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LEED v4 delay with ACC implications..??

Mark Perepelitza

SERA Architects

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November 10, 2014

One thought that keeps coming into my mind is how this comes on the heals of the recently announced 'partnership' with ACC. My guess is that this has something to do with the delay. In an effort to for ACC to partner in good faith with USGBC, this seems like a likely request 'delay v4' and give us time to work out the 'kinks' with disclosure. The ACC is notorious for delay tactics. This has the air of that for sure.

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Marcus Sheffer

LEED Fellow

7group / Energy Opportunities

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Mon, 11/10/2014 - 16:54

Sorry drawing a blank - ACC? Assuming it is not the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Bill Swanson

Sr. Electrical Engineer

Integrated Design Solutions

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Mon, 11/10/2014 - 16:56

American Chemistry Council http://www.usgbc.org/articles/usgbc-and-american-chemistry-council-work-together-advance-leed

Marcus Sheffer

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Mon, 11/10/2014 - 17:00

Thanks. Of course as soon as I wrote it and sent it I figured it out. Very interesting thought. Things that make you go hummmm?

Valerie Molinski

Environmental Stewardship Manager

Tarkett North America

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Mon, 11/10/2014 - 19:40

Some are making that same connection re: the delay and the ACC. http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2014/11/09/lobbyists-prints-on-rollback-of-leed.html

Bill Swanson

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Integrated Design Solutions

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Mon, 11/10/2014 - 19:38

I would say their tight lip on this is a point of confirmation.

Martine Dion

Director of Sustainable Design

Symmes, Maini & McKee Associates

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Tue, 11/11/2014 - 13:48

I agree with the tight lip confirmation. I see the ACC lobbying on a national level having a huge influence on the 1.5 yr delay. Why 1.5 yr? Why not 6 months? 6 months should have been plenty for anyone needing to catch up. Pretty much everyone was already gearing up for next July's v4 implementation since 2013. Here is an article about the ACC influence in blocking v4 in Ohio: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2014/11/09/lobbyists-prints-on-rollback-of-leed.html Sad that USGBC is giving into this politic vs. plowing ahead as we all did 15 years ago. LEED or no LEED, we will continue to move along with HPDs (and ZNE, and health, and resiliency...)