly occupied spaces at intervals no longer than once => Operations Schedule
per year, and the results are submitted annually through the WELL digital platform.
• The number and location of sampling points for on-going monitoring complies with the requirements outlined in the
Performance Verification Guidebook.
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Projects provide educational resources on circadian rhythm, sleep hygiene, age-related increase in light requirements and/or Annotated Documents:
importance of daylight exposure on circadian and mental health that meet at least two of the following requirements:
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a) Educational signage is placed at high traffic points around the space.
b) Newsletters or newsletter entries are issued to all occupants at least every quarter.
c) At least two of the resources provided for Part 2: Health and Wellness Education of Feature C01: Health and Wellness
Awareness cover information on circadian rhythm, sleep hygiene, age-related increase in light requirements and/or
importance of daylight exposure to circadian and mental health.
L01. Light Exposure and Education
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1 All fluorescent and compact fluorescent lamps are fitted with high frequency ballasts.
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levels, zoning and control
L01.1 Provide Indoor Light
L02.1 Provide Visual Acuity
7Internal lighting in all relevant areas of the building is designed to provide an illuminance (lux) level appropriate to the
tasks undertaken, accounting for building user concentration and comfort levels. This can be demonstrated through a lighting
design strategy that provides illuminance levels in accordance with national best practice lighting guides (see CN3.10).
8The uniformity of illuminance due to electric lighting is as per the recommendation in the approved local standard.
9For areas where computer screens are regularly used, confirmation is required that the lighting has been designed to limit
the potential for glare in accordance with a numerical glare limit specified within national best practice lighting guides . These
should include:
9.aLimits to the luminance of the luminaires to avoid screen reflections. Manufacturers' data for the luminaires should be
sought to confirm this
9.bFor uplighting, the recommendations refer to the luminance of the lit ceiling rather than the luminaire; a design team
calculation is usually required to demonstrate this
9.cRecommendations for direct lighting, ceiling illuminance, and average wall illuminance.
10All external lighting located within the construction zone is designed to provide illuminance levels that enable users to
perform outdoor visual tasks efficiently and accurately, especially during the night. To demonstrate this, external lighting
provided is specified in accordance with EN 13201 series Road Lighting and EN 12464-2:2014 Light and lighting - Lighting of
work places - Part 2: Outdoor work places.
A letter to confirm that all external lighting located within the construction
zone is designed to provide illuminance levels that enable users to
perform outdoor visual tasks efficiently and accurately, especially during
the night.
Design drawings.
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Option 1: Daylight simulation
Annotated Documents:
The project demonstrates, through computer simulations, that one of the following conditions are achieved:
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• Regularly occupied spaces achieve one of the following targets:
• Common spaces that have unassigned seating for at least 15% of regular occupants at any given time achieve one of the
following targets:
Option 2: Interior layout
One of the following requirements is met:
• At least 30% of the regularly occupied area is within a {{well-unit}}20 ft|6 m{{/well-unit}} horizontal distance of envelope
glazing in each floor and/or in each individual unit.
• Common spaces have unassigned seating and can accommodate at least 15% of regular occupants at any given time. At
least 70% of all seating in the spaces is within a {{well-unit}}16 ft|5 m{{/well-unit}} horizontal distance of envelope glazing.
Option 3: Building design
One of the following requirements is met:
• The envelope glazing area is no less than 7% of the floor area for each floor level or individual unit.
• The floor plate is no more than {{well-unit}}65 ft|20 m{{/well-unit}} between opposite walls that each have transparent
envelope glazing, and there are no opaque obstructions higher than {{well-unit}}3.2 ft|1 m{{/well-unit}} within a {{well-unit}}20
ft|6 m{{/well-unit}} horizontal distance of the transparent envelope glazing.
Option 4: Circadian lighting design
The following requirement is met:
• The project achieves at least one point in Feature L03: Circadian Lighting Design.
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Option 1: Visual lighting design
On-Site Assessment:
The following requirements are met:
=> Technical Document
• All indoor and outdoor spaces (including transition areas) comply with the illuminance thresholds specified in one of the
=> Letter of Assurance – Owner
following lighting reference guidelines: 1. IES Lighting Handbook 10^th Edition.³ 2. EN 12464-1: 2011 3.
ISO 8995-1:2002(E) (CIE S 008/E:2001) 4. GB50034-2013 5. CIBSE SLL Code for Lighting
• The illuminance thresholds take into consideration the tasks and the age groups of the occupants.
Option 2: Predetermined light levels
The following requirements are met:
• More than 50% of the occupants are under the age of 65.
• At least 90% of the project area is comprised of the following space types and meets the associated illuminance
thresholds:
• Offices and classrooms: minimum {{well-unit}}30 fc|320 lux{{/well-unit}} at task surface
• Lobby, atrium and transition (including corridor and outdoor pathways): minimum {{well-unit}}10 fc|110 lux{{/well-unit}} at
floor level
• Storage spaces: minimum {{well-unit}}10 fc|110 lux{{/well-unit}} at floor level
• Dining, Lounge and Restrooms: minimum {{well-unit}}10 fc|110 lux{{/well-unit}} at task surface
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L04.1 Manage Glare from
Electric Lighting
2. HEA
L07.1 Balance Visual
Lighting
2. HEA
L07.1 / 1 Points
Ensure Color Rendering
Quality
2. HEA
L07.2 / 1 Points
Manage Flicker
2. HEA
L06.1 Conduct Daylight
Simulation
2. HEA
L05.2 Integrate Solar
Shading
2. HEA
Hea 02 Ventilation
2. HEA
A02.1
Prohibit Indoor Smoking
2. HEA
A02.2
Prohibit Outdoor Smoking
Option 1: Luminaire considerations
Each luminaire meets one of the following requirements for regularly occupied spaces at light output representative of regular
use conditions. Wall wash fixtures and concealed fixtures, installed as specified by manufacturer’s data, as well as decorative
fixtures may be excluded from meeting these requirements:
• 100% of light is emitted above the horizontal plane.
• Classified with Unified Glare Rating (UGR) of 16 or lower.
• Luminance that does not exceed 6,000 cd/ at any angle between 45 and 90 degrees from nadir.
Option 2: Space considerations
The following requirement is met in all regularly occupied spaces:
• Unified Glare Rating (UGR) of 16 or lower.
Option 1: Parameters for visual balance
Ambient lighting in all regularly occupied spaces meets at least three of the following requirements:
• Horizontal and vertical luminance contrast ratios for an ambient light system is no more than 10 between adjacent
independently controlled zones.
• Illuminance uniformity ratio of at least 1:2.5 (lowest light level: average light level) or 1:2.5 (average light level/minimum
light level) is achieved on any horizontal task plane within a space.
• Automatic changes in lighting characteristics, such as light levels, changes in color and distribution take place over a
period of 10 minutes.
• The Corelated Color Temperature (CCT) in each room for similar fixtures is consistent (±200 K) at any point of time.
Option 2: Design for visual balance
Lighting is designed by a lighting professional and takes into account the following considerations:
• Luminance ratios on vertical and horizontal adjacent zones.
• Illuminance uniformity on horizontal task planes.
• Changes in lighting characteristics, such as light levels, changes in color and distribution.
• Color temperature of lights used.
All luminaires (except decorative fixtures, emergency lights and other special-purpose lighting) meet at least one of the
following color rendering requirements. If tunable white lighting is used, the requirements are met at 1,000K intervals from the
lower end (with a minimum of 2,700K) to the higher end (with a maximum of 5,000k):
• CRI ≥90.
• CRI ≥ 80 with R9 ≥ 50.
• IES Rf ≥ 78, IES Rg ≥ 100, -1% ≤ IES Rcs,h1 ≤ 15%.
All luminaires, in combination with the appropriate controls (except decorative lights, emergency lights and other specialpurpose lighting), used in regularly occupied spaces meet at least one of the following flicker requirements:
• Classified as “reduced flicker operation” per California Title 24, when tested according to the requirements in Joint
Appendix JA-10
• Recommended practices 1, 2 or 3 as defined by IEEE standard 1789-2015 LED
• Pst LM ≤ 1.0 and SVM ≤ 1.6 for indoor applications per NEMA 77-2017¹¹
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The project demonstrates, through computer simulations, that the following conditions are achieved:
• Regularly occupied spaces achieve one of the following targets:
a) Average sDA300,50% is achieved for > 55% of regularly occupied floor area
b)Average sDA300,50% is achieved for > 75% of regularly occupied floor area
The following requirements are met in regularly occupied spaces:
• All vertical transparent envelope glazing has shading that meet one of the following:
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The building has been designed to minimise the concentration and recirculation of pollutants in the building as follows:
4 Provide fresh air into the building in accordance with the criteria of the national best practice standard for ventilation.
5 The location of fresh air intakes are designed to minimise the entry of air pollutants into the building, as follows:
5.a In air-conditioned and mixed-mode buildings or spaces:
5.a.i The location of the building's air intakes and exhausts, in relation to each other and external sources of pollution, is
designed in accordance with EN 13779:20071 Annex A2 (see CN3 for alternative methods of compliance).
7 Areas of the building subject to large and unpredictable or variable occupancy patterns have carbon dioxide (CO₂) or air
quality sensors specified and:
7.a In mechanically ventilated buildings or spaces: sensors are linked to the mechanical ventilation system and provide
demand-controlled ventilation to the space
7.b In naturally ventilated buildings or spaces: sensors either have the ability to alert the building owner or manager when
CO₂ levels exceed the recommended set point, or are linked to controls with the ability to adjust the quantity of fresh air, i.e.
automatic opening windows or roof vents.
The following requirement is met:
• Smoking and the use of e-cigarettes is prohibited in interior spaces within the project boundary
Annotated Documents:
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• Outdoors at ground level within {{well-unit}}25 ft|7.5 m{{/well-unit}} (or the maximum extent allowable by local codes) of all
entrances, operable windows and building air intakes Signage is present to clearly communicate the ban. In outdoor areas
within the project boundary that allow smoking (if any), signs are placed along walkways (not more than {{well-unit}}100 ft|30
m{{/well-unit}} between signs) that describe the hazards of smoking
• On decks, patios, balconies, rooftops and other occupiable outdoor areas above ground level.
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A03.1 Ensure Adequate
Ventilation
A06.1 Increase Outdoor Air
Supply
A06.2 Improve Ventilation
Effectiveness
Option 1: Mechanically ventilated spaces
For mechanically ventilated projects, one of the following requirements is met:
• Newly installed ventilation systems are designed to meet the supply and exhaust rates set in one or more of the following
ventilation guidelines, which must describe ventilation rates for at least 90% of the project area. The ventilation system is
scheduled to be tested and balanced after project occupancy:
• ASHRAE 62.1-2010 or any more recent versions (Ventilation Rate Procedure or IAQ Procedure)
• ASHRAE 62.2-2016
• EN 16798-1 (for Category IV buildings)
• AS 1668.2-2012 or any more recent version
• CIBSE Guide A: Environmental Design, version 2007 or any more recent version
• Existing ventilation systems have been tested and balanced to meet supply and exhaust rates set in one or more
ventilation guidelines listed above within the last five years.
Option 2: Naturally ventilated spaces
For naturally ventilated projects with no mechanical ventilation, the following requirements are met:
• One or more of the following design criteria, which must describe ventilation rates for at least 90% of the project area:
• Natural Ventilation Procedure in ASHRAE 62.1-2010 or any more recent version
• CIBSE AM10: Natural Ventilation in Non-Domestic Buildings (2005 or any more recent version) Section 2.4 – Natural
ventilation strategies and Chapter 4 – Design Calculations
• AS 1668.4-2012 or any more recent version
• Any reference in Option 1, which describes natural ventilation procedures.
