BERDE Green Building Rating Scheme – Version 4.1.0

29 July 2021

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We welcome your comments and insight on the BERDE Green Building Rating Scheme - Version 4.0.0. Provide your comments by submitting your recommendations through the following procedure:

1. Access the Form – Comment.
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   • Provide a clear statement summarizing your issue; and
   • Provide a brief discussion on the issue;
4. Clearly state your recommendation to improve the section or credit;
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   • Use plain language principles; and
   • Provide a brief discussion on the recommendation;
5. Submit your issue and recommendation.

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Management

Management category focuses on the sustainable processes and practices for the effective management of the design, construction and operations of projects. Management promotes collaborative and integrated processes that helps in identifying the most cost-effective and sustainable strategies for the project.

MN-01 Green Building Professional

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to engage a qualified Green Building Professional (GBP) in undergoing the BERDE Certification process.

Requirements

All Stages

The project owner must engage a competent and qualified GBP. When engaging a GBP, the project owner must:

1. Identify the necessary qualifications for the professional. The professional must either be a:
   • Certified BERDE Professional in good standing; or
   • GBP in good standing and certified under a green building certification program for professionals. The certification program must be one of the following:
     • Duly recognized by a member National Green Building Council (NGBC) of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC);
     • Duly recognized by the WorldGBC; or
     • Administered by a body that complies with ISO/IEC 17024 — Conformity Assessment — General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons.
2. Define the roles and responsibilities of the professional for the project.
3. Employ the GBP for the project for at least the duration and completion of the BERDE Certification process.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

All Stages

MN-02 Stakeholder Consultation

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Consult materially-affected stakeholders of the project to address the stakeholders' needs and requirements.
• Develop projects that addresses the social, economic, and environmental needs of the materially-affected stakeholders to ensure the development is inclusive.
• Evaluate how the project incorporated the stakeholder requirements and recommendations.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must demonstrate how the project address the social, economic, and environmental needs of the materially-affected stakeholders.

The project team must:

1. Identify the [materially-affected stakeholders][materially-affected stakeholders] for the project.
2. Consult the materially-affected stakeholders prior to finalizing the design of the project, which should include discussions on the following:
   • Background of the project and its features;
   • Social, economic, and environmental sustainability strategies related to the materially-affected stakeholders;
   • Compliance with regulatory requirements;
   • End-user related design requirements, which should include the following:
     • Accessibility;
     • Opportunities for infrastructure for public use; and
     • Technical design requirements from potential end-users.
3. Demonstrate how recommendations from the consultations were incorporated in the final design of the project.

Tenants For Tenant projects, the discussion on the end-user related design requirements should also include the impact of the project to other occupied spaces.

Educational Buildings For educational buildings, the project owner must include discussions on the following:

• Opportunities for experiential learning on the sustainability features of the project;
• Social spaces for students, teachers, staff, and visitors; and
• Technical requirements for the related courses or studies including efficiencies in the use of equipment and systems.

Materially-affected stakeholders

Buildings For Buildings, the project team should consult the following:

• Local community;
• Project team members;
• Clients and investors; and
• Potential end-users.

Tenants For Tenants, the project team should consult the following:

• Building owner and manager;
• Project team members;
• Clients and investors;
• Other tenants of the building; and
• End-users.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must implement the recommendations from the consultations.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must:

1. Identify the [materially-affected stakeholders][materially-affected stakeholders] for the project.
2. Consult the materially-affected stakeholders on improving the operations of the project, which should include discussions on the following:
   • Background of the project, including the key green building features;
   • Social, economic, and environmental sustainability strategies related to the materially-affected stakeholders;
   • Compliance for regulatory requirements;
   • End-user related concerns, which should include the following:
     • Management and operational implications;
     • Maintenance; and
     • Process requirements from potential end-users.
3. Incorporate the recommendations from the consultations in the operations of the project.
4. Implement the recommendations in the project. The implementation of the strategies must include:
   • Assignment of the roles who will be responsible for the implementation of the program.
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the recommendations during the performance period.
   • Regular communications for the project users on implementation of the recommendations.
5. Evaluate the effectivity of the stakeholder recommendations in the operations of the project. The project team must:
   • Review if the strategies were successfully implemented;
   • Present the challenges encountered in incorporating and implementing the stakeholder recommendations in the operations of the project; and
   • Identify actions to further improve the sustainability of the project through the continued engagement of materially-affected stakeholders in the project.

Tenants For Tenant projects, the discussion on the end-user related design requirements should also include the impact of the project to other occupied spaces.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

MN-03 Project Management

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Identify the most sustainable and cost-effective strategies in the design, construction, and operations of the project.
• Establish an integrated project delivery process for planning and implementing the project.
• Optimize the delivery of the project through the effective management of the project.
• Develop user guidelines to inform them of the green building design, construction, and operations requirements of the project.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must optimize the delivery of the project through the effective management of the design, construction, and operations of the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish the performance goals and sustainability targets for the project. The targets should include:
   • Environmental, economic and social priorities of the project; and
   • BERDE credits pursued for the project.
2. Establish an interdisciplinary project team early in the development of the project. When establishing the project team, the project owner must:
   • Identify the primary roles and the necessary qualifications for the project;
   • Define the responsibilities of each project team member; and
   • Engage the members as early as the conceptualization of the project to ensure an integrated delivery of the project.
3. Conduct a kick-off meeting to discuss the collaborative process for the delivery of the project.
4. Conduct regular design charettes. All members of the project team, including the project owner, must participate in the charettes to ensure the optimization of the design and decision-making process. The project team should discuss the following during the charettes:
   • Regulatory requirements for the project;
   • Target credits for BERDE and performance targets;
   • Communications procedures for the project team;
   • Roles and responsibilities in the preparation of documentation for BERDE;
   • Design requirements and strategies for the project; and
   • Construction methodologies and schedules.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must conduct regular charettes to discuss the following:

• Implementation of the design and monitoring of the construction in line with the established performance goals and sustainability targets;
• Issues identified in the implementation of the design;
• Actions taken to resolve the identified issues; and
• Responsibilities in preparing documentation for BERDE.

Stage 3 – Operations

The project owner must:

1. Establish the performance goals and sustainability targets for the project.
2. Engage competent and qualified members of the project team for the operations of the project. The project owner must:
   • Identify the primary roles and the necessary qualifications for the operations of the project;
   • Define the responsibilities of each project team member; and
   • Engage the members for the operations of the project.
3. Conduct a kick-off meeting to discuss the collaborative process for the operations of the project.

In addition, the project team must:

1. Conduct regular charettes to discuss the following:
   • Roles and responsibilities in the project's operations, including the preparation of documentation for BERDE;
   • Regulatory requirements for the project;
   • Target credits for BERDE and performance targets;
   • Communication procedures for the project team and other stakeholders;
   • Implementation and monitoring of the policies and procedures;
   • Issues identified in the implementation of the plans; and
   • Actions taken to resolve the identified issues.
2. Develop a project user guide. The user guide must be accessible and easily understood by the project team and users of the project. The user guide must include the following information:
   • General description of the project;
   • Description of the key roles and responsibilities of the project team for the operations of the building;
   • History of the project, including changes made to the project;
   • Regulatory compliance;
   • Performance goals and sustainability targets, including target BERDE Certification and rating;
   • Policies and procedures for the operations of the project, including key green building features of the project; and
   • Reporting and feedback procedures.
3. Evaluate the effectivity of the project management during the project's operations. The project team must:
   • Review if the regular charettes and the project user guide were successfully implemented;
   • Present the challenges encountered in implementing the regular charettes and the use of the project user guide; and
   • Identify actions to further improve the project management of the operations of the project.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

MN-04 Certified Green Building

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to continue the commitment of the project owner to sustainability through green building certification.

Requirements

All Stages

Buildings For building projects, the project must be a previously certified green building project certified under one of the following:

• BERDE Green Building Rating System, or
• A green building rating system developed or duly recognized by a member National Green Building Council (NGBC) of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC).

Tenants For tenant projects, the project must be located in a green building certified under one of the following:

• BERDE Green Building Rating System, or
• A green building rating system developed or duly recognized by a member National Green Building Council (NGBC) of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC).

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

All Stages

MN-05 Staff Training

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Establish a staff education program to increase the knowledge and skills of staff on sustainability.
• Conduct education program for project staff on sustainability topics.
• Evaluate the implementation of the education programs to identify further opportunities to improve the knowledge and skills of project staff on sustainability topics.

Requirements

All Stages

Addenda

28 July 2021, v4.0.1

Under Requirements All Stages, changed 'lifecycle' to 'life cycle' for consistency.

The project team must establish and implement an education program for project staff on sustainability topics and skills.

The project team must:

1. Establish an education program for project staff. The program should include the following:
   • Commitment of the project owner in providing continuing education activities for supervisory, technical, and professional staff of the project;
   • Regular education activities on green building and sustainability topics, which should include:
     • Sustainability features, benefits and impacts, and actual implementation in the design, construction, and operations of projects;
     • Local heritage and nationalism; and
     • Gender diversity and sensitivity.
2. Implement the education activities for at least twenty-five percent (25%) of all the employees for the project. The education activities must be implemented during the building life cycle stage of the project.
   • If during Stage 1 — Design, the activities must be conducted during the design development to the planning period of the project.
   • If during Stage 2 — Construction, the activities must be conducted during the site development to construction period of the project.
   • If during Stage 3 — Operations, the activities must be conducted during the performance period of the operations of the project.
3. Evaluate the effectivity of the education program. The project team must:
   • Review if the education activities were successfully implemented;
   • Present the challenges encountered in planning and implementing the education activities for project staff; and
   • Identify actions to further improve the knowledge and skill of project staff on sustainability topics.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

All Stages

MN-06 Green Building Education

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Establish an education program for users on the green building strategies and solutions featured in the project.
• Educate users on the green building features of the project through experiential learning.
• Evaluate the implementation of the education program to identify further opportunities to highlight the green building features of the project.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must demonstrate the establishment of an education program for project users on the green building strategies and solutions featured in the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish an education program on the green building features of the project. The program must include the following:
   • Commitment of the project owner in educating and providing access to the project users on the green building features of the project;
   • Highlight the green building features of the project and their sustainability benefits through:
     • Education activities and information campaigns on the design, construction, and operations of the green building features of the project, and
     • Information facilities such as markers, signage, kiosks, and bulletins.
   • Implementation of the program must be for at least five (5) years from the start of the project's operations.
2. Prepare a case study on the design of the project. The project owner must provide consent on the publication and use of the case study for educational purposes to the PHILGBC. The case study should include:
   • The green building features of the project;
   • Positive environmental, economic, and social impact of the green building features of the project; and
   • Successes and lessons learned during the design of the project as an example for other projects.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must demonstrate the implementation of the education program for project users on the green building strategies and solutions implemented in the project.

The project team must:

1. Install the information facilities identified in the program.
2. Prepare a case study on the construction of the project. The project owner must provide consent on the publication and use of the case study for educational purposes to the PHILGBC. The case study should include:
   • The green building features of the project;
   • Positive environmental, economic, and social impact of the green building features of the project; and
   • Successes and lessons learned during the construction of the project as an example for other projects.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must demonstrate the implementation of the education program for project users on green building strategies and solutions featured in the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish an education program on the green building features of the project. The program must include the following:
   • Commitment of the project owner for the continued education and providing access to the project users on the green building features of the project;
   • Highlight the green building features of the project and their sustainability benefits through:
     • Education activities and information campaigns on the design, construction, and operations of the green building features of the project, and
     • Information facilities such as markers, signage, kiosks, and bulletins.
   • Implementation of the program must be for at least five (5) years from the start of the project's operations.
2. Implement the education program. The implementation of the program must include:
   • Assignment of the roles who will be responsible for the implementation of the program.
   • Implementation of the information facilities.
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the education program for at least twelve (12) months during the performance period.
   • Regular communications for the project users on the education program.
3. Prepare a case study on the operations of the project. The project owner must provide consent on the publication and use of the case study for educational purposes to the PHILGBC. The case study should include:
   • The green building features of the project;
   • Positive environmental, economic, and social impact of the green building features of the project; and
   • Successes and lessons learned during the operations of the project as an example for other projects.
4. Evaluate the effectivity of the implementation of the education program in the operations of the project. The project team must:
   • Review if the education program was successfully implemented;
   • Present the challenges encountered in planning and implementing the education program for users; and
   • Identify actions to further improve the promotion of the sustainability features of the project.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

MN-07 Tenant Design and Construction Management

All Stages
Buildings
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Establish design and construction requirements for tenants to help them in adopting green building strategies in the fit-out and refurbishment.
• Require tenants to implement sustainable design and construction strategies for fit-outs and refurbishments of tenant spaces to ensure the implementation of the sustainability targets of the building.
• Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the design and construction requirements by the tenants to ensure the sustainability targets of the building are achieved.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must:

1. Establish a policy requiring tenants to comply with the tenant design and construction guidelines.
2. Establish a tenant design and construction guidelines. The guidelines must include:
   • Description of the building and its green building features;
   • Pursued and awarded BERDE credits and its impact to the tenants;
   • Tenant requirements aligned with the pursued BERDE credits;
   • Documentation requirements for tenants to show compliance with the requirements; and
   • Resources for the fit-out or refurbishment of the tenant space, which may include example strategies, products, and services used for the building design and construction.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must:

1. Implement the tenant design and construction guidelines. The implementation must include:
   • Assignment of the roles who will be responsible for monitoring the implementation of guidelines by the tenants.
   • Regular communications to tenants on the documented tenant design and construction guidelines.
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the guidelines.
2. Evaluate the effectivity of the guidelines. The project team must:
   • Review if the guidelines were successfully implemented;
   • Present the challenges encountered in the implementation of the guidelines; and
   • Identify actions to improve the guidelines.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must:

1. Establish a policy requiring tenants to comply with the tenant design and construction guidelines.
2. Evaluate the implementation of existing tenant design and construction guidelines. The evaluation must include:
   • Reviewing existing policies, procedures, strategies, and practices in the design and construction of tenant spaces;
   • Assessing the previous implementation of the design and construction guidelines in the project;
   • Identifying issues of tenants in the implementation of fit-out and refurbishment guidelines; and
   • Identifying recommendations to improve the design and construction guidelines.
3. Establish a tenant design and construction guidelines. The guidelines must include:
   • Description of the building and its green building features;
   • Pursued and awarded BERDE credits and its impact to the tenants;
   • Tenant requirements aligned with the pursued BERDE credits;
   • Documentation requirements for tenants to show compliance with the requirements; and
   • Resources for the fit-out or refurbishment of the tenant space, which may include example strategies, products, and services used for the building design and construction.
4. Implement the tenant design and construction guidelines. The implementation of guidelines must include:
   • Assignment of the roles who will be responsible for monitoring the implementation of tenants.
   • Regular communications to tenants on the documented tenant design and construction guidelines.
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the guidelines.
5. Evaluate the effectivity of the guidelines. The project team must:
   • Review if the guidelines were successfully implemented;
   • Present the challenges encountered in the implementation of the guidelines; and
   • Identify actions to improve the guidelines.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

All Stages

Use of Land and Ecology

Use of Land and Ecology category promotes the effective site selection, the mindful use of land, and the reduced negative impact of construction and operations on the natural environment and local ecology.

LE-01 Land Reuse

S1 S2
Buildings
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Select a previously developed land for the project site to discourage development in greenfield sites.
• Assess the brownfield land in preparation for the project development.
• Remediate and redevelop contaminated brownfield or previously developed land to remove pollutants before the project development activities.

Requirements

Stage 1 – Design

The project owner must:

1. Select a previously developed land for the project. The previously developed land must be:
   • Previously used for institutional, industrial, commercial, or residential applications; and
   • Used for at least the past twenty (20) years.
2. Evaluate the previous site conditions. The evaluation must include the following:
   • Engaging a qualified professional who is competent in:
     • Conducting site assessments, including determining site contaminations, and
     • Providing appropriate recommendations to manage and remediate site contaminations;
   • Conducting an initial site assessment to determine the site conditions prior to the project development.

If the land is contaminated, the project team must:

1. Implement the necessary site remediation measures prior to the site redevelopment, which must include the following activities:
   • Identifying the remediation goal for the site;
   • Identifying the appropriate site remediation actions; and
   • Implementing the site remediation actions.
2. Conduct a final site assessment on the conditions of the site after implementing the site remediation measures, which must include the following information:
   • Results of the site assessment; and
   • Recommendations for further site remediation and monitoring when necessary.

Stage 2 – Construction

The project team must construct the project on the previously developed land selected during design.

If further site remediation and monitoring during construction were recommended during the final site assessment, the project team must:

1. Implement the site remediation measures; and
2. Monitor the implementation of the site remediation measures.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

LE-02 Environmentally Critical Areas Protection

S1 S2
Buildings
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Evaluate options for project sites prior to the selection of the project site to avoid the use of environmentally critical areas.
• Select a project site that is not an environmentally critical area to mitigate the negative environmental impacts of the project.

Requirements

Stage 1 – Design

The project owner must:

1. Evaluate the conditions of the site options. The evaluations must include the following:
   • Engaging a qualified professional who is competent in:
     • Conducting site assessments, including the ecological value of the sites; and
     • Providing appropriate recommendations in selecting a site that is not environmentally critical;
   • Coordinating with the national government agencies and the local government units to confirm if the site is an environmentally critical area; and
   • Conducting an initial site assessment to determine the site conditions prior to site selection.
2. Select a project site that is not an environmentally critical area. Environmentally critical areas are the following:
   • Natural habitats, including:
     • Natural parks, watershed reserves, wildlife preserves, and sanctuaries,
     • Habitat of any endangered or threatened species or indigenous flora and fauna,
     • Mangrove areas,
     • Coral reefs, and
     • Mossy and virgin forests;
   • Water bodies, wetland areas, and foreshore lands, including:
     • Rivers and riverbanks, and
     • Swamp forest and marshlands;
   • Areas designated for potential tourist spots;
   • Areas with unique historic, archeological, or scientific interests;
   • Areas traditionally occupied by indigenous cultural communities or indigenous peoples;
   • Hazard prone areas, including:
     • Areas frequently affected by natural calamities, such as geological hazards, floods, typhoons and volcanic activities, and
     • Areas with critical slopes;
   • Prime agricultural lands; and
   • Recharge areas of aquifers.

