This is a straight forward, easy to document credit for projects that can demonstrate compliance. We've pursued this on a few projects now and I' happy to see there is a way for projects to earn these points using the ACP.
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Norbert Harmathy
PhD, MSc. Arch., LEED AP BD+CLEED management
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February 18, 2022 - 10:03 am
Hi Natalie!
Within LEED Online, shoud we only upload the Pilot Credit documentation under the Cooling Tower Water Use or under Innovation Pilot Credits?
Since under Cooling tower water use credit I can not select a threshold of 2 credits for NO cooling tower.
What's your experience?
Natalie Terrill
Director of SustainabilityThe Beck Group
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February 18, 2022 - 10:14 am
Hi Norbert,
I've been able to select the two points under the Cooling Tower Water Use Credit then write a narrative in the Alternate Compliance Path portion of the LEED Online Form explaining that you're pursuing the points for No cooling Tower. I always upload the Alternate Compliance credit language and all required supporting documentation and so far I haven't had any review comments. Good luck!
Norbert Harmathy
PhD, MSc. Arch., LEED AP BD+CLEED management
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February 19, 2022 - 4:57 am
Thanks for the quick answer! We already prepared all the documentation.
Unfortunately in the form I can only enter the ACP narrative under the Special Circumstances, since there is no option for ACP selection, as well as under threshold selection I see 3 options, and neither of them refer to the ACP:
Which were Your steps?
Thank You in advance!
Natalie Terrill
Director of SustainabilityThe Beck Group
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February 28, 2022 - 3:45 pm
Hi Norbert - I've always selected "20% recycled nonpotable water (2 pts).
Norbert Harmathy
PhD, MSc. Arch., LEED AP BD+CLEED management
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March 2, 2022 - 4:48 am
Thanks again, hope it works!
Nick Semon
Senior PM, Sustainability ConsultantRe:Vision Architecture
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March 22, 2022 - 10:43 am
Generally speaking, the LEED Online forms aren't as flexible as one might hope. But reviewers also seem to understand that, so I agree with Natalie -- you can usually pick whatever options you need to in order to make the form work, then explain the actual scenario to the reviewer in the special circumstances box. If it's a complex situation, we'll do a narrative PDF upload, but for straightforward ACPs like this one, the Special Circumstances box is sufficient.
Ca2 Consultoria
CA2 CONSULTORES AMBIENTAIS ASSOCIADOS LTDAAugust 18, 2022 - 1:50 pm
We are also pursuing this credit in several projects here in Brazil were is usual the use of VRF system without cooling towers.