SUSTAINABILITY

ENERGY - LEVEL 1

Energy Modeling

LEED BD+C

Both of the following are required:

• Comply with LEED prerequisite and credit Optimize Energy Performance, Option 1. Whole-Building Energy Simulation​.
• Demonstrate a minimum improvement of 15% for new construction or major renovation compared with a baseline building performance rating. 

LEED ID+C

Both of the following are required:

• Comply with LEED prerequisite and credit Optimize Energy Performance, Option 1. Tenant-Level Energy Simulation ​
• Demonstrate a minimum improvement of 15% compared with a baseline building performance rating for portions of the building within the tenant’s scope of work. 
  

Commissioning (Cx)

• Comply with LEED Prerequisite Fundamental Commissioning and Verification. ​
• Commissioning services must be complete in compliance with LEED’s Fundamental Commissioning and Verification requirements.​
• Ask for Fundamental, Enhanced, and Monitoring-Based Commissioning to be provided as separate services in Nike’s Request for Proposal (RFP) for Commissioning services. The project team can then decide if these additional services are of value to include. ​

NOTE: Green Star commissioning requirements are similar to LEED and require commissioning for the envelope as well as all building services.

HVAC – Electrification

• For projects installing new HVAC equipment, ensure that the grid and electrical infrastructure can support electrification. Life cycle costing should be utilized to determine whether the HVAC equipment should be fully, partially, or not electrified.​
• Give preference to choosing all-electric building(s) for the project. Base-building HVAC systems should be upgraded to an all-electric system, where possible.
  
  

HVAC – Efficiencies

• HVAC efficiencies for all newly installed equipment should meet or exceed the minimum efficiencies defined by ASHRAE 90.1-2010 standards.
   
  

HVAC – Refrigerants

• Comply with LEED prerequisite Fundamental Refrigerant Management. ​
• Pursue LEED credit Enhanced Refrigerant Management where possible.*​
• For projects that are installing new HVAC&R equipment, prioritize selecting equipment that uses no refrigerants. ​
• If refrigerants will be utilized in the HVAC&R equipment, ensure that they comply with one of the following two options: ​
• Have an ozone depletion potential (ODP) of 0 and a global warming potential (GWP) < 50.  ​
• Select refrigerants that minimize or eliminate the emission of compounds that contribute to ozone depletion and climate change. Calculations should be performed in accordance with the LEED requirements. ​

* Preference should be given to selecting a building that has no/low refrigerant impact. If the building is owned, the base-building HVAC&R system should be upgraded, when possible, to a hydronic-based system or a system that minimize the emissions of compounds associated with ozone depletion and climate change.

Metering



• Comply with LEED prerequisite Building-Level Energy Metering.​
• For new constructions or whole-building renovations, install new or use existing building-level energy meters in accordance with LEED requirements.  ​
• Comply with LEED credit Advanced Energy Metering.​
• For all projects, install advanced energy meters for any individual energy end uses that represent 10% or more of the total annual consumption as determined by the energy model and ensure that sub-metering is done in compliance with LEED credit requirements. ​
• Connect with your Sustainability Director to report monthly energy use data to GPS for tracking towards targets. 
• Anticipated Sub-Meters include:
• Lighting
• Plug Loads
• HVAC
• Fans
• Hot Water
• Kitchen Equipment
• IDF / MDF / Computer Rooms
• Processes (e.g.: 3D printers, compressed air, dust collection, tooling)
• Renewable Energy Systems
  

Building Automation System (BAS)



• Install a BAS from a Nike preferred supplier. The system should be a complete system designed for small stand-alone use to large, networked systems.  ​
  
• Devices residing on the enterprise IT network should be fully IT compatible device that mount and communicate directly on the IT infrastructure in the facility.​
  
• Contractor should be responsible for coordination with the owner’s IT staff to ensure smooth functioning and installation of BAS. ​
  
• Compliance with ASHRAE/ANSI/EIA standards is recommended.​
  

Lighting

• Utilize high efficacy LED luminaires and design spaces to comply with the max lighting power densities (LPDs) shown in the Table*.​
• Systems must be flexible and allow for reconfiguration for ease in maintenance.​
• Spaces should be evaluated by the lighting designer on a project-by-project basis and some spaces may not be able to comply depending on specific project needs.

* The LPDs in the Table are a guideline and should be used wherever possible. Where the local code is more stringent or conflicts with the requirements, local code should take precedence. 

Lighting Controls

Daylighting Harvesting

• Use daylight harvesting for spaces with natural light. Program in zones, with timers set to avoid frequent changes from clouds, etc. 
• Optional: Allow user override to turn off lights.
  

Vacancy or Occupancy Sensors

• Use sensors to turn lights off when spaces are unoccupied.
  

Dimmers

• Dimmers and controls must be simple and intuitive.
• Dimmers should set a high trim for maximum brightness. Designers should target high end trims to be no less than 80% of full output.

** Where the local code is more stringent or conflicts with the requirements, local code should take precedence. 

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging



• Pursue LEED credit Electric Vehicles (v4.1) for projects which include parking.​
• For projects that include parking, provide EV stations for a minimum of 5% of the parking spaces OR ensure that a minimum of 10% of stalls meet LEED “EV Ready” design requirements. ​
• It is recommended that additional “EV Ready” capacity is included in project that include parking to ensure that sufficient capacity is available to keep up with future market demand. 
  

Equipment

• Projects installing new kitchen equipment should evaluate whether the grid and electrical infrastructure is able to support the installation of all-electric equipment by utilizing life cycle costing to determine what equipment should be electric. ​
  
• Installing electric ovens, fryers, griddles, broilers, steamers, and dishwashers should be prioritized. ​
  
• Installing electric ranges, grills, and hot water heaters should be considered and determined whether feasible on a project-by-project basis.​
  
• New refrigerators and freezers should utilize natural or lower GWP refrigerants wherever possible.​
  
• Install ENERGY-STAR certified equipment (or local equivalent) for the products located in the table. ​
  
• In Europe, install equipment with an EU energy label, targeting products that have a Class A or B rating. ​ 
  

Renewable Energy PPA

• Refer to the Nike Guidance for Renewable Energy in LEED Applications and confer with the Renewable Energy team as needed to obtain renewable energy credits for your project and gain credit under LEED.
• Through Nike’s renewable energy LEED Volume Portfolio, all owned and operated facilities in the US and Europe can automatically capture six (6) LEED points.​
  
• Owned and operated facilities outside of the US and Europe can utilize Nike’s existing unbundled renewable energy credit (REC) purchases, currently in 15 countries.​
  
• Facilities which are leased, should confer with the Renewable Energy team to obtain REC purchase receipts to include in LEED applications.  ​
  
• A small number of countries have no or partial renewable energy coverage and the purchasing of RECs should be looked at on a project-by-project basis. ​