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Credit language straight from USGBC
Need to check up on the exact LEED credit language from the LEED Rating System on the fly? LEEDuser includes the verbatim language. Members get:
- Easy access to the official LEED credit language with just a couple of clicks.
- On the jobsite without your bulky LEED Reference Guide? Check up on the credit language details here.
- Credit language content is used by permission of the U.S. Green Building Council.
13 Comments
LEED EBOM 2008 vs. 2009
Will you be able to help with EBOMEBOM is an acronym for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, one of the LEED 2009 rating sytems. 2008 specific documentation questions and issues? Is this tool focused on the v3 2009 versions of the rating systems?
Tristan Roberts replied Editor – LEEDuser, BuildingGreen, LLC Apr 05 2010
Sal, the LEEDuser tool is focused on LEED v2009, including LEED-EBOMEBOM is an acronym for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, one of the LEED 2009 rating sytems.. However, the 2008 and 2009 versions of LEED-EBOM are quite similar, and so our tool should be able to help with that. If you have any specific questions, don't hesitate to post here on the forum.
Pest Management
If all of our pest management practices are outsourced and their are no chemicals stored on site, how is one to document this credit.
any ideas?
Thanks
Tristan Roberts replied Editor – LEEDuser, BuildingGreen, LLC May 03 2010
Have you reviewed the steps discussed above in the Getting It Done tab? One point is that even if you have vendors, you need to integrate the credit requirements into their contract language. Also, the credit goes beyond integrated pest managementIntegrated pest management (IPM) is the coordinated use of knowledge about pests, the environment, and pest prevention and control methods to minimize pest infestation and damage by the most economical means while minimizing hazards to people, property, and the environment.. Be sure to also cover erosion control and landscape management.
Pesticide Log
Few of the pesticides used by our client do not have an EPA registration number but fall under WHO class III pesticides.Is it mandatory to put the EPA registration number in the log.Please advise.
Shira Norman replied YRG sustainability Jul 16 2010
Shilpi,
If you can record the WHO identification number or another identification number akin to the EPA registration number, you should be able to meet the log requirements. The key is to provide documentation demonstrating that when you use pesticides in or around the project building, you keep a log of the ID numbers to ensure that if occupants come to you with questions, you can easily look up the toxicity and hazard information for them. Additionally, when you issue universal notificationUniversal notification means notifying building occupants not less than 72 hours before a pesticide is applied in a building or on surrounding grounds under normal conditions, and within 24 hours after application of a pesticide in emergency conditions. Use of a least toxic pesticide or self-contained nonrodent bait does not require universal notification; all other pesticide applications do. for the use of non-least toxic pesticides, you'll want to provide enough information to building occupants to allow them to research the pesticide on their own.
Pesticides with cancelled EPA registration
If the project is using any pesticides wherein the EPA registration has been cancelled , can we still mention it,if a universal notificationUniversal notification means notifying building occupants not less than 72 hours before a pesticide is applied in a building or on surrounding grounds under normal conditions, and within 24 hours after application of a pesticide in emergency conditions. Use of a least toxic pesticide or self-contained nonrodent bait does not require universal notification; all other pesticide applications do. has been provided before application?
Shira Norman replied YRG sustainability Jul 16 2010
Shilpi,
As long as you issue universal notificationUniversal notification means notifying building occupants not less than 72 hours before a pesticide is applied in a building or on surrounding grounds under normal conditions, and within 24 hours after application of a pesticide in emergency conditions. Use of a least toxic pesticide or self-contained nonrodent bait does not require universal notification; all other pesticide applications do. prior to using the pesticides, you can use them. Of course, it's always better to use non-toxic or least-toxic options before using such pesticides.
pest management control
my client has existing pest management control policies but not as detailed as in the attached template (specific means of treating each pest - from ants, rodents, etc). will this be acceptable or does it need to address all items as in the sample template?
Shira Norman replied YRG sustainability Jul 16 2010
Pablo,
The pest-specific language is intended as guidance for building operators when they run into certain common pests. This language is not a required component of a LEED-compliant IPM plan. The required elements are written in black text and even some of those sections are not absolutely crucial (i.e., teams are not required to follow the LEED-EBOMEBOM is an acronym for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, one of the LEED 2009 rating sytems. Plan model for IPM as this document is intended to be a technical and trade-specific).
Pablo Fortunato Suarez replied Principal ESD Consultant/Architect, GreenArc Sustainable Building & Architecture Jul 16 2010
Thank you Shira. Regards
No Green Products available
I am working with a client that has automist dispensers for fly control near the building entrances. The dispensers are not LEED compliant, but apparently the pest control service claims there is no alternative green product to use for this service. The various material manufacturers are unable to achieve the proper droplet size with alternative products to be effective. The client has stated that removing the misters is not an option, because flies will hover near entryways if the misters are not used.
Is it possible to achieve this credit if it is infeasible to use another product? Would we have to leave signage up at all times stating the frequency of the sprays and the chemicals involved?
Tristan Roberts replied Editor – LEEDuser, BuildingGreen, LLC Aug 20 2010
First, I'm curious what kind of climate or building this is where flies are constantly hovering near doorways, and this is a problem warranting constant use of pesticides? My reason for asking is to check the plausibility that this mister system is really needed.
The credit requires 100% use of IPM. Can this practice be jusified under IPM? If not, then it's not possible to earn the credit.
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