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Category Six
Indoor Environmental Quality

Ph.D. LEED AP Sara Khalifa

Course Lecturer

B.Sc. LEED GA Mona Abdel-Aziz

Teaching Assistant
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Quiz!

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1. What are the main strategies of reducing the impact of

building life cycle?

2. Mention the difference between pre-consumer and

post-consumer recycled content materials!

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DATES LECTURE TUTORIAL

Monday 12/10/2020 Lecture 01- Green Building Basics …..

Monday 19/10/2020 Lecture 02- About LEED Carbon Footprint

Monday 26/10/2020 Excursion

Monday 2/11/2020 Lecture 03- Location & Transportation L&T Q&A

Monday 9/11/2020 Lecture 04- Sustainable Sites SS Q&A
Monday 16/11/2020 Lecture 05- Water Efficiency WE Q&A
Monday 23/11/2020 Lecture 06- Energy & Atmosphere EA Q&A
Monday 30/11/2020 Lecture 07- Materials & Resources M&R Q&A
Monday 7/12/2020 Lecture 08- Indoor Air Quality IAQ Q&A Task sheet
Monday 14/12/2020 Lecture 09- Bonus Credits Bonus Credits Q&A

Monday 21/12/2020 Lecture 10- Synergies Synergies Q&A Draft..5%

Monday 28/12/2020 Research Pinup Final..30%
Monday 4/1/2021 Lecture 11- LEED Exam Full Exam Practice

Monday 11/1/2021 Revision Lecture …..

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Project Checklist Project Name:

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Credit Integrative Process 1
Date:

0 0 0 Location and Transportation 16 0 0 0 Materials and Resources 13

Credit LEED for Neighborhood Development Location 16 Y Prereq Storage and Collection of Recyclables Required
Credit Sensitive Land Protection 1 Y Prereq Construction and Demolition Waste Management Planning Required
Credit High Priority Site 2 Credit Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction 5
Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Environmental Product
Credit Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses 5 Credit 2
Declarations
Credit Access to Quality Transit 5 Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials 2
Credit Bicycle Facilities 1 Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients 2
Credit Reduced Parking Footprint 1 Credit Construction and Demolition Waste Management 2
Credit Green Vehicles 1
0 0 0 Indoor Environmental Quality 16
0 0 0 Sustainable Sites 10 Y Prereq Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance Required
Y Prereq Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Required Y Prereq Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control Required
Credit Site Assessment 1 Credit Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies 2
Credit Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat 2 Credit Low -Emitting Materials 3
Credit Open Space 1 Credit Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan 1
Credit Rainw ater Management 3 Credit Indoor Air Quality Assessment 2
Credit Heat Island Reduction 2 Credit Thermal Comfort 1
Credit Light Pollution Reduction 1 Credit Interior Lighting 2
Credit Daylight 3
0 0 0 Water Efficiency 11 Credit Quality View s 1
Y Prereq Outdoor Water Use Reduction Required Credit Acoustic Performance 1
Y Prereq Indoor Water Use Reduction Required
Y Prereq Building-Level Water Metering Required 0 0 0 Innovation 6
Credit Outdoor Water Use Reduction 2 Credit Innovation 5
Credit Indoor Water Use Reduction 6 Credit LEED Accredited Professional 1
Credit Cooling Tow er Water Use 2
Credit Water Metering 1 0 0 0 Regional Priority 4
Credit Regional Priority: Specific Credit 1
0 0 0 Energy and Atmosphere 33 Credit Regional Priority: Specific Credit 1
Y Prereq Fundamental Commissioning and Verification Required Credit Regional Priority: Specific Credit 1
Y Prereq Minimum Energy Performance Required Credit Regional Priority: Specific Credit 1
Y Prereq Building-Level Energy Metering Required
Y Prereq Fundamental Refrigerant Management Required 0 0 0 TOTALS Possible Points: 110
Credit Enhanced Commissioning 6 Certified: 40 to 49 points, Silver: 50 to 59 points, Gold: 60 to 79 points, Platinum : 80 to 110
Credit Optimize Energy Performance 18
Credit Advanced Energy Metering 1
Credit Demand Response 2
Credit Renew able Energy Production 3
Credit Enhanced Refrigerant Management 1
Credit Green Pow er and Carbon Offsets 2

