Hi, I have the following question: a company that is pursuing LEED certification. Owns a low impact renewable energy plant, but this plan, that is a pass hidraulic plant on a river, is off-site. This cannot be declared as Green Energy since its is owned by the company, but it is not on-site energy so it is not on-site renewable energy. Could we account for this energy on this credit? it meets the intention but is not part of the project even though it will provide all its energy to the LEED building making the proyect offset its energy costs.

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Nadav Malin

CEO

Green Commons, LLC

LEEDuser Expert

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Fri, 08/26/2011 - 03:28

The best way to approach a situation like this, in which you don't meet the requirements literally but could argue that you meet their intent, is to submit a CIR and see if you can get a favorable ruling.

Tristan Roberts

Representative

Vermont House of Representatives

LEEDuser Expert

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Sun, 09/04/2011 - 02:38

Jose, there are ways to use assets outside your LEED boundary to help earn LEED credits—review the LEED Minimum Program Requirements Supplemental Guidance Document. However, you don't specify how far off-site you mean. There may be a limit to what is going to easily pass muster, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't try.

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