Sheet 1: Instructions

	
	
	
	

		


		
NPS Project Sustainability Checklist - Instructions
		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		
National Park Service (NPS) - Denver Service Center (DSC) | 9-4-18
		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		
Building and Non-Building Projects
		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		
(For New Construction or Renovation) LEED 2009 Edition (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design)
		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		
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This checklist is organized around the LEED NC v3 (New Construction version 3) 2009 checklist and also accounts for progress in meeting federal sustainability requirements (Guiding Principles).
		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		
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To complete this checklist, fill in blank cells under columns for the relevant submission. Respond with Y (Yes), N (No) or (in some cases) NA (Not Applicable) and include a concise explanation of how the credit/regulation is or is not met. Copy to the next deliverable column unchanged answers for a particular sustainability feature. The purpose of this checklist is first and foremost to record whether sustainability features are included. Therefore, it is not sufficient to indicate that a feature is not in the (design or construction) contract. The response should indicate whether this project does include the feature at the particular deliverable stage, and if so, how.
		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		
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Sustainability features highlighted in yellow are Federal requirements for all new building projects and major renovations, regardless of size. (Links to federal requirements are provided.) All Federal requirements must be met for all new buildings and major building renovations. For building renovation projects which cost less than 50% of the current replacement value of the building, the project must only comply with Federal requirements applicable to the planned work.
		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		
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Compliance with all six Guiding Principles is required for a building to be considered in compliance. Projects meeting certification requirements of LEED at any of the four levels may not necessarily be compliant with the Guiding Principles.  
		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		
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This checklist automatically counts LEED NC credits. If any LEED prerequisite is not met, the LEED-NC score (located near the top of the checklist) will indicate Missed Prerequisite regardless of other LEED NC credits achieved.
		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		
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Sustainability features that are Federal requirements, but have no parallel LEED credit, are identified at the left with green. Clicking the green cell will automatically navigate to the originating Federal regulation.
		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		
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All Sustainable features indicated with a LEED credit (e.g. Sustainable Sites (SS) Credit 2 or Energy and Atmosphere (EA) Credit 3) have defined prescriptive requirements that are indicated in LEED Reference Guide for Green Building Design and Construction, ©2009 USGBC (United States Green Building Council).
		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		
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For non-building projects, use this same checklist. For Federal requirements that don't apply to this non-building project, indicate with NA. Non-building projects are defined as construction projects that do not include the construction of a building. Examples may include trailside parking, utility line, and road projects.