I see from previous comments that the amount of lead present on a site might not matter, however, I thought it wouldn't hurt to pose this question, just in case. My project has lead contamination,

Does anyone know if LEED defines a project start date for this credit? I am working on a project where there was some ACM identified and abated back in 2009.

We have a project whereby hazardous material was found burried in sealed containers and per testing of the surrounding soil it does not apear any of the material has leaked into the soils.

...in the intermediate floors An old building will undergo a major renovation.

Just out of curiosity, I wondered if anyone at USGBC could explain why, in regards to LEED certification, would any Owner or Developer would want to go through the trouble of rehabilitating a brown

Hi, My project just got back our Design 2 review, just after we sent in the design credits for the second review the project found old telephone poles within the ground at our project.

Is the site considered Brownfield, if the existing buildings have asbestos roofing?

My project is to be built on top of a landfill that was closed in 1961.

LEED does not establish a minimum % of the site that has to be considered a Brownfield for a project to be able to achieve this credit. If a portion of our site (within our LEED Boundary but not w