Stage 2 – Construction

The project owner must construct the project on a site that is not an environmentally critical area.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

LE-03 High Priority Site

S1 S2
Buildings
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Evaluate project site options prior to the selection of the project site to prioritize areas that will gain economic and social benefits from project developments.
• Select a project site in an area with critical development constraints to revitalize the economic and social health of the community.

Requirements

Stage 1 – Design

The project owner must:

1. Evaluate the conditions of the site options. The evaluations must include the following:
   • Engaging a qualified professional who is competent in:
     • Conducting site assessments, including evaluating if the site is a development priority area; and
     • Providing appropriate recommendations in selecting a development priority site;
   • Coordinating with the national government agencies and the local government units to confirm if the site is a development priority area;
   • Conducting an initial site assessment to determine the site conditions prior to site selection; and
   • Identifying the design and construction criteria of the development site.
2. Select a project site within the development priority areas or areas with critical development constraints. The project must be located in one of the following areas:
   • Historic district,
   • Urban land reform zones, or
   • Areas for priority development.
3. Incorporate the design and construction criteria of the development of the site in the project.

Stage 2 – Construction

The project owner must construct the project in a site within a development priority area or area with critical development constraints.

The project team must:

1. Implement the strategies to meet the design and construction criteria appropriate to the development constraints of the site.
2. Evaluate the implementation of the design and construction criteria of the project site in the project.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

LE-04 Certified Green District

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to select a project site within a certified green district to ensure the building is located within a sustainable development.

Requirements

Buildings For building projects, the project must be located in a green district certified under one of the following:

• BERDE — Districts Green Building Rating System, or
• A green building rating system for districts developed or duly recognized by a member National Green Building Council (NGBC) of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC).

Tenants For tenant projects, the project must be located in a building within green districts certified under one of the following:

• BERDE — Districts Green Building Rating System, or
• A green building rating system developed or duly recognized by a member National Green Building Council (NGBC) of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC).

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

LE-05 Ecological Features Improvement

All Stages
Buildings
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to

• Evaluate the project site and its immediate surroundings to determine the ecological value of the project.
• Establish a program to protect existing ecological features or restore previous ecological features in the project site and immediate surroundings.
• Implement the protection and restoration of the ecological features in the project during the project's design, construction, and operations.
• Evaluate the project's implementation to identify further improve the ecological value of the project.

Requirements

Stage 1 – Design

The project team must demonstrate the protection of existing ecological features in the project.

The project team must:

1. Engaging a qualified professional who is competent in:
   • Conducting site assessments, including the ecological value of the project site; and
   • Providing appropriate recommendations in:
     • Protecting the existing ecological features,
     • Restoring the previous ecological features, and
     • Improving the ecological value of the project;
2. Conduct an initial site assessment to determine the site conditions prior to the project development. The site assessment must include determining the existing ecological features within the site and its immediate surroundings, which should include the following:
   • Trees of significant ecological value, as declared by the Forest Management Bureau (FMB);
   • Natural watercourse; and
   • Wetland areas.
3. Establish strategies for restoring previous ecological features and improve the ecological features in the project. The strategies may include:
   • Using native or indigenous plants;
   • Rehabilitating natural watercourses and wetland areas; and
   • Integrating green roofs and green walls.

If there are existing ecological features within the project site and immediate surroundings, the project team must:

1. Identify appropriate strategies to protect the existing critical ecological features.
2. Implement the strategies to protect the existing ecological features before implementing any preparatory or preliminary construction works, including site clearing and erecting temporary site facilities.
3. Continuously protect the existing critical ecological features during and after the construction of the project.

Stage 2 – Construction

The project team must demonstrate the implementation of the design of the project reflecting the protection of existing ecological features, restoration of previous ecological features, and improvement of the ecological value of the site and its immediate surroundings.

The project team must:

1. Implement the strategies to improve the ecological features in the project.
2. Conduct a final site assessment to determine the site conditions after the project's construction to determine the impact of the strategies on the project.

If there are existing ecological features within the project site and immediate surroundings, the project team must:

1. Implement the strategies to protect existing ecological features until the completion of the project.
2. Evaluate the implementation of the protection strategies after the project's construction to determine if the features were effectively protected.

Stage 3 – Operations

The project team must demonstrate the protection of existing ecological features, restoration of previous ecological features, and improvement of ecological features in the project's operations.

The project team must:

1. Engaging a qualified professional who is competent in:
   • Conducting site assessments, including the ecological value of the project site; and
   • Providing appropriate recommendations in:
     • Protecting the existing ecological features,
     • Restoring the previous ecological features, and
     • Improving the ecological value of the project;
2. Conduct an initial site assessment to determine the site conditions prior to the project development. The site assessment must include the following:
   • Determining the existing ecological features within the site and its immediate surroundings, which should include the following:
     • Trees of significant ecological value, as declared by the Forest Management Bureau (FMB);
     • Natural watercourse; and
     • Wetland areas.
   • Evaluating the implementation of existing policies, procedures, and strategies to protect, restore and improve the ecological features in the project.
3. Establish a protection and improvement program of the ecological features in the project. The program must include the following:
   • Commitment of the project owner for the continued protection, restoration, and improvement of the ecological features in the project and immediate surroundings;
   • Strategies to restoring previous ecological features and improve the ecological features in the project. The strategies may include:
     • Using native or indigenous plants;
     • Rehabilitating natural watercourses and wetland areas;
     • Integrating green roofs and green walls; and
     • Adopting horticultural best practices, which may include:
       • Using non-toxic or less toxic pesticides, and
       • Using preventive pest management measures.
   • Highlight the ecological features of the project through:
     • Education activities and information campaigns on ecological features in the project, and
     • Information facilities such as markers, signage, kiosks, and bulletins.
4. Implement policies and procedures for protecting and improving the ecological value of the project, which must include the following:
   • Assigning the roles and responsibilities in the implementation of the policies and procedures to the project stakeholders;
   • Implementing the strategies to protect, restore and improve the ecological features of the project;
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the strategies for at least twelve (12) months during the performance period.
   • Regular communications for the project users on the implementation of the strategies for the ecological features of the project.
5. Evaluate the effectivity of the implementation of strategies in the operations of the project. The project team must:
   • Review if the program was successfully implemented;
   • Present the challenges encountered in planning and implementing the program; and
   • Identify actions to further improve the ecological features of the project.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

LE-06 Vegetated Open Spaces Promotion

S1 S2
Buildings
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Evaluate the site and surrounding area's ecological value to identify opportunities to improve the access to green spaces in the project.
• Design and construct a high ratio of vegetated open spaces to maximize the positive social and environmental benefits in the project.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

Addenda

29 July 2021, v4.1.0

Under Requirements Stage 1 – Design, changed the requirement from vegetated open spaces must have more than one (1) native plant species to vegetated open spaces must have at least three (3) native plant species.

The project team must design at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the total lot area as vegetated open space. Vegetated open spaces must:

• Be on the natural grade of the project;
• Be accessible to the project users and the public; and
• Have at least three (3) native plant species. Plants may include trees, shrubs, and ground covers. Turf grass is not considered as vegetation for open spaces.

Health Facilities For health facilities, the project team must provide patients with direct access to exterior vegetated open spaces in the design of the project. The exterior vegetated open spaces should be accessible directly from individual patient rooms, treatment areas, or through shared exterior connections or common areas.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must construct the project with vegetated open spaces that are at least twenty-five (25%) of the total lot area.

Health Facilities For health facilities, the project team must implement direct access to exterior vegetated open spaces.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

LE-07 Heat Island Reduction

S1 S2
Buildings
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Design the project with strategies to reduce heat absorption and retention to mitigate the heat island effect.
• Implement the strategies to reduce the project's contribution in increasing the temperature of the immediate microclimate of the site.
• Evaluate the strategies' implementation to further reduce the project's contribution to urban heat island.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must:

1. Establish strategies to reduce heat absorption and retention in the project. Strategies to reduce heat island should include:
   • Shading for hardscapes, which may include:
     • Tree canopies, and
     • Roof structures with high solar reflectance index (SRI) value. Roof with a pitch:
       • Less than 15° must have:
         • an initial solar reflectance index (SRI) more than 82, or
         • a three-year SRI more than 64.
       • More than 15° must have:
         • an initial SRI more than 39, or
         • a three-year SRI more than 34.
   • Open-grid pavement systems with vegetation for hardscapes,
   • Landscaping and vegetated open spaces, and
   • Green roofs and green walls.
2. Present the total horizontal surfaces covered with heat island reduction strategies in the design of the project. The strategies must cover at least fifty percent (50%) of the project's total lot area. Only horizontal surfaces must be included in the computation. Functional and usable spaces are excluded from the computation, such as helipads, recreational courts, areas covered by equipment, and solar panels.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must:

1. Implement the heat island reduction strategies in the project.
2. Present the total horizontal surfaces covered with heat island reduction strategies in the construction of the project. The strategies must cover at least fifty percent (50%) of the project's total lot area. Only horizontal surfaces must be included in the computation. Functional and usable spaces are excluded from the computation, such as helipads, recreational courts, areas covered by equipment, and solar panels.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

LE-08 Landscape Management

S3
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Establish a sustainable landscape management program to reduce waste generation, energy consumption, and potable water consumption in landscaping.
• Implement the landscape management program to reduce the negative environmental impact of the project.
• Evaluate the implementation of the landscape management program to identify further sustainability improvements for landscape management.

Requirements

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must demonstrate the management of energy, water, and solid waste when managing the landscaping in the project.

The project team must:

1. Engaging a qualified professional who is competent in:
   • Conducting site assessments, including the ecological value of the project site; and
   • Providing appropriate recommendations for sustainable landscaping management.
2. Evaluate the existing policies and procedures for landscape management in the project.
3. Establish a sustainable landscape management program for the project. The program must include the following:
   • Commitment of the project owner for the continued sustainable landscape management in the project;
   • Strategies for landscape management, which should include:
     • Use of water-efficient plants,
     • Use of water-efficient irrigation,
     • Proper landscape maintenance, and
     • Proper waste management.
   • Highlight the sustainable landscape management of the project through education activities and information campaigns to users on sustainable landscaping in the project.
4. Implement the sustainable landscape management, which must include the following:
   • Assigning the roles and responsibilities in the implementation of the program;
   • Implementing the sustainable landscape management program;
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the strategies for at least twelve (12) months during the performance period.
   • Regular communications for the project users on the implementation of the sustainable landscape management program in the project.
5. Evaluate the effectivity of the implementation of the program in the operations of the project. The project team must:
   • Review if the program was successfully implemented;
   • Present the challenges encountered in planning and implementing the program; and
   • Identify actions to further improve the landscape management of the project.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

LE-09 Light Pollution Reduction

All Stages
All Buildings
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Establish a program to reduce light trespass during nighttime to improve nighttime visibility and to minimize the negative impacts on nocturnal environment;
• Implement and monitor strategies to reduce light pollution in the project; and
• Evaluate the implementation of the strategies to identify opportunities to further reduce light pollution in the project.

Requirements

Resources

References

Illuminating Engineering Society. (2020). Luminaire Classification System For Outdoor Luminaires [IES Standard TM-15-20]. IES.

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must:

1. Engage a qualified professional competent in planning and implementing exterior lighting systems.
2. Conduct an initial assessment on the condition of the night sky on the project.
3. Design the exterior lighting that mitigates light pollution. Ensure that the exterior lighting is designed to meet the applicable backlight, uplight, and glare (BUG) ratings based on ANSI/IES TM-15-20 — Luminaire Classification System for Outdoor Luminaires.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must demonstrate the implementation of the design of exterior lighting that improves night sky access and nighttime visibility in the project.

The project team must implement the design for exterior lighting that reduces light pollution.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must demonstrate the management of light pollution in the project and how it continuously manages and improves the night sky access and nighttime visibility while reducing the impact on the nocturnal environment.

The project team must:

1. Engage a qualified professional competent in:
   • Evaluating the exterior lighting system and its contribution to light pollution; and
   • Providing recommendations to improve the exterior lighting systems while reducing the project's contribution to light pollution.
2. Evaluate the project's exterior lighting and its contribution to light pollution. The evaluation must include the following:
   • Evaluating the existing exterior lighting system and its contribution to light trespass, glare, and uplight; and
   • Reviewing existing policies and procedures in operating and maintaining the exterior lighting system.
3. Establish a program to improve the exterior lighting system and lessen its impact on light pollution. The plan should include the following:
   • Commitment of the project owner for the continued management and improvement of the exterior lighting system to contribute to increasing night sky access and nighttime visibility while reducing its negative impacts on the wildlife and people.
   • Improvement in the exterior lighting system to meet the applicable backlight, uplight, and glare (BUG) ratings based on ANSI/IES TM-15-20 — Luminaire Classification System for Outdoor Luminaires.
   • Promote the benefits of reducing light pollution to the project users.
4. Implement the exterior lighting program, which must include the following:
   • Assigning the roles and responsibilities in the implementation of the program;
   • Implementing the improvements in the exterior lighting system;
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the strategies for at least twelve (12) months during the performance period.
   • Regular communications for the project users on the implementation of the improvement in the exterior lighting system of the project and the benefits of reducing light pollution.
5. Evaluate the effectivity of the implementation of the program in the operations of the project. The project team must:
   • Evaluate the light pollution from the project;
   • Review if the program was successfully implemented;
   • Present the challenges encountered in planning and implementing the program; and
   • Identify actions to further improve the exterior lighting system and reduce light pollution from the project.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

Energy

Energy category focuses on managing, reducing, or eliminating the excessive use of energy in the project. The planning and implementation of energy efficiency and conservation strategies, as well as the utilization of on-site or off-site renewable energy, should result in a significant reduction from the project's overall energy consumption.

EN-01 Energy Consumption Reduction

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Establish energy efficiency and conservation strategies to reduce the energy consumption of the project;
• Implement energy efficiency and conservation strategies to reduce the overall energy demand of the project;
• Monitor the energy use and management in the project to further improve the energy performance of the project;
• Evaluate the implementation of the energy efficiency and conservation strategies to further improve the energy performance of the project.

Requirements

Resources

References

• An Act Promoting the Development, Utilization and Commercialization of Renewable Energy Resources and for Other Purposes, Republic Act No. 9513 (2008).
• An Act Institutionalizing Energy Efficiency and Conservation, Enhancing the Efficient Use of Energy, and Granting Incentives to Energy Efficiency and Conservation Projects, Republic Act No. 11285 (2019).
• Bureau of Philippine Standards. (2011). PNS ISO 50001:2011 Energy management systems — Requirements with guidance for use.
• Bureau of Philippine Standards. (2014). PNS ISO 50002:2014 Energy audits — Requirements with guidance for use.
• Department of Energy. (2018, July 18). Department Circular No. DC2018-07-0019—Promulgating the Rules and Guidelines Governing the Establishment of the Green Energy Option Program Pursuant to the Renewable Energy Act of 2008. Retrieved from DOE Website

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must demonstrate the energy consumption reduction in the design of the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish the target energy consumption reduction for the project.
2. Engage a qualified professional in planning and implementing energy efficiency and conservation strategies in the project.
3. [Establish an energy base case.][Energy base case] The energy base case should be a simulation or calculation of the projected energy use patterns during the operations of the project. The energy base case must include the following:
   • Projected annual operational energy consumption in kWh per energy end use,
   • Projected annual total operational energy consumption in kWh, and
   • Energy use intensity in kWh/m².
4. Design the project that incorporates the following:
   • Passive design strategies for energy conservation. Passive design strategies should include the following:
     • The proper design of the building envelope to:
       • Reduce heat gain, and
       • Reduce air and moisture infiltration in air-conditioned spaces.
     • The use of natural ventilation to reduce the need for active cooling technologies;
     • The use of daylighting to reduce the need for artificial lighting; and
     • The use of co-generation and tri-generation to maximize energy use in the project.
   • Active energy efficient technologies and products. Energy efficiency strategies should include the specification and procurement of energy efficient equipment and technologies, including:
     • HVAC and refrigeration systems,
     • Lighting, and
     • Pumps and motors.
5. Establish an energy metering and monitoring system to monitor the energy consumption during the project's operations. The project team must be able to measure and monitor the energy consumption of the project by each energy end uses or area.
6. Establish an energy design case. The energy design case must include the following:
   • Projected annual operational energy consumption in kWh per energy end use based on the design of the project,
   • Projected annual total operational energy consumption in kWh,
   • Energy use intensity in kWh/m²,
   • Percentage energy consumption reduction attributed to:
     • Passive design strategies to conserve energy; and
     • Active energy efficient technologies and products to optimize energy use.
   • Percentage total energy consumption reduction compared to the energy base case.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must demonstrate the implementation of the energy efficiency and conservation strategies in the project and how it achieved the target energy consumption reduction.

