Hello, We have multiple projects in LEED v2009 for which we could earn this ID Credit and point for but the process of documentation seems quite ridiculous using the EBOM method of "required" or noted documentation. Has anyone had success with documentation more simple and refined. LEEDv4 seems to offer a much more streamlined documentation for this credit. We are utilizing mostly LED lighting this No Mercury not so much "Reduced". In the recent past the team has gone through a process of listing the LED lamp and then a "comparable" low mercury lamp. We understand the documentation is looking for a comparison of the "bad" lamps and your new Reduced mercury lamp. the manufacturer supplies the content information to place into the calculator. With LED there isn't a reduced amount to enter so this tedious process has taken place to dig up comparisons and chart these out. The hours are not very economical and the v4 documentation seems to have realized this. again any guidedance to a streamlined submittal for v2009 for Reduced Mercury Lamps using mostly LED's??
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Brian Salazar
President, LEED AP, WELL APEntegra Development & Investment, LLC
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March 18, 2016 - 12:46 pm
Lou - Unfortunately, I don't think there's a streamlined process. My understanding is that under v3, you have to have mercury containing lamps in order to demonstrate that you have reduced mercury inside mercury containing lamps. It's completely non-sensical, but it's the way it works in v3. We have gone as far as spec'ing one fixture (in a janitor closet, per se) as a fluorescent fixture, putting in a low mercury bulb, and achieving the credit. The rest of the lighting being LED.
Helen Kessler
PresidentHJKessler Associates
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March 18, 2016 - 7:54 pm
Lou - as Brian says, you can fairly easily document this if you have even one mercury containing lamp. I have documented and received the credit with a handful of fluorescent lamps and without documenting the LED lamps. Have you tried documenting with just LED's? I would think you could provide a luminaire schedule that shows lamp types. If all LED, clearly your project would meet and exceed the intent of a low-mercury ID credit.