The document describes the LEED certification of the Center for Environmental and Life Sciences building at Montclair State University. It lists various LEED credits the building has earned, including credits related to sustainable site selection, alternative transportation access, habitat restoration, water efficiency, energy performance, recycling, indoor air quality, and green cleaning. The document provides descriptions and solutions for achieving several of these credits.

1. MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFE SCIENCES
LEED Certified: Building as a Teaching Tool

2. CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND
LIFE SCIENCES
LEED CREDITS
- SSc2: Development Density and Community Connectivity
- SSc4.1: Alternative Transportation:
- Public Transportation Access
- SSc5.1/6.1: Habitat Restoration & Storm Water Quantity
- WEc1: Water Efficient Landscaping
- WEc3: Water Use Reduction
- MRp1: Storage and Collection of Recyclables
- EQp2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
- EQc1: Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring
- EQc6.1: Controllability of Systems
- Lighting
- EQc7.1: Thermal Comfort
- Design
- EQc7.2: Thermal Comfort
- Verification
- IDc1.4: Green Cleaning Program
- EQc2: Increased Ventilation

3. DEVELOPMENT DENSITY AND
COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY
5 Credits
Intent:
To channel development to urban areas with existing
infrastructure, protect greenfields, and preserve habitat and
natural resources.
Requirements:
Development Density
Construct or renovate a building on a previously developed site
AND in a community with a minimum density of 60,000 square
feet per acre net. The density calculation is based on a typical
two-story downtown development and must include the area of
the project being built.
OR
Community Connectivity
Construct or renovate a building on a previously developed site
that meets the following criteria:
- Is within ½-mile of a residential area or neighborhood with
an average density of 10 units per acre net
- Is within ½-mile of at least 10 basic services
- Has pedestrian access between the building and the services
SSc2
¼ MILE ½ MILE

4. DEVELOPMENT DENSITY AND
COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY
5 Credits
Basic Services:
- Bank
 Place of Worship
 Convenience Store
 Day Care Center
- Cleaners
- Fire Station
- Beauty Salon
- Hardware Store
- Laundromat
 Library
- Medical/Dental Office
- Senior Care Facility
 Park
- Pharmacy
- Post Office
 Police Department
 School
 Restaurant
- Supermarket
 Theater
 Community Center
 Fitness Center
 Museum
1. Newman Catholic Center
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14
15
18
4
7
131819
6
12
16
10
17
9
2. Outtakes Convenience Store
3. Champions Day Care Center
4. Sprague Library
5. Montclair Bird Sanctuary
6. University Police
7. College Hall
8. Morehead Hall
11. LHF Studio Theater
12. Alexander Kasser Theater
13. Leshowitz Recital Hall
14. Memorial Auditorium
15. DuMont Television Center
16. Student Center
17. Drop-In Center
18. Panzer Athletic Center
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5
3
2
9. Stone Hall
10. Red Hawk Diner
19. Sprague Field
20. Yogi Berra Museum
SSc2
¼ MILE ½ MILE

5. ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ACCESS
7 Credits
Intent:
To reduce pollution and land development impacts from
automobile use.
Requirements:
Rail Proximity
Locate the project within ½-mile walking distance
(measured from a main building entrance) of an existing or
planned and funded commuter rail, light rail or subway station.
OR
Bus Proximity
Locate the project within ¼-mile walking distance
(measured from a main building entrance) of 1 or more stops
for 2 or more public, campus, or private bus lines usable by
building occupants.
NJ TRANSIT Commuter Rail, Montclair-Boonton Line
NJ TRANSIT Bus Route, Buses 11-28 and 191-195
Train Station
Bus Stop
Project Site
SSc4.1
¼ MILE ½ MILE

6. Habitat Restoration & Storm Water Design – Quantity Control
Solution:
Installing a green roof with sedum mats will absorb storm water, restore habitat, and add insulation to the building roof as well as provide an
aesthetically pleasing outdoor plaza for building occupants.
SS5.1 & 6.1

7. WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING
2-4 Points
Intent:
To limit or eliminate the use of potable water or other natural
surface or subsurface water resources available on or near the
project site for landscape irrigation.
Requirements:
Reduce by 50%
Reduce potable water consumption for irrigation by 50% from a
calculated midsummer baseline case. Reductions must be
attributed to any combination of the following items:
- Plant species, density and microclimate factor
- Irrigation efficiency
- Use of captured rainwater
- Use of recycled rainwater
- Use of water treated and conveyed by a public agency
specifically for non-potable uses.
OR
No Potable Water Use or Irrigation
PATH 1 – Use only captured rainwater, recycled wastewater,
recycled graywater or water treated and conveyed by a
public agency specifically for non-potable uses for
irrigation.
PATH 2 – Install landscaping that does not require permanent
irrigation systems. Temporary irrigation systems used
for plan establishment are allowed only if removed
within 1 year of installation.
WEc1

8. WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING
2-4 Points
Solution:
- TREES
- Columnar Red Maple
- Green Giant Arborvitae
- SHRUBS
- Climbing Hydrangea
- Henry’s Garnet Sweetspire
- Chinese Lilac
- Korean Spice Viburnum
- PERENNIALS AND GROUNDCOVER
- Happy Returns Daylily
- Big Blue Lily Turf
WEc1

9. WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING
2-4 Points
Solution:
- TREES
- Columnar Red Maple
- Green Giant Arborvitae
- SHRUBS
- Climbing Hydrangea
- Henry’s Garnet Sweetspire
- Chinese Lilac
- Korean Spice Viburnum
- PERENNIALS AND GROUNDCOVER
- Happy Returns Daylily
- Big Blue Lily Turf
WEc1

10. WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING
2-4 Points
Solution:
- TREES
- Columnar Red Maple
- Green Giant Arborvitae
- SHRUBS
- Climbing Hydrangea
- Henry’s Garnet Sweetspire
- Chinese Lilac
- Korean Spice Viburnum
- PERENNIALS AND GROUNDCOVER
- Happy Returns Daylily
- Big Blue Lily Turf
WEc1

11. WATER USE REDUCTION
2-4 Points
Intent:
To further increase water efficiency within buildings to reduce
the burden on municipal water supply and wastewater systems.
Requirements:
Employ strategies that in aggregate use less water than the water
use baseline calculated for the building (not including irrigation).
- Commercial Toilets – 1.6 gallons/flush (gpf)
- Commercial Urinals – 1.0 gallons/flush (gpf)
- Commercial Restroom Faucets – 2.2 gallons/minute at 60 PSI
- 0.25 gallons/cycle (metered)
- Commercial Pre-rinse Spray Valves – flow rate ≤ 1.6 gpf
WEc3

12. WATER USE REDUCTION
2-4 Points
Solution:
Installing low-flow fixtures throughout the building will result in
a 35% decrease in the water use annual volume from the baseline
case calculation.
WEc3

13. Optimize Energy Performance
18 Points
Intent:
To achieve increasing levels of energy performance beyond the
prerequisite standard to reduce environmental and economic
harms associated with excessive energy use.
Requirements:
Establish an energy performance target no later than the
schematic design phase. The target must be established as kBtu
per square foot-year (kW per square meter-year) of source
energy use.
Whole-Building Energy Simulation
Analyze efficiency measures during the design process and
account for the results in design decision making. Use energy
simulation of efficiency opportunities, past energy simulation
analyses for similar buildings, or published data (e.g., Advanced
Energy Design Guides) from analyses for similar buildings.
Analyze efficiency measures, focusing on load reduction and
HVAC-related strategies (passive measures are acceptable)
appropriate for the facility. Project potential energy savings and
holistic project cost implications related to all affected systems.
EAc1

14. Optimize Energy Performance
18 Points
Solution:
Project teams pursuing the Integrative Process credit must
complete the basic energy analysis for that credit before
conducting the energy simulation.
Follow the criteria in EA Prerequisite Minimum Energy
Performance to demonstrate a percentage improvement in the
proposed building performance rating compared with the
baseline. Points are awarded according to Table 1.
EAc1