The project team must:

1. Implement energy efficiency and conservation strategies.
2. Install the energy meters.
3. Conduct commissioning and testing for the energy-related building systems in the project. Through the commissioning and testing, the project team must confirm the performance requirements were achieved for all energy-related building systems implemented. The commissioning and testing must be:
   • Conducted by a third-party commissioning body;
   • Based on the performance requirements and manufacturer's specifications identified during the design of the project; and
   • Based on testing methodologies from generally accepted standards. The standards used must be appropriate for each energy-related building system.
4. Present the energy as-built case. The energy as-built case must include the following:
   • Projected annual operational energy consumption in kWh per energy end use based on the implemented design of the project,
   • Projected annual total operational energy consumption in kWh,
   • Energy use intensity in kWh/m²,
   • Percentage energy consumption reduction attributed to:
     • Passive design strategies to conserve energy; and
     • Active energy efficient technologies and products to optimize energy use.
   • Percentage total energy consumption reduction compared to the energy base case.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must demonstrate the energy management in the project and how they continuously improve the energy performance of the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish the target energy consumption reduction for the project.
2. Engage a qualified professional in evaluating the energy performance of the project and recommending further opportunities for managing energy in the operations of the project.
3. [Present the energy base case.][Energy base case] The energy base case should be the actual energy consumption during the operations of the project prior to the performance period. The energy base case must include the following:
   • Annual actual operational energy consumption in kWh per energy end use,
   • Annual actual total operational energy consumption in kWh, and
   • Energy use intensity in kWh/m².
4. Evaluate the energy use in the project. The evaluation must include the following:
   • Effectivity of the implementation of existing energy efficiency and conservation strategies, which should include:
     • Passive design strategies for energy conservation. Passive design strategies should include the following:
       • Proper design of the building envelope to:
         • Reduce heat gain, and
         • Reduce air and moisture infiltration in air-conditioned spaces.
       • Natural ventilation to reduce using active cooling technologies;
       • Daylighting strategies to reduce the need for artificial lighting; and
       • Co-generation and tri-generation to maximize energy use in the project.
     • Active energy efficient technologies and products. Energy efficiency strategies should include the specification and procurement of energy efficient equipment and technologies, including:
       • HVAC and refrigeration systems,
       • Lighting, and
       • Pumps and motors.
   • Implementation of existing policies and procedures for energy management in the project; and
   • Metering and monitoring system in the project.
5. Establish the following:
   • Energy efficiency and conservation strategies to further improve the energy performance of the project; and
   • Policies and procedures for energy management for the operations of the project.
6. Implement the energy efficiency and conservation strategies and the policies and procedures for energy management in the project. The implementation of the strategies must include:
   • Assignment of the roles who will be responsible for the implementation of the program.
   • Installation of the energy efficiency and conservation strategies.
   • Monitoring and recording the energy consumption of the project for at least twelve (12) months during the performance period.
   • Regular communications for the project users on the policies and procedures for the following:
     • Implementation of energy efficiency and conservation strategies, and
     • Management of energy use in the project.
7. Evaluate the effectivity of the energy efficiency and conservation strategies in the operations of the project. The project team must:
   • Present the energy performance case during the performance period, which must include:
     • Annual actual operational energy consumption in kWh per energy end use,
     • Annual actual total operational energy consumption in kWh, and
     • Energy use intensity in kWh/m².
   • Review if the strategies were successfully implemented;
   • Present the challenges encountered in managing energy in the operations of the project; and
   • Identify actions to improve the energy performance of the project.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

EN-02 Renewable Energy

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Identify and use renewable energy to reduce the demand for non-renewable energy sources.
• Maintain renewable energy use to supply the operational energy demand of the project.
• Evaluate the implementation of renewable energy in the project.

Requirements

Resources

References

• An Act Promoting the Development, Utilization and Commercialization of Renewable Energy Resources and for Other Purposes, Republic Act No. 9513 (2008).
• An Act Institutionalizing Energy Efficiency and Conservation, Enhancing the Efficient Use of Energy, and Granting Incentives to Energy Efficiency and Conservation Projects, Republic Act No. 11285 (2019).
• Bureau of Philippine Standards. (2011). PNS ISO 50001:2011 Energy management systems — Requirements with guidance for use.
• Bureau of Philippine Standards. (2014). PNS ISO 50002:2014 Energy audits — Requirements with guidance for use.
• Department of Energy. (2018, July 18). Department Circular No. DC2018-07-0019—Promulgating the Rules and Guidelines Governing the Establishment of the Green Energy Option Program Pursuant to the Renewable Energy Act of 2008. Retrieved from DOE Website

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must incorporate renewable energy in the project's design. The renewable energy system must supply renewable energy based on the projected operational energy demand of the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish a target renewable energy generation for the project.
2. Engage a qualified professional who is competent in:
   • Conducting an assessment to determine the renewable energy appropriate for the project; and
   • Planning and implementing renewable energy in the project.
3. Establish an energy design case. The energy design case must include the following:
   • Projected annual operational energy consumption in kWh per energy end use based on the design of the project,
   • Projected annual total operational energy consumption in kWh, and
   • Energy use intensity in kWh/m².
4. Identify the appropriate renewable energy system for the project. The project should:
   • Generate power using on-site renewable energy,
   • Purchase renewable energy from off-site retail electricity supplier, or
   • Use a combination of on-site renewable energy and off-site renewable energy.
5. Establish an energy metering and monitoring system to monitor the renewable energy use during the project's operations.
6. Present the energy production equivalent of the renewable energy system specified in the project in kWh/m².

On-site Renewable Energy

If renewable energy will be generated on-site, the project team must:

1. Identify the appropriate renewable energy system for the project.
2. Present the projected percentage of renewable energy that will be generated by the on-site renewable energy system.

Off-site Renewable Energy

If the project will be using off-site renewable energy, the project team must engage a registered retail electricity supplier to:

• Supply renewable energy for at least five (5) years from the start of the project's operations.
• Supply 100% renewable energy to the project based on its projected annual operational energy demand.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must:

1. Implement the renewable energy system identified during design. The renewable energy system must supply renewable energy based on the projected operational energy demand of the project.
2. Install the energy metering and monitoring system.
3. Present the energy production equivalent of the renewable energy system implemented in the project in kWh/m².

On-site Renewable Energy

If renewable energy will be generated on-site, the project team must:

1. Implement the identified renewable energy system for the project.
2. Conduct commissioning and testing for the on-site renewable system in the project. Through the commissioning and testing, the project team must confirm the performance requirements were achieved for the on-site renewable system. The commissioning and testing must be:
   • Conducted by a third-party commissioning body;
   • Based on the performance requirements and manufacturer's specifications identified during the design of the project; and
   • Based on a testing methodology from a generally accepted standard for on-site renewable energy system.
3. Present the projected annual renewable energy that will be generated by the on-site renewable energy system.

Off-site Renewable Energy

If the project will use off-site renewable energy, the project team confirm the supply from a registered retail electricity supplier to:

• Supply renewable energy for at least five (5) years from the start of the project's operations.
• Supply 100% renewable energy to the project based on its projected operational energy demand.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must demonstrate the use of renewable energy in the project during operations.

The project team must:

1. Establish the target renewable energy offset for the operations of the project.
2. Engage a qualified professional who is competent in:
   • Conducting an assessment on the existing renewable energy used in the project; and
   • Planning and implementing improvements in the use of renewable energy in the project.
3. [Present the energy base case.][Energy base case] The energy base case should be the actual energy consumption during the operations of the project prior to the performance period. The energy base case must include the following:
   • Annual actual operational energy consumption in kWh per energy end use,
   • Annual actual total operational energy consumption in kWh, and
   • Energy use intensity in kWh/m².
4. Evaluate the renewable energy use in the project. The evaluation must include the following:
   • Renewable energy use during the base case period of the project; and
   • Implementation of existing policies and procedures for renewable energy use in the project.
5. Identify improvements in renewable energy use to further improve the energy performance in the project.
6. Implement the improvement in the renewable energy use in the project. The implementation of the strategies must include:
   • Assignment of the roles who will be responsible for the implementation of the program.
   • Implementation of the renewable energy system.
   • Monitoring and recording the renewable energy consumption of the project for at least twelve (12) months during the performance period.
   • Regular communications for the project users on the policies and procedures on renewable energy use and its benefits.
7. Evaluate the effectivity of renewable energy use in the operations of the project. The project team must:
   • Present the energy production equivalent of the renewable energy used in the project in kWh/m².
   • Present the challenges encountered in the use of renewable energy in the operations of the project; and
   • Identify actions to improve the energy performance of the project.

On-site Renewable Energy

If the project has an existing renewable energy system on-site, the project team must:

1. Present the on-site renewable energy system used in the project.
2. Present the annual actual renewable energy generated by the on-site renewable energy system.

Off-site Renewable Energy

If the project is purchasing off-site renewable energy, present the renewable energy supplied by a registered retail electricity supplier. The renewable energy supplied must be:

• For at least three (3) years from the start of performance period; and
• 100% renewable energy based on the project's operational energy demand based on the energy base case.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

Water

Water category focuses on effective management and reduction of the overall water demand for the project. The efficient use of potable water and the effective management of wastewater in projects lessen their environmental impact, and provides the project team with economic benefits through potential savings and decreased demand for water supply.

WT-01 Water Consumption Reduction

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Establish water efficiency and conservation strategies to reduce the potable water consumption of the project;
• Implement water efficiency and conservation strategies to reduce the overall potable water demand of the project;
• Monitor the water use and management in the project to support the reduction of potable water consumption of the project;
• Evaluate the implementation of the water efficiency and conservation strategies to further improve the water performance of the project.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must demonstrate the water consumption reduction in the design of the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish the target water consumption reduction for the project.
2. Engage a qualified professional in planning and implementing water efficiency and conservation strategies in projects.
3. [Establish a water base case.][Water base case] The water base case should be a simulation or calculation of the projected potable water use patterns during the operations of the project. The water base case must include the following:
   • Projected annual operational potable water consumption in m³ per water end use,
   • Projected annual total operational potable water consumption in m³, and
   • Water use intensity in m³/m².
4. Design the project that incorporates water efficiency and conservation strategies, which should include the following:
   • Water-efficient fixtures, including:
     • Toilets and urinals,
     • Faucets, and
     • Shower heads;
   • Water-efficient landscaping and irrigation,
   • Reduction of water use in HVAC systems, and
   • Leak detection systems.
5. Establish a water metering and monitoring system to monitor the water consumption during the project's operations. The project must be able to measure and monitor the water consumption of the project by each water end uses or project area.
6. Establish a water design case. The water design case must include the following:
   • Projected annual operational potable water consumption in m³ per water end use based on the design of the project,
   • Projected annual total operational water consumption in m³,
   • Water use intensity in m³/m², and
   • Percentage total water consumption reduction compared to the water base case.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must demonstrate the implementation of the water efficiency and conservation strategies in the project and how it achieved the target potable water consumption reduction.

The project team must:

1. Implement the water efficiency and conservation strategies.
2. Install the water meters.
3. Conduct commissioning and testing for the water-related building systems in the project. Through the commissioning and testing, the project team must confirm the performance requirements were achieved for all water-related building systems implemented. The commissioning and testing must be:
   • Conducted by a third-party commissioning body;
   • Based on the performance requirements and manufacturer's specifications identified during the design of the project; and
   • Based on testing methodologies from generally accepted standards. The standards used must be appropriate for each water-related building system.
4. Present the water design case. The water design case must include the following:
   • Projected annual operational potable water consumption in m³ per water end use based on the design of the project,
   • Projected annual total operational water consumption in m³,
   • Water use intensity in m³/m², and
   • Percentage total water consumption reduction compared to the water base case.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must demonstrate the water management in the project and how they continuously improve the water performance of the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish the target water consumption reduction for the project.
2. Engage a qualified professional in evaluating the water performance of the project and recommending further opportunities for managing water in the operations of the projects.
3. [Present the water base case.][Water base case] The water base case should be the actual water consumption during the operations of the project prior to the performance period. The water base case must include the following:
   • Annual actual operational potable water consumption in m³ per water end use,
   • Annual actual total operational potable water consumption in m³, and
   • Water use intensity in m³/m².
4. Evaluate the water use in the project. The evaluation must include the following:
   • Effectivity of the implementation of existing water efficiency and conservation strategies, which should include the following:
     • Water-efficient fixtures, including:
       • Toilets and urinals,
       • Faucets, and
       • Shower heads;
     • Water-efficient landscaping and irrigation,
     • Reduction of water use in HVAC systems, and
     • Leak detection systems.
   • Implementation of existing policies and procedures for water management in the project; and
   • Metering and monitoring system in the project.
5. Establish the following:
   • Water efficiency and conservation strategies to further improve the water performance of the project; and
   • Policies and procedures for water management for the operations of the project.
6. Implement the water efficiency and conservation strategies and the policies and procedures for water management in the project. The implementation of the strategies must include:
   • Assignment of the roles who will be responsible for the implementation of the program.
   • Installation of the water efficiency and conservation strategies.
   • Monitoring and recording the potable water consumption of the project for at least twelve (12) months during the performance period.
   • Regular communications for the project users on the policies and procedures for the following:
     • Implementation of water efficiency and conservation strategies, and
     • Management of water use in the project.
7. Evaluate the effectivity of the water efficiency and conservation strategies in the operations of the project. The project team must:
   • Present the water performance case during the performance period, which must include:
     • Annual actual operational potable water consumption in m³ per water end use,
     • Annual actual total operational potable water consumption in m³, and
     • Water use intensity in m³/m².
   • Review if the strategies were successfully implemented;
   • Present the challenges encountered in managing water in the operations of the project; and
   • Identify actions to improve the water performance of the project.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

WT-02 Graywater Reuse

All Stages
Buildings
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Identify the treatment and use of graywater to reduce the demand for potable water in the project.
• Implement the use of alternative water supply sources to reduce the overall potable water demand of the project.
• Monitor the treatment and use of graywater to effectively manage the quality of effluent discharge of the project; and
• Evaluate the implementation of graywater reuse in the project.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must demonstrate the potable water demand reduction in the design of the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish a target to reuse graywater in the project.
2. Engage a competent and qualified professional.
3. [Establish a water base case.][Water base case] The water base case should be a simulation or calculation of the projected potable water use patterns during the operations of the project. The water base case must include the following:
   • Projected annual operational potable water consumption in m³ per water end use,
   • Projected annual total operational potable water consumption in m³, and
   • Water use intensity in m³/m².
4. Establish a water design case. The water design case must include the following:
   • Projected annual operational potable water consumption in m³ per water end use based on the design of the project,
   • Projected annual total operational water consumption in m³,
   • Water use intensity in m³/m², and
   • Percentage total water consumption reduction compared to the water base case.

On-site Graywater Treatment

If graywater will be treated on-site, the project team must:

1. Identify the graywater treatment, storage, and plumbing system for the project.
2. Compute for the potential graywater reuse in the project.
3. Establish a water metering and monitoring system to monitor the water consumption during the project's operations. The project must be able to measure and monitor the water consumption of the project by each water end uses or project area.

Off-site Graywater Treatment

If graywater will be treated off-site, the project team must:

1. Engage the graywater supplier for the project.
2. Establish the graywater storage and plumbing system for the project.
3. Compute for the potential graywater reuse in the project.
4. Establish a water metering and monitoring system to monitor the water consumption during the project's operations. The project must be able to measure and monitor the water consumption of the project by each water end uses or project area.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must demonstrate the implementation of the design of the project reflecting the reduction of potable water demand.

On-site Graywater Treatment

If the graywater is treated on-site, the project team must:

1. Implement the identified graywater treatment, storage, and plumbing systems.
2. Install water metering and monitoring system.
3. Conduct commissioning and testing for the graywater system in the project. Through the commissioning and testing, the project team must confirm the performance requirements was achieved for the graywater system. The commissioning and testing must be:
   • Conducted by a third-party commissioning body;
   • Based on the performance requirements and manufacturer's specifications identified during the design of the project; and
   • Based on a testing methodology from a generally accepted standard for graywater system.

Off-site Graywater Treatment

If the graywater is treated off-site, the project team must:

1. Confirm the supply of graywater for the project.
2. Implement the graywater storage, and plumbing systems.
3. Install water metering and monitoring system.
4. Conduct commissioning and testing for the graywater system. Through the commissioning and testing, the project team must confirm the performance requirements was achieved for the graywater system. The commissioning and testing must be:
   • Conducted by a third-party commissioning body;
   • Based on the performance requirements and manufacturer's specifications identified during the design of the project; and
   • Based on a testing methodology from a generally accepted standard for graywater system.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must demonstrate the management of the reduction potable water demand in the project and how it continuously improves the quality of effluent discharge of the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish the target reuse of graywater for the operations of the project.
2. Engage a qualified professional who is competent in:
   • Conducting an assessment on the existing graywater reuse in the project; and
   • Planning and implementing improvements in the use of graywater reuse in the project.
3. [Present the water base case.][Water base case] The water base case should be a simulation or calculation of the projected potable water use patterns during the operations of the project. The water base case must include the following:
   • Annual actual operational potable water consumption in m³ per water end use,
   • Annual actual total operational potable water consumption in m³, and
   • Water use intensity in m³/m².
4. Establish a water design case. The water design case must include the following:
   • Projected annual operational potable water consumption in m³ per water end use based on the design of the project,
   • Projected annual total operational water consumption in m³,
   • Water use intensity in m³/m², and
   • Percentage total water consumption reduction compared to the water base case.
5. Evaluate the graywater use in the project. The evaluation must include the following:
   • Graywater use during the base case period of the project; and
   • Implementation of existing policies and procedures for graywater use in the project.
6. Identify improvements in graywater use to further improve the water performance in the project.
7. Implement the improvement in the graywater use in the project. The implementation of the strategies must include:
   • Assignment of the roles who will be responsible for the implementation of the program.
   • Implementation of the graywater system.
   • Monitoring and recording the graywater consumption of the project for at least twelve (12) months during the performance period.
   • Regular communications for the project users on the policies and procedures on graywater use and its benefits.
8. Evaluate the effectivity of the graywater use in the operations of the project. The project team must:
   • Present the water production equivalent of the graywater used in the project in m³/m².
   • Present the challenges encountered in the use of graywater in the operations of the project; and
   • Identify actions to improve the water performance of the project.

