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. 

The payback period for an M&V program depends on the initial cost of additional meters and whether the system identifies inefficiencies that wouldn’t have been found otherwise. Some fixes may be substantial enough to pay for the metering system. After

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The payback period for an M&V program depends on the initial cost of additional meters and whether the system identifies inefficiencies that wouldn’t have been found otherwise. Some fixes may be substantial enough to pay for the metering system. After your BMS or submetering system has been installed, true return depends on the commitment of the owner and operations staff to making the best use of the system.

If your project is attempting IPMVP, Option D, 12 months of data from the metered categories are used to calibrate the computer simulation model. Your M&V plan needs to demonstrate your system’s ability to identify specific problem areas if discrepanc

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If your project is attempting IPMVP, Option D, 12 months of data from the metered categories are used to calibrate the computer simulation model. Your M&V plan needs to demonstrate your system’s ability to identify specific problem areas if discrepancies occur between modeled and metered data. 

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