I have read too much! More confused now.
I am working on a university campus. We have 2 sets, of 3-4 unconnected buildings (housing) with very similar floor plans that are basically side by side and on the same site. From what I can gather, we can register each building (total of 7-8) individually under a block, but I keep missing the information on whether I can 'group' each set of similar buildings into 2 project group registrations? So instead of 7-8 individual registrations, just register 2 groups since each 'set' of buildings are same function, almost identical floor plans. Can I register these as two building groups under 2009? They will all be achieving NC certification? Please help- these are all under one architect, one contractor, one contractor being built at the same time. Thank you!
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Erin Holdenried
Sustainability Architect125 thumbs up
November 6, 2012 - 12:04 pm
I am have a similar question with a campus project that has two buildings that want to pursue group certification. LEED Online does not have the ability to register groups yet. I think you have to register each project individually and a master site and clarify within each project the Master Site and Individual buildings that they're linked together for Group Certification. Crossing fingers that Part II functionality is available SOON!
Eric Anderson
Technical Customer Service SpecialistGBCI
170 thumbs up
November 6, 2012 - 5:01 pm
Page 5 of the latest release of the AGMBC document (https://new.usgbc.org/sites/default/files/Docs10486.pdf) defines two approaches/strategies: Campus credits (available through Master Site projects) and Group credits (available through Group project certification). Please note that the Campus Credit approach (also referred to as Part 1, or the master site approach) is substantially different from the Group Credit approach. Although guidance and, more recently, fees for Group project certification have been published, functionality to support registration & certification submittal for Group project certification is not yet available.
Registering a block and/or Master Site or other procedures that are used with the Master Site/campus credit approach in the existing LEED Online v3 system cannot be used to pursue Group project certification. Once Group Certification functionality is released, you will be able to register projects like the ones you both described above as long as they comply with requirements for Group project certification eligibility defined in the AGMBC document cited above.
Sam Farmer
Green Fields13 thumbs up
November 16, 2012 - 2:16 pm
Eric, any update on when to expect the the functionality of the group certification? Thank you!