• Vents and windows used to meet the ventilation requirements in one of the standards mentioned above are permanently
open or have controls to prevent their closure during periods of occupancy. (Operable windows not used in ventilation
calculations may be user operated.)
• Outdoor air meets the following thresholds as an average for the previous year:
• PM2.5 less than 15 μg/m³
• PM10 less than 30 μg/m³
Option 3: Naturally ventilated spaces in areas with elevated particulate matter
For naturally ventilated projects with no mechanical ventilation, the following requirements are met:
• One or more of the following design criteria, which must describe ventilation rates for at least 90% of the project area:
• Natural Ventilation Procedure in ASHRAE 62.1-2010 or any more recent version
• CIBSE AM10: Natural Ventilation in Non-Domestic Buildings (2005 or any more recent version) Section 2.4 – Natural
Option 1: Increased air supply
For mechanically ventilated projects, the following requirement is met in all occupiable spaces:
• Exceed outdoor air supply rates described in ASHRAE 62.1-2010 by the percentages shown in the table below:
Option 2: Demand control ventilation
For mechanically ventilated projects, the following requirements are met in at least 90% of regularly occupied spaces:
• A demand-controlled ventilation (DCV) system regulates the outdoor air ventilation rate to keep CO2 levels less than the
thresholds specified in the table below, at the maximum intended occupancy:
• Carbon dioxide is measured at the return air diffusers or in the breathing zone at least {{well-unit}}3.3 ft|1 m{{/well-unit}}
away from doors, windows, air supply diffusers or occupants. At least one sensor is used for each occupancy zone (or per air
handling unit, if a single zone is served by multiple air handling units). If the occupancy density/pattern/usage is substantially
different in two adjacent areas, each area must be considered a separate zone.
Option 3: Enhanced natural ventilation
For naturally ventilated projects, the following requirement is met:
• Implement an engineered natural ventilation system that is sufficient to keep CO2 levels in the breathing zone of all
regularly occupied spaces below the specified thresholds at the maximum intended occupancies:
Option 1: Displacement ventilation system
The project uses a displacement ventilation system in at least 90% of regularly occupied spaces, with one of the following as
a basis for design:
• ASHRAE Guidelines RP-949
• ASHRAE 62.1-2019, "Stratified Air Distribution Systems (Section 6.2.1.2.1)
• REHVA Guidebook No. 01 (Displacement Ventilation in non-industrial premises)
Option 2: Personalized ventilation system
For at least 50% of workstations, the following requirements are met:
• Outdoor air is supplied in the breathing zone, with an airspeed of no greater than {{well-unit}}50 fpm|0.25 m/s{{/well-unit}}
at the occupant's head
• The return air diffusers are located more than {{well-unit}}9.8 ft|2.8 m{{/well-unit}} above the floor
Option 1: Sensor requirements
The following requirements are met:
• The project deploys monitors that measure at least three of the following parameters:
• PM2.5 or PM10 (accuracy 25% at 50 μg/m³).
• Carbon dioxide (accuracy 10% at 750 ppm).
• Carbon monoxide (accuracy 1 ppm at values between 0 and 10 ppm).
• Ozone (accuracy 10 ppb at values between 0 and 100 ppb).
• Nitrogen dioxide (accuracy 20 ppb at values between 0 and 100 ppb).
• Total VOCs (accuracy 25% at 500 μg/m³).
• Formaldehyde (accuracy 20 ppb at values between 0 and 100 ppb).
• Monitors are sited at locations compliant with relevant parameters in the Performance Verification Guidebook. Monitor
density is at least one sensor per {{well-unit}}3500 f|325 {{/well-unit}}.
• Measurements are taken at intervals of no longer than 10 minutes for carbon dioxide and no longer than one hour for other
pollutants.
Option 2: Reporting & maintenance
The following requirements are met:
• Data are submitted annually through the WELL digital platform.
• Monitors are recalibrated or replaced annually, and projects submit documentation attesting to their calibration or
replacement annually through the WELL digital platform.
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A08.1 Install Indoor Air
Monitors
2. HEA
For all bathrooms, kitchens, rooms for cleaning and chemical storage, rooms with high-volume printers and copiers and high- Annotated Documents:
humidity areas, the following requirements are met:
=> Technical Document
A11.1 Manage Pollution and • Meet one of the following:
Exhaust
• Are separated from all adjacent regularly occupied spaces with self-closing doors and/or vestibules.
• Are negatively pressurized compared with adjacent regularly occupied spaces.
• Utilize exhaust fans such that the return air is vented outdoors and not recirculated
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Mechanically and Mixed-mode ventilated spaces
The following requirement is met:
a) Media filters are used in the ventilation system to filter outdoor air supplied to the space in accordance with thresholds
specified in the table below:
Annual Average Outdoor PM2.5 Threshold
Minimum Air Filtration Level
16 μg/m³ or less
MERV 8 or G4
17–18 μg/m³
MERV 10 or M5
19–23 μg/m³
MERV 12 or M6
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24–39 μg/m³
MERV 14 or F8
Implement Particle Filtration
40–59 μg/m³
MERV 16 or E10
60 μg/m³ or greater
MERV 16 preceded by MERV 8, or E10 preceded by G4
b) Filter is equipped with on-board pressure sensors or filter change indicator that signal when filter requires replacement.
Evidence that the filter has been replaced according to manufacturer's recommendation is submitted annually through WELL
Online.
Option 2: Filter maintenance
The following requirement is met:
• Evidence that the filter has been replaced according to the manufacturer's recommendation is submitted annually through
the WELL digital platform.
The following requirement is met:
• Project meets one of the below:
• At least 75% of the regularly occupied spaces have operable windows that provide access to outdoor air
A07.1 / 1 Points
• For each floor, the openable window area is at least 4% of the net occupiable floor area
Provide Operable Windows
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T03.1 Provide Thermostat
Control
1 Thermal modelling (or an analytical measurement or evaluation of the thermal comfort levels of the building) has been
carried out using the predicted mean vote (PMV) and predicted percentage of dissatisfied (PPD) indices in accordance with
ISO 7730:20051 taking full account of seasonal variations.
2 Local thermal comfort criteria have been used to determine the level of thermal comfort in the building, in particular internal
winter and summer temperature ranges will be in line with the recommended comfort criteria within ISO 7730:2005, with no
areas falling within the levels defined as representing local dissatisfaction.
3 Thermal comfort levels in occupied spaces meet the Category B requirements set out in Table A.1 of Annex A of ISO
7730:2005.
During all standard occupied hours of the year, all regularly occupied spaces achieve thermal conditions representing
Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) levels within +/- 0.5; PPD ≤ 10% (as per ASHRAE 55-2013, ISO 7730:2005 or EN 15251:2007).
Annotated Documents:
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Letter Of Assurances:
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A letter to confirm that you have used an analytical measurement and
evaluation of the thermal comfort levels of the building using PMV and
PPD indices in accordance with: EN ISO 7730:2005 Ergonomics of the
thermal environment
Technical HVAC Memo
Technical thermostat sheets
Plan with the location of thermostats
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Letter to confirm that the acoustician was appointed
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The following requirements are met for at least 90% of regularly occupied spaces:
Letter Of Assurances:
• Control over temperature in the space is available through either: 1. Thermostats present within the thermal zone. 2. A => MEP
digital interface accessible to occupants on a computer or phone.
• The maximum size of each thermal zone is {{well-unit}}650 ft²|60 m²{{/well-unit}} or 10 occupants, whichever is larger.
• Projects earn points based on the number of thermal zones:
• Temperature sensors are positioned at least {{well-unit}}3.3 ft|1 m{{/well-unit}} away from exterior walls, windows and
doors, direct sunlight, air supply diffusers, mechanical fans, heaters or any other significant sources of heat or cold.
Option 1: Thermal comfort monitors
The project monitors dry-bulb temperature and relative humidity, satisfying the following requirements:
• Sensors are located in occupiable areas; {{well-unit}}3.6-5.6 ft|1.1-1.7 m{{/well-unit}} above the floor; and at least {{wellunit}}3.3 ft|1 m{{/well-unit}} away from exterior walls, doors, direct sunlight, air supply/exhausts, mechanical fans, heaters or
any other significant source of heat or cold.
• A minimum of one sensor per {{well-unit}}3,500 f|325 {{/well-unit}} of occupiable floor area.
• Measurements are taken at least once every 15 minutes.
• Sensors comply with the Device Requirements listed in the WELL Performance Verification Guidebook.
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Option 2: Reporting & maintenance
Monitor Thermal
The following requirements are met:
Environment
• Data are submitted annually through the WELL digital platform.
• Sensors are recalibrated or replaced at least every three years and certificates attesting their calibration or replacement
are submitted every three years through the WELL digital platform.
Option 3: Environmental measures display
Real-time display of dry-bulb temperature and relative humidity is made available to occupants through one of the following:
• Display screens, with at least one screen located in each {{well-unit}}3,500 f|325 {{/well-unit}} zone of regularly occupied
space.
• A website or mobile application, with at least one sign located in each {{well-unit}}3,500 f|325 {{/well-unit}} zone of regularly
occupied space, indicating where the data may be accessed.
1 A suitably qualified acoustician (SQA) (see Relevant definitions) is appointed by the client at the appropriate stage in the
procurement process (but no later than completion of outline design) to provide early design advice on:
1.a External sources of noise impacting the chosen site
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1.b Site layout and zoning of the building for good acoustics
1.c Acoustic requirements for users with special hearing and communication needs
1.d Acoustic treatment of different zones and façades.
2 All unoccupied spaces comply with the indoor ambient noise level targets as detailed in the more rigorous of criteria 2.a or
2.b:
2.a Indoor ambient noise level targets within national building regulations or other appropriate good practice standards
2.b Where national building regulations or good practice standards do not exist for the building type or do not provide indoor
ambient noise targets, the indoor ambient noise levels comply with 'good practice' criteria levels outlined in Table 20
Hea 05 Indoor ambient noise 3 A SQA carries out ambient noise measurements to ensure that the relevant spaces achieve the required levels. Where the
measurements identify that spaces do not meet the standards, remedial works are carried out and the measurements
and sound insulation
repeated to confirm that the levels are achieved prior to handover and occupation.
4. Sound insulation between acoustically sensitive rooms and other occupied areas comply with targets within national
regulations or other appropriate good practice standards
5 The source and receive room sound pressure levels from which Dw is determined are measured in accordance with (EN)
ISO 140-4:1998 and rated in accordance with (EN) ISO 717-1:1996. Measurements must be based on finished, but
unfurnished rooms, accounting for, and to include the effect of, any carpets and acoustically absorbent ceilings specified.
The project provides one of the following:
• A plan developed by the project team and/or project owner that outlines acoustical solutions and a timeline for
implementation with a focus on managing acoustical comfort, background noise, speech privacy, reverberation time and/or
S01.2 Provide Acoustic
impact noise within the project boundary.
Design Plan
• A detailed report from a professional in acoustics that describes existing conditions, recommended solutions and
measurement results with a focus on managing background noise, speech privacy, reverberation time and/or impact noise
within the project boundary. These measurements are not required to adhere to the Performance Verification Guidebook
requirements for on-site testing.
