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Pilot-Credits SSpc82:Local food production

Hydroponic based on FTE counts and IPM questions

Heather DeGrella

Sustainable Design Director, Associate Principal

Opsis Architecture

LEEDuser Premium Member

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March 13, 2014

I have two separate questions: 1. If we have a hydroponic green house, can we size it based on FTE counts and not the 1,500 sf minimum that is specific to hydroponics? 2. For the requirement of having IPM processes in place, does that mean the project must meet the full requirements of IPM per LEED? Or is this a "softer" requirement, where IPM processes must be in place but not necessarily to the exact requirements of the LEED IPM credits?

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Batya Metalitz

Technical Director, LEED

USGBC

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Tue, 04/08/2014 - 13:41

Hi Heather - Sorry for the delay. I'm checking on your first question, but on the 2nd one, the IPM requirement is not the full EBOM credit. There are some recommendations on the resources tab of the pilot credit, but no specific requirements for what the IPM plan should include beyond what's in the requirements.

Heather DeGrella

Sustainable Design Director, Associate Principal

Opsis Architecture

LEEDuser Premium Member

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Tue, 04/08/2014 - 15:57

Thanks Batya.

Theresa Backhus

Sites Technical Specialist, LEED

USGBC

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Thu, 04/10/2014 - 19:19

Hi Heather, The hydroponic growing area can be sized according to any metric in the bulleted list (1500 sf, FTE, etc).

Andy Rhoades

Partner

Leading Edge Consulting

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Wed, 02/18/2015 - 20:54

Does anyone know if Recordkeeping and Universal Notification systems must be included in the IPM Plan for this pilot credit?

Danielle Ostafinski

LEED Project Coordinator

Catalyst Partners

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Wed, 02/18/2015 - 22:40

I did not include those two items in my IPM plan and it was accepted.

Heather DeGrella

Sustainable Design Director, Associate Principal

Opsis Architecture

LEEDuser Premium Member

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Wed, 02/18/2015 - 22:43

Hi Andy, I has a similar experience to Danielle. Three of our projects have now had the credit approved and the IPM plan did not include record keeping or the Universal notification requirements.

Batya Metalitz

Technical Director, LEED

USGBC

LEEDuser Expert

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Mon, 02/23/2015 - 15:25

Hi Andy Heather and Danielle are correct, record keeping and universal notification are not required for the pilot credit documentation, but are good practice.