On-site Graywater Treatment

If graywater is treated on-site, the project team must:

1. Present the on-site graywater systems used in the project.
2. Present the annual actual graywater generated by the on-site graywater system.

Off-site Graywater Treatment

If graywater is treated off-site, the project team must:

1. Confirm the supply of graywater to the project, for at least three (3) years from the start of the performance period.
2. Present the off-site graywater system used for the project.
3. Present the annual actual graywater generated by the off-site graywater system.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

WT-03 Rainwater Harvesting

All Stages
Buildings
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Identify harvesting, treatment, and use of rainwater to reduce the demand for the overall potable water demand of the project.
• Maintain rainwater use to supply for the non-potable water uses in the project
• Evaluate the implementation of rainwater use in the project.

Requirements

Resources

References

ASTM E1903-19, Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Process. ASTM International. https://doi.org/10.1520/E1903-19

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must demonstrate the reduction of overall potable water demand in the design of the project by encouraging the use of rainwater.

The project team must:

1. Establish a target to collect and use rainwater in the project.
2. Engage a competent and qualified professional.
3. Establish a water base case.
4. Establish the rainwater collection, treatment, and plumbing system for the project.
5. Compute the potential rainwater collection in the project.
6. Establish a monitoring system for the use of rainwater in the project.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must demonstrate the implementation of reduction of overall potable water demand of the project by encouraging the use of rainwater.

The project team must:

1. Implement the rainwater system.
2. Conduct commissioning and testing for the identified system.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must:

1. Establish the target rainwater use for the operations of the project.
2. Engage a competent and qualified professional.
3. Present the water base case in m³/m² based on an 8-hour shift.
4. Review the use of rainwater in the project for at least twelve (12) months prior to the performance period.
5. Establish policies and procedures for the use of rainwater in the operations of the project.
6. Implement and monitor the policies and procedures for at least twelve (12) months during the performance period.
7. Compute the rainwater used in the operations of the project.
8. Assess the effectivity of the implemented policies and procedures.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

Waste

Waste category focuses on the proper management of solid waste to reduce waste generated in the project and divert waste from landfills. Effective waste management at the source lessens the need for waste infrastructure, lessens financial burden in managing solid waste, and reduces the negative impact of projects to water, air, and land resources.

WS-01 Waste Management

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Establish waste management strategies to divert solid waste of the projects from landfills;
• Implement solid waste management strategies to reduce solid waste generated in the project; and
• Evaluate the implementation of the solid waste management strategies to further improve the solid waste reduction of the project.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must demonstrate the solid waste generation reduction in the design of the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish a construction solid waste reduction target for the project.
2. Engage a qualified professional in planning and implementing solid waste reduction strategies in the project.
3. [Establish a construction waste base case.][Construction Waste Base Case] The construction waste base case should be a simulation or calculation of the projected solid waste during the construction of the project. The construction waste base case must include the following:
   • Projected types of solid waste generated during the construction of the project;
   • Projected total amount of solid waste generated during the construction of the project.
   • Computation of the waste base case generation in kg/m².
4. [Establish a construction waste management system.][Waste Management System] The project team must be able to measure and monitor the solid waste generated during the construction of the project.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must demonstrate the implementation of the design of the project reflecting its solid waste generation reduction strategies and how it achieved its target solid waste generation reduction.

The project team must:

1. Implement the construction waste management system. The system must include:
   • Establish the roles and responsibilities in the implementation of the policies and procedures;
   • Identify types of solid waste generated in the project;
   • Establish location of waste storage on-site;
   • Establish handling of identified solid waste safely;
   • Collecting from the storage for the diversion strategies or disposal; and
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the construction waste management system.
2. Compute the construction solid waste generated and diverted by the project.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must demonstrate the management of waste reduction in the project and how it continuously improves the waste management of the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish a solid waste reduction target for the operations of the project.
2. Engage a qualified professional in developing and implementing the waste management system for the project and recommending further opportunities for managing solid waste in the operations of the project.
3. Present the operations waste base case for the project, which must include:
   • Review of the existing policies and procedures on waste management for the operations of the project;
   • Conduct of solid waste audit or solid waste characterization survey, which must include:
     • Sources of solid wastes in the operations of the project;
     • Types of solid wastes generated; and
     • Amount of solid waste generated in kilograms (kg) for at least twelve (12) months prior to the performance period;
   • Occupancy profile of the project using the number of persons per shift; and
   • Computing the actual waste generated in kg/m² based on the shifts of the project.
4. Establish a waste management system for the project, which must include:
   • Establishing the solid waste reduction target for the project;
   • Identifying the solid waste diversion strategies for the project.
   • Communicating the target solid waste reduction and diversion strategies to the project stakeholders; and
   • Monitoring and recording of the solid waste generation in the project and implementation of the solid waste diversion strategies.
5. Implement and monitor the operations waste management system for the project for at least twelve (12) months during the performance period.
6. Compute the reduction in the solid waste generation of the project, which must include:
   • Computation of the reduction in solid waste generation in kg/m² based on the shifts of the project; and
   • Calculation of the percentage of waste reduction compared to the waste base case.
7. Evaluate the effectivity of the implemented operations waste management systems in the operations of the project. The project team must:
   • Evaluating the waste generated against the established target and base case;
   • Evaluating the effectivity of the solid waste diversion strategies;
   • Reporting the challenges identified and encountered in the implementation of the strategies and action taken to prevent or resolve the issues; and
   • Identifying opportunities to further improve the solid waste reduction of the project.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

Materials

Materials focuses on the procurement and use of materials that have less environmental impact. The use of green materials cuts across various positive benefits including improving indoor environment quality, reducing burden on natural resources, and reducing waste generation.

MT-01 Green Procurement

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Establish procurement requirements that prioritize the purchase and use of products with less environmental impact.
• Procure and use of products and technologies that have less environmental impact.
• Evaluate the implementation of green procurement plans to further reduce the environmental impact of the project.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must demonstrate the specification of sustainable materials in the design of the project to reduce the environmental impact of the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish a green procurement program for the project. The program must include the following:
   • Commitment of the project owner in procuring sustainable materials in the design and construction of the project.
   • Identifying materials that meet the following sustainability requirements:
     • Materials with post-consumer recycled content;
     • Low volatile organic compound (VOC) content;
     • Certified wood, which should be certified under:
       • Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), or
       • Forest Stewardship Council (FSC);
     • Eco-labeled products, which should be labeled under:
       • National Ecolabelling Program – Green Choice Philippines, or
       • Equivalent labeling program under the Global Eco-Labelling Network (GEN).
   • Requiring the project team members to prioritize the specification and procurement of green materials for the design and construction of the project.
2. Communicate the green procurement program to the project team members.
3. Compute the percentage of specified materials that meet the sustainability requirements in the design of the project compared to the estimated total cost of materials.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must demonstrate the procurement and use of sustainable materials in the construction of the project.

The project team must:

1. Procure and use the materials that meet the sustainability requirements specified in the design of the project.
2. Compute the percentage of procured materials that meet the sustainability requirements compared to the actual total cost of materials of the project.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must demonstrate the procurement and use of sustainable materials in the operations of the project.

The project team must:

1. Evaluate the implementation and effectivity of existing green procurement policies and procedures.
2. Establish a green procurement program for the project. The program must include the following:
   • Commitment of the project owner in procuring sustainable materials in the operations of the project.
   • Identifying consumable goods and equipment that meet the following sustainability requirements:
     • Materials with post-consumer recycled content;
     • Reused materials;
     • Non-hazardous materials;
     • Low volatile organic compound (VOC) content;
     • Eco-labeled products, which should be labeled under:
       • National Ecolabelling Program – Green Choice Philippines, or
       • Equivalent labeling program under the Global Eco-Labelling Network (GEN).
     • Certified wood, which should be certified under:
       • Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), or
       • Forest Stewardship Council (FSC); and
     • Third-party certified green building products.
   • Requiring the project team members to prioritize the specification and procurement of green materials for the operations of the project.
   • Encouraging project users to procure and use green materials.
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the green procurement program.
3. Implement the green procurement program. The implementation of the program must include:
   • Assignment of the roles who will be responsible for the implementation of the program.
   • Monitoring and recording the procurement and use of consumable goods and equipment for at least twelve (12) months during the performance period.
   • Regular communications for the project team and users on the policies and procedures for green procurement.
4. Evaluate the effectivity of the green procurement program in the operations of the project. The project team must:
   • Present average monthly percentage of procured materials that meet the sustainability requirements. The percentage of procured materials must be:
     • Based on the implementation of the green procurement program for at least twelve (12) months during the performance period; and
     • The comparison of the average monthly actual cost for the procured green materials compared to the average actual monthly cost of purchased consumable goods and equipment.
   • Review if the green procurement program were successfully implemented;
   • Present the challenges encountered in the implementation of the green procurement program in the operations of the project; and
   • Identify actions to improve the green procurement program of the project.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

MT-02 Local Procurement

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Identify materials from manufacturers within close proximity to the project site to stimulate the local economy.
• Procure and use locally-manufactured materials in the design, construction, and operations of the project.
• Evaluate the procurement and use of locally-manufactured materials to further improve the procurement processes of the project.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must demonstrate the specification of locally-manufactured materials in the design of the project to reduce the environmental impact of the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish a program to procure and use locally-manufactured materials in the project. The program must include the following:
   • Commitment of the project owner in procuring locally-manufactured materials in the design and construction of the project.
   • Identifying locally-manufactured materials for the project. Locally-manufactured materials must be:
     • Manufactured within 160 km from the project; and
     • Materials that are permanently installed in the project.
   • Requiring the project team members to prioritize the specification and procurement of locally-manufactured materials for the design and construction of the project.
2. Communicate the requirement to procure and use locally-manufactured materials to the project team members.
3. Compute the percentage of specified locally-manufactured materials in the design of the project compared to the estimated total cost of materials.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must demonstrate the procurement and use of locally-manufactured materials in the construction of the project.

The project team must:

1. Procure and use locally-manufactured materials.
2. Compute the percentage of locally-manufactured procured materials compared to the total actual cost of materials.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must demonstrate the procurement and use of locally-manufactured materials in the operations of the project.

The project team must:

1. Evaluate the implementation and effectivity of existing procurement policies and procedures.
2. Establish a procurement program for locally-manufactured materials for the project. The program must include the following:
   • Commitment of the project owner in procuring locally-manufactured materials in the operations of the project.
   • Identifying consumable goods and equipment that are manufactured locally. Locally-manufactured materials must be manufactured within 160 km from the project.
   • Requiring the project team members to prioritize the specification and procurement of locally-manufactured materials for the operations of the project.
   • Encouraging project users to procure and use locally-manufactured materials.
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the program.
3. Implement the procurement program for locally-manufactured materials. The implementation of the program must include:
   • Assignment of the roles who will be responsible for the implementation of the program.
   • Monitoring and recording the procurement and use of consumable goods and equipment for at least twelve (12) months during the performance period.
   • Regular communications for the project team and users on the policies and procedures for the procurement program.
4. Evaluate the effectivity of the procurement program in the operations of the project. The project team must:
   • Present average monthly percentage of locally-manufactured materials procured and used in the operations of the project. The percentage of procured materials must be:
     • Based on the implementation of the procurement program for at least twelve (12) months during the performance period; and
     • The comparison of the average monthly actual cost for the locally-manufactured materials procured and used in the project compared to the average actual monthly cost of purchased consumable goods and equipment.
   • Review if the procurement program were successfully implemented;
   • Present the challenges encountered in the implementation of the procurement program in the operations of the project; and
   • Identify actions to improve the procurement program of the project.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

MT-03 Community-based Enterprise Procurement

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Identify sustainable materials from social enterprises and community groups to support the objectives of providing social benefit in a community.
• Procure and use materials from social enterprises and community groups in the design, construction, and operations of the project.
• Evaluate the procurement and use of sustainable materials from social enterprise and community groups to further improve the procurement processes of the project.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must demonstrate the specification of sustainable materials from social enterprises and community groups in the design of the project to support its social benefit to the community.

The project team must:

1. Establish a program to procure and use sustainable materials from social enterprises and community groups in the project. The program must include the following:
   • Commitment of the project owner in procuring sustainable materials from social enterprises and community groups in the design and construction of the project.
   • Identifying sustainable materials for the project. These materials must be:
     • Crafted by local artisans, community groups, or indigenous communities; and
     • Made using sustainable or upcycled materials.
   • Requiring the project team members to prioritize the specification and procurement of sustainable materials from social enterprises and community groups for the design and construction of the project.
2. Communicate the requirement to procure and use sustainable materials from social enterprises and community groups to the project team members.
3. Compute the percentage of sustainable materials identified from social enterprises and community groups in the design of the project compared to the estimated total cost of materials.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must demonstrate the procurement and use of sustainable materials from social enterprises and community groups in the construction of the project.

The project team must:

1. Procure and use sustainable materials from social enterprises and community groups.
2. Compute the percentage of the procured materials compared to the total actual cost of materials.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must demonstrate the procurement and use of sustainable materials from social enterprises and community groups in the operations of the project.

The project team must:

1. Evaluate the implementation and effectivity of existing procurement policies and procedures.
2. Establish a program to procure and use sustainable materials from social enterprises and community groups in the project. The program must include the following:
   • Commitment of the project owner in procuring sustainable materials from social enterprises and community groups in the operations of the project.
   • Identifying sustainable materials for the project. These materials must be:
     • Crafted by local artisans, community groups, or indigenous communities; and
     • Made using sustainable or upcycled materials.
   • Requiring the project team members to prioritize the specification and procurement of sustainable materials from social enterprises and community groups in the project for the operations of the project.
   • Encouraging project users to procure and use sustainable materials from social enterprises and community groups.
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the program.
3. Implement the procurement program for sustainable materials from social enterprises and community groups. The implementation of the program must include:
   • Assignment of the roles who will be responsible for the implementation of the program.
   • Monitoring and recording the procurement and use of consumable goods and equipment for at least twelve (12) months during the performance period.
   • Regular communications for the project team and users on the policies and procedures for the procurement program.
4. Evaluate the effectivity of the procurement program in the operations of the project. The project team must:
   • Present average monthly percentage of procured and used sustainable materials from social enterprises and community groups in the operations of the project. The percentage of procured materials must be:
     • Based on the implementation of the procurement program for at least twelve (12) months during the performance period; and
     • The comparison of the average monthly actual cost for the procured and used sustainable materials from social enterprises and community groups in the project compared to the average actual monthly cost of purchased consumable goods and equipment.
   • Review if the procurement program were successfully implemented;
   • Present the challenges encountered in the implementation of the procurement program in the operations of the project; and
   • Identify actions to improve the procurement program of the project.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

Transportation

Transportation category encourages the adoption of sustainable transportation strategies reduce contributions to traffic congestion and to negative environmental impacts.

TR-01 Key Establishments Proximity

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Identify a site within close proximity to the basic needs of users to reduce the need of using transportation;
• Establish strategies to promote patronage and use of identified key establishments;
• Establish strategies to promote pedestrian mobility to reduce the contribution to traffic congestion; and
• Monitor and evaluate the pedestrian mobility plan in the project to further improve the performance of the project.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

Addenda

29 July 2021, v4.1.0

Under Requirements Stage 1 – Design, changed requirement for tenants from select a site within a building that is within close proximity to key establishments to select a building that is within close proximity to key establishments.

The project team must demonstrate the close proximity of the project to key establishments.

The project owner must:

1. Select a site within close proximity to key establishments. The key establishments must be:
   • Located within a 250-meter radius from the building entrance; and
   • Accessed through safe and accessible pedestrian routes.
2. Establish a communication strategy to promote the patronage and use of the identified key establishments.

Tenants For Tenants, select a building that is within close proximity to key establishments.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must demonstrate the implementation of the design reflecting the close proximity of the project to key establishments.

The project owner must:

1. Construct the project in the selected site within close proximity to key establishments identified during Stage 1 — Design.
2. Implement the communication strategy.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must demonstrate the promotion of pedestrian mobility strategies and how it achieved its target to lessen the contribution to air pollution and traffic congestion by selecting a site within close proximity to key establishments.

The project team must:

1. Establish a policy that promotes pedestrian mobility and the use of local establishments to the users of the project.
2. Establish a plan to operationalize the policy to promote pedestrian mobility, which must include the following:
   • Defining the target impact, performance metric, and strategies to operationalize the plan;
   • Communicating the strategy to the project team, external contractors, suppliers, service providers, and users; and
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the plan.
3. Implement the pedestrian mobility plan, which must include the following:
   • Assigning the roles and responsibilities in the implementation of the plan to the project team, external contractors, suppliers, service providers, and users of the project;
   • Communicating the policies and procedures to the project team, external contractors, suppliers, service providers, and users; and
   • Monitoring and recording the performance of the implementation of the plan.
4. Assess the effectivity of the plan, which must include the following:
   • Evaluating the effectivity of the strategies;
   • Reporting the challenges encountered in the implementation of the plan and actions taken to prevent or resolve the issues;
   • Evaluating whether the target impact was successfully achieved through the plan; and
   • Identifying opportunities to further improve the performance of the project.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

The project may be awarded with the equivalent points for this credit based on the level of compliance with the performance requirements in the following table.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project may be awarded with the equivalent points for this credit based on the level of compliance with the performance requirements in the following table.

TR-02 Mass Transportation Access

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Identify a site with access to mass transportation options to reduce the use of fossil fuels in private vehicles;
• Establish sustainable transportation strategies to promote the use of mass transportation;
• Monitor the sustainable transportation strategies in the project to further improve the performance of the project.
• Evaluate the effectivity of the mass transportation strategies to identify further improvements in the performance of the project.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project owner must demonstrate in the design the reduction of fossil fuel in private vehicles by selecting a site with access to mass transportation options.

