LEED for Schools 2007 version WEc3 Exemplary Performance

Glen, was there any reviewer comment with the denial? Any indication whether they don't think the EP point exists here, or whether there was something about your calcs that didn't pass muster?

I would like to add that my ID credit for WEc3 Water Use Reduction Exemplary Performance was also recently denied for my LEED for School 2007 project. The GBCI mentioned no special circumstances for this. Their response: "However, there is no posted exemplary performance path for WEc3 in the LEED for Schools 2007 Reference Guide. TECHNICAL ADVICE: The project may apply for an alternative Innovation in Design credit for the Final Review." Water conservation is a priority in the school as well as in the region. Why wouldn't exemplary potable water savings be encouraged?

I don't have a LEED for Schools 2007 Reference Guide, but I double-checked that the 40% threshold is available in NC v2.2. Remember that these versions existed before the 2009 alignment of rating systems, so is it possible that the EP point simply isn't available for Schools 2007?

Is there a WEc4 in Schools 2007? Perhaps the WE TAG figured that some emphasis should be on that, and not on an EP point for WEc3? Just thinking out loud here... sometimes differences like that are oversights, but sometimes they are intentional. In any case, if it's now allowed per the Reference Guide, I don't have any suggestions for getting the EP point.