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Table of Contents

Abstract ..........................................................................................................................................................2

Acknowledgements .......................................................................................................................................5

Executive Summary .......................................................................................................................................6

Project Overview ..........................................................................................................................................7

• Client Information
• Project Team
• Project Delivery Method
• Local Conditions
• Site Layout Plan
• Building Overview
• Building Systems Summary
• Estimate Summary
• Summary Schedule

LEED for Core & Shell Development: Current Status .............................................................................21

Commercial Office Building LEED Accreditation: An Owner's Perspective .........................................23

AE Construction Management Critical Industry Research

• Background / Goals
• Resources and Tools
• The Experienced Owner's Perspective
• The Inexperienced Owner's Perspective
• Tenant Evaluation
• Conclusion

Green Roof Design .....................................................................................................................................29

AE Structural and Mechanical Breadth

• Background / Goals
• Analysis Methodology
• Resources and Tools
• Green Roof Selection
• Cost and Schedule Evaluation
• Structural Design
• Plenum SPace Implications
• Energy Analysis
• LEED Impact

Glazing Alternatives ....................................................................................................................................45

AE Solar and Mechanical Breadth

• Background / Goals
• Analysis Methodology
• Resources and Tools
• Viracon Glazing Options
• Fenestration Heat Gain Analysis
• Cooling Load Cost Savings Calculation
• Recommendation
• LEED Impact

LEED for Core & Shell Development: Potential Status ...........................................................................55

• Equivalent Uniform Annual Cost Analysis
• LEED Project Checklist

Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................................59

Appendix A: LEED Owner Assessment .....................................................................................................60

• LEED Accreditation Survey
• Participant Responses

Appendix B: Structural Slab Design ..........................................................................................................69

• Design Calculations
• Reference Manual Pages

Appendix C: Window Glazing Design Calculations .................................................................................77

• ASHRAE 2005 Handbook of Fundamentals Solar Angles and Total Irradiance Formulas
• Monthly Total Surface Irradiance Calculations
• Monthly Fenestration Heat Transfer Analysis

References ..................................................................................................................................................86