The project owner must:

1. Select a site within close proximity to mass transportation modes. The mass transportation modes must be either of the following:

   If the mass transportation mode is:	the project must have access to:	with the maximum walking distance from the project of:
   Commuter rail or light rail	an existing or currently planned and funded station	500 meters
   Public, campus, or private bus	a terminal or stop for at least two (2) bus lines	500 meters
   Asian utility vehicle (AUV) or public utility vehicle (PUV)	a terminal or stop for at least two (2) routes	250 meters

2. Engage a qualified professional in planning and implementing sustainable transportation strategies in the project.

3. Establish a sustainable transportation plan for the project that includes the promotion of mass transportation for the users of the project.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project owner must construct the project in the selected building within close proximity to mass transportation modes.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must:

1. Establish a policy for sustainable transportation for the project reflecting the promotion of the use of mass transportation.
2. Engage a qualified professional in evaluating the sustainable transportation plan of the project and recommending further opportunities for managing the transportation plan in the operations of the project.
3. Evaluate the transportation patterns of the project users, and existing policies and procedures on mass transportation of the project.
4. Establish a sustainable transportation plan to operationalize the policy. The plan must include:
   • Defining the target impact, performance metric, and strategies to operationalize the plan;
   • Communicating the plan to the project stakeholders, which should include:
     • Local government;
     • Transportation operators;
     • Building owners;
     • Project team;
     • External contractors, suppliers, and service providers; and
     • Users, staff, and visitors.
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the plan.
5. Implement the sustainable transportation plan. The implementation of the plan must include:
   • Assignment of the roles who will be responsible for the implementation of the plan.
   • Communicating the policies and procedures to the project team, external contractors, suppliers, service providers, and users; and
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the plan during the performance period.
6. Assess the effectivity of the plan, which must include the following:
   • Evaluating the effectivity of the plan.
   • Reporting the challenges encountered in the implementation of the plan and actions taken to prevent or resolve the issues;
   • Evaluating whether the target impact was successfully achieved through the plan; and
   • Identifying opportunities to further improve the performance of the project.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

TR-03 Preferred Parking

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Establish transportation strategies to reduce the use of fossil fuels in private vehicles by promoting the use of alternative fuel and fuel-efficient vehicles;
• Establish transportation strategies to reduce the contribution to air pollution by promoting the low-emitting vehicles;
• Implement the transportation strategies to reduce the use of fossil fuels in private vehicles in the project; and
• Evaluate the implementation of the transportation strategies to further improve the performance of the project.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

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The project team must demonstrate a reduction of the use of fossil fuels in private vehicles by promoting the use of alternative fuel and fuel-efficient vehicles and low-emitting vehicles in the design of the project.

The project team must:

1. Limit the number of parking spaces for vehicles to the minimum regulatory requirement of the project;
2. Designate preferred parking spaces for:
   • Fuel-efficient and low-emitting vehicles;
   • Electric vehicles with charging stations; and
   • Additional accessible parking spaces for persons with disabilities (PWD) and the elderly.
3. Establish sustainable transportation plan for the project that includes the promotion of the use of the preferred parking spaces.
4. Preferred parking spaces must be:
   • Clearly designated with highly visible markings and signage; and
   • Easily accessible to the building entrance or parking lobby.

Vehicles that qualify as fuel-efficient and low-emitting are the following:

• Hybrid vehicles;
• Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) powered vehicles;
• Compressed natural gas (CNG) powered vehicles;
• Carpooling vehicles; and
• Vehicles within the top ten(10) fuel economy rating per fuel type based on the latest DOE Fuel Economy Run.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must designate the preferred parking spaces in the project.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must demonstrate management of reducing the use of fossil fuels in private vehicles by promoting the use of alternative fuel and fuel-efficient vehicles and low-emitting vehicles to the users of the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish a policy for sustainable transportation for the project reflecting:
   • Promotion of fuel-efficient and low-emitting vehicles;
   • Increasing the provision of parking for PWDs and the elderly; and
   • Discouraging the use of private vehicles.
2. Engage a competent and qualified professional. When engaging a professional, the project owner must:
   • Identify the necessary qualifications of the professional in developing and implementing the sustainable transportation plan for the project;
   • Clearly define the roles and responsibilities of the professional; and
   • Engage the professional for the duration of the planning and performance period for the operations of the project.
3. Review transportation patterns of the project users, and existing policies and procedures for parking and promotion of using less private vehicles.
4. Establish a sustainable transportation plan to operationalize the policy reflecting preferred parking strategies, which must include the following:
   • Defining the target impact, performance metric, and strategies to operationalize the plan;
   • Communicating the policies and procedures to the project team, external contractors, suppliers, service providers, and users; and
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the plan.
5. Implement the sustainable transportation plan, which must include the following:
   • Assigning the roles and responsibilities in the implementation of the plan to the project team, external contractors, suppliers, service providers, and users of the project;
   • Communicating the policies and procedures to the project team, external contractors, suppliers, service providers, and users; and
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the plan during the performance period.
6. Assess the effectivity of the plan, which must include the following:
   • Evaluating the effectivity of the plan;
   • Reporting the challenges encountered in the implementation of the plan and actions taken to prevent or resolve the issues;
   • Evaluating whether the target impact was successfully achieved through the plan; and
   • Identifying opportunities to further improve the performance of the project.

Score Distribution

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The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

All Stages

TR-04 Cyclist Facilities

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Establish transportation strategies to reduce the use of fossil fuels in private vehicles by promoting cycling;
• Establish transportation strategies to reduce the contribution to traffic congestion by promoting cycling; and
• Evaluate the transportation strategies to further promote cycling as an alternative transportation for users.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must demonstrate in the design the reduction of fossil fuels in private vehicles by promoting cycling in the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish a policy for sustainable transportation reflecting the promotion of cycling for the project.
2. Engage a qualified professional in planning and implementing sustainable transportation strategies in the project.
3. Provide bicycle parking for the users of the project.
4. Provide showers, changing rooms, and lockers easily accessible by the users.
5. Establish sustainable transportation plan for the project that includes the promotion of cycling, running, and walking to the project.

When designing the bicycle parking, the project team must:

• Design bicycle parking for:
  • One (1) parking per user of at least three percent (3%) of the total users of the project; and
  • Must be at least a minimum of four (4) bicycle parking;
• Ensure the bicycle parking is easily accessible by the users; and
• Ensure security of the bicycle parking.

When designing the showers and changing rooms, the project team must design:

• One (1) shower stall per ten (10) bicycle parking;
• Minimum one (1) shower stall and changing room; and
• Each shower stall must have an adjacent changing room.

For regular staff, the project team must provide the appropriate number of lockers.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must construct the bicycle parking, showers, changing rooms, and lockers.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must demonstrate the management of the reduction of fossil fuels in private vehicles by promoting cycling in the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish a policy for a sustainable transportation plan reflecting the promotion of cycling for the project.
2. Engage a competent and qualified professional.
3. Review transportation patterns of the project users, and existing policies and procedures on the promotion of cycling for the project.
4. Establish a sustainable transportation plan to operationalize the policy. The policy must include:
   • Defining the target impact, performance, and strategies to operationalize the plan. At a minimum, the project team must establish:
     • Bicycle Parking for:
       • At least three percent (3%) of the total users of the project;
       • With a minimum of four (4) bicycle parking;
     • Shower stalls and changing rooms for:
       • At least (1) shower stall per ten (10) bicycle;
   • Communicating the plan to project stakeholders;
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the plan.
5. Implement the sustainable transportation plan, which must include:
   • Assigning the roles and responsibilities in the implementation of the plan to the project team, external contractors, suppliers, service providers, and users of the project;
   • Communicating the policies and procedures to the project team, external contractors, suppliers, service providers, and users; and
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the plan during the performance period.
6. Assess the effectivity of the plan, which must include:
   • Evaluating the effectivity of the plan;
   • Reporting the challenges encountered in the implementation of the plan and actions taken to prevent or resolve the issues;
   • Evaluating whether the target impact was successfully achieved through the plan; and
   • Identifying opportunities to further improve the performance of the project.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

TR-05 Pedestrian Mobility

All Stages
Buildings
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Establish strategies for pedestrian mobility reduce the contribution of the project to traffic congestion;
• Implement the strategies to reduce the use of fossil fuels by private vehicles and to encourage running and walking in the project;
• Establish a plan to promote pedestrian mobility for the users during the operations of the project;
• Implement and monitor the strategies to promote pedestrian mobility for the users during operations; and
• Evaluate the strategies to further promote pedestrian mobility in the project.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must demonstrate the contribution of the project to reduce air pollution and its contribution to traffic congestion by promoting pedestrian mobility.

The project team must:

1. Establish a policy for promoting pedestrian mobility in the project.
2. Select a site within 250-m walking distance to existing pedestrian amenities in the surrounding area. Pedestrian amenities may include:
   • Public sidewalks and crosswalks,
   • Bicycle lanes,
   • Bicycle parking spaces,
   • Trees providing natural shade,
   • Waiting sheds for mass transportation,
   • Public benches,
   • Drinking fountains, or
   • Signages or wayfindings showing directions and the estimated walking time to the nearest key establishments or areas of interest.
3. Engage a competent and qualified professional for identifying and implementing strategies to promote pedestrian mobility in the project.
4. Design walkways within the project for the project users and the public. Walkways must be:
   • Passable and unobstructed from any obstacles, whether installed permanently or temporarily;
   • Easily accessible to the project users and the public;
   • Designed in accordance with generally-accepted standards for accessibility; and
   • Designed with good visibility and adequate lighting during nighttime;
5. Identify strategies to promote pedestrian mobility in the project. The strategies may include:
   • Providing dedicated walkways in the project for the users and the general public as a pass-through to adjacent locations;
   • Providing safe and comfortable walkways with direct access to:
     • Public sidewalks,
     • Bicycle lanes,
     • Bicycle parking spaces,
     • Mass transportation stations, terminals or stops, or
     • Public parking spaces;
   • Providing waiting sheds for the users of mass transportation for daily commutes;
   • Providing an accessible drinking fountain or a water refilling station for the users or the public;
   • Providing signages or wayfindings showing the directions and the estimated walking time to key establishments or areas of interest within proximity to the project; or
   • Contributing to the improvement of local streetscape by providing art installations from Filipino artists reflecting the local identity of the area.
6. Facilitate the procurement of products, technologies or strategies for the promotion of pedestrian mobility in the project.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must demonstrate the implementation of the design of the project reflecting the promotion of pedestrian mobility in the project.

The project team must:

1. Implement the design of walkways within the project for the project users and the public.
2. Implement the identified strategies to promote pedestrian mobility in the project.
3. Procure and install the identified products, technologies or strategies for the promotion of pedestrian mobility in the project.
4. Establish policies and procedures for the regular maintenance and inspection of the implemented strategies to promote pedestrian mobility in the project.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must:

1. Establish a policy for promoting pedestrian mobility in the project.
2. Engage a competent and qualified professional for planning and implementing strategies to promote pedestrian mobility in the project.
3. Review transportation patterns of the project users, and existing policies and procedures to promote pedestrian mobility in the project.
4. Establish a plan for promoting pedestrian mobility to operationalize the policy. The plan must include:
   • Defining the target impact, performance, and strategies to operationalize the plan. At a minimum, the project team must:
     • Ensure that existing walkways within the project are:
       • Passable and unobstructed from any obstacles, whether installed permanently or temporarily;
       • Easily accessible to the project users and the public;
       • Constructed in accordance with generally-accepted standards for accessibility; and
       • Constructed with good visibility and adequate lighting during nighttime;
   • Establish strategies to promote pedestrian mobility, which may include:
     • Providing dedicated walkways in the project for the users and the general public as a pass-through to adjacent locations;
     • Providing safe and comfortable walkways with direct access to:
       • Public sidewalks,
       • Bicycle lanes,
       • Bicycle parking spaces,
       • Mass transportation stations, terminals or stops, or
       • Public parking spaces;
     • Providing waiting sheds for the users of mass transportation for daily commutes;
     • Providing an accessible drinking fountain or a water refilling station for the users or the public;
     • Providing signages or wayfindings showing the directions and the estimated walking time to key establishments or areas of interest within proximity to the project; or
     • Contributing to the improvement of local streetscape by providing art installations from Filipino artists reflecting the local identity of the area.
   • Establish policies and procedures for the regular maintenance and inspection of the strategies to promote pedestrian mobility in the project;
   • Communicating the plan and its implementation to the project stakeholders; and
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the plan.
5. Implement the plan for promoting pedestrian mobility, which must include:
   • Assigning the roles and responsibilities for the implementation of the plan to the project team, external contractors, suppliers, service providers, and users of the project;
   • Communicating the policies and procedures to the project team, external contractors, suppliers, service providers, and users; and
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the plan during the performance period.
6. Assess the implementation of the plan, which must include:
   • Evaluating the effectivity of the plan;
   • Reporting the challenges encountered in the implementation of the plan and actions taken to prevent or resolve the issues;
   • Evaluating whether the target impact was successfully achieved through the plan; and
   • Identifying opportunities to further improve the pedestrian mobility in the project.

Score Distribution

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

Health and Wellbeing

Health and Wellbeing category promotes improved productivity and comfort, and addresses the impacts of the building on the health and wellbeing of its users.

HW-01 Visual Comfort

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Design the project with appropriate illuminance for the users' productivity and comfort.
• Implement the lighting design that ensures visual comfort and enhances visual acuity in the project.
• Evaluate the implementation of the lighting systems to confirm the lighting levels are within reasonable levels are achieved and to identify further opportunities for visual comfort.

Requirements

Resources

References

Generally accepted standards for lighting include the following:

• PNS ISO/CIE 8995:2010 Lighting of Indoor Work Places;
• Occupational Safety and Health Standards (as Amended, 1989) (Department of Labor and Employment, 1978);
• DOLE Department Order No. 13, Series of 1998 — Guidelines Governing Occupational Safety and Health in the Construction Industry (Department of Labor and Employment, 1998); and
• Guidelines on Energy Conserving Design of Buildings (Department of Energy, 2008);
• IES Lighting Handbook 10th Edition
• EN 12464-1&2: 2011
• ISO 8995-1:2002(E) (CIE S 008/E:2001)
• GB50034-2013
• CIBSE SLL Code for Lighting

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must:

1. Engage a qualified professional competent in:
   • Planning and implementing lighting systems within reasonable lighting levels and quality; and
   • Provide recommendations to improve the lighting quality within the project.
2. Establish the lighting design for all regularly occupied spaces in the project. The design of the lighting system must:
   • Meet the illuminance level based on the task and use of the space. The illuminance levels must be:
     • Based on a generally accepted standard for lighting;
     • Visually comfortable through:
       • Uniform luminance,
       • Uniform illuminance on horizontal surfaces, and
       • Color temperature.
   • Include lighting controls for the users based on:
     • Individual tasks or comfort of the users; and
     • Use in a zone or shared spaces;
   • Minimize exposure to glare.

Regularly occupied spaces must be appropriately zoned for lighting based on its use and control. Zoning for shared spaces should include:

• Presentation rooms or projection walls,
• Hallways and walkways,
• Areas near windows and access to daylight, and
• Group of four (4) workstations or less.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must demonstrate the implementation of the design of the project and how it achieved efficient lighting qualities.

The project team must:

1. Implement the lighting design.
2. Measure the lighting quality of the indoor spaces based on the implemented strategies.

Stage 3 — Operations

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The project team must demonstrate the management of visual comfort in the project and how it continuously improves the productivity, health, and wellbeing of users of the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish a policy reflecting the commitment of the project owner to improve the visual comfort of the users in the project.
2. Evaluate the lighting performance of the project. The evaluation must include:
   • Engaging a qualified professional competent in:
     • Evaluating the existing lighting conditions of the project;
     • Providing appropriate recommendations to improve the lighting quality in the project;
   • Reviewing the implementation of existing policies, procedures, and strategies in managing the lighting quality and glare in the project; and
   • Evaluating the lighting performance of the project based on generally accepted standards.
3. Develop an action plan to improve the lighting quality and control in the project. The lighting system must:
   • Meet the illuminance level based on the task and use of the space. The illuminance levels must be:
     • Based on a generally accepted standard for lighting;
     • Visually comfortable through:
       • Uniform luminance,
       • Uniform illuminance on horizontal surfaces, and
       • Color temperature.
   • Include lighting controls for the users based on:
     • Individual tasks or comfort of the users; and
     • Use in a zone or shared spaces;
   • Minimize exposure to glare.
4. Implement the lighting action plan. The implementation of the plan must include:
   • Assigning the roles and responsibilities in the implementation of the policies and procedures to the project stakeholders;
   • Implementation of the lighting system and controls;
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the strategies for at least twelve (12) months during the performance period; and
   • Regular communications for the project users on the policies and procedures on the lighting system, which should include:
     • Lighting zones,
     • Proper use of the lighting system and controls, and
     • User feedback and issue reporting.
5. Evaluate the effectivity of the program. The project team must:
   • Review if the program was successfully implemented, which should include the evaluation of the comfort and impact of the lighting system to the users;
   • Present the challenges encountered in the planning and implementation of the lighting system;
   • Present the corrective actions implemented during the performance period; and
   • Identify actions to improve the program.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

HW-02 Daylight Access

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Establish and implement design strategies that maximizes the use of daylight to provide positive benefits to users' health, wellbeing, and productivity.
• Ensure exposure to daylight while minimizing glare to reduce the risk to users health.
• Evaluate implementation of daylighting strategies to identify opportunities to improve the health benefits of daylight to users.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must demonstrate the use of daylight for regularly occupied spaces in the project.

