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Mike D

LEEDuser Basic Member

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March 26, 2013

The table lists 3 components: - Prior condition area - Completed design area - Retained components area I understand the prior condition area which is the existing components before any works. I also understand the retained components area which is what was kept. However, what does completed design are refer to? Just whatever was added to the prior condition area? Or is it the sum of what was added and the prior condition area?

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Tristan Roberts

Representative

Vermont House of Representatives

LEEDuser Expert

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Tue, 03/26/2013 - 13:30

M D, have you looked over the examples posted in the Doc Toolkit above? Maybe seeing some sample calcs will help clear this up more easily than an explanation.

Mike D

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Tue, 03/26/2013 - 15:15

Thanks for your prompt reply Tristan. I have taken a look but I am not sure what completed design area refers to. In the examples I have seen, all the completed design areas are equal or smaller than the prior condition areas. So I am assuming it is any area that has been changed? Then, the retained components area would be the difference between the prior condition area and the completed design area? It is a tad confusing..

April Brown

Sustainable Building Consultant

Green Bridge Consulting

LEEDuser Expert

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Tue, 03/26/2013 - 16:31

Correct, the completed design area is the area that has been changed or altered from prior condition, however the uploaded calculator is confusing. It seems that it is calculating the completed designed area as opposed to the retained area.

Mike D

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Tue, 03/26/2013 - 16:36

Thanks April! 1 -So, as I mentioned before, the retained components area would be the difference between the prior condition area and the completed design area? 2-For a material that hasn't changed, we would put 0 under completed design area, right?