What is the difference between Alternative Compliance Path Pilot Credit (such as No Cooling Towers) and Pilot Credit? Would the ACP Pilot credit be accounted as Cooling Tower Water Use credit, and I would still have possibility to gain 4 other pilot credits as Innovation credits, or would ACP Pilot credit be accounted as innovation credits?
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Batya Metalitz
Technical Director, LEEDUSGBC
LEEDuser Expert
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April 1, 2016 - 10:37 am
Hi Paula
A Pilot Alternative Compliance Path (ACP) is a pilot that can be used in place of one of the existing LEED credits. For example, the No Cooling Tower Pilot ACP can be used in place of the LEED v4 Cooling Tower Water Use credit. The number of points available is specified in each Pilot ACP, but typically you can earn some or all of the points available in the corresponding credit by substituting the Pilot ACP and meeting the requirements. Pilot ACPs are usually testing credits that achieve a similar intent to an existing credit, but through a new strategy.
Standard Pilot Credits, on the other hand, are each worth 1 point, and that point is earned within the innovation category. These are typically ideas and strategies that are entirely new to LEED.
Hope that helps.
Manoj K S
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December 21, 2017 - 5:15 am
Well explained.