In preliminary design review, we had attempted the Brownfields point, which is an option in SSc1.2.1, as well as 4 other points in that credit. The reviewer responded that we needed to show a remediation program for the whole building, not just the LEED TI project (about 17% of the building). At the time we could not provide that without an extraordinary effort, so we had no response.
The final comment was "Option 2 - Path 1: Brownfield Redevelopment: No additional information has been provided. The documentation does not demonstrate compliance.
One point is denied."
The other 4 points for the credit were awarded.
Now we find that we are unexpectedly close to Platinum, and the owner is creating a remediation program for the entire building, which would have to happen sooner or later (building owner is a government entity).
Were this an independent point we would have just withdrawn after the prelim and tried again in construction review, but with it being buried inside of SSc1, how would we proceed?
Is this even possible?
Thanks!
Steve Loppnow
Sustainability Account ManagerStok
LEEDuser Expert
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January 12, 2016 - 10:32 am
I'm not sure that you'll have any luck, but I would try to contact your LEED review team by sending an email to LEED Coach and LEED Info and including your project ID number, etc. They may give you a path forward. I would also consider resubmitting the credit via an open ID credit, referring back to SSc1. Technically you are only supposed to get one review of each credit, so not sure that would work ..other than that maybe appeal? Although again once you've accepted a ruling I think that option is closed. I would just contact GBCI and see if they give you any options.