Boynton Green Building Program Local Requirements
City of Boynton Beach Green Building Program adapted from IGCC Public Version 2.0 i City of Boynton Beach Green Building Program May 16, 2011 Chapter 3 Excerpt Revision 3
City of Boynton Beach Green Building Program adapted from IGCC Public Version 2.0 2 CHAPTER 3 JURISDICTIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROJECT ELECTIVES SECTION 301 GENERAL 301.1 Scope. This
chapter contains: requirements that are specific to and selected by the jurisdiction; elective requirements that are specific to the project and selected by the owner; and provisions
for wholebuilding life-cycle assessment. 301.2 Jurisdictional Requirements and Project Electives. This chapter requires that the jurisdiction indicate in Table 302.1 whether specific
provisions are mandatory for all buildings regulated by this program and, where applicable, the level of compliance required. This chapter also contains project electives, as listed
in Table 303.1, that become mandatory only as selected and indicated by the owner for the specific project. All other provisions of this program shall be mandatory as applicable. SECTION
302 JURISDICTIONAL REQUIREMENTS 302.1 Requirements determined by the jurisdiction. The jurisdiction shall shall indicate the following information in Table 302.1 for inclusion in its
code adopting ordinance: 1. The jurisdiction shall indicate whether ASHRAE 189.1 is applicable by selecting “Yes” or “No” in the optional compliance path in Table 302.1. Where “Yes”
is selected, the administrative provisions of Chapter 1 of this program and the provisions of ASHRAE 189.1 listed in Chapter 12 shall apply and the remainder of this program shall not
apply. 2. The jurisdiction shall indicate the minimum number of project electives that must be incorporated into all projects, as modified by Section 303.2. 3. Where the jurisdiction
requires enhanced energy performance for buildings designed on a performance basis, and for buildings greater than 25,000 square feet in total building floor area, the jurisdiction shall
indicate a zEPI of 46 or less in Table 602.1 for each occupancy required to have enhanced energy performance. 4. Where “Yes” or “No” boxes are provided, the jurisdiction shall check
the box to indicate “Yes” where that section or appendix is to be enforced as a mandatory requirement in the jurisdiction, or “No” where that section or appendix is not to be enforced
as a mandatory requirement in the jurisdiction. 4.1 Where “Yes” is selected for Appendix B, the jurisdiction shall select a compliance level phase in accordance with Section B103.1 by
checking a box in Table 302.1 corresponding to Phase1, 2, 3 or 4. The selection of higher phases requires that all lower phases be selected.
City of Boynton Beach Green Building Program adapted from IGCC Public Version 2.0 3 4.1.1 Where Phase 1 is selected, the jurisdiction shall indicate the number of months to be used in
association with Section B103.2. 4.1.2 Where Phase 2 is selected, the jurisdiction shall indicate the number of years and the percentage to be used in association with Section B103.3.
4.1.3 Where Phase 3 is selected, the jurisdiction shall indicate the number of years to be used in association with Section B103.4. 4.1.4 Where Phase 4 is selected, the jurisdiction
shall indicate the number of years and the percentage to be used in association with Section B103.5. 4.2 Where “Yes” is selected for other jurisdictional requirements in Table 302.1,
the provisions of the indicated section shall apply. 302.1.1 zEPI of 46 or less. Where a zEPI of 46 or less is indicated by the jurisdiction in Table 602.1, buildings shall comply on
a performance-basis in accordance with Section 602.2.2. Exception: Buildings less than 25,000 square feet in total building floor area pursuing compliance on a prescriptive basis shall
be deemed to have a zEPI of 51 in accordance with Section 602.2.1 and shall not be required to comply with the zEPI of Jurisdictional Choice indicated by the jurisdiction in Table 602.1.
