The purpose of the Low Carbon Resilience and Environmental Sustainability Guidelines for Health-care New Construction (the LCRES Guidelines) is to inform new and replacement construction for acute and long-term care facilities from the planning stage onward.
This document is meant to inform engineers, coordinators, architects, contractors and operators, planners, and other members of the project team in the development of components specific to the Statement of Requirements and the Low Carbon Resilience and Environmental Sustainability Scope of Work.
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List of Appendices
Appendix B: Glossary of Terms (See the LCRES Guidelines)
Appendix C: Independent Energy Consultant Accountability Chart
Appendix E: Energy Modelling Requirements
Appendix F: Water Reduction Design Strategies (See the LCRES Guidelines)
Appendix G: Aligning Scope with Zero Carbon Building Standard (See the LCRES Guidelines)
Appendix H: Waste Management Space Design Guidelines
Appendix I: Chemicals of Concern: Construction Interiors
Appendix J: Bicycle Parking Design Guidelines
Appendix L: Climate Resilience Guidelines for B.C. Health Facility Planning & Design v1.1
Appendix M: LEED v4 Gold Scorecard template (Excel)
Appendix M: LEED v4 Gold Scorecard template (PDF)