Annotated Documents:
=> Architectural Drawing
=> Professional Narrative
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The following requirements are met:
Annotated Documents:
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S01.1 Label Acoustic Zones plan or similar schematic document as follows:
• Loud zones: includes areas intended for loud equipment or activities (e.g., mechanical rooms, kitchens, fitness rooms,
social spaces, recreational rooms, music rooms)
• Quiet zones: includes areas intended for concentration, wellness, rest, study and/or privacy (e.g., restorative spaces,
The following is achieved:
On-Site Assessment:
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S05.1 Implement Sound
Reducing Surfaces
Spaces have ceiling finishes that meet the following specifications:
a) Ceiling treatment meets the minimum NRC/ αw values described below:
Space Type NRC/ αw
Open Workspaces
Enclosed Offices
Dining Spaces
0.7 for at least 75% of available ceiling area
Conference Rooms
Classrooms
0.7 for at least 50% of available ceiling area
a. Design drawings highlighting:
i. All existing and proposed noise sensitive buildings local to, and within,
the site boundary
ii. Proposed sources of noise from the new development
iii. Distance (m) from these buildings to the assessed development.
b. The acoustician’s report confirming:
i. The acoustician’s qualifications and professional status
ii. Noise assessment in compliance with ISO 1996:2007
iii. Measurements based on installed and operating plant.
iv. Compliance with the Pol 05 assessment criteria
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1 Where there are, or will be, no noise-sensitive areas or buildings within an 800m radius of the assessed site.
OR
2 Alternatively, where the building does have noise-sensitive areas or buildings within an 800m radius of the site, one credit
can be awarded as follows:
2.a Where a noise impact assessment has been carried out and the following noise levels measured or determined in
accordance with the ISO 1996 series:
2.a.i Existing background noise levels at the nearest or most exposed noise-sensitive development to the proposed
development or at a location where background conditions can be argued to be similar
2.a.ii The noise level resulting from the new noise source (see CN3.1).
3 The noise impact assessment must be carried out by a suitably qualified acoustic consultant holding a recognised acoustic
qualification and membership of an appropriate professional body (see Relevant definitions).
4 The noise level from the proposed site or building, as measured in the locality of the nearest or most exposed noisesensitive development, is a difference no greater than +5dB during the day (07:00 to 23:00) and +3dB at night (23:00 to
07:00) compared to the background noise level.
S02.1 Limit Background
Noise Levels
The following is achieved:
a) Spaces meet the maximum RT(60) thresholds in the table below:
2. HEA
S04.1 Achieve
Reverberation Time
Thresholds
Option 1: Noise isolation class
For walls that separate regularly occupied spaces the following requirements are met:
• The project meets the following minimum Noise Isolation Class (NIC) or Weighted Difference Level (Dw) for each wall
type, as applicable. If an interior wall meets multiple categories listed, use the highest NIC/Dw value listed.
6. MAT
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S03.2 Achieve Sound
Isolation at Walls
Option 2: Speech privacy
For walls that separate regularly occupied spaces the following requirements are met:
• The sum of the measured Noise Isolation Class (NIC) or Weighted Difference Level (Dw) combined with the Noise Criteria
Rating (NC) or A-weighted Sound Pressure Level (LAeq) within a room achieves the following minimum values, as
applicable. If an interior wall meets multiple categories listed, use the highest value listed.
Architect
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input information.
To be discussed later in the
process
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2. HEA
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1 Dedicated cycle lanes are provided which meet the following minimum width dimensions:
1.a Where pedestrian and cycle routes are shared, the minimum total width of the combined path is 3.0m
1.b Where the cycle lane is segregated from both the pedestrian route and carriageway, the minimum width of the cycle path
is 2.0m and the pedestrian path is 1.5m
1.c Where the cycle route forms a part of the carriageway, the minimum width of the lane is 1.5m.
2 Dedicated cycle paths provide direct access from the site entrances to any cycle storage provided, without the need to
deviate from the cycle path and, if relevant, connect to off-site cycle paths (or other appropriate safe route) where these run
adjacent to the development’s site boundary.
3 Footpaths on site provide direct access from the site entrances to the building entrances and connect to public footpaths offsite (where existing), providing practical and convenient access to local transport nodes and other off-site amenities (where
existing).
4 Where provided, drop-off areas are designed off, or adjoining, the access road and provide direct access to pedestrian
footpaths, therefore avoiding the need for the pedestrian to cross vehicle access routes.
5 Dedicated pedestrian crossings are provided where pedestrian routes cross vehicle access routes, and appropriate traffic
calming measures are in place to slow traffic down at these crossing points.
7 The lighting for access roads, pedestrian routes and cycle lanes is compliant with the external lighting criteria defined in
Hea 01 Visual comfort, i.e. in accordance with the national best practice road lighting guide.
Option 1: Building entry design
The following requirements are met:
• All regularly used entrances to the building that open to a pedestrian network include an entryway system composed of
grilles, grates, slots or rollout mats or removable carpet tiles that are at least the width of the entrance and {{well-unit}}10 ft|3
m{{/well-unit}} long in the primary direction of travel (sum of indoor and outdoor length)
• One of the below is in place to slow the movement of air from outdoors to indoors:
• Building entry vestibule with two typically closed doorways.
A09.1 Design Healthy
• Revolving entrance doors.
Entryways
Option 2: Building entry maintenance
Building entryway systems are cleaned, as follows:
• Wet-cleaned at least once a week, or as instructed by manufacturer.
• Vacuumed at least once a day, or as instructed by manufacturer.
Option 3: Outdoor sport areas
The following requirement is met:
• All facilities adjacent to an outdoor sports field have a staging area that separates the playing field from other internal
areas to capture moisture and debris
12 The building is designed to be fit for purpose, appropriate and accessible by all potential users.
13 An access strategy is developed in line with Checklist A3. The access strategy addresses, as a minimum, access to and
throughout the development for all users, with particular emphasis on the following:
13.a Disabled users; addressing and proposing design solutions that remove obstacles that define disability
Hea 06 Inclusive and
13.b People of different age groups, genders, ethnicity and fitness levels
accessible design
13.c Parents with children (where appropriate to building use or type).
14 Facilities are provided for future building occupants and users (see Compliance notes) including, where relevant, facilities
that can be shared and are accessible to members of the public or community without gaining uncontrolled access to other
parts of the building (unless security processes and procedures prohibit this).
1 All water systems in the building are designed in compliance with the measures outlined in the relevant national health and
safety best practice guides or regulations to minimise the risk of microbial contamination, e.g. legionellosis.
Hea 09 Building services
2 Where humidification is required, a failsafe humidification system is provided.
water systems: Minimising
3 A wholesome supply of accessible potable drinking water is supplied as follows in the permanently staffed areas:
risk of contamination
3.a Point-of-use water coolers
3.b Provision in each staff kitchenette, or in a suitable location on each floor level, and in a staff canteen (if provided)
Option 1: Legionella plan development
The project provides a Legionella management plan that meets the following requirements:
• Addresses hot water systems, cooling towers, decorative fountains and any other devices or spaces under control of the
project where water is recirculated and aerosolized.
• Includes the items listed below:³
• Determination of roles for Legionella management in the building, distinguishing those under project control from those
that may be the responsibility of building management or other parties.
• Water system inventory and process flow diagrams of systems within the project boundary.
• Hazard analysis of water assets within the project boundary. If the project does not operate the building hot water
supply system (e.g., boilers, heaters, pumps or hot water risers), then an explanation of the building-wide Legionella
W03.1
management policies (if any) and how they influence risk is included.
Implement Legionella
• A list of monitoring actions for relevant variables (e.g., temperature or residual chlorine), performance limits
Management Plan
associated with these variables, and corrective actions when variables exceed such limits.
• A list of critical control points (locations where actions to maintain relevant variables listed in (4) within performance
limits are applied) within the project boundary.
• Verification and validation procedures for evaluating the suitability and proper implementation of the management plan.
A Legionella sampling schedule is included if projects have operational control over cooling towers and spas.
• Protocols for documenting results of monitoring activities and corrective actions. If sampling for Legionella is planned,
results are included.
Option 2: Legionella plan implementation
The following requirement is met:
• Project submits annually through the WELL digital platform documentation of monitoring results, corrective actions and
Legionella sample results (if any) as stated in the Legionella management plan.
Water delivered to the project for human consumption meets the following thresholds:
• Aluminum ≤ 0.2 mg/L
• Chloride ≤ 250 mg/L
• Copper ≤ 1 mg/L
• Manganese ≤ 0.05 mg/L.
• Iron ≤ 0.3 mg/L
W04.1 Meet Thresholds for
• Silver≤ 0.1 mg/L
Drinking Water Taste
• Sodium ≤ 270 mg/L.³
• Sulfate ≤ 250 mg/L
• Sulfide ≤ 0.05 mg/L.³
• Zinc ≤5 mg/L
• Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) ≤ 500 mg/L
• Free Chlorine ≤ 1.25 mg/L
Option 1: Water quality pre-test
For first-time registered projects, the following requirements are met:
W05.1 Assess and Maintain • The project pre-tests water at least one month before Performance Verification for the parameters below:
Drinking Water Quality
• Turbidity.
• Coliforms.
• pH.
Design drawings (Architectural drawings for exterior- including access on
site and offsite access)
Letter of confirmation
If the cycle storage is located in the basement, - architectural basement
plan
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Boiler technical data sheet, cooling towers
Letter to confirm that all water systems in the building will be in
compliance with the measures outlined in the relevant health and safety
best practice guides to prevent legionella .
Cold water supply diagram
Hot water supply diagram - solar panel source( if exist)
Annotated Documents:
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W05.2 Promote Drinking
Water Transparency
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Ensure Drinking Water
Access
5. WAT
W01.1 Verify Water Quality
Indicators
5. WAT
5. WAT
5. WAT
The following information is prominently displayed near sources of drinking water (or on a website available to occupants):
• Water quality results from the most recent sampling, including date of testing and compliance with WELL thresholds.
• If filters or other treatment units are in use, information about the treatment technologies and most recent date of device
maintenance and/or filter cartridge replacement.
Annotated Documents:
=> Policy and/or Operations Schedule
Option 1: Dispenser availability
Annotated Documents:
The following requirements are met:
=> Architectural Drawing
• At least one drinking water dispenser (minimum one per floor) is located within a {{well-unit}}100 ft|30 m{{/well-unit}} walk => Operations Schedule
distance of all regularly occupied floor area and in all dining areas.
• Water delivered by the dispensers is directly piped through the building’s water supply or is stored in containers designed
for refilling.
• All newly installed drinking water fountains are designed for water bottle-refilling.
Option 2: Dispenser maintenance
All drinking water dispensers meet the following requirement:
• The mouthpieces/outlets, protective guards, aerators (if present), basins and touch points are cleaned on a daily basis.
Water delivered to the project and intended for human contact (e.g., drinking, cooking and dishwashing, handwashing,
showering or bathing) meets the following thresholds:
• Turbidity is less than or equal to 1.0 NTU, FTU or FNU (nephelometric turbidity, formazin turbidity or formazin
nephelometric units, respectively).
• Coliforms are not detected in any 100 ml sample.
The following requirements are met:
• The project provides at least one drinking water dispenser, plus one drinking water dispenser per dwelling unit.
• All drinking water dispensers provide water that meets the following parameters
• Arsenic ≤ 0.01 mg/L.
• Cadmium ≤ 0.003 mg/L.