TABLE 302.1 REQUIREMENTS DETERMINED BY THE JURISDICTION Section Section Title or Description and Directives Jurisdictional Requirements CH 3. JURISDICTIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROJECT
ELECTIVES 302.1 (2) Optional compliance path – ASHRAE 189.1 Yes No 302.1 (3) Project Electives – The jurisdiction shall indicate a number between 1 and 15 to establish the minimum
total number of project electives that must be satisfied. _15__ CH 4. SITE DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE 402.2.3 Conservation area Yes No 402.2.5 Agricultural land Yes No 402.2.6
Greenfields Yes No 402.3.2 Stormwater management Yes No 403.4.1 High occupancy vehicle parking Yes No 403.4.2 Low emission, hybrid and electric vehicle parking Yes
No 405.1 Light pollution control Yes No CH 5. MATERIAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY 502.1 Minimum percentage of waste material diverted from landfills. 50% 65%
75% CH 6. ENERGY CONSERVATION AND EARTH ATMOSPHERIC QUALITY
City of Boynton Beach Green Building Program adapted from IGCC Public Version 2.0 4 Section Section Title or Description and Directives Jurisdictional Requirements Table 602.1, 302.1,
302.1.1 zEPI of Jurisdictional Choice – The jurisdiction shall indicate a zEPI of 46 or less in Table 602.1 for each occupancy for which it intends to require enhanced energy performance.
See Table 602.1 and Section 302.1 602.2.2.3 Total annual CO2e emissions limits and reporting Yes No 613.2 Post Certificate of Occupancy zEPI, energy demand, and CO2e emissions
reporting (For Buildings seeking Property Tax Incentive only) Yes No
City of Boynton Beach Green Building Program adapted from IGCC Public Version 2.0 5 CH 7. WATER RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY 702.1.2 Enhanced plumbing fixture and fitting flow
rate tier. Tier 1 Tier 2 702.7 Municipal reclaimed water. Yes No CH 9. COMMISSIONING, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 904.1.1.1 Periodic reporting Yes No CH 10. EXISTING
BUILDINGS 1006.4 Evaluation of existing buildings Yes No APPENDICES Appendix A Enforcement procedures Yes No Appendix B (RESERVED) Yes No SECTION 303 PROJECT ELECTIVES
303.1 Electives required. A total of not less than the number of project electives as indicated by the jurisdiction in Section 302.1(2) of Table 302.1 shall be selected by the owner.
Such project electives shall be applied as mandatory requirements to the project and shall be indicated to the Building Official by means of completion of Table 303.1. Electives identified
by the jurisdiction as being “not available” are not available for selection. 303.2 Additional elective. Where required in accordance with Section 705.1, the total number of project
electives indicted in Table 302.1 shall be increased by one. 303.3 Applicability to existing buildings. Project electives shall be applicable to existing buildings only where such buildings
are evaluated in accordance with Section 1007.4. 303.4 Project electives checklist. The submitted construction documents shall include a completed copy of Table 303.1 indicating which
project electives that the owner has selected as a means to comply with Section 303.1. The total number of project electives selected shall be in accordance with the minimum number of
project electives indicated by the jurisdiction in Table 302.1. The Project electives selected shall be applied and enforced as mandatory requirements.
City of Boynton Beach Green Building Program adapted from IGCC Public Version 2.0 6 TABLE 303.1 PROJECT ELECTIVES CHECKLIST Section Description Check the corresponding box to indicate
each project elective selected. Jurisdictional determination of nonavailability CH 3. JURISDICTIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROJECT ELECTIVES 304.1 Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
(5 Electivesa) CH 4. SITE DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE 407.2.1 Flood hazard avoidance 407.2.2 Agricultural land 407.2.3 Wildlife corridor 407.2.4 Infill site
407.2.5 Brownfield site 407.2.6 Existing building reuse 407.2.7 Greenfield development 407.2.8 Greenfield proximity to development 407.2.9 Greenfield proximity
to diverse uses 407.2.10 Florida Friendly plant landscaping 407.2.11 Site restoration 407.3.1 Changing and shower facilities 407.3.2 Long term bicycle parking
and storage 407.3.3 Preferred parking 407.4.1 Site hardscape 1 407.4.2 Site hardscape 2 407.4.3 Site hardscape 3 407.4.4 Roof covering 407.5 Light
pollution 407.6 Public EcoArt CH 5. MATERIAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY 508.2 Waste management (502.1 + 20%) 508.3(1) Reused, recycled content, recyclable,
bio-based and indigenous materials (70%) 508.3(2) Reused, recycled content, recyclable, bio-based and indigenous materials (85%) (2 Electivesa) 508.4.1 Service life – 100
year design life category 508.4.1 Service life– 200 year design life category (2 Electivesa) 508.4.2 Interior adaptability CH 6. ENERGY CONSERVATION, EFFICIENCY AND
EARTH ATMOSPHERIC QUALITY 613.3 zEPI reduction project electives 613.3 Project zEPI is at least 5 points lower than required by Table 302.1
