LOTUS BUILDING IN OPERATION (BIO)

Any building that has been in operation with at least 50% occupancy for a minimum of 2 years and not undergoing a major refurbishment is eligible for LOTUS BIO.

LOTUS BIO mainly focusing on building operations (monitoring, maintenance, optimization of systems, etc.) should be achievable for any building regardless of how well the building was designed and constructed.

LOTUS BIO V1 Credits

Energy Credits

33 Points
E-PR-1 Energy Audit
 Prerequisite
E-1 Energy Audit 2
E-2 Energy Use Intensity
 15
E-3 Natural Ventilation and Air-conditioning
 5
E-4 Artificial Lighting
 4
E-5 Energy Monitoring and Management
 3
E-6 Sustainable energy solutions
 4

Water Credits

10 Points
W-1 Water Audit 1
W-2 Water Efficient Fixtures
 3
W-3 Water Metering and Leak Prevention
 3
W-4 Sustainable Water Use Solutions
 4

Sustainable Purchasing Credits

4 Points
SP-1 Low-carbon purchasing 2
SP-2 Healthy purchasing
 2

Ecology Credits

6 Points
Eco-PR-1 Vegetation Prerequisite
Eco-1 Vegetation
 3
Eco-2 Sustainable Landscape Management
 2
Eco-3 Pest Management
 1

Waste & Pollution Credits

8 Points
WP-1 Wastewater Treatment 2
WP-PR-1 Solid Waste Management
 Prerequisite
WP-2 Solid Waste Management
 3
WP-3 Refrigerants
 2
WP-4 Light Pollution Minimization
 1

Health & Comfort Credits

13 Points
H-PR-1 Occupant Comfort Prerequisite
H-1 Occupant Comfort
 3
H-PR-2 Indoor Smoking
 Prerequisite
H-2 Indoor Smoking
 1
H-3 Fresh Air Supply
 2
H-4 CO2 Monitoring
 1
H-5 IAQ Testing  1
H-6 Daylighting
 2
H-7 External Views
 2
H-8 Green Cleaning
 1

Adaptation & Mitigation Credits

10 Points
A-1 Disaster Resilience 2
A-2 Stormwater Runoff
 2
A-3 Heat Island Effect
 2
A-PR-1 Green Transportation
 Prerequisite
A-4 Green Transportation
 4

Community Credits

6 Points
CY-1 Access for People with Disabilities 2
CY-PR-1 Occupant Behavior
 Prerequisite
CY-2 Occupant Behavior
 2
CY-3 Public Awareness Campaign
 2

Management Credits

10 Points
Man-PR-1 Facility Audit Prerequisite
Man-1 LOTUS Certified Building
 1
Man-2 LOTUS AP
 1
Man-3 Commissioning
 4
Man-PR-2 Maintenance
 Prerequisite
Man-4 Maintenance
 2
Man-5 Green Management
 2

Innovation Credits

8 Points
Inn-1 Exceptional Performance Enhancement 8 bonus points
Inn-2 Innovative Techniques/Initiatives
 8 bonus points