Does anyone know if LEED defines a project start date for this credit? I am working on a project where there was some ACM identified and abated back in 2009. While this should meet the credit requirements, we are concerned about the timing since it was much prior to the project start date. The owner was the same owner back when the abatement was done. Could this still qualify for the credit? Thank you!

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Larry Sims

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Studio4, LLC

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Mon, 05/20/2013 - 17:01

Lauren, The only instances I am aware of that consider credit for past remediation is when the remediation effort required long-term monitoring. Unless you can make an argument that connects the past remediation to this project in some way, I don’t think it would be accepted. However, in LEED terms (i.e. LEED 2009), 2009 is not that long ago. Could it be that the current owner planned a LEED project and went forward with remediation? It may be worth the time to ask USGBC for an interpretation.

Ben Thompson

VMDO Architects, PC

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Wed, 11/13/2013 - 16:15

I am wondering if there was any follow up to this question. We are just starting a project, after having it go on hold for a few years. When initial planning started, a building on our site was removed, and it contained ACM's. Documentation was completed on this project at that time, and then everything was put on hold. Now project has started back, and nothing has gone on the land since the old building was cleared away. Can we use this as a Brownfield credit? If we did, would we then have to use the demo building as part of our Construction Waste Management Credit. Thanks-

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