Sheet 1: 2016 GP NC Checklist 

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

		
 2016 Guiding Principles Checklist for New Construction and Modernization v2.0
		
	

		
Per Executive Order 13693, the 2016 Guiding Principles were issued on February 26, 2016 by the White House Council on Environmental Quality, Office of Sustainability, in two documents: “Determining Compliance with the Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings” (GP Compliance Document), which outlines evaluation criteria on which the Guiding Principles will be scored, and the “Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings and Associated Instructions,” which provides instructions, guidance and recommended practices. This Checklist was developed by the U.S. Department of Energy, Federal Energy Management Program, as a voluntary tool for evaluating and tracking a building’s progress towards meeting the evaluation criteria defined in the GP Compliance Document. Agencies are invited to use this Checklist as is, or to reformat it to suit agency needs. Some cells in this worksheet are protected.  For the password, contact the  FEMP sustainability program at the link below.

		
	

		
For more information about the Guiding Principles and FEMP Support: http://energy.gov/eere/femp/guiding-principles-sustainable-federal-buildings
		


		


		


	
	

		
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Instructions:  For new construction, 20 out of 21 metrics are required, and for modernization, 19 out of 21 metrics are required.  For building evaluation purposes, “not applicable” may be used where the building’s inherent function, mission, safety, or designation prevents compliance with a specific Guiding Principle, element, or sub-element. "Not applicable” is equivalent to compliance with that Guiding Principle, element, or sub-element. Metrics marked as "N/A" should be justified and documented. 
		
	

		
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New Construction Metrics
		
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Guiding Principle
		
Required or Additional
		
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      Suggested Evidence of Compliance                                                                                     (may need one or more)
		
Compliance  (dropdown box) Yes/No/In-Process/Not Applicable
		
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I. Employ Integrated Assessment, Operation, and Management Principles 
		
	

		
Integrated Assessment, Operation, and Management
		
RQD
		
1. Consider the environmental impact of siting decisions and use an integrated project team to: establish energy and other environmental performance goals in the design process; follow sustainable landscape design principles; evaluate electric vehicle charging needs; consider design choices that improve environmental performance, support health and wellness of building occupants and consider climate risks including wildfire; and consider all stages of the building’s life cycle.
		

 
		
		
Yes
		
[Sample] Project uses Integrated Project team; Energy goals and environmental goals established via LEED Gold; Sustainable design charrette was held on May 16, 2016 with the project team. Meeting results are available. 
		
	

		

 
		
		
	

		

 
		
		
	

		

 
		
		
	

		

 
		
		
	

		


		


		
	

		
Commissioning
		
RQD
		
2.  Commission and recommission at least every 4 years to optimize building performance using commissioning agents who are independent of the design and construction or operating team. Commissioning should be consistent with the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) section 4321 and Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) commissioning guidance.2
		

 
		
		
Commissioning report 
		
Yes
		


		
	

		


		
Other
		
	

		
II. Optimize Energy Performance
		
	

		
Energy Efficiency
		
RQD
		
3. A. For new construction, ensure energy efficiency is 30% better than the current American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) 90.1 standard, OR

		

 
		
		
Document reduction calculation method and results 
		
Yes
		


		
	

		

 
		
		
ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager documentation 
		
	

		
B. For modernization, ensure:
1) Energy use is 20% below the fiscal year (FY) 2015 energy use baseline, OR
2) Energy use is 30% below the FY 2003 energy use baseline, OR
3) The building has an ENERGY STAR® rating of 75 or higher, OR
4) For building types not in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, where adequate benchmarking data exists, the building is in the top quartile of energy performance for its building type, AND
		

 
		
		
ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager documentation 
		
	

		

 
		
		
Document reduction calculation method and results 
		
	

		
C. Use energy efficient products, as required by statute
		

 
		
		
Agency or site purchasing policy
		
	

		

 
		
		
Purchasing contracts
		
	

		

 
		
		
Purchase orders
		
	

		

 
		
		
Affirmative procurement reports
		
	

		

 
		
		
Other 
		
	

		
Renewable and Clean Energy
		
RQD
		
4.  Evaluate and implement, where appropriate, life cycle cost-effective renewable energy projects on-site; consider long-term off-site renewable sources and Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs); and utilize clean and alternative energy where possible.
		