City of Boynton Beach Green Building Program adapted from IGCC Public Version 2.0 7 Section Description Check the corresponding box to indicate each project elective selected. Jurisdictional
determination of nonavailability 613.3 Project zEPI is at least 10 points lower than required by Table 302.1 (2 electives) 613.3 Project zEPI is at least 15 points lower than required
by Table 302.1 (3 electives) 613.3 Project zEPI is at least 20 points lower than required by Table 302.1 (4 electives) 613.3 Project zEPI is at least 25 points lower than
required by Table 302.1 (5 electives) 613.3 Project zEPI is at least 30 points lower than required by Table 302.1 (6 electives) 613.3 Project zEPI is at least 35 points lower
than required by Table 302.1 (7 electives) 613.3 Project zEPI is at least 40 points lower than required by Table 302.1 (8 electives) 613.3 Project zEPI is at least 45 points
lower than required by Table 302.1 (9 electives) 613.3 Project zEPI is at least least 51 points lower than required by Table 302.1 (10 electives) 613.4 Mechanical systems
613.5 Service Water Heating 613.6 Lighting Systems 613.7 Passive design CH 7. WATER RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY 710.2.1 Fixture flow rates are one tier
above that required by Table 302.1 710.2.1 Fixture flow rates are two tiers above that required by Table 302.1. (2 Electivesa) 710.3 On-site wastewater treatment 710.4
Non-potable outdoor water supply 710.5 Non-potable water for plumbing fixture flushing 710.6 Automatic fire sprinkler system 710.7 Non-potable water supply to fire
pumps 710.8 Non-potable water for industrial process makeup water 710.9 Efficient hot water distribution system 710.10 Non-potable water for cooling tower makeup water
710.11 Graywater collection CH 8 INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND COMFORT 809.2.1 VOC emissions -flooring 809.2.2 VOC emissions – ceiling systems 809.2.3 VOC emissions-wall
systems 809.2.4 Total VOC limit
City of Boynton Beach Green Building Program adapted from IGCC Public Version 2.0 8 Section Description Check the corresponding box to indicate each project elective selected. Jurisdictional
determination of nonavailability 809.3 Views to building exterior 809.4 Interior plant density a. Where multiple electives are shown in the table in the form “(x electives)”,
“x” indicates the number of credits to be applied for that elective to the total number of project electives required by the jurisdiction as shown in Section 302.1(3) of Table 302.1.
SECTION 304 WHOLE BUILDING LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT 304.1 Whole building life cycle assessment project elective. A whole building life cycle assessment shall be a project elective. The
requirements for the execution of a whole building life cycle assessment shall be performed in accordance with the following: The data and final report shall be included in the owner
education manual required by Section 904.4. 1. The assessment shall demonstrate that the building project achieves not less than a 20 percent improvement in environmental performance
for each of at least three of the following impact measures, one of which shall be global warming potential, as compared to a reference building of similar useable floor area, function
and configuration that meets the minimum energy requirements of this program and the structural requirements of the Florida Building Code: 1.1 Primary energy use 1.2 Global warming potential
1.3 Acidification potential 1.4 Eutrophication potential 1.5 Ozone depletion potential 1.6 Smog potential 2. The reference and project buildings shall utilize the same life cycle assessment
tool. 3. The life cycle assessment tool shall be approved by the Building Official. 4. Building operational energy shall be included. 5. Building process loads shall be permitted to
be included. 6. The reference service life of the reference building shall be in accordance with Section 505.1. 7. Maintenance and replacement schedules and actions for components shall
be be included in the assessment. 8. The full life cycle, from resource extraction to demolition and disposal, including but not limited to, on-site construction, maintenance and replacement,
and material and product embodied acquisition, process and transportation energy, shall be assessed. Exception: Electrical and mechanical equipment and controls, plumbing products, fire
detection and alarm systems, elevators and conveying systems shall not be included in the assessment.
City of Boynton Beach Green Building Program adapted from IGCC Public Version 2.0 9 9. The complete building envelope, structural elements, inclusive of footings and foundations, and
interior walls, floors and ceilings, including interior and exterior finishes, shall be assessed to the extent that data is available for the materials being analyzed in the selected
life cycle assessment tool. 10. Mechanical, electrical and plumbing components and specialty items shall not be included in this calculation. 11. The life cycle assessment shall conform
with the requirements of ISO 14044.