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Project Checklist

Credit Integrative Process 1

Project Name:
Date:

0 0 0 Location and Transportation 16 0 0 0 Materials and Resources 13

Credit LEED for Neighborhood Development Location 16 Y Prereq Storage and Collection of Recyclables Required
Credit Sensitive Land Protection 1 Y Prereq Construction and Demolition Waste Management Planning Required
Credit High Priority Site 2 Credit Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction 5
Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Environmental Product
Credit Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses 5 Credit 2
Declarations
Credit Access to Quality Transit 5 Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials 2
Credit Bicycle Facilities 1 Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients 2
Credit Reduced Parking Footprint 1 Credit Construction and Demolition Waste Management 2
Credit Green Vehicles 1
0 0 0 Indoor Environmental Quality 16
0 0 0 Sustainable Sites 10 Y Prereq Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance Required
Y Prereq Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Required Y Prereq Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control Required
Credit Site Assessment 1 Credit Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies 2
Credit Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat 2 Credit Low -Emitting Materials 3
Credit Open Space 1 Credit Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan 1
Credit Rainw ater Management 3 Credit Indoor Air Quality Assessment 2
Credit Heat Island Reduction 2 Credit Thermal Comfort 1
Categories Credit Light Pollution Reduction 1 Credit Interior Lighting 2
Credit Daylight 3
0 0 0 Water Efficiency 11 Credit Quality View s 1
Y Prereq Outdoor Water Use Reduction Required Credit Acoustic Performance 1

Prerequisite Y
Y
Prereq

Prereq
Indoor Water Use Reduction
Building-Level Water Metering
Required
Required 0 0 0 Innovation 6
Credit Outdoor Water Use Reduction 2 Credit Innovation 5
Credit Indoor Water Use Reduction 6 Credit LEED Accredited Professional 1
Credit Cooling Tow er Water Use 2
Credits Credit Water Metering 1 0 0 0 Regional Priority 4
Credit Regional Priority: Specific Credit 1
0 0 0 Energy and Atmosphere 33 Credit Regional Priority: Specific Credit 1
Y Prereq Fundamental Commissioning and Verification Required Credit Regional Priority: Specific Credit 1
Y Prereq Minimum Energy Performance Required Credit Regional Priority: Specific Credit 1
Y Prereq Building-Level Energy Metering Required
Y Prereq Fundamental Refrigerant Management Required 0 0 0 TOTALS Possible Points: 110
Credit Enhanced Commissioning 6 Certified: 40 to 49 points, Silver: 50 to 59 points, Gold: 60 to 79 points, Platinum : 80 to 110
Credit Optimize Energy Performance 18
Credit Advanced Energy Metering 1
Credit Demand Response 2
Credit Renew able Energy Production 3
Credit Enhanced Refrigerant Management 1
Credit Green Pow er and Carbon Offsets 2

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Category Six:
Indoor Environmental Quality

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Category 6: IAQ Credits
Prerequisite 1 Minimum IAQ Performance
Prerequisite 2 Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control
Credit 1 Enhanced IAQ Strategies
Credit 2 Low Emitting Materials
Credit 3 Construction IAQ Management Plan
Credit 4 IAQ Assessment
Credit 5 Thermal Comfort
Credit 6 Interior Lighting
Credit 7 Daylight
Credit 8 Quality Views
Credit 9 Acoustic Performance

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Category 6: IAQ Credits
Prerequisite 1 Minimum IAQ Performance
Prerequisite 2 Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control
Credit 1 Enhanced IAQ Strategies
Credit 2 Low Emitting Materials
Credit 3 Construction IAQ Management Plan
Credit 4 IAQ Assessment
Credit 5 Thermal Comfort
Credit 6 Interior Lighting
Credit 7 Daylight
Credit 8 Quality Views
Credit 9 Acoustic Performance

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08 Main Concepts

Air quality

Acoustic
Indoor
Thermal
comfort Environmental comfort
Quality

Visual comfort

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• Minimum IAQ Performance
To contribute to the comfort and well-being of building occupants by establishing minimum
standards ( such as ASHRAE 62.1-2010 and CEN EN 15251-2007 for ventilation and
monitoring of indoor air quality (IAQ) in:
Naturally ventilated spaces
Mechanically ventilated spaces
Mixed mode

• Enhanced IAQ Strategies

To enhance occupant comfort by controlling air quality using further strategies such as:
entryway systems
interior cross-contamination prevention
filtration
natural ventilation design calculations
mixed-mode design calculations.