• Chromium (total) ≤ 0.05 mg/L.
• Copper ≤ 2 mg/L.
• Fluoride ≤ 1.5 mg/L.
• Lead ≤ 0.01 mg/L.
W02.1 Meet Chemical
• Mercury (total) ≤ 0.006 mg/L.
Thresholds
• Nickel ≤ 0.07 mg/L.
• Nitrate ≤ 50 mg/L as Nitrate (11 mg/L as Nitrogen).
• Nitrite ≤ 3 mg/L as Nitrite (0.9 mg/L as Nitrogen).
• Total chlorine ≤ 5 mg/L.
• All drinking water dispensers provide water that meets the following parameters:
• Residual (free) chlorine does not exceed 4 mg/L.³
• The concentration of total trihalomethanes (TTHM, sum of dibromochloromethane, bromodichloromethane, chloroform
and bromoform) is 0.08 mg/L or less.³
• The concentration of haloacetic acids (HAA5, sum of chloroacetic, dichloroacetic, trichloroacetic, bromoacetic and
dibromoacetic acids) is 0.06 mg/L or less.³
Option 1: Drinking water quality report
The following requirements are met:
• A municipal water quality report issued not more than one year before project registration covers at least two of the
pesticides below. All reported pesticides comply with the following thresholds
• Aldrin and Dieldrin (combined): 0.00003 mg/L or less.
• Atrazine: 0.1 mg/L or less.
• Carbofuran: 0.007 mg/L or less.
• Chlordane: 0.0002 mg/L or less.
• 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D): 0.03 mg/L or less.
• Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and metabolites: 0.001 mg/L or less.
• Lindane: 0.002 mg/L or less.
• Pentachlorophenol (PCP): 0.009 mg/L or less.
• A municipal water quality report issued not more than one year before project registration contains concentrations of at
least three of the organic contaminants below. All reported organic contaminants comply with the following thresholds
W02.2 Meet Thresholds for
• Benzene: 0.01 mg/L.
Organics and Pesticides
• Benzo[a]pyrene: 0.0007 mg/L.
• Carbon tetrachloride: 0.004 mg/L.
• 1,2-Dichloroethane: 0.03 mg/L.
• Tetrachloroethene (Tetrachloroethylene): 0.04 mg/L.
• Toluene: 0.7 mg/L.
• Trichloroethene: 0.02 mg/L.
• 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol: 0.2 mg/L.
• Vinyl Chloride: 0.0003 mg/L.
• Xylenes (o-, m- and p-): 0.5 mg/L.
Option 2: On-site testing
The following requirements are met:
• All drinking water dispensers provide water that meets thresholds for at least two pesticides and three organic
contaminants listed under ‘Drinking Water Quality Report’.
• Water is tested by a professional demonstrated not to have a conflict of interest with the WELL project.
Option 1: Drinking water quality report
The following requirements are met:
• The following water parameters are sampled at intervals of no less than once per year:
• Turbidity.
• pH.
• Residual (free) chlorine.
W03.1 Monitor Chemical
• Total coliforms, only if residual chlorine is below detection limits.
and Biological Water Quality
• Any other water parameter found at 80% or above its threshold listed in W02 Part 1, as stated in the Final WELL Report
or in subsequent annual sampling. Testing occurs only at the locations where parameters were found to be at 80% or above
its threshold and testing takes place at least annually until the sample is below 80% of the threshold.
• The number and location of sampling points for on-going monitoring complies with the requirements outlined in the
Performance Verification Guidebook.
• The water quality results are submitted annually through the WELL digital platform.
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2. HEA
A01.1 Meet Thresholds for
Particulate Matter
2. HEA
A01.2 Meet Thresholds for
Organic Gases
2. HEA
A01.3 Meet Thresholds for
Inorganic Gases
2. HEA
A01.4
Meet Radon Threshold
2. HEA
A01.5 Monitor Air
Parameters
2. HEA
A05.2 Meet Enhanced
Thresholds for Organic
Gases
2. HEA
A05.3 Meet Enhanced
Thresholds for Inorganic
Gases
2. HEA
2. HEA
3. ENE
Option 1: Acceptable thresholds
The following thresholds are met
in occupiable spaces:
• PM2.5: 15 µg/m³ or lower
• PM10: 50 µg/m³ or lower
Option 2: Modified thresholds in polluted regions
For projects where the annual average outdoor PM2.5 level is 35 µg/m³ or higher, the following thresholds are met:
• PM2.5: 25 µg/m³ or lower
• PM10: 50 µg/m³ or lower
Option 3: Dynamic thresholds in polluted regions
For projects where the annual average outdoor PM2.5 level is 35 µg/m³ or higher, the following thresholds are met:
• PM2.5 less than or equal to 30% of the 24- or 48-hour average of outdoor levels on the day(s) of performance testing.
• PM10 less than or equal to 30% of the 24- or 48-hour average of outdoor levels on the day(s) of performance testing.
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Option 1: Laboratory-based VOC tests
The following thresholds are met in occupiable spaces:
• Benzene (CAS 71-43-2): 10 µg/m³ or lower
• Formaldehyde (CAS 50-00-0): 50 µg/m³ or lower
• Toluene (CAS 108-88-3): 300 µg/m³ or lower
Option 2: VOC monitoring
The following requirements are met:
• Sensors to measure total VOC at least once per hour (with accuracy 20 μg/m³ + 20% of reading at values between 150
and 2000 μg/m³) are installed with a density of at least one per every {{well-unit}}3,500 f|325 {{/well-unit}}.
• Data covering at least the previous one month demonstrate total VOC levels of 500 µg/m³ or lower for at least 90% of
regularly occupied hours for all sensors.
The following thresholds are met in occupiable spaces:
• Carbon monoxide: 10 µg/m³ [9 ppm] or lower
• Ozone: 100 µg/m³ [51 ppb] or lower
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For regularly occupied spaces at or below grade, one of the following requirements is met:
• The radon is 0.15 Bq/L [4 pCi/L] or lower, as tested by a professional demonstrated not to have a conflict of interest with
the WELL project. One test is conducted per {{well-unit}}25,000 f|2300 {{/well-unit}} of regularly occupied space at or below
grade.
• All regularly occupied spaces at or below grade meet Feature A03, Part 1, Option 1.
The following requirements are met:
• The pollutants listed in Parts 1-3 of this feature are monitored in regularly occupied spaces at intervals no longer than once
per year, and the results are submitted annually through the WELL digital platform.
• The number and location of sampling points for on-going monitoring complies with the requirements outlined in the
Performance Verification Guidebook.
The following thresholds are met in occupiable spaces:
• Acetaldehyde: 140 µg/m³ or lower
• Acrylonitrile: 5 µg/m³ or lower
• Benzene: 3 µg/m³ or lower
• Caprolactam: 2.2 µg/m³ or lower
• Formaldehyde: 9 µg/m³ or lower
• Naphthalene: 9 µg/m³ or lower
• Toluene: 300 µg/m³ or lower
The following thresholds are met:
• Carbon monoxide: 7 mg/m³ [6 ppm] or lower
• Nitrogen dioxide: 40 µg/m³ [21 ppb] or lower
At least one staircase is open to regular occupants, services all floors of the project and is aesthetically designed through the
inclusion of at least two of the following on each floor:
• Music
• Artwork
• Light levels of at least {{well-unit}}215 lux|20fc{{/well-unit}} when in use.7,18
• Windows or skylights that provide access to daylight
• Natural design elements (e.g., plants, water features, images of nature)
• Gamification
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Staircases
Option 1: Pedestrian-friendly streets
At least one functional building entrance opens to a pedestrian network (i.e., streets where pedestrians travel, featuring at
minimum sidewalks) and one of the following requirements is met:
• The project is located in an area (zip or postal code) with a minimum Walk Score® of 70
• The project is located on a street with restricted vehicular traffic
• Within a {{well-unit}}0.25 mi|400 m{{/well-unit}} walk distance of the project boundary, 90% of the total street length has
continuous sidewalks present on both sides and two of the following:
•
At least eight existing use types are present within a {{well-unit}}0.25 mi|400 m{{/well-unit}} walk
distance of the project boundary Uses and restrictions are defined in Appendix V1
V05.3 / 2 Points
•
There are speed limits of {{well-unit}}25 mph|40 kmh{{/well-unit}} or less and buffer protections
Select Sites with Pedestrian along sidewalks (e.g., curb extension, bioswales, bike lane, parked cars, benches, trees, planters)
Friendly Streets
•
Street segments intersect one another (excluding alleys) at least every {{well-unit}}260-330 ft|80100 m{{/well-unit}}
Option 2: Pedestrian-friendly environment
All exterior building walls (excluding alleys) incorporate some combination of the following design elements on the street
level façade (i.e., first floor or first {{well-unit}}18 vertical ft|5.5 vertical m{{/well-unit}}, whichever is less):
• Windows or glazing that provide transparency into the space
• Overhangs such as canopies, awnings, eaves or shades
• Murals or other artistic installations
• Biophilic design elements (e.g., plants, water features, nature patterns, natural building materials)
• Mixed building textures, colors and/or other design elements
ENERGY
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3. ENE
3. ENE
3. ENE
3. ENE
3. ENE
3. ENE
a.As Built mechanical and architectural layouts
b.Mechanical equipment technical sheets (where applicable):
•Chillers/VRF/Split units/ Heat pumps
•Gas boilers
•Air Handling Units
Ene 01 Use of approved
•Cooling towers; dry coolers
building energy calculation
•Photovoltaic panels; Inverter
software
•Solar thermal panels
c.Envelope elements U value
•Exterior walls
•Windows and skylights
•Roof
•Ground floor
1 Energy metering systems are installed that enable at least 90% of the estimated annual energy consumption of each fuel to Technical data: Energy meters; Gas, Thermal energy
be assigned to the various end-use categories of energy-consuming systems (see Methodology ).
Metering Energy Schemes, Natural Gas Supply, Convection Valves.
2 The energy-consuming systems in buildings with a gross internal area greater than 1,000m² are metered using an
Screenshots of the BMS interface with energy consumption monitoring
Ene 02 Sub-metering of
appropriate energy monitoring and management system.
A letter to confirm that will be installed a sub-meters system which will
major energy-consuming
3 The systems in smaller buildings are metered either with an energy monitoring and management system or with separate
facilitate the monitoring of in-use energy consumption. The system will
systems
accessible energy sub-meters with pulsed or other open protocol communication outputs, to enable future connection to an
facilitate the monitoring of in-use energy consumption by tenant or end
energy monitoring and management system (see Relevant definitions ).
user.
4 The end energy-consuming uses are identifiable to the building users, for example through labelling or data outputs.
5 An accessible energy monitoring and management system or separate accessible energy sub-meters with pulsed or other
open protocol communication outputs to enable future connection to an energy monitoring and management system are
provided, covering a significant majority of the energy supply to tenanted areas or, in the case of single occupancy buildings,
relevant function areas or departments within the building or unit.
Ene 02 Sub-metering of high
5.a In most circumstances, sub-metering should be per floor, or per floor plate where there are multiple service risers, cores,
energy load and tenancy
or floor plates.
areas
5.b It is possible to sub-meter per entire core or service riser, where the number of rooms served by the riser is less than the
number of rooms on a typical floor (served by all risers).
5.c In the instance of a number of service risers that each serve a large number of rooms on each floor in high-rise building;
sub-metering by ‘floor plate’ which would mean sub-metering each of the risers at each floor is preferable.
