Sustainability at Rensselaer

Sustainable Sites:

• Erosion and sedimentation control (REQ)
• Site Selection (1)
• Development density and community connectivity (1)
• Alternative transportation
  • Public transportation access (1)
  • Bicycle storage and changing rooms (1)
  • Low emission and fuel efficient vehicles (1)
  • Parking capacity (1)
• Stormwater design- quantity control (1)
• Stormwater design- quality control (1)

Water Efficiency

• Water efficient landscaping
  • reduce by 50% (1)
  • No potable water use or irrigation system (1)
• Waste water reduction 30% (2)

Energy and Atmosphere

• Fundamental commissioning of the building energy systems (REQ)
• Minimum energy performance (REQ)
• Fundamental refrigerant management (REQ)
• Optimize energy performance by 17.5% (3)
• Enhanced commissioning (1)
• Enhanced refrigerant management (1)

Materials and Resources

• Storage and Collection of Recyclables (REQ)
• Regional materials-20% extracted, processed, and manufactured regionally (2)

Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)

• Minimum IAQ performance (1)
• Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) control (1)
• Outdoor air delivery monitorin (1)
• Increased venilation (1)
• Construction IAQ management plan
  • during construction (1)
  • before occupancy (1)
• Low-emitting materials
  • Adhesives and sealants (1)
  • Paints and coating (1)
  • Carpet system (1)
  • Composite wood and agrifiber products (1)
• Indoor chemical and pollutant source control (1)
• controllability of systems- thermal comfort (1)
• Thermal comfort
  • design (1)
  • verification (1)

Innovative Design

• 40% H2O