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NC-2009 IDc1:Innovation in Design

ID Credit for Energy Star Appliances

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jim bell
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Our project was registered in fall, 2010 under NC 2009. We applied for an ID credit using energy star appliances with documentation complying with the ID credit catalog. GBCI has provided technical comments stating "Although the strategy may have been considered innovation when awarded previously, due to progress it is now considered a typical sustainability strategy. Technical advise: The project may apply for an alternative ID credit for final review." Would it be worthwhile to state the ID credit was as per ID catalog at the date of project registration? In other words, as of the date we locked in the technical LEED requirements for the project. Is this accurate and "legal". I know it is legal (IAW FAR regulations) with regard to contract requirements with the US gov't for this particular federal contract.

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Robert Phinney
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Wed, 04/25/2012 - 17:54

i have had a few instances where we were successful in arguing that a project should be grandfathered in to the standards in which it was registered under and thus defined expectations. As you know, every instance is different enough to be unable to guarantee anything, but i certainly think it worth trying.
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Dave Intner
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Fri, 06/15/2012 - 20:47

LEED-CI 2009 has a credit for Energy Star Equipment and Appliances (EAc1.4). If you follow the documentation requirements and credit intent laid out in that rating system, I would think that your case for earning credit within NC would be fairly strong, given that the USGBC has professed a "Bookshelf" approach to developing credits across rating systems. Please note that this credit was revised through addendum, so make sure you download the latest addenda prior to documenting your submission.

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