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Cara Mae Cirignano

Specialist, LEED Resource Development

US Green Building Council

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May 25, 2010

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Karen Anderson

LEED program manager

Montgomery County Public Schools

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Tue, 05/25/2010 - 20:40

Cara: Yes, thanks, I did know that. Our school system is required by State Law to meet LEED Silver and I don't think we can meet even some of the prerequisites if we have to include an existing part of the building. I understand the thinking behind this MPR, but it does not make sense to renovate a six year old classroom addition. Unless we find some flexibility on the part of the LEED review teams, we'll have to seek a waiver from the state. Karen

Tristan Roberts

Representative

Vermont House of Representatives

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Tue, 05/25/2010 - 22:00

I'm curious which prerequisites you don't think you can meet? EAp2? IEQp1?To be clear, you're not required by LEED to renovate the addition, just to include it in the various LEED credit calculations and compliance documents. Reusing the building could help you with some MR credits.

Karen Anderson

LEED program manager

Montgomery County Public Schools

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Fri, 05/28/2010 - 15:36

Tristan: I'm worried about EQp3 Minimum Accoustical Performance. Our classroom additions were not built seven years ago with any thought to STC ratings. I'm also concerned about EAp3, but I'm not a mechanical engineer so don't know how that might affect us.

Tristan Roberts

Representative

Vermont House of Representatives

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Fri, 05/28/2010 - 17:34

EAp3 is pretty easy, and for a seven-year-old buliding I think you'd be fine.Why don't you post about your situation over on the IEQp3 forum? It's an interesting situation.