The project team must:

1. Engage a qualified professional competent in:
   • Planning and implementing the building envelope and lighting system that maximizes daylighting; and
   • Provide recommendations to improve the access to daylight in the project.
2. Design regularly occupied spaces in the project with access to daylight. The design for daylight must:
   • Provide sufficient illuminance using daylight; and
   • Minimize exposure to glare.
3. Calculate the percentage of the regularly occupied spaces that have access to daylight.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must demonstrate the implementation of the project's design reflecting the use of daylight for regularly occupied spaces.

The project team must:

1. Implement the design that ensures access to daylight of all regularly occupied spaces in the project.
2. Calculate the percentage of the regularly occupied spaces that have access to daylight.

Stage 3 — Operations

Addenda

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The project team must demonstrate the management of illuminance in regularly occupied spaces in the project using daylight strategies to minimize glare.

The project team must:

1. Establish a policy reflecting the commitment of the project owner to provide access to daylight to regularly occupied spaces and improve the visual comfort of the users in the project.
2. Evaluate the use of daylight in the project. The evaluation must include:
   • Engaging a qualified professional competent in:
     • Evaluating the existing lighting conditions of the project;
     • Providing appropriate recommendations to improve access to daylight in the project;
   • Reviewing the implementation of existing policies, procedures, and strategies in managing the daylight access and glare in the project; and
   • Presenting regularly occupied spaces in the project with access to daylight.
3. Develop an action plan to improve access to daylight in the project. The plan must:
   • Provide sufficient illuminance through daylight, and
   • Minimize exposure to glare.
4. Implement the daylighting action plan. The implementation of the plan must include:
   • Assigning the roles and responsibilities in the implementation of the policies and procedures to the project stakeholders;
   • Implementation of the strategies to provide access to daylight and glare controls;
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the strategies for at least twelve (12) months during the performance period; and
   • Regular communications for the project users on the policies and procedures on the daylighting, which should include:
     • Daylighting zones,
     • Proper use of the glare controls, and
     • User feedback and issue reporting.
5. Evaluate the effectivity of the program. The project team must:
   • Review if the program was successfully implemented, which should include the evaluation of the comfort and impact of the daylighting to the users;
   • Present the challenges encountered in the planning and implementation of the strategies to provide access to daylight and glare controls;
   • Present the corrective actions implemented during the performance period; and
   • Identify actions to improve the program.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Design and construct the project with access to quality outdoor views to provide positive benefits to users' health, wellbeing, and productivity.
• Evaluate implementation of strategies to provide access to quality outdoor views to identify opportunities to improve the health benefits of outdoor views to users.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must demonstrate the design of regularly occupied spaces in projects with access to quality outdoor views.

The project team must:

1. Engage a qualified professional competent in:
   • Planning and implementing the building envelope and outdoor spaces to provide access to outdoor views; and
   • Provide recommendations to provide access to outdoor views in the project.
2. Design regularly occupied spaces in the project with access to outdoor views. The design for outdoor views must be:
   • Measured relative to normal working positions; and
   • Directed towards spaces with natural features or spaces with frequent movement from people. Natural features:
     • Vegetation,
     • Bodies of water,
     • Sky, or
     • Landscaping.
3. Calculate the percentage of the regularly occupied spaces that have access to outdoor views.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must implement the design regularly occupied spaces in projects with outdoor views of the project.

Stage 3 — Operations

Addenda

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The project team must demonstrate continuous access to the outdoor views during operations.

The project team must:

1. Establish a policy reflecting the commitment of the project owner to provide access to outdoor views to regularly occupied spaces in the project.
2. Evaluate the access to outdoor views in the project. The evaluation must include:
   • Engaging a qualified professional competent in:
     • Evaluating the existing access in regularly occupied spaces to outdoor views in the project;
     • Providing appropriate recommendations to improve access to outdoor views in the project;
   • Reviewing the implementation of existing policies, procedures, and strategies for outdoor views in the project; and
   • Presenting regularly occupied spaces with access to outdoor views in the project.
3. Develop an action plan to improve access to outdoor views in the project. The access for outdoor views must be:
   • Measured relative to normal working positions; and
   • Directed towards spaces with natural features or spaces with frequent movement from people. Natural features:
     • Vegetation,
     • Bodies of water,
     • Sky, or
     • Landscaping.
4. Implement the action plan for outdoor views. The implementation of the plan must include:
   • Assigning the roles and responsibilities in the implementation of the policies and procedures to the project stakeholders;
   • Implementation of the strategies to provide access to outdoor views;
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the strategies for at least twelve (12) months during the performance period; and
   • Regular communications for the project users on the policies and procedures for outdoor views, which should include:
     • Proper use of shading and fenestration to allow access to outdoor views, and
     • User feedback and issue reporting.
5. Evaluate the effectivity of the program. The project team must:
   • Review if the program was successfully implemented, which should include the evaluation of the comfort and impact of the outdoor views to the users;
   • Present the challenges encountered in the planning and implementation of the strategies to provide access to outdoor views;
   • Present the corrective actions implemented during the performance period; and
   • Identify actions to improve the program.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

HW-04 Thermal Comfort

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Ensure the indoor thermal conditions are within acceptable thermal levels and are comfortable for users.
• Improve health and wellbeing of users by providing comfortable indoor thermal conditions and individual control for thermal comfort for users in the project.
• Plan and implement thermal comfort strategies to address the needs of the users.
• Evaluate the implementation of the strategies for thermal comfort to further improve the thermal comfort of users.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must demonstrate the design of regularly occupied spaces in the project are designed with reasonable thermal levels and controls.

The project team must:

1. Engage a qualified professional in planning and implementing the project with reasonable thermal levels and cooling load requirements.
2. Design the project to maintain reasonable thermal levels. The design of the project must:
   • Meet the reasonable thermal conditions based on ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55-2017 — Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy;
   • Provide controls for mechanical ventilation at each space, zone, or individual user levels; and
   • Include a monitoring system for temperature and humidity.

Tenants If the air conditioning systems are centrally-managed by the building owner or manager, the project team must:

• Ensure that the project is designed to maintain appropriate thermal level and cooling load requirements; and
• Coordinate with the building owner or manager for the necessary documentation.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must implement the design of the project that ensures the appropriate thermal levels and controls in projects.

Stage 3 — Operations

Addenda

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The project team must demonstrate the continuous management of the thermal levels and controls within reasonable levels in the operations of the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish a policy reflecting the commitment of the project owner to improve the indoor thermal comfort of the users in the project.
2. Evaluate the thermal conditions of the project. The evaluation must include:
   • Engaging a qualified professional competent in:
     • Evaluating the existing thermal conditions of the project; and
     • Providing appropriate recommendations for the appropriate thermal levels and addressing the thermal comfort of users in the project;
   • Evaluating the existing thermal conditions of the project based on ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55-2017 — Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy.
3. Develop a plan for thermal comfort of the project. The plans must include the following:
   • Establishing strategies to ensure reasonable thermal levels in regularly occupied spaces based on ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55-2017 — Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy;
   • Identifying strategies to manage and improve the thermal comfort of users, which should include:
     • Controls for the mechanical ventilation for each space or zone; and
     • Individual thermal controls or strategies that will address the individual thermal preference of the user but will not affect other users.
   • Establishing a monitoring system for temperature and humidity in all regularly occupied spaces;
   • Establishing policies and procedures for users' feedback.
4. Implement the plans for thermal comfort. The implementation of the plans must include:
   • Assignment of the roles who will be responsible for the implementation of the plans.
   • Procurement and installation of products and technologies to support the plans.
   • Regular communications for the project users on the policies and procedures for the strategies for thermal comfort in the project, which should include:
     • Different thermal zones in the project and the temperature settings in these zones,
     • Use of thermal controls in each space or zone,
     • Use of individual thermal controls or strategies, and
     • User feedback and issue reporting on thermal comfort;
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the plans.
5. Evaluate the effectivity of the program. The project team must:
   • Review if the program was successfully implemented, which should include:
     • Evaluate the thermal comfort in the project through physical measurements or surveying users, and
     • Evaluating the impact of the thermal comfort strategies to the users;
   • Present the challenges encountered in the planning and implementation of the thermal comfort strategies;
   • Present the corrective actions implemented during the performance period; and
   • Identify actions to improve the program.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

HW-05 Acoustic Comfort

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Assess potential sources of noise in the project to properly manage noise levels and reduce its impact on users.
• Design, construct and operate spaces that limits background noise to reduce exposure of users to indoor and outdoor noise sources.
• Design, construct and operate spaces that improves speech intelligibility and privacy.
• Evaluate the acoustics in the project to the acoustic performance of the project.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must demonstrate the improvement of productivity, comfort, and wellbeing of users in the workplace by ensuring appropriate acoustic levels and controls in the design of the project.

The project team must:

1. Engage a qualified professional in:
   • Planning and implementing the acoustic design of the project;
   • Providing appropriate recommendations to manage noise, and improve speech privacy and intelligibility in the project;
2. Design the project to maintain acoustic comfort in the project. The design must meet the limits for:
   • Background noise levels for all regularly occupied spaces in the project based on generally accepted standards; and
   • Reverberation rate for all regularly occupied spaces in the project based on generally accepted standards.

Tenants For Tenant projects, the plan must include strategies for managing the noise levels within the project to minimize its impact on other occupied spaces in the building.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must implement the strategies to ensure appropriate acoustic levels and controls.

The project team must:

1. Implement the strategies to maintain acoustic comfort.
2. Test the noise levels and reverberation rates in the project. The test must reflect the project meets the noise levels and reverberation rates based on generally accepted standards.

Stage 3 — Operations

Addenda

29 July 2021, v4.1.0

Under Requirements Stage 3 – Operations, changed 'engaging a qualified professional in' to 'engaging a qualified professional competent in'.

The project team must demonstrate the management of acoustics in the operations of the project and the continuous improvement in the acoustic comfort of users in the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish a policy reflecting the commitment of the project owner to improve the acoustic comfort of the users in the project.
2. Evaluate the acoustic performance of the project. The evaluation must include:
   • Engaging a qualified professional competent in:
     • Evaluating the existing acoustic conditions of the project;
     • Providing appropriate recommendations to manage noise, and improve speech privacy and intelligibility in the project;
   • Identifying indoor and outdoor noise sources within the project boundary; and
   • Testing noise levels and reverberation rates within the project.
3. Establish an action plan to improve the acoustic performance of the project. The plans must include the following:
   • Limiting the background noise levels within reasonable levels based on generally accepted standards for acoustics;
   • Improving the reverberation within the project to improve speech intelligibility based on generally accepted standards for acoustics; and
   • Providing acoustic separation appropriate for the use of individual spaces to provide speech privacy and intelligibility.
4. Implement the action plan for acoustics. The implementation of the plan must include:
   • Assignment of the roles who will be responsible for the implementation of the program.
   • Procurement and installation of products and technologies to improve the acoustics performance of the project.
   • Regular communications for the project users on the policies and procedures for the acoustics strategies in the project.
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the plan.
5. Evaluate the effectivity of the program. The project team must:
   • Review if the program was successfully implemented, which must include:
     • Testing the noise levels and reverberation rates within the project, and
     • Evaluating the impact of the acoustics strategies to the users;
   • Present the challenges encountered in the planning and implementation of the acoustics strategies;
   • Present the corrective actions implemented during the performance period; and
   • Identify actions to improve the program.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

HW-06 Indoor Air Quality

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Maintain the quality of indoor air within reasonable levels to reduce the risk of indoor air to the users.
• Reduce the concentration of pollutants indoors to improve the health and well-being of users.
• Design, construct and operate the project with access to adequate ventilation and healthy air supply to improve the health of users.
• Monitor the indoor air quality to keep users informed on the indoor air quality project and its impact on the users' health and productivity.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must demonstrate a healthy indoor environment on the design for the project.

The project team must:

1. Design the ventilation system that ensures the quality of the air supply for the project.
   • For mechanically ventilated spaces, the project team should:
     • Ensure the ventilation rates, supply, and exhaust rates of the ventilation system complies with ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1 — Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality.
     • Avoid recirculating air;
     • If the project is recirculating air, ensure the following:
       • The supply air should be properly filtered; and
       • The filters should be regularly replaced or maintained.
   • For naturally ventilated spaces, the project team should:
     • Ensure the project is designed with ventilation rates for natural ventilation based on one of the following:
       • ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1 — Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
       • CIBSE Applications Manual AM10: Natural ventilation in non-domestic buildings
     • Provide operable windows to access outdoor air;
     • Monitor the outdoor air quality; and
     • Provide users with regular information on the quality of outdoor air and when it is suitable to open windows.
2. Use sensors for indoor air quality, which must:
   • Be one (1) sensor installed every 325 m²;
   • Measure carbon dioxide once every ten (10) minutes; and
   • Measure the other pollutants at least once every hour.
3. Prohibit smoking in the project.

Tenants For Tenant projects, the project team must manage air pollution to minimize impact to the building systems and other occupied spaces in the building.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must demonstrate the implementation of the design of the project reflecting its indoor air quality strategies.

The project team must:

1. Implement the design ensuring the quality of the ventilation supply for the project.
2. Eliminate or exhaust indoor pollutants from the project to ensure indoor air pollutants are at reasonable levels before occupancy.
3. Test the indoor air quality based on the testing methodology under the applicable standard used during the design of the project. The test must reflect the project meets the requirements for the indoor air quality of the project.

Tenants For Tenant projects, the project team must manage air pollution to minimize impact to the building systems and other occupied spaces in the building.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must demonstrate the management and improvement of the indoor air quality in the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish a policy to improve and maintain the indoor air quality in the project.
2. Evaluate the indoor air quality of the project. The evaluation must include:
   • Review of existing policies, procedures, strategies, and practices in indoor air quality;
   • Identify the reference standard and methodology for the testing for reasonable levels for indoor air pollutants;
   • Indoor air testing for the following pollutants:
     • Particulate matter: PM_2.5 and PM₁₀,
     • Ozone,
     • Carbon dioxide,
     • Carbon monoxide,
     • Nitrogen dioxide,
     • Radon,
     • Formaldehyde, and
     • Total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs).
   • Recommend improvements for the indoor air quality of the project.
3. Develop an action plan for indoor air quality. The plan must include the following:
   • For mechanically ventilated spaces, the project team should:
     • Ensure the ventilation rates, supply, and exhaust rates of the ventilation system complies with ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1 — Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality.
     • Avoid recirculating air;
     • If the project is recirculating air, ensure the following:
       • The supply air should be properly filtered; and
       • The filters should be regularly replaced or maintained.
   • For naturally ventilated spaces, the project team should:
     • Ensure the project is designed with ventilation rates for natural ventilation based on one of the following:
       • ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1 — Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
       • CIBSE Applications Manual AM10: Natural ventilation in non-domestic buildings
     • Provide operable windows to access outdoor air;
     • Monitor the outdoor air quality; and
     • Provide users with regular information on the quality of outdoor air and when it is suitable to open windows.
   • Use sensors for indoor air quality, which must:
     • Be one (1) sensor installed every 325 m²;
     • Measure carbon dioxide once every ten (10) minutes; and
     • Measure the other pollutants at least once every hour.
   • Prohibit smoking in the project.
   • Inform users about the indoor air quality.
4. Implement the action plan for indoor air quality. The implementation of the program must include:
   • Assignment of the roles who will be responsible for the implementation of the program.
   • For new mechanical ventilation systems:
     • Procurement and installation of the mechanical ventilation system that meets the identified standard; and
     • Testing of the mechanical ventilation system based on the identified standard.
   • For existing mechanical ventilation systems, testing and balancing of the ventilation system to meet the identified standard.
   • Installation of the sensors.
   • Monitoring and recording the indoor air quality.
   • Regular communications for the project users on the following:
     • Policies and procedures for opening windows for naturally ventilated spaces,
     • Report on the outdoor air quality,
     • Report on the indoor air quality,
5. Evaluate the effectivity of the program. The project team must:
   • Test the indoor air quality for the pollutants. The test must reflect the project meets or improves the air quality based on the pollutants thresholds;
   • Review if the program was successfully implemented;
   • Present the challenges encountered in maintaining healthy indoor air quality;
   • Present the corrective actions implemented during the performance period; and
   • Identify actions to improve the program.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

HW-07 Microbial Control

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Minimize the entry of pollutants through the building envelope and entrances to reduce pollutants within indoor spaces.
• Reduce mold and bacteria growth in building systems to reduce microbes within indoor spaces.
• Prevent water infiltration and condensation to limit mold and bacteria growth within indoor spaces.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must demonstrate the design of the project reduces health risks due to microbes and outdoor pollutants.

The project team must:

1. Design the project with the following:
   • All regularly used entrances must have an entryway system to limit the entry of pollutants. The entryway system must be:
     • Mats, carpets or grilles,
     • At least the width of the entryway, and
     • At least three (3) meters distance traveling into the project;
   • All regularly used entrances must limit the movement of air from outdoors to indoors.
2. Establish strategies to ensure no harmful microbial growth in the project, which should include:
   • Inspection and maintenance procedures for building mechanical systems, and
   • Moisture management for water fixtures and building envelope.

Tenants If the building systems are centrally-managed by the building owner or manager, the project team must ensure there are procedures for microbial growth prevention, which must include:

• Inspecting and monitoring building systems regularly for microbial contamination;
• Reporting to the building management identified issues for microbial contamination; and
• Implementing measures to address identified issues.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must demonstrate the implementation of the design of the project reflecting the health risk reduction strategies due to microbes and outdoor pollutants.

