WIMSEE extended

WIMSEE is a great chart that is referenced a lot as a way to remember the numbers of prerequisites and available point in each LEED NC section. I put it up a while ago in a post about InTheLEED.com, a great study resource.

I am making some adjustments to it to help me remember the ID opportunities and submittal phases of as well. They are not in beautiful ascending order as the rest of WIMSEE is, but when they are added to the table it makes a fairly simple visual for me to remember.

Please note that people have mentioned some discrepancies between people’s ID counts – especially in the SS section. I think this is due to the Alternative Transportation credits. I arrived at my seven by counting: SS2 – you can double the density of the project itself or you can double the base credit area and corresponding density; SS4s – alternative transportation management plan; SS4.1 – increase threshold of distances to public transportation and require high frequency of service; SS5.1 – increase threshold to 75%; SS5.2 – double everything; SS7.1 – 100% high-albedo surfaces or underground parking; SS7.2 – full green roof. Pat on InTheLEED counted all the Alt Trans credits as one. I believe, however, that two points are available. Someone please correct me if I am wrong. (Thank you reader ‘brandon’ for bring this to my attention in the comments).

Anyway, here it is:

WIMSEE extended

So then I use a little rhyming to remember the numbers…

206723: the order of id points available in WIMSEE.
Plenty (20) of tricks (6) can get you into Heaven (7). But you won’t be true (2) and free (3).

For the submittal phases, I do a more visual approach. I fill in all the ‘designs’ and ‘constructions’ which is fairly easy once you try it a couple times.

Then for the numbers, I put in all the p1’s first. Then I put anything with a .1 after it. Then 3,5,6. In the end I treat it like a series of steps. And I only have to remember a couple numbers for each step, so it’s not so bad. Hope this works for someone else too!

possible questions for ID 2

possible questions for ID 2:

1. What is the requirement of this credit?

2. What submittal information is required to verify this requirement is met?

answers:

1. That at least one LEED AP participates in the project team.

2. Name of the LEED AP, Name of the LEED AP’s company, Description of the LEED AP’s role, Copy of the LEED AP’s certificate.

possible questions for ID 1

possible questions for ID 1:

1. What are the three basic criteria for achieving exemplary performance or an innovation credit?

2. What are the two types of innovation strategies that will be considered?

3. Which credits in LEED NC are eligible to earn an ID credit?

answers:

1. ❶ quantitative performance improvements for environmental benefit
❷ process or specification must be comprehensive
❸ the formula that your project develops must be applicable to other projects

2. projects that greatly exceed the requirements and projects that address strategies not covered by any LEED credits.

3. The following credits are eligible for exemplary performance for the following reasons:
Sustainable Sites:
SS 2: Development Density & Community Connectivity – double project density or double density for double the area,
SS 4: Alternative Transportation – comprehensive transportation management plan
SS 4.1: Alternative Transportation: Public Transportation Access – double the number of stations. ½ from 2 rail stations instead of 1. ¼ mile from +2 stops for +4 bus lines instead of 1 stop for 2 lines,
SS 5.1: Site Development: Protect or Restore Habitat – on previously developed sites protect or restore 75% instead of 50%,
SS 5.2: Site Development: Maximize Open Space – double the requirements of each Option. 50% instead of 25%, 2x the bldg footprint instead of =, 40% of site area instead of 20%,
SS 7.1: Heat Island Effect: Non-Roof – 100% impervious surface in high-albedo materials instead of 50% OR 100% onsite parking located underground,
SS 7.2: Heat Island Effect: Roof – 100% green roof instead of 50%
WE 2: Innovative Wastewater Technologies – 100% reduction in potable water for sewage conveyance instead of 50% OR treat 100% generated wastewater onsite instead of 50%,
WE 3: Water Use Reduction – achieve 40% reduction instead of 20% or 30% OR demonstrate 10% potable water use reduction in process and non-regulated water consuming fixtures.
EA 1: Optimize Energy Performance – reduce energy load by 45.5% for new buildings and 38.5% for existing buildings instead of 42% and 35%,
EA 2: On-Site Renewable Energy – use 17.5% on-site renewable energy instead of 12.5%,
EA 6: Green Power – either double the contract length of time (4 instead of 2 years) or the amount of electricity (70% instead of 35%).
MR 2: Construction Waste Management – divert 95% of construction waste instead of 75%,
MR 3: Materials Reuse – reuse 15% instead of 5% or 10%,
MR 4: Recycled Content – use 30% instead of 10% or 20%,
MR 5: Regional Materials – use 40% instead of 10% or 20%,
MR 6: Rapidly Renewable Materials – use 5% instead of 2.5%,
MR 7: Certified Wood – use 95% instead of 50%
EQ 8.1: Daylight & Views: Daylight – 95% instead of 75%,
EQ 8.2: Daylight & Views: Views – case-by-case basis (more than 90% which is base credit)

summary of strategies for memorizing credit orders

Ok, so let’s try all of it from memory once through…

Sustainable Sites:

