Hello,
the current credit wording, changed by ID#100002460 https://www.usgbc.org/leedaddenda/100002460 , states under 2. Step-by-step Guidance that "Soil tests are only required for imported soils" however just few lines below under 4. Required documentation, the bullet point states "No longer required: Soil test results". I am a bit confused as this seems a bit contradictory..any thoughts on this? Thanks for leaving any comments.
Grace Heraly
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April 4, 2022 - 12:52 pm
I'm also looking for an answer to this question, as the reference guide is very vague regarding soil testing for this credit.
Iris Meeker
Director of SustainabilityWalker Architects
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April 25, 2022 - 11:36 am
Same here... I don't see soil testing listed in the credit language, has it been removed from v4.1 requirements?
Summer Minchew
Managing PartnerEcoimpact Consulting
LEEDuser Expert
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April 25, 2022 - 11:45 am
I asked my reviewers on v4.1 project this same question because it was not clear which guidance should be followed and their response was, "GBCI recognizes the conflict in the Required Documentation section of the v4.1 Beta Guide, where it
states that soil tests are “No longer required” and does not differentiate between onsite soils versus imported soils. However, the Step-by-Step Guidance provides clarity stating, “Soil tests are only required for imported soils.”
Iris Meeker
Director of SustainabilityWalker Architects
3 thumbs up
April 25, 2022 - 12:57 pm
Thanks Summer!
Grace Heraly
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April 25, 2022 - 2:04 pm
I asked a LEED Coach the same question and they provided the same response as Summer's, that testing is only required on imported soils.