For a building starting construction in February 2011 do we follow the Construction General Permit 2003, like it says in the reference guide, or do we refer to the newer Construction General Permit 2008? Is there any difference in content? Do we have to follow the NPDES for a project outside of the United States? Or do we simply state in our narrative that the Construction General Permit and NPDES are not relevant as the project is outside of the United States and refer to local codes, even if less stringent, in our ESC Plan? What if there are no local codes?
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Lisa Marshall
Sustainability ManagerDNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability
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January 27, 2011 - 5:48 pm
Hi Catherine: I would assume for permitting, you would need to use the most current version, and the reference guide does state that you use the most stringent local standards. In the case of working outside of the US and no local codes exist, I would create your own best practices and follow them and document them the same as you would a project in the US. I don't have personal experience with working on projects outside the US, so I am not the authority, but the intent of the credit should still be upheld. Hope this helps.