I'm working on a LEED-S 2007 project that is pursuing this credit but I have a question about the requirements. The 2007 rating system requirement says "Also design classrooms and other core learning spaces to meet the STC requirements, excepting windows, which must meet an STC rating of at least 35" in addition to the building shell and classroom partitions.
I checked the 2007 rating system errata but didn't see the change there. Does anyone know if the errata for this exists? If not, are we able to use the 2009 requirements instead of the 2007 requirements without upgrading the project to v3?
Thanks for your help!
Daniel Hicks
Daniel Hicks, E.I., INCEGeiler & Associates
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April 5, 2011 - 12:40 pm
You are correct, in 2007 the STC requirements were in the Prerequisite. In 2009 they were moved to the Enhanced Credit 9.
I do not know if you would be able to use the 2009 requirements in the 2007 rating system. I have personally been involved in projects that had changed from 2007 to 2009 specifically because of this issue (open plan classrooms were desired), so my initial reaction would be to say it's not an option. Asking USGBC directly would be your best bet.