4.5: Building Service Life Plan

(20 points)

GREEN GLOBES #4.5.1 Is there a schedule for maintenance, repair and replacement for each interior element for the duration of the building design service life? 

• Yes (10 points) 
• No (0 points)

Tooltip

This plan and policy may be specific for the space being assessed or part of an overall building document. The objective of a “Building Service Life Plan” is to provide reasonable assurance that the new space or building will be serviceable for the estimated period of time as a result of using quality systems and components that are properly installed and well maintained. CSA S478-95 (R2007): Guideline on Durability in Buildings outlines how to develop and implement a Building Durability Plan.

Assessment Guidance

A Building Service Life Plan (BSLP) should include the following: 

• Expected service life for building assemblies and materials that require inspection and/or need to be replaced during the service life of the interior fit-out , where service life was based on the following: 
  • Temporary interior fit-outs < 3 years 
  • Medium-life interior fit-out 3 - 10 years 
  • Long life interior fit-out types > 10 years 
• Documentation of the project design service life, the basis for determination and the following details for each assembly or component used in the interior fit-out: 
  • Interior fit-out and material description 
  • Design service life in years
  • Predicted service life in years 
  • Effects of failure
  • Maintenance frequency and maintenance access

It should be noted that a Building Service Life Plan is not the same as an LCA. The BSLP should examine the full life cycle of the building and its components and provide guidance to help realize the LCA projections. By analyzing the maintenance, repair, and replacement costs for the interior fit-out components’ design life, BSLPs can encourage durability, interoperability, adaptability, reuse, and recyclability.

Other references for building a BSLP can be found in the International Green Construction Code (IgCC) Section 505, ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2009 Paragraph 10.3.2.3, and in the Whole Building Design Guide – http://www.wbdg.org/tools.

References 

• CSA S478-95 (R2007): Guideline on Durability in Buildings 
• International Green Construction Code (IgCC): Section 505 
• ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2009: Section 505, Paragraph 10.3.2.3 
• Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG)

GREEN GLOBES #4.5.2 Is there a building housekeeping plan and policy for requiring environmentally preferable cleaning products and procedures for the new renovated space? 

• Yes (10 points) 
• No (0 points)

Tooltip

This plan and policy may be specific for the space being assessed or part of an overall facility/building document.

Assessment Guidance

Key building management personnel signature(s), role(s), and responsibilities should be included on policy.

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