Applying Addenda?

Barbara McCrary

Mechanical Engineer, PE, LEED AP BD&C

HHB Engineers, P.C., Prattville, AL

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May 16, 2011

Does anyone know how to apply an Addenda to a credit, if the Addenda was issued AFTER the project was registered? Do I simply write a narrative explaining that I have applied an Addenda? Any guidance would be appreciated. I am looking to apply the Addenda relaxing the requirement to filter both return and outside air with MERV 13 filters, to only requiring outside air be filtered with MERV 13. Thanks!

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John Drigot

Design/LEED Specialist

The Neenan Company

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Fri, 05/20/2011 - 15:42

Barbara, Yes, that is what I had to do on a LEED for Schools project. Be explicit about the issue date of the addenda and include the exact language to make it easier for the reviewer. I found on my project that the LEED Reviewer was not familiar with the Addenda revision I was referencing. Gluck.

Anya Fiechtl

Architect

Buro Happold

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Wed, 11/02/2011 - 22:51

Alternately, if an addendum came out AFTER your project was registered, can you propose that your project should be exempt from that addednum? We have flag pole lighting for a project that was registered in Oct 2010, and the November 2011 addendum cancelled out a previous CIR that allowed flag pole lighting (for the American Flag).

Anya Fiechtl

Architect

Buro Happold

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Wed, 11/02/2011 - 22:52

Correction: November 2010 addendum cancelled out a previous CIR that allowed flag pole lighting.

Tristan Roberts

Representative

Vermont House of Representatives

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Thu, 11/03/2011 - 01:29

Anya, if an addendum came out after your project was registered, you are not bound by it, unless you choose to be.