 
		
		
Renewable energy contract
		
Yes
		


		
	

		

 
		
		
Utility records
		
	

		

 
		
		
Photos of on-site renewable
		
	

		

 
		
		
Photos of alternative energy
		
	

		

 
		
		
Proof of purchase of RECs
		
	

		

 
		
		
Other 
		
	

		
Metering 
		
RQD
		
5. Install building level meters for electricity, natural gas, and steam; install advanced or standard meters as appropriate.
		

 
		
		
Building-level utility bills 
		
Yes
		


		
	

		

 
		
		
Design specifications for advanced meters
		
	

		

 
		
		
Photos of building-level meters
		
	

		

 
		
		
Other
		
	

		
Benchmarking
		
RQD
		
6. Benchmark building performance at least annually, preferably using ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager; regularly monitor building energy performance against historic performance data and peer buildings.4
		

 
		
		
Yes
		


		
	

		

 
		
		
Other 
		
	

		
III. Protect and Conserve Water 
		
	

		
Indoor Water Use
		
RQD
		
7.   A. Build to ASHRAE standard 189.1-2014 sections 6.3.2, 6.4.2, and 6.4.3, or current comparable ASHRAE standards, AND
B. Use water-efficient products; install building level water meters; optimize cooling tower operations; and eliminate single pass cooling.
		

 
		
		
Photos of building-level meters
		
Yes
		


		
	

		

 
		
		
Building-level utility bills 
		
	

		

 
		
		
ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager documentation 
		
	

		

 
		
		
Agency or site purchasing policy
		
	

		

 
		
		
Document efficient products (photos, lists, product specs, etc.)
		
	

		

 
		
		
Other
		
	

		
Outdoor Water Use
		
RQD
		
8. A. Separately meter water for irrigation systems greater than 25,000 square feet, AND
B. Use water efficient landscapes, AND
C. Limit potable water use for irrigation to 50% or more below conventional practices using methodologies from (but not the numeric requirements contained in) ASHRAE standard 189.1-2014 section 6.5.1, or current comparable ASHRAE standards, to calculate water use of conventional practices.
		

 
		
		
Landscape plan and/or narrative of landscape
		
Yes
		
[Sample] Drip irrigation to be used along side native plants for 15% of the landscape area. The remainder will have no irrigation.
		
	

		

 
		
		
Building-level utility bills (showing metered use for irrigation)
		
	

		

 
		
		
Document when < 25,000 sf2 of landscape is irrigated
		
	

		

 
		
		
Document when no water is used to irrigate 
		
	

		

 
		
		
Photos
		
	

		

 
		
		
Other 
		
	

		


		


		
	

		
Alternative Water
		
RQD
		
9.Consider alternative sources of water where cost-effective and permitted by local laws and regulations.
		

 
		
		
Yes
		


		
	

		

 
		
		
	

		

 
		
		
	

		
 Stormwater  Management 
		
RQD
		
10.  For new construction meet or exceed EISA section 438 stormwater management requirements.
		

 
		
		
Stormwater plan
		
Yes
		


		
	

		

 
		
		
Stormwater permit
		
	

		
Document stormwater strategies (photos, narrative, etc.)
		
	

		

 
		
		
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IV. Enhance Indoor Environmental Quality
		
	

		
Ventilation and Thermal Comfort
		
RQD
		
11.  Meet the current ASHRAE 55 and either 62.1or 62.2 standards for ventilation and thermal comfort.    
		

 
		
		
ENERGY STAR Certification 
		
Yes
		


		
	

		

 
		
		
Documentation from licensed architect, engineer or qualified building professional
		
	

		

 
		
		
Other
		
	

		
Daylighting and Lighting Controls 
		
RQD
		
12.  Maximize opportunities for daylighting in regularly occupied space, automatic dimming controls or accessible manual controls, task lighting, and shade and glare control.
		

