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Building Envelope Commissioning LEED required test methodology

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Pablo Fortunato Suarez
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GreenArc Sustainable Building & Architecture
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Our project has included Building Envelope Commissioning as part of the scope of Enhanced Commissioning plan. My queries: 1) This is to seek confirmation if the test methodologies listed in ASTM E2813-12 suffice to meet LEED requirement under Building Envelope Cx, or if there are other standards that need to be referenced? If so, which other standards? 2) In the table, there are only 4 mandatory lab tests. The rest are optional. Will performing the 4 mandatory lab tests be sufficient or will LEED look for a few optional lab tests? If so, which ones or how many? Hoping for some advice. Thank you Pabs

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Thu, 04/11/2013 - 18:40

Did you find any guidance on this?
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Brett Farbstein
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Fri, 05/17/2013 - 20:10

Building Enclosure Cx is not yet required by LEED. It can still be included in your plan regardless. Are you attempting to earn an Innovation Credit by including the envelope? This has been done with mixed results. Ultimately, LEED does not specify testing requirements for any piece of equipment or system, just that the Commissioning Process as outlined in the Reference Guide be applied. The specific tests can be determined by the Owner and design team. ASTM's recommended tests are good practice though.

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