1 The building has been designed to operate without the need for external lighting (which includes on the building, signs and Technical Sheets of Exterior Lighting objects
at entrances).
Technical data sheet of the presence sensor
OR alternatively, where the building does have external lighting, one credit can be awarded as follows:
Exterior lighting plans
2 The average initial luminous efficacy of the external light fittings within the construction zone is not less than 60 luminaire
Confirmation letter that the average initial luminous efficacy of the
Ene 03 External lighting
lumens per circuit Watt.
external light fittings within the construction zone is not less than 60
3 All external light fittings are automatically controlled for prevention of operation during daylight hours and presence
luminaire lumens per circuit Watt and All external light fittings are
detection in areas of intermittent pedestrian traffic.
automatically controlled for prevention of operation during daylight hours
and presence detection in areas of intermittent pedestrian traffic.
1 The first credit within issue Hea 04 Thermal comfort has been achieved to demonstrate the building design can deliver
Technical data: heat pumps, solar panels, etc. (if there is)
appropriate thermal comfort levels in occupied spaces.
HVAC Scheme
2 The project team carries out an analysis of the proposed building site during the Concept Design stage and identifies
opportunities for the implementation of passive design solutions that reduce building energy demand (see CN3).
Ene 04 Passive design
3 The building uses passive design measures to reduce the overall building energy demand, primary energy consumption or
analysis
CO₂ emissions by at least 5%, in line with the findings of the passive design analysis.
5 The passive design analysis, carried out under criterion 2 , includes an analysis of free cooling and identifies opportunities
for the implementation of free cooling solutions.
6 The building is naturally ventilated or uses any combination of the free cooling strategies listed in CN3.1
1.a An analysis of the transport demand and usage patterns for the building has been carried out to determine the optimum
A professional report/ study of transport analysis from the lifts
number and size of lifts, escalators or moving walks
manufacturer which will contain:
1.b The energy consumption has been estimated in accordance with ISO/DIS 25745 Energy performance of lifts, escalators 1. Energy calculation and classification for escalators, at least two types of
and moving walks, Part 2: Energy calculation and classification for lifts (elevators) or Part 3: Energy calculation and
system (for each transport type required).
classification for escalators and moving walks, for one of the following:
2. For each lift, the following three energy efficient features are specified:
1.b.i At least two types of system (for each transport type required); OR
a) The lifts operate in a standby condition during off-peak periods. For
1.b.ii An arrangement of systems (e.g. for lifts, hydraulic, traction, machine room-less lift (MRL)); OR
example, the power side of the lift controller and other operating
1.b.iii A system strategy which is 'fit for purpose'.
equipment such as lift car lighting, user displays and ventilation fans
Ene 06 Energy consumption 1.c The use of regenerative drives should be considered, subject to the requirements in CN6
switch off when the lift has been idle for a prescribed length of time;
1.d The transport system with the lowest energy consumption is specified.
b) The lift car lighting and display lighting provides an average lamp
efficacy (across all fittings in the car) of >55 lamp lumens/circuit Watt
c) The lift uses a drive controller capable of variable speed, variablevoltage, and variable-frequency (VVVF) control of the drive motor.
3. Where the use of regenerative drives is demonstrated to save energy,
they are specified.
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4. TRA
TRANSPORT
4. TRA
3For each lift, the following three energy efficient features are specified:
3.aThe lifts operate in a standby condition during off-peak periods. For example, the power side of the lift controller and
other operating equipment such as lift car lighting, user displays and ventilation fans switch off when the lift has been idle for
a prescribed length of time
3.bThe lift car lighting and display lighting provides an average lamp efficacy (across all fittings in the car) of >55 lamp
lumens/circuit Watt
3.cThe lift uses a drive controller capable of variable speed, variable-voltage, and variable-frequency (VVVF) control of the
drive motor.
4Where the use of regenerative drives is demonstrated to save energy, they are specified.
Option 3
5 Electric recharging stations have been provided for at least 3% of the total car parking capacity for the building.
Tra 03 Alternative modes of 6 The design team can demonstrate electric vehicles using these charging points will have lower CO₂ emissions than their
transport
petrol or diesel counterparts.
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Technical sheets of electric charge stations
A letter to confirm that the electric recharging stations will provide for at
least 3% of the total car parking capacity for the building and that the
electric vehicles which use the charging points will have lower CO2
emission than the cars which use petrol or diesel;
An architectural plan with parking spaces for electric cars
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V04.1 / 2 Points
Provide Bicycle Storage
4. TRA
V04.2 Provide Showers,
Lockers and Changing
Facilities
4. TRA
4. TRA
5. WAT
5. WAT
5. WAT
Option 1: Cycling network
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• The project is located within a {{well-unit}}650 ft|200 m{{/well-unit}} walk distance of an existing cycling network that
connects riders to at least 10 use types that are within a {{well-unit}}3 mi|4.8 km{{/well-unit}} cycling distance of the project
boundary Uses and restrictions are defined in Appendix V2
• The project demonstrates existing plans for a cycling network that meets requirements a or b.
Option 2: Bike parking
The following requirements are met:
• Bike parking is provided in the following quantities:
• Short-term bike parking (e.g., public bike rack) is located within a {{well-unit}}100 ft|30 m{{/well-unit}} walk distance of a
functional building entrance and can accommodate at least 2.5% of peak visitors (minimum of four spaces per building)
• Long-term bike parking (e.g., bike room) is available within the project boundary and can accommodate at least 5% of
regular occupants, excluding occupants under eight years old (minimum of four spaces per building)
• The project provides access to basic bike maintenance tools (e.g., bike pump and patch kit) co-located with long-term bike
parking or quarterly on-site bike maintenance services.
The following requirements are met:
• Showers with changing facilities are available in a quantity listed below within a {{well-unit}}650 ft|200 m{{/well-unit}} walk
distance of the project boundary
• At least five lockers are available for every shower. Lockers are co-located with shower facilities.
The building's car parking capacity is compared to the maximum car parking capacity benchmarks in Table 36 and the
relevant number of credits awarded.
For most building types, except those where stated, the benchmarks vary according to the building's public transport
Tra 04 Car parking capacity
Accessibility Index (AI; determined in accordance with BREEAM issue Tra 01 Public transport accessibility). Therefore, for
these building types the AI must be determined prior to assessing this issue. This is required to ensure that the building’s car
parking capacity is relative to the development's accessibility to the public transport network.
At least one of the following outdoor physical activity spaces is within a {{well-unit}}0.25 mi|400 m{{/well-unit}} walk distance
of the project boundary and available at no cost to regular occupants:
• Green space (e.g., park, walking/biking trail).
V08.2 Provide Outdoor
• Blue space (e.g., swimming area).
Physical Activity Space
• Recreational field or court.
• Fitness zone that includes all-weather fitness equipment.
• For projects with child occupants, play space geared toward children (e.g., playground).
WATER
1 An assessment of the efficiency of the building's domestic water-consuming components is undertaken using the BREEAM
Wat 01 calculator.
2 The water consumption (L/person/day) for the assessed building is compared against a baseline performance and
BREEAM credits awarded based upon Table 38.
3 The efficiency of the following 'domestic-scale' water-consuming components must be included in the assessment (where
specified):
3.a WCs
3.b Urinals
3.c Taps (wash hand basins and where specified kitchen taps and waste disposal unit)
Wat 01 Water consumption
3.d Showers
3.e Baths
3.f Dishwashers (domestic and commercial-sized)
3.g Washing machines (domestic and commercial or industrial sized).
The BREEAM Wat 01 calculator defines the building types and activity areas for which the above components must be
assessed.
4 Where a greywater or rainwater system is specified, its yield (L/person/day) is used to offset non-potable water demand
from components that would otherwise be supplied using potable water.
5 Any greywater systems must be specified and installed in compliance with the national best practice standard.
1 The specification of a water meter on the mains water supply to each building; this includes instances where water is
supplied via a borehole or other private source.
2 Water-consuming plant or building areas, consuming 10% or more of the building's total water demand, are either fitted with
easily accessible sub-meters or have water monitoring equipment integral to the plant or area (see Compliance notes).
3 Each meter (main and sub) has a pulsed or other open protocol communication output to enable connection to an
Wat 02 Water monitoring
appropriate utility monitoring and management system, e.g. a building management system (BMS), for the monitoring of
water consumption (see Relevant definitions).
4 If the site on which the building is located has an existing BMS, managed by the same occupier or owner (as the new
building), the pulsed or digital water meters for the new building must be connected to the existing BMS (see Relevant
definitions).
1 The design team has identified all water demands from uses other than domestic-scale drinking and sanitary use
components, e.g. swimming pools, vehicle wash and irrigation equipment (see Relevant definitions).
2 Systems or processes have been identified to reduce the water demand, and demonstrate, through either good practice
design or specification, a meaningful reduction in the total water demand of the building.The following are some examples of
solutions deemed to satisfy compliance for a number of different building types or functions (where the water demand for that
function is one of the significant contributors in the building).
5. WAT
Wat 04 Water efficient
equipment
Drip-fed subsurface irrigation incorporating soil moisture sensors. The irrigation control should be zoned to permit variable
irrigation to different planting assemblages.
Reclaimed or recovered water from a rainwater collection or waste water recovery system with appropriate storage, i.e.
greywater collection from building functions or processes that use potable water, e.g. vehicle wash, sanitary facilities,
irrigation etc.
External landscaping and planting that relies solely on precipitation, during all seasons of the year.
All planting specified is restricted to contextually appropriate species that thrive without irrigation and will continue to do so in
those conditions likely as a result of climate change, i.e. typically warmer and drier conditions.
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An architectural site plan with the parking spaces
An architectural plan with the parking spaces located in the basement(s)
level(s)
A letter to confirm the number of building occupants and the number of the
car parking capacity
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Technical data: washing basin, urinal, toilet, shower,
Letter to confirm that through the design is aimed to reduce the
consumption of potable water for sanitary use from all sources using water
efficient components and that the amount of potable water consumed
through taps, urinals, WCS and showers will be lower than the standard
specifications demanded by national standards for these types of
consumers
Wat 01 Water consumption
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Cold water supply rising diagram
Main water meter technical sheets
Letter to confirm that the water meter on the mains water supply will be
provided for the building and that the design will include water meters
record water consumption for each floor, that no main water consumption
plan which uses more than 10% of total water demand of building is
provided for the building, that each sub meter has a pulsed output,
connected at BMS
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To describe the sytems or processes which sanitary designer had
identified to reduce the water demand
Design drawings (where necessary) e.g.greywater collection from building
functions or processes that use potable water, vehicle wash, sanitary
facilities, irrigation
Manufacturer's product details( where necessary)
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Flow control devices that regulate the supply of water to each WC area or facility according to demand are installed (and
therefore minimise water leaks and wastage from sanitary fittings).
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W07.2 Design Interiors for
Moisture Management
5. WAT
W08.3 Support Effective
Handwashing
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Mat 01 Life cycle impacts
Mat 01 Environmental
product declarations (EPD)
Mat 03 Prerequisite
1A leak detection system which is capable of detecting a major water leak on the mains water supply within the building and
between the building and the utilities' water meter is installed. The leak detection system must be:
1.aA permanent automated water leak detection system that alerts the building occupants to the leak OR an inbuilt
automated diagnostic procedure for detecting leaks
1.bActivated when the flow of water passing through the water meter or data logger is at a flow rate above a preset
maximum for a preset period of time
1.cAble to identify different flow and therefore leakage rates, e.g. continuous, high or low level, over set time periods
1.dProgrammable to suit the owner's or occupiers' water consumption criteria
1.eWhere applicable, designed to avoid false alarms caused by normal operation of large water-consuming plant such as
chillers.
