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Team roles and responsibilities

Kath Williams

LEED Fellow 2011, Principal

Kath Williams + Associates

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February 11, 2010

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Tristan Roberts

Representative

Vermont House of Representatives

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Thu, 02/11/2010 - 22:23

For EAp1, the CxA can be a design team member if the building is less than 50,000 SF, but for EAc3 that exception does not apply -- the CxA must be "independent of the work of design and construction," in the words of the credit language. Could you argue that the energy modeler is independent of the work of design and construction? Not sure. Other thoughts?

Rob Watson

CEO

ECON Group

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Thu, 02/17/2011 - 18:23

Seems like we could get into a tautology pretty quickly if the ECxA actually gives their opinion on design strategies...

Scott Bowman

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Integrated Design + Energy Advisors, LLC

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Thu, 02/17/2011 - 19:08

Cool, I had to look up that word to even reply. I would have to agree, that if energy modeling is done early, it is a partner in the design process to come to the right systems for the building; all systems including envelope, lighting, and HVAC. To get the true value out of the Enhanced Cx, they should be contributing a new voice to the dialogue of the design team.

Michelle Halle Stern

Principal

The Green Facilitator

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Thu, 02/17/2011 - 19:14

We've finished the design review on a project that did just that. Hopefully we won't run into trouble on the construction phase review. The energy modeler/conceptual engineer was also the CxA. The MEP was then Design/Build.

Tristan Roberts

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Vermont House of Representatives

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Thu, 02/17/2011 - 19:18

I don't think this is a big concern. See the discussion thread just above (later than) this one, also started by Kath, and with several replies.

Rob Watson

CEO

ECON Group

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Thu, 02/17/2011 - 19:54

My bad, Tristan, I somehow got the comment timeline turned around...

Tristan Roberts

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Vermont House of Representatives

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Thu, 02/17/2011 - 19:57

Not your fault... we just inverted the forum last week so that new comments are first. Thanks for participating.