The EPA has issued the 2017 Construction General Permit (see web page https://www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater-discharges-construction-activities-...) that became effective on February 16, 2017. Does LEED automatically update to match the new 2017 requirements or is there a period of review similar prior to implementation into LEED projects? If LEED has a grace period before activation of new requirements, when will the new requirements be implemented?
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Kimberly Schlaepfer
Sustainability Coordinator LEED AP O+M, BD+C75 thumbs up
March 2, 2017 - 6:16 pm
Hi Jennifer,
To answer your question, no LEED does not automatically update to match the new 2017 requirements, and this credit currently still uses the CGP 2012. Any new updates to the LEED rating system will be published as new Addenda or Interpretations, and will be publicly available. LEED does not have a set time frame to update requirements within the rating systems, but updates can happen periodically. However, if LEED did update to the CGP 2017 from 2012, and you had previously registered your project before the date of the update, you are only required to follow the requirements as they were when the project registered.
I hope this helps!
RETIRED
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June 7, 2017 - 12:35 pm
Hi - I was looking for the CGP 2012 to work on local equivalency and in light of the 2017 CGP, the URL in the Reference Guide is no longer valid.
Here is the new URL that goes all 2012 documents - https://www.epa.gov/npdes/epas-2012-construction-general-permit-cgp-and-.... (This URL takes you directly to the 2012 document - https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-09/documents/cgp2012_fin... and is the first bulleted link on the previous link’s list.)
I have sent this to one of my contacts to USGBC, who said that they will be updating the PDF Reference Guides in July as part of the Quarterly Update (http://www.leeduser.com/strategy/essential-leed-interpretations-addenda-...) and will include this new URL.