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Materials and Resources (MR) – Public Comment Draft, Page 42LEED v5 O&M Existing Buildings Public Commentsposted by Dean Stanberry on May 3, 2024, 1:10 pm
This credit category is underweighted from an operations perspective. More attention should be focused on adopting circular economy principles over simple waste disposal strategies. The shift to... |
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Sustainable Sites (SS) – Public Comment Draft, Pages 14 & 8LEED v5 O&M Existing Buildings Public Commentsposted by Dean Stanberry on May 3, 2024, 1:07 pm
There are no basic concerns with the Sustainable Sites credit category, as the credit/points are all within the building sphere of control. The credit category may be underweighted at 2 points.... |
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Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ) – Public Comment Draft, Page 45LEED v5 O&M Existing Buildings Public Commentsposted by Dean Stanberry on May 3, 2024, 1:11 pm
While the total of 20 points for this category is adequate, it is overweighted toward the Indoor Air Quality Performance and Occupant Satisfaction Survey. How much weight should an occupant... |
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Location and Transportation (LT) – Public Comment Draft, Page 10LEED v5 O&M Existing Buildings Public Commentsposted by Dean Stanberry on May 3, 2024, 1:06 pm
Granted a maximum of 10 points, this credit category is overweight, given that an existing building has no control over its location and minimal control over transportation alternatives. The... |
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Project Priorities & Innovation (IN) – Public Comment Draft, Page 59LEED v5 O&M Existing Buildings Public Commentsposted by Dean Stanberry on May 3, 2024, 1:11 pm
The term “Project Priorities” implies transactional activities. There is no recognition of operational activities. As this credit category represents an opportunity for an additional 10 points,... |
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Expiration of product declarationsLEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Materials and Resources Public Commentsposted by Dave Hubka on May 6, 2024, 10:11 am
Please provide clear and consistent guidance with respect to the expiration of product declarations. My preference would be to allow certifications that were current when specified to... |
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Need More attention to CleaningLEED v5 O&M Existing Buildings Public Commentsposted by Brian Rauch on May 6, 2024, 2:06 pm
The draft version of LEED v5 for existing buildings (1)undervalues cleaning in the weighting process, (2)eliminates the prerequisite for systems and worker training, and (3) does not provide a... |
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Resilient Site DesignLEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Sustainable Sites Public Commentsposted by Birgitte Messerschmidt on Apr 29, 2024, 4:19 pm
I am surprised that this one only refers to flooding. Wildfire should be added here as site design and maintenance are critical to ensure wildfire resilience. |
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Enhanced Building AccessibilityLEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Indoor Environmental Quality Public Commentsposted by Birgitte Messerschmidt on May 7, 2024, 2:03 pm
Would be great to add that emergency exits are designed to account for X number of people with physical disabilities. Often exit design has not taken this into account. It fits with the need for... |
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Resilient spacesLEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Indoor Environmental Quality Public Commentsposted by Birgitte Messerschmidt on May 7, 2024, 2:05 pm
Add wildfires to the list in Option 5. |