Fire suppression systems

Hi Jody, I just took a look at the credit form to check this out too, and I'm coming to the same conclusion that it does seem like fire suppression systems are no longer included in the credit language or documentation requirements. I'm not sure why this is the case either, and definitely think that it makes sense to specify less-harmful fire suppression systems either way.

Hi Melissa, I see you are a Expert LEED user. Can you give me any insight as to the importance (if any) of minimizing refrigerant loss in LEED rating system.

Similar to specifying less-harmful fire suppression systems, I think this is good practice regardless of inclusion in the credit and wouldn't let it discourage you at all. The primary reason that the LEED rating systems shy away from including actual leakage rates is because it's historically been difficult for most projects to track them, and not all tracking systems perform the same or take measurements on the same timeframe. Without a standardized, verifiable way to compare leakage rate reductions achieved in different buildings, it's just not possible to reward consistently across multiple projects.