15. STORAGE AND COLLECTION
OF RECYCLABLES
Intent:
To facilitate the reduction of waste generated by building
occupants that is hauled to and disposed of in landfills.
Requirements:
Provide an easily-accessible dedicated area or areas for the
collection and storage of materials for recycling for the entire
building. Materials must include, at a minimum,: paper,
corrugated cardboard, glass, plastics and metals.
MRp1

16. STORAGE AND COLLECTION
OF RECYCLABLES
Solution:
- MSU Center for Environmental and Life Sciences will be using
six (6) Rubbermaid 65 gallon Blue Trash Cans to store its
recyclables and six (6) Rubbermaid 65 gallon Gray Trash Cans
to store regular waste.
- Recycling waste is put into blue trash liners, to show the
difference from regular waste.
- Recycling waste will be picked up six (6) days per week,
Monday to Saturday, and put into the recycling compactor
located behind the Maintenance Building.
- Regular waste will be picked up six (6) days per week, Monday
to Saturday, and placed in several compactors located on
campus.
MRp1

17. ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE
CONTROL
Intent:
To prevent or minimize exposure of building occupant, indoor
surfaces and ventilation air distribution systems to environmental
tobacco smoke (ETS).
Requirements:
- Prohibit smoking in the building.
- Prohibit on-property smoking within 25 feet of entries,
outdoor air intakes and operable windows.
- Provide signage to allow smoking in designated areas or
prohibit smoking on the entire property.
EQp2

18. ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE
CONTROL
Solution:
“Smoking is prohibited in the project building and within 25 feet
of entries, outdoor intakes and operable windows”.
EQp2

19. OUTDOOR AIR DELIVERY MONITORING
1 Point
Intent:
To provide capacity for ventilation system monitoring to help
promote occupant comfort and well-being.
Requirements:
Install permanent monitoring systems to ensure that ventilation
systems maintain design minimum requirements. Configure all
monitoring equipment to generate an alarm when airflow values
or carbon dioxide (CO2) levels vary by 10% or more from the
design values via either a building automation system alarm to
the building operator or a visual or audible alert to the building
occupants.
AND
Case 1: MECHANICALLY VENTILATED SPACES
Monitor CO2 concentrations within all densely occupied spaces
(those with a design occupant density of 25 people or more per
1000 square feet). CO2 monitors must be between 3 and 6 feet
above the floor.
Provide a direct outdoor airflow measurement device capable of
measuring the minimum outdoor air intake flow with an accuracy
of plus or minus 15% of the design minimum outdoor air rate, as
defined by ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007 for mechanical ventilation
systems where 20% or more of the design supply airflow serves
non-densely occupied spaces.
EQc1

20. OUTDOOR AIR DELIVERY MONITORING
1 Point
Solution:
- The project building is mechanically ventilated, in part or in
whole.
- The CO2 sensors are programmed to generate an alarm (either
from the building automation system to the building operator,
or as a visual or audible alert to the building occupants) when
the conditions vary by 10% or more from the design value.
EQc1

21. INCREASED VENTILATION
1 Point
Intent:
To provide additional outdoor air ventilation to improve indoor
air quality (IAQ) and promote occupant comfort, well-being and
productivity.
Requirements:
Case 1: MECHANICALLY VENTILATED SPACES
Increase breathing zone outdoor air ventilation rates to all
occupied spaces by at least 30% above the minimum rate
required by ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007 as determined by IEQ
Prerequisite 1: Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance.
EQc2

22. INCREASED VENTILATION
1 Point
Solution:
- The project building is mechanically ventilated, in part or in
whole.
- The design outdoor air intake flow for all zones is 30% greater
than the minimum outdoor air ventilation rate required by
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007, Ventilation Rate Procedure.
EQc2

23. CONTROLABILITY OF SYSTEMS
LIGHTING
1 Point
Intent:
To provide a high level of lighting system control by individual
occupants or groups in multi-occupant spaces and promote their
productivity, comfort and well-being.
Requirements:
- Provide individual lighting controls for 90% (minimum) of the
building occupants to enable adjustments to suit individual
task needs and preferences.
- Provide lighting system controls for all shared multi-occupant
spaces to enable adjustments that meet group needs and
preferences.
EQc6.1