The project team must:

1. Implement the design to prevent the entry of outdoor pollutants and microbial growth in the building systems.
2. Establish strategies to ensure no harmful microbial growth in the project, which should include:
   • Inspection and maintenance procedures for building mechanical systems, and
   • Moisture management for water fixtures and building envelope.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must demonstrate the management and control of microbial contamination and growth in the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish a policy reflecting the commitment of the project to reduce or eliminate the growth of microbes and mold in the project.
2. Evaluate the microbial prevention measures of the project. The evaluation must include:
   • Engaging a qualified professional who is competent in:
     • Conducting an assessment to determine the presence of mold and bacteria growth in the project; and
     • Developing and implementing plans to reduce mold and bacteria growth within the building system.
   • Reviewing the implementation of existing policies, procedures, strategies, and practices in managing microbe and mold in the project.
3. Establish an action plan for microbial control. The action plan must include:
   • Identifying strategies to limit microbial control, which should include:
     • All regularly used entrances must have an entryway system to limit the entry of pollutants. The entryway system must be:
       • Mats, carpets or grilles,
       • At least the width of the entryway, and
       • At least three (3) meters distance traveling into the project;
     • All regularly used entrances must limit the movement of air from outdoors to indoors. The entrances should include two (2) typically closed doorways or revolving entrance doors.
     • Moisture protection for the building envelope;
     • Condensation management for areas with high humidity or moisture-sensitive materials;
     • Ultraviolet system for the mechanical air-cooling system;
   • Establishing policies and procedures for the inspection and management of building systems, which must include:
     • Regular cleaning of building mechanical systems;
     • Daily cleaning of the entryway system;
     • Annual inspecting and reporting for signs of mold, water damage, and moisture infiltration by a qualified professional; and
     • Reporting of mold or water damage on the building envelope, walls, ceilings floors, HVAC equipment, and water fixtures by users.
4. Implement the microbial control action plan. The implementation of the plan must include:
   • Assignment of the roles who will be responsible for the implementation of the program;
   • Procurement and installation of the microbial control strategies;
   • Regular communications to project users on the policies and procedures; and
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the program.
5. Evaluate the effectivity of the program. The project team must:
   • Review if the program was successfully implemented;
   • Present the challenges encountered in the planning and implementation of microbial control program; and
   • Identify actions to improve the program.
6. Establish a policy on preventing microbial contamination for the project.
7. Evaluate the indoor environment quality of the project.
8. Establish a plan to operationalize the policy on preventing microbial contamination.
9. Implement the established plan on preventing microbial contamination.
10. Assess the effectivity of the established microbial contamination prevention plan.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

HW-08 Low VOC Environment

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Identify and procure products with emissions within acceptable thresholds to minimize the impact of volatile organic compound (VOC) on indoor air quality.
• Evaluate the indoor air for VOC to maintain and improve the indoor air quality of the project.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must identify materials with low volatile organic compound (VOC) content and emissions based on generally accepted standards for the project.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must use low VOC materials in the project.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must demonstrate the management of maintaining a healthy indoor environment through the use of non-toxic materials in the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish a policy to improve and maintain healthy indoor air quality through the management of VOC levels in the project.
2. Evaluate the indoor air quality of the project. The evaluation must include the following:
   • Review of existing policies, procedures, strategies, and practices in indoor air quality;
   • Identify the reference standard and methodology for the testing for reasonable levels for VOC emissions;
   • Indoor air testing for VOC emissions; and
   • Recommend improvements for the indoor air quality of the project.
3. Establish a VOC management action plan. The action plan must include:
   • Procurement of furniture, furnishings, finishes, flooring, and insulation that meet VOC emission thresholds.
   • Measurement and improvement of the VOC levels within regularly occupied indoor spaces. The project team should either:
     • Meet thresholds for VOCs, which must include:
       • Testing the indoor spaces for the concentration VOCs;
       • Meeting the following thresholds for VOCs:
         • Acetaldehyde must be 140 µg/m³ or lower,
         • Acrylonitrile must be µg/m³ or lower,
         • Benzene must be 3 µg/m³ or lower,
         • Caprolactam must be 2.2 µg/m³ or lower,
         • Formaldehyde must be 9 µg/m³ or lower,
         • Naphthalene must be 9 µg/m³ or lower,
         • Toluene must be 300 µg/m³ or lower,
     • Use sensors for total VOC, which must include:
       • Installing sensors for total VOC. The sensor must:
         • Be one (1) sensor installed every 325 m²; and
         • Measure the total VOC at least once per hour.
       • Demonstrating total VOC of 500 µg/m³ or lower for at least 90% of the regularly occupied hours for all sensors for at least one (1) previous month.
4. Implement the VOC management action plan. The implementation of the program must include:
   • Assignment of the roles who will be responsible for the implementation of the program;
   • Regular communications for project team and users on the policies and procedures for the procurement and use of materials and products with VOC content; and
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the program.
5. Evaluate the effectivity of the program. The project team must:
   • Review if the program was successfully implemented;
   • Present the challenges encountered in the planning and implementation of the VOC management program;
   • Present the corrective actions taken during the performance period; and
   • Identify actions to improve the program.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

HW-09 Active Design

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Design and construct spaces that encourage physical activities to enhance the health of building users.
• Establish programs that encourage physical movement and active lifestyles to users.
• Evaluate the impact of the strategies for physical activity on the users.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must demonstrate the improvement of the health of users by promoting physical activity in the design of the project.

The project team must:

1. Identify active design strategies in the project that will encourage physical activity. The active design strategies must:
   • Be integrated in the design of the project;
   • Influence the behavior of users and encourage physical activity;
   • Be permanently installed; and
   • Be easily accessible to users and visitors.
2. Establish public facilities to support the active design strategies identified, which may include:
   • Covered walkways and courtyards,
   • Outdoor or indoor fitness areas and equipment,
   • Showers, changing rooms and lockers, and
   • Drinking water stations or fountains.
3. Establish a program to encourage a physically active lifestyle to the users. The program must:
   • Actively inform users about the active design features of the project, their benefits, and the positive impact of physically active lifestyles; and
   • Be for a duration of at least five (5) years.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must construct the identified strategies that encourage physical activity.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must:

1. Establish a policy that will encourage physical activities in the project.
2. Evaluate the implementation of existing active design strategies in the project. The evaluation must include:
   • Reviewing existing policies, procedures for the use of active design and promotion of physical activity;
   • Assessing the implementation of existing policies and procedures;
   • Identifying issues of users in the use of the active design strategies; and
   • Identifying recommendations to improve the active design strategies in the project.
3. Establish action plans to encourage physical activity and incorporate active design in the project. The action plans should include the following:
   • Establishing active design strategies in the project that will encourage physical activity. The active design strategies must:
     • Be integrated in the design of the project;
     • Influence the behavior of users and encourage physical activity;
     • Be permanently installed; and
     • Be easily accessible to users and visitors.
   • Establishing public facilities to support the active design strategies identified, which may include:
     • Covered walkways and courtyards,
     • Outdoor or indoor fitness areas and equipment,
     • Showers, changing rooms and lockers, and
     • Drinking water dispensers or fountains.
   • Establishing a program to encourage a physically active lifestyle to the users. The program must include:
     • Actively informing users about the active design features of the project, their benefits, and the positive impact of physically active lifestyles; and
     • Be for a duration of at least five (5) years.
4. Implement the action plans for physical activity and incorporate active design in the project. The implementation of the plans must include:
   • Assignment of the roles who will be responsible for monitoring the implementation of the plans.
   • Regular communications to users on the program and the active design features.
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the program.
5. Evaluate the effectivity of the program. The project team must:
   • Review if the active design strategies and the program were successfully implemented;
   • Present the challenges encountered in the implementation of the active design strategies and program; and
   • Identify actions to improve the program.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

HW-10 Urban Agriculture

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Plan and implement urban agriculture in the project to promote local food production.
• Increase stakeholder engagement and education about food production.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must:

1. Engage a qualified professional in planning and implementing urban agriculture strategies in the project.
2. Design permanent growing areas for vegetables and food-bearing plants and storage facilities for equipment and tools in the project accessible by the project users. The growing area must have the following:
   • At least three (3) different types of vegetables and food-bearing plants native to the Philippines.
   • Total planting area with a minimum size of either of the following:
     • At least five percent (5%) of the project’s vegetated area but not less than 25 m²; or
     • At least fifteen percent (15%) of the rooftop surface area but not less than 20 m². Functional and usable spaces, such as helipads, recreational courts, and areas covered by equipment and solar panels are excluded from the calculations.
3. Establish a local food production plan for the project for the continuous production and maintenance of the growing areas for food production during operations.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must:

1. Implement the permanent growing areas for vegetables and food-bearing plants and the storage facilities for equipment and tools in the project accessible by the project users.
2. Plant at least three (3) different types of vegetables and food-bearing plants native to the Philippines in the growing areas.
3. Establish a local food production plan for the project for the continuous production and maintenance of the growing areas for food production during operations.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must:

1. Engage a qualified professional in planning and implementing urban agriculture strategies in the project.
2. Establish permanent growing areas for vegetables and food-bearing plants and storage facilities for equipment and tools in the project accessible by the project users. The growing area must have the following:
   • At least three (3) different types of vegetables and food-bearing plants native to the Philippines.
   • Total planting area with a minimum size of either of the following:
     • At least five percent (5%) of the project’s vegetated area but not less than 25 m²; or
     • At least fifteen percent (15%) of the rooftop surface area but not less than 20 m². Functional and usable spaces, such as helipads, recreational courts, and areas covered by equipment and solar panels are excluded from the calculations.
3. Establish a local food production plan for the project for the continuous production and maintenance of the growing areas for food production during operations.
4. Implement the local food production plan. The implementation of the plan must include:
   • Assignment of the roles who will be responsible for the implementation of the program;
   • Regular communications for users on the policies and procedures for the use of the growing areas and the benefits of local food production; and
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the program.
5. Evaluate the effectivity of the plans. The project team must:
   • Review if the program was successfully implemented;
   • Present the challenges encountered in the planning and implementation of the local food production plan;
   • Present the corrective actions taken during the performance period; and
   • Identify actions to improve the program.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

HW-11 Places of Respite

All Stages
All Projects
Health Facility

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Establish a plan for providing places of respite to the users of the project.
• Implement the plan to determine places of respite to provide users with the health benefits of the natural environment in the project.
• Evaluate the effectivity of providing places of respite to the users of the project and identify further opportunities to improve the plan.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

Addenda

29 July 2021, v4.1.0

Under Requirements Stage 1 – Design, removed location must not be within ten (10) meters to comply with Section 5 (d) of Republic Act No. 9211: Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 which bans smoking in public places including the buildings and premises of public and private hospitals, medical, dental, and optical clinics, health centers, nursing homes, dispensaries and laboratories.

The project team must demonstrate the provision of places of respite in the design of the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish a policy for providing places of respite to the users of the project.
2. Engage a qualified professional competent in:
   • Planning and implementing the provision for places of respite in the project.
   • Provide recommendation to improve the placement of places of respite in the project.
3. Identify the required area for places of respite in the project. Places of respite must demonstrate the following:
   • An area located where no medical intervention or direct medical care is delivered;
   • Open to fresh air or conditioned spaces, the sky and the natural elements; and
   • Allow users to connect with nature and experience relief from stress and enhance well-being with exposure to outdoor vegetation.
4. Establish a plan to determine the areas for places of respite in the project.

Stage 2 — Construction

Addenda

29 July 2021, v4.1.0

Under Requirements Stage 2 – Construction, changed the requirement from The project team must implement the design of the project reflecting places of respite in the project. The project team must implement the plan to locate places of respite in the project; and evaluate the effects of providing places of respite to the users of the project. to 'The project team must implement the design for the places of respite in the project, and implement the plan to locate the places of respite in the project.'

The project team must:

• Implement the design for the places of respite in the project.
• Implement the plan to locate the places of respite in the project.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must demonstrate the management of places of respite in the project and how it continuously provide users with health benefits of the natural environment in the project.

The project team must.

1. Establish a policy for providing places of respite to the users of the project. The project team must:
   • Identify the required area for places of respite in the project;
   • Establish the plan to determine the location for places of respite in the project.
2. Engage a qualified professional competent in:
   • Planning and implementing the provision for places of respite in the project.
   • Provide recommendation to improve the placement of places of respite in the project.
3. Implement the policy to provide places of respite in the project. The implementation of the plan must include:
   • Assigning the roles and responsibilities in the implementation of the policies and procedures to the project stakeholders;
   • Implementation of the plan.
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the plan for at least twelve (12) months during the performance period; and
   • Regular communications for the project users on the policies and procedures on places of respite.
4. Evaluate the effectivity of providing places of respite to determine the opportunities to further improve the goals and performance targets of the project.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

All Stages

HW-12 Enhanced Occupational Safety and Health

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

Addenda

29 July 2021, v4.1.0

Under Purpose and Intent, added the intent to go beyond the regulatory requirements to enhance the occupational safety and health in the project.

28 July 2021, v4.0.1

Changed the word 'enhance' to 'enhanced'. Changed 'life-cycle' to 'life cycle' for consistency.

This credit aims to:

• Exceed the regulatory requirements to enhance the occupational safety and health in the construction, operations and maintenance of the project.
• Identify potential risks and hazards for the project's building life cycle;
• Establish a policy in improving occupational health and safety across the project's building;
• Implement enhanced occupational safety and health program to eliminate or reduce the risks and hazards for the construction, operations and maintenance of the project; and
• Evaluate the implementation of the program to identify further opportunities to lessen the potential risks and hazards for the project's building life cycle.

Requirements

Stage 1 – Design

Addenda

28 July 2021, v4.0.1

Under Requirements Stage 1 – Design, changed 'life-cycle' to 'life cycle' for consistency.

The project team must:

1. Establish a policy on enhancing the occupational safety and health in the project.
2. Engage qualified OSH professional competent in:
   • Planning and implementing the OSH program to lessen the potential risks and hazards for the project's life cycle;
   • Provide recommendations to improve the OSH program; and
   • Engage the OSH professional for the duration of the building life cycle of the project.
3. Review the potential risks and hazards for the project's life cycle, which should include:
   • An inventory of risks and hazards in the construction of the project; and
   • The recommended design strategies to eliminate or reduce the risks and hazards for the construction and operations of the project.
4. Incorporate the recommendations to eliminate or reduce construction, operations and maintenance risks and hazards in the design of the project.
5. Establish an occupational safety and health program, which must include:
   • Identifying the target impact for improving the OSH, which may include:
     • No disabling injuries or illnesses;
     • No or low incidence of non-disabling injuries or illnesses;
     • Improved coverage for health services; and
     • Increased expenditures on health awareness and disease risk control programs.
   • Establishing medical surveillance, prevention and control, with particular focus on:
     • Early detection and management of occupational and work-related diseases; and
     • Prevention and control of:
       • Human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) compliant with Republic Act No. 9165,
       • Tuberculosis compliant with Executive Order No. 187-03, and
       • Hepatitis B compliant with DOLE Department Advisory 05-2010.
   • Communicating and promoting safety and health to project stakeholders, including:
     • Orienting all workers on occupational safety and health, which must include:
       • Healthy lifestyle,
       • Drug-free workplace compliant with Republic Act No. 9165, and
       • Mental health compliant with Republic Act No. 11036;
     • Continuous training OSH personnel on OSH;
     • Training and educating workers on the policies and procedures for safe workplace, including:
       • Processing work permit systems,
       • Using personal protective equipment (PPE),
     • Providing safety signage;
   • Providing workers' welfare facilities and PPE;
   • Establishing and implementing policies and procedures for construction activity pollution control, including dust control and management;
   • Establishing and implementing a solid waste management system;
   • Establishing roles and responsibilities for the implementation of the plan, which must include:
     • Establishing an OSH Committee for planning and supervising the OSH program; and
     • Engaging OSH personnel for the project;
   • Monitoring and reporting the implementation of the program, which must include:
     • Investigating, recording and reporting accidents, incidents or illnesses; and
     • Establishing and implementing policies and procedures for penalties for violations and prohibited acts;
   • Identifying the costs and establishing budget for the implementation of the OSH program.
6. Communicate the policies and procedures to the project stakeholders.

OSH personnel for a project must include:

1. Certified first-aider recognized by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and
2. Safety officers.
3. In addition, if the project is required under a regulation, the OSH personnel for a project must also include:
   • Occupational health nurse,
   • Occupational health dentist, and
   • Occupational health physician.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must:

1. Engage qualified and competent OSH personnel for the project. The project team must:
   • Identify the necessary qualifications for each of the OSH personnel;
   • Define the roles and responsibilities of each OSH personnel; and
   • Engage the OSH personnel for the duration of the construction of the project.
2. Implement the design strategies to eliminate or reduce the risks and hazards for the construction, operations and maintenance of the project.
3. Implement the OSH program, which must include:
   • Communicating the OSH program to the project stakeholders regularly; and
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the OSH program.
4. Monitor and report all disabling and non-disabling injuries or illnesses in the project.

