For LEED documentation, the civil engineer needs to fill out the LEED Submittal Template, including the pre-development rate and quantity of stormwater runoff, the post-development rate and quantity, and a stream-protection narrative (as applicable). The

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For LEED documentation, the civil engineer needs to fill out the LEED Submittal Template, including the pre-development rate and quantity of stormwater runoff, the post-development rate and quantity, and a stream-protection narrative (as applicable). The civil engineer should also provide a copy of the project plans with designated stormwater strategies. (See Documentation Toolkit for samples.)

Consider whether high-SRI materials are appropriate for any given application. Partcularly for occupiable roof spaces and roofs adjacent to glazing, there is a danger that some roofing materials will be too reflective, and cause glare problems. Not all hi

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Consider whether high-SRI materials are appropriate for any given application. Partcularly for occupiable roof spaces and roofs adjacent to glazing, there is a danger that some roofing materials will be too reflective, and cause glare problems. Not all high-SRI materials are the same in this regard because the metric is determined by both reflectivity and emissivity, so examine your choices for materials that work well.

Use LEED point calculators built into online product catalogs such as those powered by ecoScorecard to streamline data collection and generate submittal documents:Invision Carpet SystemsShaw Contract GroupTanduslees

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Use LEED point calculators built into online product catalogs such as those powered by ecoScorecard to streamline data collection and generate submittal documents:

Invision Carpet Systems
Shaw Contract Group
Tandus
lees

Determine if a registered landscape architect will be involved in the project. If so, you can document this credit through the LPE streamlined path, in which the landscape architect signs off on the whole credit. Doing so requires much less documentation.

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Determine if a registered landscape architect will be involved in the project. If so, you can document this credit through the LPE streamlined path, in which the landscape architect signs off on the whole credit. Doing so requires much less documentation.

Recalibrating the energy model to match the actual energy use of tenant spaces will add some cost to your project. Recalibration should be done 10 to 12 months after occupancy, and the added cost should be minor if it only involves something like adjustin

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Recalibrating the energy model to match the actual energy use of tenant spaces will add some cost to your project. Recalibration should be done 10 to 12 months after occupancy, and the added cost should be minor if it only involves something like adjusting occupancy hours. However, note that unforeseen complexities can drive up these costs. 

Because your M&V program monitors actual building operations over time, M&V procedures can lead to valuable operational savings by uncovering building system design, installation, and control issues not caught by fundamental, or even additional, c

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Because your M&V program monitors actual building operations over time, M&V procedures can lead to valuable operational savings by uncovering building system design, installation, and control issues not caught by fundamental, or even additional, commissioning. 

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