I'm working on a project that would like to apply this credit to a new construction building. The new building is part of a college campus, but the LEED boundary only includes the new building. To earn this credit as an ID point under LEED NC is it sufficient to apply this method to just the new building and any lamps within the exterior LEED boundary? OR Do we need to include this provision as a campus-wide program?
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Barry Giles
Founder & CEO, LEED Fellow, BREEAM FellowBuildingWise LLC
LEEDuser Expert
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July 27, 2011 - 1:23 pm
Great question. As you are conducting a LEED NC in the one single building in theory you should only need to cover the EB portion with compliant purchasing of all the light bulbs in that one single building. (I'm leaving aside the fact that the reviewers may or may not pass this as an ID credit). However in practice this may not feasible as you will have compliant and non compliant light bulbs in operations storage and making certain that ONLY compliant bulbs are used in your building may be un-enforceable. Better to encourage a full campus wide MR credit compliance to overcome this possibility, even though it will be a tremendous task.
Jamie Brady
Project ManagerEMO Energy Solutions
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August 17, 2011 - 5:22 pm
Emily I would include any fixtures within the LEED Project Boundary, including exterior lights. We've earned this as an Innovation credit many times, including on campuses and military bases that have existing purchasing contracts that limit the selection of replacement bulbs. You can develop a suggested purchasing plan for replacement lamps for all of the lighting fixtures, and have the campus facilities department review/approve the plan. Obviously, you might want to check with them first to see what typical manufacturer(s) they use currently.