Stage 3 — Operations

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The project team must:

1. Establish a policy on enhancing the occupational safety and health in the project.
2. Engage qualified OSH professional competent in:
   • Planning and implementing the OSH program to lessen the potential risks and hazards for the project's life cycle;
   • Provide recommendations to improve the OSH program; and
   • Engage the OSH professional for the duration of the building life cycle of the project.
3. Review the potential risks and hazards for the project's life cycle, which should include:
   • An inventory of risks and hazards in the:
     • Construction of the project; and
     • Operations and maintenance of the project.
   • The recommended design strategies to eliminate or reduce the risks and hazards for the construction and operations of the project;
4. Incorporate the recommendations to eliminate or reduce construction, operations and maintenance risks and hazards in the design of the project.
5. Establish an occupational safety and health program, which must include the following:
   • Identifying the target impact for improving the OSH, which may include:
     • No disabling injuries or illnesses;
     • No or low incidence of non-disabling injuries or illnesses;
     • Improved coverage for health services; and
     • Increased expenditures on health awareness and disease risk control programs.
   • Establishing medical surveillance, prevention and control, with particular focus on:
     • Early detection and management of occupational and work-related diseases; and
     • Prevention and control of:
       • Human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) compliant with Republic Act No. 9165,
       • Tuberculosis compliant with Executive Order No. 187-03, and
       • Hepatitis B compliant with DOLE Department Advisory 05-2010.
   • Communicating and promoting safety and health to project stakeholders, including:
     • Orienting all workers on occupational safety and health, which must include:
       • Healthy lifestyle,
       • Drug-free workplace compliant with Republic Act No. 9165, and
       • Mental health compliant with Republic Act No. 11036;
     • Continuous training OSH personnel on OSH;
     • Training and educating workers on the policies and procedures for safe workplace, including:
       • Processing work permit systems,
       • Using personal protective equipment (PPE),
     • Providing safety signage;
   • Providing workers' welfare facilities and PPE;
   • Establishing and implementing policies and procedures for construction activity pollution control, including dust control and management;
   • Establishing and implementing a solid waste management system;
   • Establishing roles and responsibilities for the implementation of the plan, which must include:
     • Establishing an OSH Committee for planning and supervising the OSH program; and
     • Engaging OSH personnel for the project;
   • Monitoring and reporting the implementation of the program, which must include:
     • Investigating, recording and reporting accidents, incidents or illnesses; and
     • Establishing and implementing policies and procedures for penalties for violations and prohibited acts;
   • Identifying the costs and establishing budget for the implementation of the OSH program.
6. Communicate the policies and procedures to the project stakeholders.
7. Implement the design strategies to eliminate or reduce the risks and hazards for the construction, operations and maintenance of the project.
8. Implement the OSH program, which must include:
   • Communicating the OSH program to the project stakeholders regularly; and
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the OSH program.
9. Monitor and report all disabling and non-disabling injuries or illnesses in the project.
10. Evaluate the effectivity of the implemented OSH program.
11. Determine the opportunities to further improve the goals and performance targets for lessening the potential risks and hazards in the project.

OSH personnel for a project must include:

1. Certified first-aider recognized by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and
2. Safety officers.
3. In addition, if the project is required under a regulation, the OSH personnel for a project must also include:
   • Occupational health nurse,
   • Occupational health dentist, and
   • Occupational health physician.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

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Emissions

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Emissions category focuses on identifying, planning, and managing towards the reduction of emissions in a project and its contribution to global warming and climate change.

EM-01 Greenhouse Gas Inventory

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Establish the GHG emissions of the project;
• Monitor and record the GHG inventory of the project.
• Mitigate the contribution to climate change by recording and improving the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the project; and
• Contribute to the education and local research on GHGs.

Requirements

Resources

References

• WorldGBC's Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment (Scope 1 and 2)
• WorldGBC's Bringing Embodied Carbon Upfront (Scope 3)
• UKGBC's Scope 3 Guidance
• Science Based Targets Sector Decarbonisation Approach (SDA) (Scope 1 to 3)
• GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (Scope 1 and 2)
• GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance
• GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must demonstrate the inventory of GHG emissions of the project.

The project team must:

1. Identify the methodology for GHG inventory for the project.
2. Conduct the GHG inventory for the project, which must include:
   • Methodology of the GHG inventory, which must be a projection of the GHG emissions of the project for the first year of its operations;
   • Outcomes of the GHG inventory; and
   • Recommendations to reduce the GHG emissions of the project.
3. Record the implementation of the inventory.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must:

1. Identify the methodology for greenhouse gas inventory for the project.
2. Conduct the greenhouse gas inventory for the project, which must include:
   • Methodology of the GHG inventory, which must be a projection of the GHG emissions of the project for the first year of its operations;
   • Outcomes of the GHG inventory;
   • Recommendations to reduce the GHG emissions of the project; and
   • Actions taken to reduce the GHG emissions of the project.
3. Record the implementation of the inventory.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must:

1. Identify the methodology for GHG inventory for the project.
2. Conduct the GHG inventory for the project, which must include:
   • Methodology of the GHG inventory, which must be an inventory of the GHG emissions of the project for at least twelve (12) months before implementing BERDE;
   • Outcomes of the GHG inventory;
   • Recommendations to reduce the GHG emissions of the project; and
   • Actions taken to reduce the GHG emissions of the project.
3. Record the implementation of the inventory.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

EM-02 Refrigerants

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Establish a policy for the use of refrigerants with the least environmental impact to reduce the depletion of the ozone layer;
• Implement strategies to reduce the negative environmental impact of the project caused by the use of refrigerants.
• Monitor the refrigerant use and management in the project to further lessen the contribution to the depletion of the ozone layer.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

Refrigerant Using Projects

If the project will use refrigerants, the project team must:

1. Identify refrigerants for the project that have no ozone depleting substances (ODS).
2. Specify the use of non-ODS refrigerants in the project.
3. Establish strategies to monitor, detect and resolve refrigerant leakages.

Non-Refrigerant Using Projects

If the project will not use refrigerants, the project team must confirm the absence of refrigerants in the design of the project.

Stage 2 — Construction

Refrigerant Using Projects

If the project will use refrigerants, the project team must:

1. Use non-ODS refrigerants in the project.
2. Continuously monitor, detect and resolve refrigerant leakages.

Non-Refrigerant Using Projects

If the project will not use refrigerants, the project team must confirm the absence of refrigerants in the project.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must:

1. Establish a policy for the use of refrigerants with the least environmental impact in the project.
2. Evaluate the use of refrigerants in the project, which must include the following:
   • Reviewing the type of refrigerant used in the project;
   • Reviewing existing policies, procedures, strategies, and practices in managing refrigerants in the project;
   • Identifying issues and requirements in the use of refrigerants in the project; and
   • Recommending improvements for managing refrigerants in the project.
3. Establish a plan to operationalize the policy on the use of refrigerants, which must include the following:
   • Establishing a procurement policy and procedure to use non-ODS and low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants;
   • Establishing a maintenance policy and procedure for the management of the refrigerants;
   • Communicating the plan to the project stakeholders;
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the plan; and
   • Establishing policies and procedures to monitor, detect and resolve refrigerant leakages.
4. Implement the plan, which must include the following:
   • Assigning the roles and responsibilities in the implementation of the plan to the project stakeholders;
   • Communicating the policies and procedures to the project stakeholders; and
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the policies and procedures.
5. Assess the effectivity of the plan, which must include the following:
   • Evaluating the effectivity of the policies and procedures;
   • Reporting the challenges encountered in the implementation of the plan and actions taken to prevent or resolve the issues; and
   • Identifying opportunities to further improve the management of refrigerants in the project.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

Community Engagement

Community Engagement category focuses on actively involving the community in addressing their socio-economic needs and improving their resilience. This category also recognizes the project's contribution in creating a distinct identity for the project. In addition, this category also recognizes green building features as a contribution to public good.

CE-01 Community Facility

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Establish a program to provide access to spaces within the project for non-commercial events and functions to the community.
• Implement and monitor the engagement with the community and community organizations in the implementation of the program.
• Evaluate the implementation of the program to further identify opportunities to contribute to positive community engagement and public benefit.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must:

1. Establish a policy reflecting the commitment of the project owner to build and maintain a community facility in the project.
2. Identify and engage potential beneficiary communities or partner community organizations for the community facility.
3. Consult the representative stakeholders of the beneficiary community or community organizations to discuss:
   • Background of the project,
   • Sustainability targets and green building features of the project,
   • Objective of the community facility, and
   • Needs of the stakeholders, including potential uses of the facility;
4. Design or designate a community facility in the project. The community facility must be:
   • 0.5% or more of the TGFA of the project but must be at least 50 m² floor area;
   • For shared use of the beneficiary community or community organizations;
   • Used for non-commercial events or activities for public or social benefit; and
   • Used free-of-charge by the beneficiary community or community organization.

Educational For educational projects, the project team must:

• Ensure that at least three of the following spaces in the school are accessible to and available for shared use by the general public:
  • Auditorium,
  • Gymnasium,
  • Classrooms,
  • Playing fields and stadiums, and
  • Parking.
• Provide access to toilets in joint-use areas after normal school hours.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must construct the community facility.

Stage 3 — Operations

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The project team must:

1. Evaluate existing programs in engaging the community and community organizations in the project.
2. Establish a program to provide for a community facility in the project. The program must include the following:
   • Commitment of the project owner to build and maintain a community facility in the project.
   • Identifying and engaging potential beneficiary community or partner community organizations for the community facility.
   • Consulting the representative stakeholders of the beneficiary community or community organizations to discuss:
     • Background of the project,
     • Sustainability targets and green building features of the project,
     • Objective of the community facility, and
     • Needs of the stakeholders, including potential uses of the facility;
   • Designing or designating a community facility in the project. The community facility must be:
     • 0.5% or more of the TGFA of the project but must be at least 50 m² floor area;
     • For shared use of the beneficiary community or community organizations;
     • Used for non-commercial events or activities for public or social benefit; and
     • Used free-of-charge by the beneficiary community or community organization.
3. Implement the program, which must include the following:
   • Assigning the roles and responsibilities in the implementation of the program;
   • Constructing or designating the community facility in the project. If the project will be designating an existing space within the project as a community facility, the project team must ensure that the space conforms with the same design requirements for the facility.
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the program for at least twelve (12) months during the performance period.
   • Regular communications for the project users on the implementation of the program in the project.
4. Evaluate the effectivity of the implementation of the program in the operations of the project. The project team must:
   • Review if the program was successfully implemented;
   • Present the challenges encountered in planning and implementing the program; and
   • Identify actions to further improve the community engagement and the use of the community facility in the project.

Educational For educational projects, the project team must:

• Ensure that at least three of the following spaces in the school are accessible to and available for shared use by the general public:
  • Auditorium,
  • Gymnasium,
  • Classrooms,
  • Playing fields and stadiums, and
  • Parking.
• Provide access to toilets in joint-use areas after normal school hours.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

CE-02 Filipino Art

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Promote Filipino heritage and culture through featuring Filipino artworks in the project;
• Establish a program to promote Filipino heritage and culture to users and the public; and
• Evaluate the implementation of the program to further improve the promotion of Filipino heritage and culture in the project.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

The project team must:

1. Procure artworks crafted by local Filipino artists.
   • The artwork must:
     • Promote positive Filipino values, and
     • Highlight Filipino heritage and culture.
   • The artwork must be:
     • Directly connected to the building,
     • Permanently installed,
     • Properly labelled, and
     • Accessible and visible to users and visitors.
   • If the project will use an on-loan artworks from Filipino artists, the project team must submit documentation that reflects the period of engagement for the use of the artwork. The engagement period must be at least five (5) years from the start of the operations of the project.
2. Establish policies and procedures in the maintenance of the artwork.
3. Establish a program to promote the artwork during the project's operations.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must install the artwork.

Stage 3 — Operations

The project team must:

1. Establish a program to promote the Filipino culture and heritage through artworks in the project. The program must include the following:
   • Procurement and installation of artworks crafted by local Filipino artists.
     • The artwork must:
       • Promote positive Filipino values, and
       • Highlight Filipino heritage and culture;
     • The artwork must be:
       • Directly connected to the building;
       • Permanently installed;
       • Properly labelled; and
       • Accessible and visible to users and visitors.
     • If the project will use an on-loan artworks from Filipino artists, the project team must submit documentation that reflects the period of engagement of the artwork for the project for at least three (3) years from the start of the performance period of the project.
   • Establishment of policies and procedures for the proper maintenance of the artwork.
   • Information campaign on the promotion of Filipino heritage and culture and the promotion of the features Filipino artworks in the project.
2. Implement the Filipino culture and heritage program, which must include the following:
   • Assigning the roles and responsibilities in the implementation of the program;
   • Installing the artwork in the project;
   • Implementing the information campaign and promotion of the featured artworks;
   • Monitoring and recording the implementation of the program for at least twelve (12) months during the performance period.
   • Regular communications for the project users on the implementation of the program in the project.
3. Evaluate the effectivity of the implementation of the program in the operations of the project. The project team must:
   • Review if the program was successfully implemented;
   • Present the challenges encountered in planning and implementing the program; and
   • Identify actions to further improve the promotion of Filipino heritage and culture in the project.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

Economic Opportunity

Economic Opportunity category focuses on creating green jobs and supporting local businesses and individuals to stimulate and strengthen the local economy within the project.

EO-01 Green Jobs

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Establish a policy to create green employment opportunities for the users of the project;
• Implement green employment strategies to support the transition to a greener economy by creating and prioritizing green jobs in the project.
• Evaluate the implementation of the green employment strategies to further improve employment opportunities in the project.

Requirements

Stage 1 — Design

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The project team must create employment opportunities for the users of the project. The project team must:

1. Establish a policy for increasing green job opportunities within the project.
2. Engage a qualified professional who is competent in:
   • Conducting an assessment on the employment opportunities with the project; and
   • Planning and implementing strategies for creating green job opportunities for the user of the project.
3. Conduct an assessment of the employment opportunities within the project.
4. Develop a plan to increase the green job opportunities within the project, which include:
   • Identifying strategies to increase green job opportunities within the project;
   • Establishing policies and procedures to effectively implement the strategies;
   • Providing the time frame for the implementation of the plan;
   • Establishing the methodology for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the plan;
   • Defining and assigning the roles and responsibilities of the project stakeholders during the implementation of the plan; and
   • Communicating the plan to the project stakeholders.

Stage 2 — Construction

The project team must demonstrate the implementation of the design of the project reflecting the support to a greener economy by creating and prioritizing green jobs in the project. The project team must:

1. Implement the plan that ensures the increase of green job opportunities for the users of the project.
2. Monitor and record the progress of the implemented strategies.

Stage 3 — Operations

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The project team must demonstrate the management of the strategies in creating employment opportunities for the users of the project and support a greener economy by prioritizing green jobs.

The project team must:

1. Establish a policy for increasing green job opportunities within the project.
2. Engage a qualified professional who is competent in:
   • Conducting an assessment on the employment opportunities with the project; and
   • Planning and implementing strategies for creating green job opportunities for the user of the project.
3. Conduct an assessment of the employment opportunities within the project.
4. Develop a plan to increase the green job opportunities within the project, which include:
   • Identifying strategies to increase green job opportunities within the project;
   • Establishing policies and procedures to effectively implement the strategies;
   • Providing the time frame for the implementation of the plan;
   • Establishing the methodology for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the plan;
   • Defining and assigning the roles and responsibilities of the project stakeholders during the implementation of the plan; and
   • Communicating the plan to the project stakeholders.
5. Monitor the progress of the implemented strategies in line with the established goals and performance targets for increasing green job opportunities in the project.
6. Evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented plan.
7. Determine opportunities to further improve the goals and performance targets for increasing green job opportunities.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations

EO-02 Local Labor

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Establish a local labor program to promote stimulation of the local economy;
• Implement a local labor program to improve local employment hiring in the project; and
• Evaluate the implementation of the local labor program to identify further opportunities to improve the local economy where the project is located.

Requirements

All Stages

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The project team must establish and implement a local employment program in the project.

The project team must:

1. Establish a local labor program for hiring local labor in the project. The program must reflect:
   • Commitment of the project owner in hiring local labor; and
   • Target percentage of local labor based on the total number of workers and staff.
2. Engage a qualified professional in planning and implementing the program for hiring local labor in the project.
3. Implement the local labor program. The labor requirements of the project must be from the residents of the city or municipality where the project is located. The local labor program must be implemented during the building life cycle stage of the project.
   • If during Stage 1 — Design, the activities must be conducted during the design development to the planning period of the project.
   • If during Stage 2 — Construction, the activities must be conducted during the site development to the construction period of the project.
   • If during Stage 3 — Operations, the activities must be conducted during the performance period of the operations of the project.
4. Evaluate the effectivity of the program. The project team must:
   • Review if the local labor activities were successfully implemented;
   • Present the challenges encountered in planning and implementing the local labor activities for the project; and
   • Identify actions to further improve the opportunities to improve the local economy where the project is located.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

All Stages

EO-03 Women Empowerment

All Stages
All Projects
All Occupancies

Purpose and Intent

This credit aims to:

• Establish a gender equality program to increase the employment of women in the project.
• Conduct gender equality program to secure equal access to jobs and training, and equal pay for work of comparable value.
• Evaluate the implementation of the gender equality programs to identify further opportunities to improve the knowledge and skills of women in the design, construction, and operations phases of green building projects.

Requirements

All Stages

Addenda

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The project team must establish and implement a gender equality program for women in the project. The project owner must:

1. Establish a gender equality program for project staff. The program should include:
   • Commitment of the project owner establish strategies to increase the employment of women in the project;
   • Establish the target impact or performance for the project;
   • Communicating the requirements for women employment to the project team;
   • Conducting regular trainings for the project staff on gender equality topics, which should include:
     • Gender diversity and sensitivity; and
     • Gender equality competence.
2. Implement the gender equality program for the project. The gender equality program must be implemented during the building life cycle stage of the project.
   • If during Stage 1 — Design, the activities must be conducted during the design development to the planning period of the project.
   • If during Stage 2 — Construction, the activities must be conducted during the site development to the construction period of the project.
   • If during Stage 3 — Operations, the activities must be conducted during the performance period of the operations of the project.
3. Employ women in the design and implementation of the project.
4. Evaluate the effectivity of the gender equality program. The project team must:
   • Review if the gender equality program were successfully implemented;
   • Present the challenges encountered in planning and implementing the gender equality program for project staff; and
   • Identify actions to further improve the knowledge and skill of project staff on gender equality topics.

Score Distribution

The project team must demonstrate conformity with all the requirements of this credit. The project may be awarded with the equivalent score based on the project team's level of conformity with the credit.

Stage 1 — Design

Stage 2 — Construction

Stage 3 — Operations