‘Crazy Sally Does Better After Alcohol Administered Assignments; Some Say She Suspends Her Head Low.’
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Construction activity pollution prevention
Site selection
Development density and community connectivity
Brownfield redevelopment
Alternative transportation
Alternative transportation
Alternative transportation
Alternative transportation
Site development
Site development
Stormwater management
Stormwater management
Heat island effect
Heat island effect

‘Alternative Peanut Butter Lacks Punch’
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Alternative transportation:
1. Public transportation access
2. Bicycle storage and changing rooms
3. Low-emmitting vehicles and fuel-efficient vehicles
4. Parking capacity

‘Develop your PR to the Max. It’s NOT quantity that matters, but quality.’
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site Development:
1. Protect and Restore habitat
2. Maximize open space
heat island effect:
1. Non-roof
2. roof

Water Efficiency:

‘Worried Women Incur Worry Warts.’
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Water efficient landscaping
Water efficient landscaping
Innovative wastewater technologies
Water use reduction
Water use reduction

‘50 – 0 = 20 + 30’
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water efficient landscaping – reduce by 50%
water efficient landscaping – No potable water or No irrigation
water use reduction - 20%
water use reduction – 30%

Energy and Atmosphere:

‘FeMale Fan! OOEE! My God!’
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Fundamental commissioning of building systems
Minimum energy performance
Fundamental refrigerant management
Optimize energy performance
On-site renewable energy
Enhanced commissioning
Enhanced refrigerant management
Measurement and verification
Green power

Materials and Resources:

‘Scores:

v the Bears are losing to the Rams 75 to 95 at half-time (50%)
v Chicago to Washington 50 to 75
v Minnesota to Rams 5 to 10
v Rams to Cardinals 10 to 20
v Rams to Minnesota 10 to 20

(and in the background, the sound of a …) Roaring Crowd !!!’
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Storage and collection of recyclables
Building Reuse – maintain 75% of existing floors, walls, and roof
Building Reuse – maintain 95% of existing floors, walls, and roof
Building Reuse – maintain 50% of all non-structural elements
Construction Waste Management – divert 50% from disposal
Construction Waste Management – divert 75% from disposal
Materials Reuse – 5%
Materials Reuse – 10%
Recycled Content – 10% (post-consumer + ½ pre-consumer)
Recycled Content – 20% (post-consumer + ½ pre-consumer)
Regional Material – 10 % extracted, processed and manufactured regionally
Regional Material – 20 % extracted, processed and manufactured regionally
Rapidly renewable materials
Certified wood

Indoor Environmental Quality:

‘Mariana & Enrico Only Invite Characters Chanting ‘LaLaLaLa’ Inside Central Command. Those Trying ‘Dooowap’ – Dismissed!’
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Minimum IAQ performance
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) control
Outdoor air delivery monitoring
Increased ventilation
Construction IAQ management plan
Construction IAQ management plan
Low-emmitting materials
Low-emmitting materials
Low-emmitting materials
Low-emmitting materials
Indoor chemical and pollutant source control
Controllability of systems
Controllability of systems
Thermal comfort
Thermal comfort
Daylighting and views
Daylighting and views

‘Low Apple Picking Can Create Aches.’
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Low-emmitting materials
1. Adhesives and sealants
2. Paints and coatings
3. Carpet systems
4. Composite woods and agrifiber

‘Managing a Daemonic Baby is like Controlling the Sun and the Wind.’
construction IAQ Management plan
1. During construction
2. Before occupancy
Controllability of systems
1. Light
2. Thermal Comfort

‘Thermal underwear was not Designed to be Verified.’
Thermal comfort
1. Design
2. Verification

‘75% of the Day is spent looking straight ahead.’
Daylighting and Views
1. Daylight 75% of spaces
2. Views for 90% of spaces

Innovation and Design Process:

just remember the two:
Innovation in Design
LEED AP

Innovation & Design strategies for remembering credit orders

Seriously? There’s only two. You can do it. No strategy necessary.