Gordon Shymko Principal G. F. Shymko & Associates Inc. LEEDuser Basic Member 138 thumbs up June 16, 2010- 6:52 pm As I describe in the 2009 CI EAc3 M&V thread on this forum (see response to Julian Bott's inquiry), the CI EAc3 language has a number of problems. To reiterate: Rather than reusing/rehashing the NC 2.0/2.1 language Case 2 should have adapted the 2009 BD&C EAc5 language (also used for NC 2.2). It cites IPMVP Vol. III with specific guidance for the available options (Option C makes little sense for CI) and dispenses with the arguably flawed "old" list...

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