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Criteria

Green Globes Design for New Buildings and Retrofits Rating System

Module Criteria Points

Integrated approach to selection of site and options; team approach, green facilitation 20
Integrated Design Process
Environmental purchasing (including energy efficient products) 10
50 points Commissioning (Design Concept Report, Basis of Design, functional & operational
design criteria) 20
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Site analysis, site selection, minimum density, site remediation 30
Site Reduced site disturbance, (vegetation, native planting, heat islands, night sky) 30
115 points Watershed features (grading, storm water mgmt, pervious cover, rainwater capture) 35
Site remediation and enhancement 20
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Energy performance calculations; energy target 100

Energy
Reduced demand (space optimization, daylighting, response to site, envelope, metering 114
Integration of energy efficient systems 66
380 points Renewable energy (> 10% renewable energy used, on-site renewable energy technologies 20
Energy-efficient transportation (public transportation, cycling facilities 80
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Water
Water target 30
Water conservation strategies (submetering, devices, cooling towers, landscaping 45
85 points Reduction of off-site treatment of water (graywater system, on-site wastewater treatment 10
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Systems/materials lifecycle impact (foundations, floors, structural systems/walls, roof, other) 40
Minimal use of non-renewable resources (reused materials, recycled content, local, low
maintenance, certified wood) 20

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Resources – Systems options
analysis and building material
Reuse of existing buildings 15
selection Building adaptability 5
100 points Building disassembly 5
Reuse and recycling of demolition waste 5
Future facilities for recycling 10
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Air emissions (low emission burners) 15
Emissions, Effluents & Other
Impacts Avoidance of ozone-depleting refrigerants 20
Prevention of surface run-off and sewer contamination 10
70 points Pollution reduction strategies (storage tanks, PCBs, radon, asbestos, pest management,
hazardous materials 25
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Ventilation (intakes, ventilation rates, delivery, CO2 monitoring, controls, parking areas, ease of
maintenance)
55
Source control of pollutants (mould, AHU, humidification, Legionella from cooling towers/ hot
Indoor Environment water, local exhaust) 45
Lighting (visual access, heights & depths of perimeter spaces, daylight factor, ballasts, glare, task
lighting, controls 50
200 points
Thermal comfort (thermal conditions meet ASHRAE 55) 20
Acoustics (zoning, external/internal noise transmission, vibration control, speech intelligibility,
mechanical equipment 30

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