Date
Inquiry

The project is located on a narrow infill lot(30ft x 105ft) in downtown Seattle. The site is flat and is bordered on two sides by existing buildings, and by the street and an alley on the other two sides. The permitted plans included an Erosion/Sedimentation Control Plan, developed by the Civil Engineer, that meets City of Seattle code requirements. Reviewers at Seattle Public Utilities and the Department of Design Construction and Landuse have determined that compliance with the City of Seattle Construction Stormwater Control Best Management Practices results in equal or more stringent stormwater protection than EPA best management practices. The reviewers are preparing a document specifically addressing compliance with this LEED credit. We will have that verification available when we submit for certification. The project has just begun construction and the contractor has developed a revised Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan that works better with their access needs. The revised plan has been verbally approved by the city\'s inspector as meeting the intent of Seattle\'s Best Management Practices. The contractor has provided us with the revised plan, and is in the process of obtaining written approval from the city inspector as well as a geotechnical report documenting the soils. Our question is as follows: Given that the City of Seattle Best Management Practices meet or exceed the EPA best management practices and that the City of Seattle has approved the contractor\'s revised Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan as being in accordance with the intent of the City\'s requirements, will the documentation described above be sufficient to meet the requirements of this LEED credit?

Ruling

Yes, as long as the information provided 1) states that Seattle\'s standards have been followed in the project, 2) briefly lists the measures adopted for your project, and 3) briefly describes how Seattle\'s standards exceed the EPA BMPs. In addition, a plan should be submitted; this can be in the form of a site drawing with the erosion and sedimentation controls highlighted accompanied by the specifications, or a written erosion and sedimentation control plan document.

Internationally Applicable
Off
Campus Applicable
Off