Lighting system refurbishment, plumbing system refurbishment, rainwater ulilization system installation and purchasing some pieces of Energy Star rated equipment are included within our CI project scope of work. Lighting system has been designed by the interior designer, so one of two required signatories on LEED online form was filled by the interior designer. However, there is still one required signatory by design engineer remained. Although no HVAC system alteration was included in our CI project scope of work, signatory by design engineer is still required? If so, who would be the appropriate person to sign the form? We wonder if the base building's engineer who manages the base building's HVAC operations and maintenance would be the most appropriate person to sign as the design engineer, because he is likely to be the most familiar with the base building's HVAC system within the building. Any comment would be appriciated. Thank you.
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Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
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March 26, 2012 - 8:48 am
If there was no HVAC scope of work then it does not really matter who signs since there is nothing to sign off on. Have someone sign the form (whomever you deem appropriate) and then provide a narrative explanation for why that person signed the form (i.e. no HVAC scope of work).
Noriko Nagazumi
Woonerf Inc.74 thumbs up
March 28, 2012 - 5:12 am
Hi Marcus, Hiroki from Tokyo. (Noriko is my colleague)
It seems that this section requires two signature (one by Architect/Interior Designer and another one by Design Engineer=MEP Engineer?) . As Noriko mentioned, this project is involved only with 9.4(lighting) out of ASHRAE 90.1-2007 from 5.4 to 10.4 and there is no person responsible for Design Engineer's task. Are we still supposed to asign someone for Design Engineer and let him sign on it? If it is the case, can the Interior Designer become Deisng Engineer at the same time? Can we just have Interior Designer sign on it with leaving the other one blank? We appreciate your thought.
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
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March 28, 2012 - 9:33 am
Hi Hiroki,
If you leave that blank on the form it will not show as being in compliance. So I would just have any team member sign it and then provide a narrative explanation for why they have signed instead of the design engineer. I think you can assign two roles to the same person so just add that role to someone.