NEW YORK CITY - GREEN SCHOOLS GUIDE - 2019 - Effective 11/01/2018 Revised 12/31/2024

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New York City Green Schools Guide 2019 consolidates local law and LEED-based green building guidance to support a certification process for NYC school projects. The guide explains its structure, including category navigation, credit achievement content, and a consistent credit framework with intent & requirements, implementation best practices, and required documentation submittals for certification review. It also provides references to LEED v4 and v4.1 and supports technical standards through listed resources.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages216

Reading Time9 h 4 min

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HOW TO NAVIGATE GREEN SCHOOLS GUIDE 2019

Guide Structure

Overview

Certification Process Diagram

INTEGRATIVE DESIGN PROCESS

LOCATION

Site and Water

Energy and Materials

Indoor Environmental Quality

Innovation and Regional Priority

Appendices

NEW YORK CITY GREEN SCHOOLS GUIDE 2019 ii NYC Green Schools G| uide 2019 Effective 11/01/2018 Revised 12/31/2024 Contributors This guide and the associated design, construction and operations standards on which it is based were developed with the thoughtful efforts and contributions of the following parties: AUTHORING AGENCIES: NYC School Construction Authority NYC Department of Education CONTRIBUTING CONSULTANTS: Dattner Architects – Architecture/Sustainability Consultant Socotec (formerly Vidaris)– Energy Modeling Consultant EME Group, Consulting Engineers – Building Energy System Commissioning WDP Consulting Engineers – Building Envelope Commissioning Cerami & Associates – Acoustical Consultant ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS: Special thanks to the Office of Mayor Eric Adams and the Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice (MOCEJ) for their support in the continuation of the guide. Acknowledgments This guide was developed based on materials from: U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Washington, DC These guidelines are adapted in part from and with the permission of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System® for New Construction v4 and v4 .1. References to LEED are incorporated in this guide because LEED is the most widely-used nationally-accepted green building standard, and because the USGBC provides many resources, including its reference guides, to support the design and construction of green buildings. The New York City School Construction Authority would like to acknowledge its appreciation to the USGBC for their national and international efforts and leadership in the promotion of green building design, operation and practices. The Collaborative for High Performance Schools, Inc. (CHPS), San Francisco, CA © 2005 by CHPS, Inc. , All rights reserved. Published 2005, Printed in the United States of America. These guidelines are adapted, in part, from the CHPS Best Practices Manual by permission of the Collaborative for High Performance Schools, Inc. References to CHPS are incorporated in the guide because CHPS specifically addresses needs of schools and contains credits for district-wide school policies. The CHPS Best Practices Manual is copyrighted by CHPS, Inc. End users of the Best Practices Manual content are permitted to use and copy the content without further consent. However, prior permission from CHPS, Inc. must be granted in order torelicense, publish or develop derivative works from CHPS-copyrighted materials. NY-CHPS – Version 1. 1, High Performance Schools Guidelines Appendix of the NY State Department of Education Manual of Planning Standards, September 2007. Local Laws of New York City: The following local laws are an integral part of the Green Schools Guide: LL 130 of 2013 LL 06 of 2016 LL 51 of 2023 LL 97 of 2017 LL 45 of 2018 LL 94 of 2019 LL 97 of 2019 (as amended by LL 147 of 2019) and all other local laws to date. iv NYC Green Schools G| uide 2019 Effective 11/01/2018 Revised 12/31/2024 HOW TO NAVIGATE GREEN SCHOOLS GUIDE 2019 Guide Structure Overview: Provides an overview of Local Law and GSG 2019, with guidance on the certification process. Categories: The GSG is organized according to the credit categories shown on the right. Colored tabs are provided to allow for easy navigation. At the beginning of each category, an introduction summarizing its scope and significance is provided on the colored pages preceding the credits. Credits: Contains content that is specific to the achievement of each credit. Credit Structure Intent & Requirements: Outlines the rating system and local law requirements for achieving the prerequisite or credit. Implementation: Describes how the credit requirements are applied to SCA projects, with specific guidelines and best practices for standard building systems, the design process, project roles

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Green Schools Guide 2019?

It provides guidance that links NYC local law requirements and the Green Schools Guide 2019 credit system to support the certification process for school projects.

How is the guide structured for navigation and credit review?

It organizes credits into categories with colored tabs, provides an introduction to each category, and then details each credit with a defined structure including requirements, implementation guidance, and credit submittals.

What standards and references does the guide rely on?

The guide adapts guidance in part from USGBC LEED for New Construction v4 and v4.1, and it incorporates CHPS best practices and credit references used to support design and construction decisions.

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