Public Input Sought on LEED Changes, Data Center Standards and More

Published January 06, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Green Building Council is calling for public comment to help shape the next version of LEED.

The first public comment session concludes on January 14 for all Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards, including the rating system groups for Building Design & Construction, Interior Design & Construction and Buildings Operations & Maintenance; LEED for Neighborhood Development and LEED for Homes.

The material includes proposed standards for data centers, warehouse and distribution centers and hospitality as well as the rating systems for schools, retail and healthcare facilities that were adopted in LEED 2009.

The LEED green building rating and assessment systems were designed to undergo continuous development and updating. Only USGBC members vote on whether to adopt LEED changes, but the organization widely solicits input to refine the iterations leading up to the final draft that goes to ballot.

The current public comment session opened on November 8, a week before the organization's annual Greenbuild conference and trade expo. Information about how to submit comments is available from the USGBC at:
www.usgbc.org/LEED/LEEDDrafts/RatingSystemVersions.aspx?CMSPageID=1458

A second public comment period is scheduled for July 1 through August 15. The balloting period for changes is projected for August 1 through 31 in 2012 with the release of LEED revisions anticipated for November 7 that year.

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Total waste of time and

NitCritic (not verified), January 7, 2011 - 05:50

Total waste of time and money. Our engineers and architects know how to design and construct energy efficient structures. Standards set by this organization are unnecessary and only raise the cost of construction, delaying or cancelling needed development.

I am not quite sure if this

roberto sanchez, RCDD (not verified), January 6, 2011 - 11:35

I am not quite sure if this organization has reliazed all the issues that the actual DCs have to take in consideration, more than a bycicle booth for storage (by the way I like to biking).

At least six different systems are included in the DCs

* Architecture (well described in the draft)

* Cooling (not only natural -free cooling- but liquid and of course electromechanical -HVAC- have to be considered)

* Energy ( I think renewable and electric load have to be better appointed)

* Safety (here in my opinion- is not the same to use FM 200, Hypoxia or water mist -HiFog- solutions)

* Security (here maybe the impact is not so important, but should be addrese)

* IT Transport (not only cabling -cooper meters & meters) but cabinets, spaces, IT grounding.....should be take in consideration)

And of course all the IT equipment (computing, storage and connectivity) that spend energy and cooling in a manner that all world (DC industry of course) intend to reduce and be efficient.

After reading the D+C & O+M draft for LEED rating see http://www.usgbc.org/LEED/LEEDDrafts/RatingSystemVersions.aspx?CMSPageID...

At this point I think to possibilities can arise
A) USGBC do not hear the industry AND the end user

B) USGBC asks for advise and consulting: EU Code of conduct, ASRHAE, NFPA, EPA, GreenGrid, UPTime Institute, TIA, ASIS, BICSI and all the PROFESSIONALS involved in this industry.

In my position , I can not do so much -I am in México,- however this -at least in our industry- can lead to LEED to be ignore by all of us or ...

What is your opinion?

roberto sanchez, RCDD
México

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Public Input Sought on LEED Changes, Data Center Standards and More

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Total waste of time and

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Public Input Sought on LEED Changes, Data Center Standards and More

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Total waste of time and

I am not quite sure if this

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