Whole Building LCA as Innovation in Design point?

Alexandra Ramsden

Director, Sustainability

Rushing

LEEDuser Basic Member

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July 11, 2012

Two questions: 1) Is it acceptable to submit this as an ID point, outside of the pilot process? 2) I know this is probably a stretch, but what do you think about attempting more than 1 point for this if we were to go beyond the 10% improvement, similar to other credits (i.e. water use reduction awards and add'l point for each 5% increment of improvement..)??

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Tristan Roberts

Representative

Vermont House of Representatives

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Thu, 07/12/2012 - 14:39

Alexandra, 1) I would assume not, since USGBC is specifically offering this credit as pilot credit, which is one of the paths in IDc1. 2) I don't think that would work. There are pilot credits where thresholds are identified for the purpose of defining the credit parameters, but still only one point is awarded. This would be like getting an EP point, and pilot credits aren't identified as offering EP points.