We are a convention center and certified under pre-existing building requirements. We have a lot of shows and clients moving in and out. Sometimes major damage occurs and extensive repairs have to be made. Do the materials purchased and used for these major repairs qualify under Facility Alterations and Additions?
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Alexa Stone
ecoPreserve: Building Sustainability134 thumbs up
November 11, 2011 - 12:05 pm
Hey Reynaldo, I assume your talking about the purchasing credit. I would say that anything that is within your purchasing control would be considered under this credit. One of our clients is a convention center as well so we obviously don't include any materials that is show related brought in by exhibitors and decorators. Of course with the solid waste portion of the credit is very difficult to capture in a convention center so we do our best to track show generated waste
Barry Giles
Founder & CEO, LEED Fellow, BREEAM FellowBuildingWise LLC
LEEDuser Expert
338 thumbs up
November 23, 2011 - 12:32 pm
Reynaldo
Sorry to pour cold water of this question but at this time there is a disconnect with USGBC and GBCI as to what constitutes 'major repairs'. Initially the credit gave the impression that any facilities work should be performed by at least two trades and all materials logged accordingly. However as time went on the focus of GBCI changed to differentiate as to what were 'standard building up keep and general building maintenance works' and what were 'major repairs'.
Your work in the conference center no doubt consists of extensive sheetrock repairs and repainting as the majority of the work following each conference. At the present time this does NOT satisfy GBCI requirements and the credit will be denied.
From the tone of my post you will see that I consider this to be a major demerit mark for LEED. GBCI need to provide a clear articulation of what is 'minor work' and what is 'major work'. (And yes I have made my comments very clear to GBCI)