24. CONTROLABILITY OF SYSTEMS
LIGHTING
1 Point
Solution:
Provide task lighting, scene controllers and occupancy sensors for
classrooms, conference rooms and open plan workstations.
EQc6.1

25. CONTROLABILITY OF SYSTEMS
LIGHTING
1 Point
Solution:
Provide task lighting, scene controllers and occupancy sensors for
classrooms, conference rooms and open plan workstations.
EQc6.1

26. THERMAL COMFORT
Design
1 Point
Intent:
To provide a comfortable thermal environment that promotes
occupant productivity and well-being
Requirements:
- Design heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC)
systems and the building envelope to meet the requirements
of ASHRAE Standard 55-2004, Thermal Comfort Conditions for
Human Occupancy. Demonstrate design compliance in
accordance with the Section 6.1.1 documentation.
EQc7.1

27. THERMAL COMFORT
VERIFICATION
1 Point
Intent:
To provide for the assessment of building occupant thermal
comfort over time.
Requirements:
- Achieve IEQ Credit 7.1: Thermal Comfort – Design
- Provide a permanent monitoring system to ensure that
building performance meets the desired comfort criteria as
determined by IEQ Credit 7.1: Thermal Comfort – Design.
- Agree to conduct a thermal comfort survey of building
occupants within 6 to 18 months after occupancy. This survey
should collect anonymous responses about thermal comfort in
the building, including an assessment of overall satisfaction
with thermal performance and identification of thermal
comfort-related problems.
- Agree to develop a plan for corrective action if the survey
results indicate that more than 20% of occupants are
dissatisfied with thermal comfort in the building. This plan
should include measurement of relevant environmental
variables in problem areas in accordance with ASHRAE
Standard 55-2004.
EQc7.2

28. THERMAL COMFORT
VERIFICATION
1 Point
Solution:
Provide a Thermal Comfort Survey by a team
made up of facility operators or third party
consultants.
- Conduct survey 6 months after occupancy
- Conduct survey 18 months after occupancy
- Once during peak of heating season
- Once during peak of cooling season
If more than 20% of the respondents are
dissatisfied with the thermal comfort
components of the building for that particular
season, measures will be taken to investigate
the building and identify the specific
problem.
EQc7.2

29. GREEN CLEANING PROGRAM
1 Point
Intent:
To reduce the exposure of building occupants and maintenance
personnel to potentially hazardous chemical, biological and
particulate contaminants, which adversely affect air quality,
human health, building finishes, building systems and the
environment, by implementing, managing and suiting cleaning
procedures and processes.
Requirements:
Have in place during the performance period a high-performance
cleaning program, supported by cleaning policy (IEQ Prerequisite 3:
Green Cleaning Policy), that addresses the following:
- Provide an appropriate staffing plan.
- Implement a training of maintenance personnel in the hazards,
use, maintenance, disposal and recycling of cleaning chemicals,
dispensing equipment and packaging.
- Use chemical concentrates with appropriate dilution systems to
minimize chemical use wherever possible.
- Use sustainable cleaning materials, products, equipment,
janitorial paper products and trash bags (including microfiber
tools and wipes).
- Use sustainable cleaning and hard floor and carpet care
products meeting the sustainability criteria outlines in IEQ
Credits 3.3 Green Cleaning – Purchase of Sustainable Cleaning
Products and Materials.
- Use cleaning equipment meeting the sustainability criteria
outlines in IEQ Credit 3.4: Green Cleaning – Sustainable Cleaning
Equipment.
- The facility must score ≤ 3 in an audit in accordance with APPA
Leadership in Educational Facilities’ “Custodial Staffing
Guidelines”.
IDc1.4