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08 Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control
Prohibit smoking except in designated smoking areas

Interior Smoking areas Exterior Smoking areas

 No recirculation, to be  Min. 25 ft. away from
exhausted outside windows, doors, or any air
 Enclosed with impermeable intake
deck-to-deck partition, self-
closing doors
 Negatively pressurized

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 08 Low Emitting Materials
• To reduce concentrations of chemical contaminants that can damage air quality, human
health, productivity, and the environment.

• To reduce Volatile organic Compounds (VOCs) emitted from building materials such as:

 Adhesive and sealants

 Composite wood which is wood made from several materials
 Paints and coatings
 Flooring
 Furniture and furnishings
 Rooms containing equipment such as copiers

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 08 Construction IAQ Management Plan
To promote the well-being of construction workers and building occupants by minimizing
indoor air quality problems associated with construction and renovation.

 Develop and implement an IAQ management plan

 During construction, meet or exceed all applicable recommended control measures of the
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning National Contractors Association (SMACNA) IAQ
Guidelines
 Protect absorptive materials stored on-site and installed from moisture damage.
 Do not operate permanently installed air-handling equipment during construction
 Prohibit the use of tobacco products inside the building and within 25 feet of the building
entrance during construction.

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To establish better quality of indoor air in the building after construction and during occupancy
through:

Flush out Air testing

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To establish better quality of indoor air in the building after construction and during occupancy
through:

Flush out
 Perform a building flush-out
by supplying specific air
volume, and with maintaining
specific temperature and
humidity.

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To establish better quality of indoor air in the building after construction and during occupancy
through:

Air testing
 conduct baseline IAQ testing after
construction ends and before
occupancy under typical ventilation
conditions for occupancy.

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 08 Thermal Comfort
Meet the requirements for both thermal comfort design and thermal comfort control according
to one of the following:

ASHRAE standard 55-2010

ISO 7739-2005
CEN EN 15251-2007

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08 Thermal Comfort

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08 Thermal Comfort
Köppen Climate Classification

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08 Thermal Comfort
Köppen Climate Classification
• Five major climate groups: A, B, C, D, and E
• Special category of highland (H) climate
• 14 individual climate types

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Köppen Climate Classification

Subtypes for Temperature Subtypes for Precipitation

•a-warmest month above or equal to 22 C (for •s -dry season in summer: when 70% or more
C or D climates) of annual precipitation falls in winter (for C
•b -warmest month below 22 C (for C or D climates)
climates) •w-dry season in winter: when 70% or more of
•c-less than four months over 10 C (for C or D annual precipitation falls in summer (for A, C,
climates) or D climates)
•d-same as 'c' but coldest month below -37 C •f-constantly moist: rainfall consistent
(for D climates) throughout the year (for A, C, or D climates)
•h-hot and dry: all months above 0 C (for B •m-monsoon rain: short dry season, use when
climates) precipitation in driest month is less than 6 cm
•k -cool and dry: at least one month below 0 C and total annual precipitation exceeds 125 cm,
(for B climates) when both 'w' and 'm' subtypes are met, 'm'
subtype takes precedence, don't use both
subtypes (for A climates)
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Psychrometry –Comfort Zone

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Psychrometry –Comfort Zone

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Psychrometry –Comfort Zone

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Psychrometry –Comfort Zone

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Psychrometry –Comfort Zone

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Psychrometry –Comfort Zone

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 08 Interior Lighting
To promote occupants’ productivity, comfort, and well-being by providing high-quality lighting
and lighting control.

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To connect building occupants with the outdoors, reinforce circadian rhythms, and reduce the
use of electrical lighting by introducing daylight into the space through simulation software or
measurements.

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 08 Quality Views
To give building occupants a connection to the natural outdoor environment.

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 08 Acoustic Performance
To provide workspaces and classrooms that promote occupants’ wellbeing, productivity, and
communications through effective acoustic design through:

Using sound absorbing materials

Consider the geometry of a space.
Avoiding the use of small diameter ducts with high velocity airflow
Designing rooms with privacy and concentration in mind, such as study rooms in libraries
Enclosing or separating spaces where privacy and concentration is important

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