One of my goals for 2018 is to pass the WELL AP exam. The WELL certification system is similar to the LEED certification system; however rather than rating a building in terms of environmental measures, it regards human health measures. I would say that in the next three years, WELL will be as major as LEED. The rating systems are quite symbiotic, so if a building gets credits for one system, likely it will receive credit for the other.
Buildings may be certified in these systems. People may be accredited in these systems. I passed my LEED AP BD+C and ND exams in 2014 and 2015. 2018 is the year I get my WELL AP accreditation. In preparation, I have split up the information. I have based my study schedule upon the seven Concepts (further broken down into 102 Features) of the system. I will focus on the Features within each concept for one week. The Concepts are:
- Water
- Nourishment
- Fitness
- Mind
- Comfort
- Light
- Air
I was able to list that without referencing a handbook. Sometimes, it is the little victories.
shirt (vintage) // pajama pants (alternate colorway) // notebook // pencil jar // pencils // pens // zipper pouch // sticky note set // candle // dry erase markers
This past week I studied Water. The Features within Water are the following:
30. Fundamental Water Quality
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- Water intended for human consumption must meet the following:
- Part 1: Turbidity must be less than 0.3 NTUs.
- Part 2: Zero amount of coliforms (including e. coli)
- Water intended for human consumption must meet the following:
31. Inorganic Contaminants
- Filters
- reverse osmosis (RO) systems
- kinetic degredation fluxion (KDF) filters
- Part 1: Water intended for human consumption must not exceed the following limits for each of the following dissolved metals:
- Copper —> 1.0 mg/L
- Nickel —> 0.012 mg/L
- Lead —> 0.01 mg/L
- Arsenic —> 0.01 mg/L
- Antimony —> 0.006 mg/L
- Mercury —> 0.002 mg/L
32. Organic Contaminants
- Activated carbon filters
- Part 1: Water intended for human consumption must not exceed the following limits for each of the following dissolved metals:
- Xylenes —> 0.5 mg/L
- Ethylbenzene —> 0.3 mg/L
- Toluene —> 0.15 mg/L
- Benzene —> 0.001 mg/L
- Vinyl chloride —> 0.002 mg/L
- Tetracholorethylene —> 0.005 mg/L
- Polychlorinated biphenyls —> 0.0005 mg/L
- Styrene —> 0.0005 mg/L
33. Agricultural Contaminants
- Part 1: Herbicides and Pesticides // Water intended for human consumption must not exceed the following limits:
- 2.4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid —> 0.07 mg/L
- Glyphosate —> 0.70 mg/L
- Simazine —> 0.002 mg/L
- Atrazine —> 0.001 mg/L
- Part 2: Fertilizers // Water intended for human consumption must not exceed the following limits:
- Nitrates —> 10 mg/L
34. Public Water Additives
- Part 1: Disinfectants // Water intended for human consumption must not exceed the following limits:
- Residual chlorine —> 0.6 mg/L
- Residual chloramine —> 4.0 mg/L
- Part 2: Disinfectant Byproducts // Water intended for human consumption must not exceed the following limits:
- Total trihalomethanes —> 0.08 mg/L
- Total haloacetic acids —> 0.06 mg/L
- Part 2: Fluoride// Water intended for human consumption must not exceed the following limits:
- Fluoride —> 4.0 mg/L
35. Periodic Water Quality Testing
- Part 1: Quarterly Testing // Water intended for human consumption is tested quarterly for the presence of dissolved metals / metalloids.
- Lead
- Arsenic
- Mercury
- Copper
- Part 2: Water Data Record Keeping and Response // Written policy including the following:
- Detailed enforcement strates for monitoring / recording water quality parameters listed in teh WELL Building Standard
- Records are kept from a minimum of three years, including data from field inspections and lab results
- Action / remediation plans for any unacceptable results
36. Water Treatment
- Part 1: Organic Chemical Removal // Water intended for human consumption and showers/baths is treated with the following:
- Activated carbon filter
- Part 2: Sediment Filter // Water intended for human consumption and showers/baths is treated with the following:
- Filter rated to remove suspended solids with pore size of 1.5 micrometer (μm) or less
- Part 3: Microbial Elimination // Water intended for human consumption and showers/baths is treated with the following:
- UVGI water sanitation
- Filter Rated by the NSF to remove microbial cysts
- Part 4: Water Quality Maintenance // To verify that the selected filtration / samiltation system chosen continues to operate as designed, projects must annually provide the IWBI with:
- Record keeping for 3 years, including evidence that the filter and/or sanitizer has been properly maintained as per the manufacturer’s recommendation
- Part 5: Legionella Control // A point-by-point narrative describing how the building addressed Legionella, and includes the following:
- Team for legionella management in the building
- Water system inventory and production of process flow diagrams
- Hazard analysis of water asserts
- Identification of critical control points
- Maintenance and control measures, monitoring, establishment of performance limits and corrective actions
37. Drinking Water Promotion
- Part 1: Drinking Water Taste Properties // Water intended for human consumption must not exceed the following limits:
- Total Dissolved Solids —> 500 mg/L
- Sodium —> 270 mg/L
- Sulfate —> 250 mg/L
- Chloride —> 250 mg/L
- Zinc —> 5 mg/L
- Iron —> 0.3 mg/L
- Aluminum —> 0.2 mg/L
- Manganese —> 0.05 mg/L
- Part 2: Drinking Water Access // To encourage consumption, the following is met:
- At least one dispense is located within 30 meters / 100 feet of all parts of regularly occupied floor space
- Minimum one dispenser per floor
- Part 3: Water Dispenser Maintenance // Components of dispensers that provide water for human consumption are cleaned with at least the following regularity:
- Daily, for mouthpieces, protective guards, and collective basins to prevent lime and calcium build-up
- Quarterly, for outlet screens and aerators, to remove debris and sediment
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