Hi LEEDusers -

The idea behind pilot credits is to get feedback from project team members on the concepts we're testing so that USGBC can learn from your experience and make these credits...

Hi LEEDusers -

The idea behind pilot credits is to get feedback from project team members on the concepts we're testing so that USGBC can learn from your experience and make these credits...

It probably depends on the timing and the nature of the additional work.

For changes made *inside* the LEED Boundary after the Design Phase review, but before the Construction Phase...

This really depends on the makeup and goals of the project team.
We advise an integrated approach in which no individual should ever be on their own in pursuing a LEED credit.
To get...

Demetra, I doubt you will receive a response to this question on this forum. People are more likely to share this kind of information as part of a quote process. Also, it will really depend a lot...

In the MPR Supplemental Guidance ( http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=6473 ) we state:
"• Where whole project...

USGBC is now officially making moves in the direction of LEED Interpretations as discussed above. I've started a...

This MPR is intended to keep out buildings that are intended to be mobile - not those with short life spans. Although we don't wish to encourage short-term construction, buildings with planned...

Implementing LEED requirements during construction is a balancing act: provide too little information, guidance, or follow-up and some things will fall between the cracks, but if you provide too...

Yes, the best resource for this as far as LEED is concerned is CS Appendix 1 from the BD&C LEED Reference Guide. It gives default occupancy counts for different space types.