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Easy credit with LEED-NC or Schools certification
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LEED-CS and LEED-CI
Buildings certified under LEED for Core and Shell (LEED-CS) must also have at least 75% of the floor area certified under LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI). Buildings with LEED-CI certification only do not qualify.
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recertification detail - FYI
In a Nov. 2011 LEED addendum, the options for SSc1 have
broadened to encompass some of the newer LEED rating systems—LEED for
Retail and LEED for Healthcare—as well as recertification under EBOMEBOM is an acronym for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, one of the LEED 2009 rating sytems..
Under recertification, ongoing tracking is emphasized with the following
language: "This credit is available to LEED for Existing Buildings
projects that recertify using data from the entire recertification
period (the period from initial certification until recertification
application). It is not available to projects that certify once, stop
tracking performance, then certify again with a new, three-month
performance period."
Change the version of LEED - EB - O & M (V.2008 to v.2009)
To whom it may concern,
I have a question that I didn not find a solution in the credit-by-credit forum at this website.
I have a project LEED-EB-O&M registred in the V.2008 but our client wants to update to the V.2009. What is the appropriate procedure to go out about doing so?
Thanks.
Paola, you'll need to register the project at LEEDOnline.com. It will be a new registration with a new registration fee, and you unfortunately won't be able to retain any of your existing project information.
Hmm, I think there might actually be a path here that doesn't involve starting from scratch. Check this information out from GBCI regarding transfer from LOL v2 projects to LOL v3. Looks like you just need to pay whatever the additional fee for registering under 2009, not repaying the whole fee: http://www.gbci.org/main-nav/building-certification/leed-online/upgrade....
CS projects should have 75% of GFA to earn this credit?
75% of "leasable area" makes more sense here.
How do we communicate our suggestions to USGBC. Kindly let me know if there is a way.
You can contact USGBC via its website at USGBC.org.
4 Points for all/any levels of certification
I understand that 4 points are awarded for previosly certified buildings irrespective of level of certification(certified/silver/gold/platinum). Does it make sense?
That's right, different LEED certification levels are not taken into account for this credit.
If a building has received
If a building has received LEED-NC, or any type of LEED certification, how long do they have until they must apply for LEED-EB & OM?
Jose, a LEED-NC certified building is not required to pursue LEED-EBOMEBOM is an acronym for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, one of the LEED 2009 rating sytems. certification, although it is encouraged.
If you do decide to apply for LEED-EBOM, there is no deadline from the date of occupancy. You do need 12 months of energy data to get a LEED-EBOM certification.
right to access checklist
Do tenants of buildings earning LEED EBOMEBOM is an acronym for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, one of the LEED 2009 rating sytems. certification have any legal right to access the final leed checklist for the building they occupy? Does the building owner or manager have any right to restrict access to the checklist for the tenants?
Interesting question Joanna - I think the USGBC is probably the only organization who can give you a reliable answer. In general, the USGBC places a very high priority on protecting potentially confidential or proprietary information relating to buildings and their ownership, so I suspect they would not release a checklist without the consent of the owner/manager who was responsible for the certification project. Its unfortunate to imagine a scenario where an owner/manager would choose NOT to share that information with a tenant, as it's hard to imagine how it could reflect poorly on them, but I don't think the tenants would have specifically legal right to see that document.
Space Usage Types
I also wasn't sure where to ask this question. It might be worthwhile to have a general EBOMEBOM is an acronym for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, one of the LEED 2009 rating sytems. topic for comments and questions not directed towards a specific credit or prereq.
Anyway, I'm starting an EBOM project on an office building that is 100% owner occupied. As I fill in the space usage information on LEED Online (under Occupant and Usage Data), I'm not certain if I list the space as 100% Office or if some of the space is considered "Circulation." What exactly is "Circulation" space? Also, if they have an IT room, is that considered "Data Center" space? Any other advice on the appropriate way to complete this information?
Thank you.
From what I've seen, most teams just focus on the major space types, so 100% office seems appropriate in your case. I would focus on having the entries here match what you will be reporting for space classifications in your energy benchmarking for EAp2/EAc1, which certainly wouldn't separate out circulation but might include a data center entry if it meets Energy Star's definition of a data center.
Hope this helps.
When does the Performance Period Start?
I am sorry about asking the question here, but I could not find anywhere else to ask it.
I am trying to figure out when the performance period starts. The definition in the "Introduction-Performance Period" is vague to me. Is it when I get data from the Building Manager? Start a walk through audit of the building? When I have my first meeting with the client?
Mark
There is no set time for the beginning of the performance period - each project determines that moment individually. The most useful way to think about when to begin your performance period is probably as the point at which the building is operating the way you intend it to operate from a sustainability standpoint. This would mean that all your policies are in place and implemented, any new equipment is installed and working properly, tracking systems are working, and your data is being generated appropriately. Basically you do everything you need to to 'green' the building, and then you begin your performance period to document the X months of operating green.
the Glossary --How Do I Find It?
It would be great to have a Glossary tab, right from the home page. Or a Search the Site function where I could locate the Glossary page...I'm still looking...
We have (so far) chosen to make the glossary an integrated part of the site, with definitions coming up when you roll over a word that's in the glossary. But for you and other LEED word lovers, here's the backdoor:
http://www.leeduser.com/glossary/14
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