Any success with this credit yet?

Hi, Sophie! Looks like you are the first one to start a thread on this pilot credit. It looks complicated. I hope you share your comments once they come in!

I have submitted this Pilot Credit for an ID point for a HC 2009 project.  I used the AutoCASE software and I received no review comments and it was awarded with no issues.  

I am now planning to submit this Pilot Credit for three v4 projects, using the AutoCASE software again. 

Our team submitted this Pilot Credit for an ID point for a Commercial Interiors v4 project. We used a software call AutoCase and began running BCA simulations early in the design phase. We were able use outcomes of the BCA prior to project completion to establish design solutions that would generate optimal financial, social and environmental returns in a contextual and location-specific manner.

It should be noted – Autocase at the time was primarily intended for BD+C projects (although the software had flexibility to work with ID+C projects), so there were a myriad of credits that our Commercial Interiors project was unable to pursue (Sustainable Sites section). This meant less wiggle room in terms of which credits we could select for analysis.  

I submitted this credit and we used the Autocase software as well. It was audited by the reviewer which further clarified what the submittal requirements are.

1. Provide the Pilot credit registration,

2. Feedback survey (I did this but I didn't save a copy that I completed this, I assumed it was some how communicated to the reviewer or linked to the project.

3. Confirmation that a project member has participated in the LEED user pilot credit forum - There are only a few of us who have commented on this in the LEED User forum so my guess is not many have used this pilot credit it or it's been approved for others without participating in the forum.

We also completed this credit using Autocase, but have not yet submitted it.  Participating in the LEED user pilot credit forum (this posting) is one of our last steps before submitting. 

I'm glad to see that someone has been awarded this credit with no issues. 

Conducting a TBL BCA on a LEED project should be standard procedure anyway, and the Autocase process was very simple (though as others have posted, the credits in Autocase don't map exactly to all versions of LEED and that was slightly confusing), so I am glad that we did it!  I now have more data that can be used in our strategic planning.

We are using Autocase to document Triple Bottom Line Analysis on a new construction residence hall.  I had been wanting to pursue this credit for multiple projects.  However, this is the first where the Owner agreed to the effort.  Having gone through the process, using Autocase, it is not technically challenging.  What I think is challenging is how an Owner and Team then makes decisions with the information.  Decision making with this information requires a construct different than the way project decisions are traditionally made.  Therefore, at what tipping point does the analysis turn the decision from unfavorable to favorable?  Is it in context of an organization's carbon reduction plan?  Is it an organizational commitment to healthy employee environments?  Is it consideration of total cost of ownership?  These items are not black and white.  Therefore, we were elated to see the results from the decisions made; however, I do not know that I had all the tools/experience to help leverage the results to their full potential.  So...that's what learning is all about and I certainly know more for next time!  What about you all?

My team has successfully implemented AutoCase on a handful of v4/4.1 projects (as well as projects not pursuing LEED cert.!). I recommend getting cozy with the software, and brainstorming how to best leverage its potential outcomes based on the client/project goals and limitations as early as possible. If utilized early on and in an integrative capacity (which as I understand is the software's intent), AutoCase induces exceptionally collaborative discussions that, in my experience, have resulted in highly sophisticated systems that, thanks to AutoCase, evidentially promote positive social and environmental impacts. 

AutoCase has upgraded its software, and now not only offers LEED-specific credit inputs and analyses, but also a different platform through which the user(s) can analyze various other social/environmental impacts. You can even add your own "topic" for analysis. What my firm is currently interested in is AutoCase's carbon analysis, which the user can use to compare systems and/or predicted operational efficiencies. It's fun to play around with the software. I highly recommend taking a second look to use this new platform!

We use the Autocase software as well for our Triple Bottom Line analyses. So far the software (particularly the LEED-specific version) is very straightforward to use. However, we have noticed and spoken to the software consultants regarding some outdated numbers that appear to be used in the background (e.g. electricity/natural gas costs and associated carbon intensities), which are currently skewing the the results.

It's great to have a better understanding and $ value put to the social and environmental benefits (&costs) of different LEED credits and to use this in discussions with clients going forward.

We are in the process of submitting this credit using the Autocase software as well. We had a student intern who was interested in the triple bottom line (related to her thesis project) and researched triple bottom line analysis as part of an indepedent study course. That is what led us to finding Autocase and the LEED pilot credit.

It was great to be able to input different design cases eary-on in the project and also easily import information from other studies like a Tally LCA. In future projects we would like to more effectively use the information from Autocase to inform discussions with clients.

It seems that Autocase is very popular for running this analysis, is there any other software that people are using?

We are participating in this pilot as well as INpc122.  This was the design team's first tim utilizing Autocase and found it very informative.  This will be part of our design analysis for future projects. 

We are participating in both INpc 113 and INpc 122, and using Autocase to run the analysis. Eager to see how the analysis influences the project and the review comments (if any).

Difficult to fill out the survey. its' required for documentation but many of the questions are geared to be asked after the credit has been reviewed.

For those completing the survey, confirmation is sent pretty quickly.  The email title: LEED Pilot Credit Library Survey 106-115 / email:(no-reply@wufoo.com. Firewall setup at our office marks these as suspecious. I missed it the first time I took the survey.

We are submitting INpc 113 and INpc 122 for a Warehouse+Distribution Center project.  Several key investments, such as truck idling outlets as compliance path for Green Vehicles, were not feasible in the model.  I feel that this negatively impacted the overall results.  AutoCase has been a great partner in these TBLA and they have allowed my project Owners to think about their investments in sustainable features differently.  

Using Autocase for INpc113 and INpc122 for BD+C projects on a campus site.  We are looking at Master Site/Campus credits in a separate report and then applying building specific strategies to each structure.  The dual approach seems required to achieve both LEED compliance and full detailing of TBLA for the Owner.  Anyone else have success with using TBLA for a campus application?  If so, how did you adapt the campus strategies to the Pilot Credit requirements?  Thank you!

Our previous TBLA submissions have been approved except for one iteration with O&M cost omissions.  How have you all best identified solid O&M cost projections for features such as rain sensors for outdoor irrigation systems?  I am participating again in this forum as part of INpc 113 and INpc 122

I am in the process of documenting INpc 113 and INpc 122 for a Core&Shell project. Autocase seems quite user friendly. I'll let you all know if I receive any comments back once submitted. 

Good afternoon all!  Another project with TBLA as one of the Pilot credits.  The assigned Owner Rep for this particular project was not excited about LEED and so this TBLA was a tool that seemed critically important to include in our certification pursuit.  This allowed us to demonstrate value beyond the project budget line-items.  For the estimated capital costs additions, the owner returned 20 times the original investment. 

My team is working on both INpc 113 and INpc 122 for an inpatient healthcare project. I agreed, the surveys seem to be aimed towards the credit once it has been reviewed. Looking forward to seeing if we receive any comments back after it is reviewed!

We have submitted another project for both INpc113 and INpc122. We have not heard any feedback yet from the last project.