Benefit of a project team to apply for LEED Interpretations?

Jim Park

Project Manager

EAN Technology

LEEDuser Basic Member

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June 28, 2012

FAQ says LEED Interpretation Benefits are 1. Precedent-setting, 2.consensus-based reviews, 3. could be applied to multiple buildings, LEED rating systems and programs, 4. published in a new and improved online database. But the listed benefits don't really benefit a project team that would submit for a LEED Interpretation. Why would anyone pay extra fee to benefit for the good of public, but not a project team? I need some explanation on this one.

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Marcus Sheffer

LEED Fellow

7group / Energy Opportunities

LEEDuser Expert

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Thu, 06/28/2012 - 01:13

Why do people donate to charities? Many people provide public benefit for love of Country or the place they live. For the same reason I volunteer time (and many free answers) on these forums. 1) to help others and 2) to benefit the green building movement. Beyond that it does benefit the project team directly in that they get an official answer to their question. This can save them considerable time (and therefore money) in the LEED review process. Those answers also happen to benefit others. If we keep it all a secret we are not transforming the market which is the purpose of LEED.

Tristan Roberts

Representative

Vermont House of Representatives

LEEDuser Expert

7780 thumbs up

Thu, 06/28/2012 - 02:04

Getting a precedent-setting answer can also benefit the same owner or the same project team if they are doing multiple LEED certifications with similar features.

Susan Walter

HDR

LEEDuser Expert

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Fri, 06/29/2012 - 14:15

Marcus I'm giving you a standing ovation for your response. Thanks for articulating why you volunteer your time. It is much the same reason for me and I suspect many other people.