Hello.
There is a question as a preliminary contractor for bird collision deterrence.
If I had a way to lower a threat factor to 15 or less as an alternative to bird collision,
Is there any benefit that I receive from LEED as a contractor for the collision?
For example, to be certified as a LEED contractor or to be included in the LEED list of contractors.
I could check the authentication information for the building and find the list of certified buildings.
But I couldn't find a provider that offered the right materials for LEED's architecture.
Please let me know if there is an address or list in the site.
And how do you manage providers that provide the right materials for LEED?
Stephanie Graham
Sustainability ManagerBurns & McDonnell
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December 4, 2019 - 6:23 pm
USGBC and GBCI do not certify contractors or products or contractors that can provide certain products. There is no standard LEED Architecture. Only LEED building projects (including the related site) can be certified.
To become certified, projects must demonstrate whole-building performance in a number of areas, including some prerequisite requirements and some optional performance requirements to achieve a certain number of points. Also strategies are interrelated, therefore the combination of variables approved for one project's certification may not necessarily earn another project certification, as other variables may also need to be considered. As an example, two buildings may have the same type and amount of glazing, but one of these has different nighttime lighting and different landscaping design. Since all these factors impact bird collisions, you cannot just look at the glazing.
Also, unless this is a design/build project, the architect generally chooses the exterior building materials; the electrical engineer addresses site lighting and a landscape architect may select type and placement of plantings--generally not the general contractor. While the general contractor may provide products to review and/or information to the architect, usually the architect makes the selection for owner approval.
While you can look at the previously certified projects on the USGBC website, you would still have to research which used this Pilot Credit. Even if the projects have published case studies (not all do), the strategies used by one project cannot guarantee that using the same strategies on your project will automatically earn the pilot credit.
I recommend reading the pilot credit information in detail, including all resources and references to fully understand what factors will impact a bird-friendly, collision-deterrent design, work with the project team to implement strategies to successfully earn this credit and ultimately achieve project certification. Then you and your team can publish a case study to help others understand what strategies you all used and why. There are no single heroes in the LEED world. The combined strength of the team will achieve the certification.