We have our preliminary review comments back and had a comment on this credit about the timeline of replacing the filters.
The contractor replaced the filters as a part of their substantial completion punchlist. Substantial completion was given 13 days after the the filters were replaced as part of the punchlist. During that period there was not any construction, only punchlist items. A CO was not given from the City until 3 weeks after the substantial completion date because of some exterior items (landscaping), nothing to do with the interior. The owner then immediately occupied the building once the CO was given.
In the preliminary submittal this was not explained, basically only the dates were given. Would the above comply with "The contractor should replace all filtration media just before occupancy, installing only a single set
of final filtration media."? Once the filtration was replaced there was no construction work but the owner did not officially occupy until about 5 weeks later.
Dave Hubka
Practice Leader - SustainabilityEUA
LEEDuser Expert
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June 9, 2017 - 8:34 am
It sounds like you met the intent of the credit "filters replaced after construction and before occupancy". Simply provide this narrative with your response to the Technical Advice offered by GBCI and you should be fine.
In my opinion, I don't believe "IMMEDIATELY before occupancy" should be the way the credit requirement is written. To meet this the contractor would need to be there the moment the building becomes occupied and physically be putting in filters as the occupants are entering the building for the first time. ... just my opinion though.
Good Luck!