Option 1: Condensation and liquid water management
The project implements measures to manage moisture in interior spaces that address, at a minimum, the following:³
• Protection of moisture-sensitive building materials and selection of moisture-resistant materials or finishes in surfaces
likely to be exposed to liquid water (e.g., finished floors) or that may absorb moisture such as interior sheathing in
basements, areas at or below grade, bathrooms, janitorial rooms or kitchens.
• Condensation on cold surfaces such as basements, slab-on-grade floors, the inside of exterior walls and glazing.
Option 2: Water leak control in fixtures
The following requirements are met:
• All hard-piped fixtures, such as toilets, dishwashers, icemakers, water treatment devices and clothes washers, have a
labeled, readily accessible single-throw manual shut-off (governed or activated per use) or automatic shut-off at point-ofconnection.
• All installed water treatment devices have a waste line fixed in-place, equipped with a backflow preventor.
All sinks where handwashing is expected (e.g., kitchens, bathrooms, break rooms and wellness rooms), meet the following
requirements:
• The faucet design prevents the water column from flowing directly into the drain or a sink drain stopper is installed
• Water does not splash outside the sink when the faucet is fully open.
• Newly installed sinks meet the following design parameters:
• The sink basin is at least {{well-unit}}9 inches|23 cm{{/well-unit}} in width and length.
• The water column from the sink to the basin is at least {{well-unit}}6 inches|15 cm{{/well-unit}} in length (measured
along flow of water, even if at an angle).
• The water column is at least {{well-unit}}3 inches|7.5 cm{{/well-unit}} away from any edge of the sink.
1 The project uses a life cycle assessment (LCA) tool to measure the life cycle environmental impact of the building
elements.
2 The LCA includes at least the mandatory building elements indicated in the 'Materials assessment scope' section of the
BREEAM International Mat 01 calculator (where present in the building).
Technical sheets for selenoid valve and sensor
Cold water supply rising diagram
A letter to confirm that the design is made to reduce the risk of leakage in
the water distribution network and is including the installation of shut-off
valves in the water supply, the selenoid valves system will be installed on
the water supply, to each toilet area in the building
Water supply diagram containing the leak detection system for each toilet
area
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• The faucet design prevents the water
A letter to confirm that will be used at leat 5 products which are coverd by • Water does not splash outside the sink
a verified Environmental Product Declaration(EPD)
when the faucet is fully open.
The list of quantities of materials used for construction
Architecture sections plans
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input information.
5 Where a range of at least five products specified at Design Stage (DS) and installed by Post-Construction Stage (PCS) are EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) Certificate for at least 5 of the
• Newly installed sinks meet the following
covered by verified EPD (see CN3.2).
following categories:
design parameters:
1. Timber or timber-based products
2. Concrete or cementitious
3. Metal
4. Stone or aggregate
5. Clay-based
6. Gypsum
7. Glass
8. Plastics, polymers, resins, paint, other chemicals, bituminous
9. Animal fibre, skin, cellulose fibers
10. Other
1 All timber and timber-based products used on the project are Legally harvested and traded timber.
Letter to confirm that all the timber and timber-based products used on the
• The sink basin is at least {{well-unit}}9
Note: For other construction products there are no prerequisite requirements at this stage.
project will be legally harvested and traded timber or have a FSC and
inches|23 cm{{/well-unit}} in width and length.
COC;
FSC certificate for wood (wooden doors, OSB, floating floor)
2 By the end of concept design stage, the client or developer has a documented policy and procedure that sets out
procurement requirements for all suppliers and trades to adhere to relating to the responsible sourcing of construction
products (see CN3).
Mat 03 Sustainable
3 The documented policy and procedure must be disseminated to all relevant internal and external personnel, and included
procurement plan
within the construction contract to ensure that they are enforceable on the assessed project.
4 The documented policy and procedure must encourage the specification of products with responsible sourcing certification
over similar products without certification.
5 The available responsible sourcing credits (refer to Table 42) can be awarded where the applicable construction products
(refer to Table 43) are responsibly sourced in accordance with the BREEAM methodology, as defined in the Methodology
Mat 03 Responsible sourcing section.
of construction products
A sustainable procurement plan
A confirmation letter that the sustainable procurement plan is
disseminated and is included in the construction contract
For each material used, need to complete a MAF( Material Approval
Form)
BES 6001 /FSC/ ISO 14001 certificates for: concrete, reinforcement steel,
carpentry + glass (interior and exterior), finishes (false ceiling, raised floor,
carpet, sandstone, faience), gypsum board, BCA, brick, bituminous
membranes
1 The building incorporates suitable durability and protection measures, or designed features or solutions to prevent damage Architectural building plans and materials used
to vulnerable parts of the internal and external building and landscaping elements. This must include, but is not necessarily
Exterior plans of the building containing the measures which will be taken
limited to:
to prevent damage to building elements with markings: kick plates for
1.a Protection from the effects of high pedestrian traffic in main entrances, public areas and thoroughfares (corridors, lifts,
doors; entrance mats; durable floor finishes (eg sandstone); door stops;
Mat 05 Protecting vulnerable
stairs, doors etc.)
steel doors; barriers; bolards, etc.
parts of the building from
1.b Protection against any internal vehicular or trolley movement within 1m of the internal building fabric in storage, delivery, Interior plans containing the measures which will be taken to prevent
damage
corridor and kitchen areas
damage to building elements with markings: kick plates for doors;
1.c Protection against, or prevention from, any potential vehicular collision where vehicular parking and manoeuvring occurs entrance mats; durable floor finishes (eg sandstone); door stops; steel
within 1m of the building façade for all car parking areas and within 2m for all delivery areas.
doors; barriers; bolards, etc.
Confirmation letter
2 The relevant parts of the building incorporate appropriate design and specification measures to limit material degradation
Mat 05 Protecting exposed due to environmental factors (see Methodology for the process to assess this criterion).
parts of the building from
See Table 45 for a list of applicable elements, environmental factors and material degradation effects to consider.
material degradation
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• The water column from the sink to the BuildGreen will provide draft and
basin is at least {{well-unit}}6 inches|15
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of water, even if at an angle).
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• The water column is at least {{wellunit}}3 inches|7.5 cm{{/well-unit}} away from
any edge of the sink.
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Hea 02 Prerequisite
X01.2 Restrict Mercury
X01.3 Restrict Lead
X02.2 Manage Lead Paint
Hazards
X02.3 Manage
Polychlorinated Biphenyl
(PCB) Hazards
1 Opportunities have been identified, and appropriate measures investigated and implemented, to optimise the more efficient
use of materials in building design, procurement, construction, maintenance and end of life.
2 The above is carried out by the design or construction team in consultation with the relevant parties (see CN3) at each of
the following project work stages:
2.aPreparation and Brief
2.bConcept Design
2.cDeveloped Design
2.dTechnical Design
2.eConstruction.
1 Materials containing asbestos are prohibited from being specified and used within the building.
A letter to confirm that the design will avoid materials which contain
asbestos Technical sheets of the finishes - paint, wood, OSB, carpet,
raised floor, floor adhesives, etc. (if the products were selected)
The following requirements are met:
• Newly installed fluorescent and sodium lamps, if present, meet one of the following:
• RoHS restrictions
• The following specifications
• Newly installed fire alarms, meters, sensors, relays, thermostats and load break switches meet one of the following:
• RoHS restrictions
• Products contain no more than 0.1% (1000 ppm) of mercury by weight.
Option 1: Paints and electronics
The following requirements are met:
• Newly installed fire alarms, meters, sensors, relays, thermostats and load break switches meet one of the following:
• RoHS restrictions
• Products contain no more than 0.01% (100 ppm) of lead by weight.
• Newly installed paints applied as finishes within the project boundary meet at least one of the following criteria:
• Paints have a lead concentration of 100 ppm (0.1%) by weight or below.
• Paints have no added lead carbonates and lead sulfates.
• Paints are deemed free of lead or with no added lead by an ISO 14024-compliant (Type 1) Ecolabel, or a voluntary
third-party certification program recognized by the local government where the project is located.
• Paints meet Feature X08: Materials Optimization.
Option 2: Drinking water pipes, fittings and solder
Pipes, fixtures, fittings and solder newly installed or applied within the project boundary intended for drinking water
distribution and delivery meet at least one of the following:
• The product is approved for use with drinking water by a local government authority or by a government-authorized
certification body.
• The product has a weighted wetted average of 0.25% of lead or less, verified by a third party, or is labeled as ANSI/NSF
372-compliant.
Option 1: Identify lead paint hazards
For existing buildings constructed or renovated before the enactment of laws banning lead-containing paints for use in
interior walls, one of the following requirements is met:
• If local laws mandate full removal of lead paint before occupancy of the space, project demonstrates that risk has been
addressed by providing relevant legal documentation, such as approved certificates of occupancy or remediation reports
submitted to relevant authorities.
• An on-site investigation of the space to determine the presence of any lead-based hazards in paint, dust and soil is
conducted. The investigation must be performed by a certified inspector or a qualified professional where no local
regulations apply and address the following:
• An inventory of locations of potential sources and sinks of lead-containing materials, where lead-containing paint may
be present.
• Confirmation of lead hazards through in-situ test results by x-ray fluorescence (XRF) or by laboratory analyses of paint
chip and/or surface dusts. Surface dust is considered a hazard if its lead loading is more than {{well-unit}}6.5 µg/f|0.07
mg/{{/well-unit}} of the collection area if sampled from floors or over {{well-unit}}65 µg/f|0.7 mg/{{/well-unit}} for dust on
interior window sills Paints having over 0.5% of lead by weight or {{well-unit}}930 µg/f|10,000 mg/{{/well-unit}} of applied area
and bare soil containing over 400 ppm of lead by weight are also considered lead hazards Lower thresholds mandated by
local regulations prevail for terms of hazard assessment.
Option 2: Lead action plan
If lead is found in the investigation, a certified inspector (or a qualified professional where no local regulations apply)
implements an action plan that contains the following:
• Notification of remediation work to occupants and transient populations in the surrounding spaces, and restriction of
access to work areas during remediation.
• If paints are mechanically removed, measures are taken to minimize the formation and spread of dusts during the
remediation process and to ensure adequate respiratory and skin protection for workers.
• A re-inspection schedule that includes visual assessments and dust testing, if any lead-containing paints are left in place
and are subject to stabilization (i.e., painted over with products to prevent chipping or degradation) or enclosure, at least
once every three years.
• Post-remediation clearance, confirming that the lead loading in dust is below the levels deemed hazardous.
For buildings constructed or last renovated before the institution of any applicable laws banning or restricting PCBs, or
buildings undergoing renovation work that disturbs (i.e., partially or fully removing) materials likely to contain PCBs such as
caulking, fluorescent light ballasts and capacitors of appliances fabricated before 1980, the following requirements are met:
• An inspection strategy for assessing PCB-related risks is implemented and contains the following:
• Determination of locations where materials potentially containing PCBs may be disturbed.
• If caulk is to be disturbed or removed, analysis of the presumably PCB-containing material following protocols
mandated by local laws or, in absence of local laws, by any applicable US EP or ISO testing methods.