 
		
		
Schematic of floor layout 
		
Yes
		


		
	

		

 
		
		
Document (photos, list, narrative, design specifications, etc.) 
		
	

		

 
		
		
Other
		
	

		
Indoor Air Quality
		
RQD
		
13. Develop and implement an indoor air quality policy that considers the following: moisture control, use of low emitting materials and products with low pollutant emissions, necessary protocols to protect indoor air quality during construction and in the finished building, prohibition of smoking in any form inside and within 25 feet of all building entrances, operable windows, and building ventilation intakes, and use of integrated pest management techniques.
		

 
		
		
Indoor air quality policy
		
Yes
		


		
	

		

 
		
		
Compilation of individual policies 
		
	

		

 
		
		
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Occupant Health and Wellness
		
RQD
		
14.   Promote opportunities for voluntary increased physical movement of building occupants such as making stairwells an option for circulation, active workstations, fitness centers, and bicycle commuter facilities; and support convenient access to healthy dining options, potable water, daylight, plants, and exterior views.
		

 
		
		
Yes
		


		
	

		

 
		
		
	

		

 
		
		
	

		

 
		
		
	

		

 
		
		
	

		
V.  Reduce the Environmental Impact of Materials 
		
	

		
Material Content and Performance
		
RQD
		
15.   Procure products that meet the following requirements where applicable:
		


		


		
Yes
		


		
	

		


		
A. RCRA section 6002, AND
		

 
		
		
Agency or site purchasing policy
		
	

		


		
B. FSRIA section 9002, AND
		

 
		
		
Other 
		
	

		


		
C. Federally Recommended Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels or are on the Federal Green Procurement Compilation for other green products, as appropriate, AND 
		


		


		
	

		


		
D. Avoid ozone depleting compounds and high GWP chemicals. 
		

 
		
		
Document no ODC and GWP chemicals 
		
	

		


		

 
		
		
Plan to avoid ODC and GWP chemicals
		
	

		


		

 
		
		
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Waste Diversion 
		
RQD
		
16.  Where markets exist, provide reuse and recycling services for building occupants and divert at least 50% of non-hazardous non-construction related materials from landfills. 
		

 
		
		
Recycling contract
		
Yes
		


		
	

		

 
		
		
Waste stream report/s 
		
		
	

		

 
		
		
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Materials Management
		
RQD
		
17. Where markets exist, divert at least 50% of construction and demolition materials from landfills.
		

 
		
		
Construction and Demolition (C&D) contract 
		
Yes
		


		
	

		

 
		
		
Construction and demolition policy
		
	

		

 
		
		
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VI. Assess and Consider Climate Change Risks 
		
	

		
Mission Criticality
		
RQD
		
18. Determine long-term mission criticality of the physical asset and operations to be housed in the facility to inform the design of new construction and modernization to increase climate resilience.
		

 
		
		
Climate resilience plan 
		
Yes
		


		
	

		

 
		
		
	

		


		


		
	

		
Floodplain Considerations
		
RQD - NC 
		
19. For new construction, avoid, to the extent possible, the long- and short-term adverse impacts associated with the occupancy and modification of floodplains and avoid floodplain development whenever there is a practicable alternative.
		

 
		
		
Site plan 
		
Yes
		


		
	

		

 
		
		
Other 
		
	

		
Facility Design
		
RQD -NC
		
20. For new construction, balance options to address predicted climate change impacts against mission criticality, cost, and security to determine design parameters; at a minimum, include low and no cost resilience measures to address predicted climate conditions.
		

 
		
		
Document building design features  Climate resilience plan 
		
Yes
		


		
	

		

 
		
		
	

		

 
		
		
	

		
Facility Adaptation
		
RQD - M
		
21. For modernization, take action to mitigate identified risks, considering mission criticality, climate impacts, cost, and phased adaptation over time.
		

 
		
		
Document building design features 
		
No
		


		
	

		

 
		
		
	

		


		
Other 
		
	

		
Version 2.0  released 26 October 2016.