30. GREEN CLEANING PROGRAM
1 Point
Solution:
Policy Goals
- Reduction of liability, legal costs and insurance risk exposure
- Reduction in regulatory and inspection requirements
- Improved occupant and cleaning staff satisfaction
- Improved occupant quality of work
- Improved occupant productivity
- Improved employee retention
“It is the policy of campus management to reduce consumption of
natural resources wherever possible. To this end MSU seeks ways to
reduce consumption of products and to purchase products that
meet and exceed established standards for recycled content”.
“Paper products will have a minimum of 40% recycled content with
a preference for post-consumer content, and be of sufficient
quality to maintain user comfort”.
“Liners should meet the California requirements for recycled
content and exceed where possible. The janitorial supplier will
work closely with MSA to develop and maintain a program that
meets or exceeds the recycled content goal”.
IDc1.4

31. GREEN CLEANING PROGRAM
1 Point
Solution:
Policy Scope
The Green Cleaning Policy details specific tasks related to green
maintenance, including utilization of green certified products,
environmentally preferred products, vacuums with HEPA filter
systems, minimization of supply consumption, and use of recycled
content.
IDc1.4
- Cabinet Cleaning
- Carpet Spotting
- Conference Room Cleaning
- Counter Top Cleaning
- Damp Mopping
- Door Cleaning
- Drinking Fountain Cleaning
- Dust Mopping
- Dusting
- Elevator Cleaning
- Entrance Cleaning
- Furniture Polishing
- Glass Cleaning
- Graffiti Removal
- Janitor Cart Organization
- Janitor/Storage Closets
- Office Cleaning
- Pantry Cleaning
- Restroom Closing
- Restroom Cleaning
- Shower Cleaning
- Sink Cleaning
- Spot Mopping
- Stainless Steel Cleaning
- Stairway and Landing Cleaning
- Sweeping
- Training Room Leaning
- Trash Removal
- Upholstery Spotting
- Urinal Cleaning
- Vacuuming: Upright models
- Wall Spotting
- Wall Washing
- Window Sills and Ledges Cleaning

32. GREEN CLEANING PROGRAM
1 Point
Solution:
Policy Procedures
MSU building operators will manage the cleaning process by taking
a comprehensive process approach to cleaning according to the
following principals:
- Identifying the cleaning task and performance requirements
- Defining or outlining steps of the cleaning procedure
- Selecting the correct products
- Training cleaning personnel to use correct procedures and to
understand the potential health, safety, and environmental
impacts of the cleaning products and processes
- Ongoing inspection and monitoring programs
- Communicating clearly with building occupants and practicing
appropriate storage and disposal methods
- Approaching building cleaning holistically
- Cleaning to protect health and safety
- Ensuring cleaning personnel and building occupant safety at all
times
IDc1.4

33. GREEN CLEANING PROGRAM
1 Point
Solution:
Policy Procedures
MSU requires that its cleaning staff or custodial vendor provide
initial and ongoing training staff at a minimum in the following
areas:
- Safe Handling and Disposal of Cleaning Materials
(Including Hazardous Spill and Solution Mishandling Training)
- Ergonomic Training Including Safe Lifting Practices and Proper
Equipment Handling
- Proper Mixing and Dilution of Concentrated Solutions
- Effective Recycling: Proper Handling, Sorting and Disposal of
Recycling, Compost and Trash
- Safe and Effective Disposal and Recycling of Cleaning Solutions,
Dispensing Equipment and Packaging
- Review of the Items in an MSDS Sheet and How to Access Them
IDc1.4

34. GREEN CLEANING PROGRAM
1 Point
Solution:
Policy Performance Metric
Logs will be maintained that document cleaning schedules and
each cleaning product and equipment purchase. During the
quarterly meeting of Facility Management, these logs and
documents will be reviewed to ensure that the Green CLeaning
Policy is being upheld.
IDc1.4

35. GREEN CLEANING PROGRAM
1 Point
Solution:
Policy Performance Metric
Logs will be maintained that document cleaning schedules and
each cleaning product and equipment purchase. During the
quarterly meeting of Facility Management, these logs and
documents will be reviewed to ensure that the Green CLeaning
Policy is being upheld.
IDc1.4