• If PCBs are found in disturbed materials, an action plan is implemented and contains the following:
• Notification of remedial work to relevant authorities and building occupants.
• Preventative measures against the spread of PCB-containing dusts and human exposure during remediation activities,
including restricting access for those not involved in the work.
• Protective measures for workers, including chemical-resistant gloves, clothing protection, goggles and respirators.
• Waste handling that minimizes the spread of contaminated debris and safe disposal of PCB-containing waste in
locations allowed by applicable local regulations.
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6. MAT
X03.2 Manage Lead
Hazards
X02.1 Manage Asbestos
Hazards
6. MAT
X05.1 Select Compliant
Interior Furnishings
6. MAT
Man 03 Legally harvested
and traded timber
6. MAT
X05.2 Select Compliant
Architectural and Interior
Products
The project addresses lead hazards through the following:
• The top {{well-unit}}0.6 in|1.5 cm{{/well-unit}} layer in all existing outdoor bare soil (outside the building envelope, postconstruction, not covered by grass, vegetation or other landscaping including mulch covered soil) is tested for lead. Each
continuous area of bare soil is sampled at least once. If the lead concentration of any sample surpasses 400 ppm by weight
then the following is performed:
• A second set of samples is taken at {{well-unit}}6 in|15 cm{{/well-unit}}, {{well-unit}}12 in|30 cm{{/well-unit}}, {{wellunit}}18 in|45 cm{{/well-unit}} and {{well-unit}}24 in|60 cm{{/well-unit}} deep
• If these samples are above 400 ppm by weight, soil is replaced with soil from another source to the extent of the
deepest sample found above this threshold.
• Lead in artificial turf fibers is assessed as follows
• If lead concentration of synthetic turf fibers is unknown, test a sample of fibers to determine the lead concentration using
an EPA, ISO or locally accepted protocol.
Option 1: Asbestos risk assessment
For existing buildings constructed or last renovated before the enactment of laws banning the installation of asbestoscontaining materials, and for buildings located where there is no local asbestos phase-out regulation, one of the following
requirements is met:
• Project for which all asbestos has been removed in a prior renovation demonstrates that occupancy of the space is legally
allowed.
• An investigation of the project space is conducted by an inspector certified under local regulation or a qualified
professional with demonstrable experience where no local regulations apply. The investigation must provide the following, at
minimum:
• A list of locations where presumed asbestos containing materials (PACM) were found.
• Confirmation of the presence of asbestos is performed through Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) or Transmission
Electron Microscopy (TEM) testing. The sample number and location follow applicable laws or recommendations of the
inspector conducting the assessment. Materials having over 1% of asbestos are considered ACM. If analytical confirmation is
not available or possible, all PACM are considered asbestos-containing materials (ACM).
Option 2: Asbestos action plan
If asbestos-containing materials (ACM) were found per the above, an action plan that contains the following is implemented:
• Notification of any works to relevant authorities and persons living, working or transiting in the vicinity of the building or
space.
• Preventative measures against the formation and spread of asbestos fibers in the air during remedial work.
• Measures taken for workers’ protection during remediation activities, including but not limited to skin and respiratory
protection.
• If ACM are being removed, activities are carried out for proper handling of ACM waste, including: wetting of all removed
ACM, care in transportation to prevent crumbling, sealing and leak-tight transportation, proper labeling and final disposal in
locations allowed by applicable laws and permits.
• Post-remediation
clearance
forfixtures
occupancy confirmation by testing of fibers in air using phase contrast microscopy (PCM)
Option
1: Furniture, millwork
and
At least 50% by cost of newly installed furniture, millwork and fixtures (minimum 10 distinct products), as defined in Appendix
X1, meet one of the following requirements:
• Textiles (i.e., fabrics including upholstery) and plastics in products contain 100 ppm (0.01%) by weight or less of the below
compounds and chemical classes, unless higher amounts are mandated by local codes. For assessing compliance of a
product, all pieces of each of the two material categories (textiles, plastics) are grouped together and each material category
is assessed independently against the 100 ppm threshold:
• Halogenated flame retardants (HFR).
• Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
• Lead.
• Cadmium.
• Mercury.
• Do not contain textiles and plastic.
Option 2: Electrical and electronic products
All newly installed electrical and electronic products, as specified in Appendix X1, meet the following requirement:
• Products are compliant with RoHS restrictions.
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1 All timber and timber-based products used during the construction process of the project are 'Legally harvested and traded
timber' (see Relevant definitions).
At least 50% by cost of newly installed products under the classes listed below, as defined by Appendix X1 (minimum 10
distinct products), meet the following requirements, unless higher amounts are mandated by local code:
• Flooring products contain 100 ppm (0.01%) by weight or less of the following:
• Halogenated flame retardants (HFR).
• Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
• Orthophthalates.
• Insulation products, including thermal and acoustic insulation in walls, ceilings, ducts, tubes and pipes, contain 100 ppm
(0.01%) by weight or less of halogenated flame retardants (HFR).
• Ceiling and wall panels contain 100 ppm (0.01%) by weight or less of the following:
• Halogenated flame retardants (HFR).
• Orthophthalates.
• Plastic plumbing contains 100 ppm (0.01%) by weight or less of orthophthalates.
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7. WST
7. WST
7. WST
7. WST
8. LE
X06.2 Restrict VOC
Emissions from Furniture,
Architectural and Interior
Products
Products within one or more categories and corresponding thresholds in Table 1 meet one of the following compliance
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• Tested per methods and VOC emission thresholds established in one of the following:
Letter of Assurance – Contractor
• California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method v1.2.
• AgBB
• European Union LCI VOC threshold following EN 16516-1:2018 testing methods.
• ANSI/BIFMA e3-2014, sections 7.6.1 or 7.6.2 (Furniture).
• Made exclusively with one or a combination of (without organic additives): metal, untreated wood, glass, ceramic or stone.
• If custom-made or refurbished, wet-applied and wood-based materials used in fabrication or refurbishing meet the
following:
• All paints, coatings, sealants and adhesives applied to the product are verified as low-VOC emitting by one of the
applicable standards listed in Part 1.
• All composite wood panels, including medium-density fiberboard, plywood and particle wood panels meet the
‘Formaldehyde emissions evaluation’ criterium of the ‘Low-Emitting Materials’ credit of the LEED v4.1 standard or meet one
of the following: US EPA TSCA Title VI, Europe E1, Japan Four-star.
• Installed for at least 6 months before project registration or manufactured and unmodified at least one year before project
registration.
Newly installed interior wet-applied paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants and finished poured floorings used inside the
Annotated Documents:
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• All products are tested by a third-party laboratory to meet testing methods and thresholds established in one of the
Letter of Assurance – Contractor
following standards and/or regulations for VOC content:
• SCAQMD Rule 1168 (Adhesives and Sealants, 2017).
• GB 33372-2020 (Adhesives).
• 2019 CARB SCM for Architectural Coatings
X06.1 Limit VOCs from Wet• EU Ecolabel for indoor and outdoor paints and varnishes.
Applied Products
• HJ 2537-2014 (Paints).
• Any other standard listed in the ‘VOC content evaluation’ section of the ‘Low-Emitting Materials’ credit of the LEED v4.1
standard
• At least 75% of products (by surface area or volume) are tested by a third-party laboratory to meet testing methods and
thresholds established in one of the following standards and/or regulations for VOC emissions:
• California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method v1.2.
• AgBB
• European Union LCI VOC threshold following EN 16516-1:2018 testing methods.
WASTE
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per 100m² or tonnes of waste per 100m².
site
2 Procedures are in place to minimise non-hazardous and hazardous waste in line with the targets.
Plan with site organization during the construction
3 The amount of site construction waste created is being monitored and targets regularly reviewed.
Estimate of the amount of waste and how to recycle and transport waste
4 The design or site management team has nominated an individual responsible for implementing the above.
on site
5 A pre-demolition audit of any existing buildings, structures or hard surfaces is completed to determine if refurbishment or
The amount of waste will be reported monthly by each contractor
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or value applications. The audit must cover:
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Wst 01 Construction waste
5.a Identification of the key refurbishment and demolition materials
been required.
reduction
5.b Potential applications and any related issues for the reuse and recycling of the key refurbishment and demolition
Identifying reclamation and reuse potential both on site and off-site
materials.
Local and national material valuation
6 Using the collated data, report the amount of waste generated per 100m² (gross internal floor area) in m³ (where volume is Segregation recommendations
actual volume of waste, not bulk volume) or tonnes from the construction process via the BREEAM scoring and reporting tool. Environmental quantification.
7 Criteria 1 to 6 (where applicable) are achieved.
8 Procedures are in place for sorting, reusing and recycling construction waste into at least five defined waste groups (see
Table 48) either on site or off-site through a licensed external contractor.
Wst 03 Operational waste
Wst 06 Functional
adaptability
X09.1 Implement a Waste
Management Plan
ECOLOGY
1 Dedicated space is provided for the segregation and storage of operational recyclable waste volumes generated by the
assessed building or unit, its occupants and activities. This space must be:
1.a Clearly labelled, to assist with segregation, storage and collection of the recyclable waste streams
1.b Accessible to building occupants or facilities operators for the deposit of materials and collections by waste management
contractors
1.c Of a capacity appropriate to the building type, size, number of units (if relevant) and predicted volumes of waste that will
arise from daily or weekly operational activities and occupancy rates.
2 Where the consistent generation in volume of the appropriate operational waste streams is likely to exist, e.g. large
amounts of packaging or compostable waste generated by the building's use and operation, the following facilities are
provided:
2.a Static waste compactors or balers; situated in a service area or dedicated waste management space
2.b Vessels for composting suitable organic waste resulting from the building's daily operation and use; OR adequate space
for storing segregated food waste and compostable organic material prior to collection and delivery to an alternative
composting facility
2.c Where organic waste is to be stored or composted on site, a tap is provided adjacent to or within the facility for cleaning
and hygiene purposes.
1 A building-specific functional adaptation strategy study has been undertaken by the client and design team by completion of
the concept design which includes recommendations for measures to be incorporated to facilitate future adaptation.
2 Functional adaptation measures (see examples in Table 49) have been implemented in the design by completion of the
technical design in accordance with the functional adaptation strategy recommendations, where practical and cost effective.
Omissions have been justified in writing to the assessor.
The plan with the location of dedicated space
The plan with the accessibility for waste management contractors
A letter to confirm that a dedicated space will provide for the segregation
and storage of operational recyclable waste volumes generated by the
building( and the volume) and which type of materials will able to be
recycled
For all batteries, pesticides, lamps that may contain mercury, other mercury-containing equipment (including thermostats and Annotated Documents:
thermometers) and electrical and electronic equipmen present or expected to be present within the project during the
=> Policy and/or Operations Schedule
building operations, a waste management plan that contains the following is developed and implemented:
• Identification of roles, responsibilities and vendors for implementing the plan
• Identification of the sources of waste, estimation of rates of generation and strategies to minimize waste generation
• Strategies for waste collection. Each of the categorized wastes is separately contained in clearly labeled receptacles and
removed from the building within one year
• Protocols for cleaning spills of mercury (including broken fluorescent lamp tubes), pesticides and battery electrolyte fluid,
including sealed containment of residues, as applicable
• Protocols to track, measure and report waste stream flows
• Protocols for off-site shipment of wastes.
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evidence with the amount of site
construction waste created, has to
monitor the waste and make sure
that the targets are regularly
reviewed. BGR will provide an
excel file for site waste monitoring.
BGR will make a report based on
this data
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1. The Contractor will appoint a biodiversity champion to make sure that the ecological value of the site survey, conducted by
the Consultant prior to the commencement of site activities, will be uphold in the construction stage.
2. All existing features of ecological value within the assessment zone and site boundary area are adequately protected from
damage during clearance, site preparation and construction activities.
3. In all cases, the Contractor is required to construct ecological protection recommended by the Ecologist, prior to any
preliminary site construction or preparation works (e.g. clearing of the site or erection of temporary site facilities).
1 A SQE has been appointed by the client or their project representative no later than the conclusion of the design brief, i.e.
the ecologist is appointed at the beginning of Concept Design stage.
2 The SQE has provided an ecology report with appropriate ecological recommendations (see Relevant definitions) for the
LE 04 Ecologist's report and
enhancement of the site's ecology at Concept Design stage. The report is based on a site visit or survey by the SQE (see
recommendations
also CN2.1).
3 All recommendations within the ecology report for enhancement of site ecology have been, or will be, implemented in the
final design and build.
1 Where a SQE is appointed prior to commencement of activities on site and they confirm that all relevant EU, local and
national regulations or legislation requirements relating to the protection and enhancement of ecology have been complied
with during the design and construction process.
2 Where a landscape and habitat management plan, appropriate to the site (including impacts of the building both during
construction and in operation), is produced covering at least the first five years after project completion. This is to be handed
LE 05 Long term impact on over to the building owner or occupants and includes:
2.a Management of any protected features on site
biodiversity
2.b Management of any new, existing or enhanced habitats
2.c A reference to any current or future legislation requirements (local, national or regional) that apply to the site regarding the
protection of species and habitats (and where applicable refer to biodiversity action strategies or action plans)
2.d Confirmation from the SQE that all relevant aspects of ecology are included within the plan.
3 Where additional measures to improve the assessed site's long term biodiversity are adopted, according to Table 53.
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recomandation incorporated in the
design.
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by SQE based on the final plant
selection
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site and protection of
ecological features
X10.1 Manage Pests
M09.1 Provide Nature
Access Indoors
M09.2 Provide Nature
Access Outdoors
A management plan for pest control based on integrated pest management (IPM) principles is implemented for all indoor and Annotated Documents:
outdoor spaces, addressing the following:
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• Plan contains the following elements
• List of roles and responsibilities for the program development, implementation, maintenance and education.
• Pest management objectives, including protocols for identification of pests and metrics of progress.
• Design and operational measures to prevent conditions that may attract pests.
• Pest tolerance thresholds and control strategies (including methods and response times) for when tolerance thresholds
are exceeded, attending to the safety of the applicator, the occupants and the environment.
• Records of pest monitoring data, pest events, pesticide applications, control actions and emergency responses.
• For pesticide application (periodic or emergency) within the project, the plan includes the following provisions
• Paper or digital notification to all building occupants on the protocol for pesticide use.
• Notification to all building occupants at least 24-hours prior to pesticide application, and signage posted at the site of
application at least 24-hours prior to application until at least 24 hours after application.
• Notifications include the pesticide name, registration number, treatment location and date of application and applicator.
If emergency pesticide application is needed, information on the type of emergency or reason for unplanned use.
The project provides a combination of indoor plants (e.g., potted plants, plant beds, plant walls), water feature(s) and/or
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view(s) comprising of natural areas, such as green spaces (e.g., park, forest) or blue spaces (e.g., ocean, lake) that meet a
combination of the following requirements:
• Within direct line of sight of at least 75% of all workstations and seats within conference rooms, lecture halls or
classrooms.
• Within {{well-unit}}33 ft|10 m{{/well-unit}} of all workstations and seats within conference rooms, lecture halls or
classrooms.
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Option 1: Outdoor nature
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One of the following requirements is met:
• Outdoor nature access facilitated by the conditions below:
• Outdoor space of an area of at least 5% of the project interior area must be accessible to all regular occupants.
• At least 70% of the accessible outdoor space as viewed from above must include plants or natural elements, including
tree canopies.
• Nearby nature access facilitated by the conditions below:
• At least one green space or blue space is within a {{well-unit}}650 ft|200 m{{/well-unit}} walk distance from the project
boundary and available to all regular occupants during open hours of the space(s).
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Option 2: Outdoor nature access
The following requirement is met:
• Occupants are encouraged to access outdoor nature (e.g., presence of signage or maps to outdoor nature, availability of
breaks during the workday to go visit outdoor nature).
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2 All systems (with electric compressors) must comply with the requirements of EN 378:2008+A2:20121 (parts 2 and 3) or
ISO 5149:20142 and where refrigeration systems containing ammonia are installed, the Institute of Refrigeration Ammonia
Refrigeration Systems Code of Practice3
Pol 01 Impact of refrigerants
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Pol 01 Impact of refrigerants
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Pol 01 Prerequisite
Pol 01 Impact of refrigerant
6 Where the systems using refrigerants have Direct Effect Life Cycle CO₂ equivalent emissions (DELC CO₂ₑ) of ≤ 1000 kg
CO₂ₑ/kW cooling or heating capacity.
Chiller Technical Data Sheet
The specifications of the refrigerant leakage detection system
A letter to confirm that HVAC design will aim to reduce the level of
greenhouse gas emissions airising from the leakage of refrigerants used
to heat or cool the building
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Pol 01 Impact of refrigerant
Pol 02 NOx emissions
A10.1 Manage Combustion
7Where systems using refrigerants have a permanent automated refrigerant leak detection system installed; OR where an
inbuilt automated diagnostic procedure for detecting leakage is installed. In all instances a robust and tested refrigerant leak
detection system must be installed and must be capable of continuously monitoring for leaks.
8The system must be capable of automatically isolating and containing the remaining refrigerant charge in response to a leak
detection incident
Where the plant installed to meet the building's delivered heating and hot water demand has, under normal operating
Burner technical sheet, boiler
conditions, a NOx emission level (measured on a dry basis at 0% excess O₂) as follows:
NOx Emission levels for heating and hot water (mg/kWh) ≤ 40 mg/kWh
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Option 1: Appliance and heater combustion ban
The following requirement is met:
• Combustion-based fireplaces, stoves, space heaters, ranges and ovens are not used in occupiable spaces
Option 2: Low-emission combustion sources
Equipment used in the project for heating, cooling, water heating, process heating or power generation (including back-up, if
used for more than 200 hours per year) within the building or project site meet some combination of the following
requirements:
• Comply with California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District emission rules for pollution
• Are electric.
• Are supplied by district heating or cooling.
Option 3: Engine exhaust reduction
The following requirement is met:
• Vehicle engine idling for more than 30 seconds is prohibited in all pick-up, drop-off and parking areas at the building site
controlled by the project. "No idling" signage is present at these locations indicating this rule.
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1Where a site-specific flood risk assessment (FRA) confirms the development is situated in a flood zone that is defined as
having a low annual probability of flooding (in accordance with current best practice national planning guidance). The FRA
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must take all current and future sources of flooding into consideration (see CN3.2).
flood risk
Letter Of Assurances:
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Pol 03 Surface water run off
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4 An appropriate consultant is appointed to carry out, demonstrate or confirm the development's compliance with the
1. CV for the Sanitary Designer responsbile person (must include previous Pol 03 Surface water run off
following criteria:
experiences in the domain and relevant diplomas)
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municipal) is no greater for the developed site than it was for the pre-development site. This should comply at the 1-year and compliance with the requirements.
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6 Relevant maintenance agreements for the ownership, long term operation and maintenance of all specified sustainable
drainage systems (SuDS) are in place.
7 Calculations include an allowance for climate change; this should be made in accordance with current best practice
planning guidance (see Relevant definitions ).
8 Where flooding of property will not occur in the event of local drainage system failure (caused either by extreme rainfall or a
lack of maintenance); AND
EITHER
9 Drainage design measures are specified to ensure that the post-development run-off volume, over the development lifetime,
is no greater than it would have been prior to the assessed site's development for the 100-year 6-hour event, including an
allowance for climate change (see criterion 14 ).
Pol 03 Surface water run-off 10 Any additional predicted volume of run-off for this event is prevented from leaving the site by using infiltration or other
SuDS techniques.
OR (only where criteria 9 and 10 for this credit cannot be achieved):
11 Justification from the appropriate consultant indicating why the above criteria cannot be achieved, i.e. where infiltration or
other SuDS techniques are not technically viable options.
12 Drainage design measures are specified to ensure that the post-development peak rate of run-off is reduced to the limiting
discharge. The limiting discharge is defined as the highest flow rate from the following options:
12.a The pre-development 1-year peak flow rate; OR
12.b The mean annual flow rate Qbar; OR
12.c 2L/s/ha.
Note that for the 1-year peak flow rate the 1-year return period event criterion applies (as described in the peak run-off criteria
above).
13 Relevant maintenance agreements for the ownership, long term operation and maintenance of all specified SuDS are in
place.
14 For either option, above calculations must include an allowance for climate change; this should be made in accordance
with current best practice planning guidance.
17 There is no discharge from the developed site for rainfall up to 5mm (confirmed by the appropriate consultant).
1. Confirmation letter (BGR Draft)
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18 In areas with a low-risk source of watercourse pollution, an appropriate level of pollution prevention treatment is provided, 2. Sanitary plans and schemes with the petrol/oil/grease separators and
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their location on site plus the location of the retention tank(s).
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19 Where there is a high risk of contamination or spillage of substances such as petrol and oil (see CN3.17), separators (or
3. Technical sheet for petrol/oil separator
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20 Where the building has chemical or liquid gas storage areas, a means of containment is fitted to the site drainage system
watercourse pollution
(i.e. shut-off valves) to prevent the escape of chemicals to natural watercourses (in the event of a spillage or bunding failure).
21 A comprehensive and up-to-date drainage plan of the site will be made available for the building or site occupiers.
22 Relevant maintenance agreements for the ownership, long term operation and maintenance of all specified SuDS must be
in place.
Pol 04 Reduction of night
time light pollution
1 Where external obtrusive lighting has been eliminated through effective design that removes the need for external lighting
without adversely affecting the safety and security of the site and its users.
OR alternatively, where the building does have external lighting, one credit can be awarded as follows:
2 All external lighting (except for safety and security lighting) can be automatically switched off between 23:00 and 07:00.
3 Illuminated advertisements, where specified comply with:
3.a The maximum luminance (CD/m²) outlined in Table 60 (please refer to Additional information for a definition of the
different zones)
3.b In Zone E1 (see Table 60) the maximum luminance value shall be zero post-curfew.
4 If safety or security lighting is provided and will be used between 23:00 and 07:00:
4.a Safety and security lighting complies with the lower levels of lighting recommended during these hours in accordance with
CIE 150-2003 and CIE 126-1997, for example by using an automatic switch to reduce the lighting levels at 23:00 or earlier.
1. Drainage system layouts and schemes
2. Technical memo with sanitary installations description
Technical sheet for crepuscular sensor
Dialux report for exterior lighting
A letter to confirm that the external lighting strategy will be designed in
compliance with the limits set for technical parameters in section 2.7 of
CIE 150-2003and table 2 of CIE 126-1997. The maximum
luminance(CD/m2) will comply with the illuminated area(m2) for the the
area where the building is located and that the all external lighting( except
for safety and security lighting, as well as illuminated advertisments) will
be automatically switched off between 23:00 and 07:00 and will be
controlled by BMS.
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