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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Just wanted to cross post something that showed up on the GBCI’s RSS feed this morning. I did check – if you are working on a LEED project, the “Advanced Energy Modeling for LEED Technical Manual” is now a link under “Credit Resources” portion of EAp2. This manual has been referenced a number of times in the lists and is available to registered projects free of charge.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Effective September 16, 2011, GBCI has increased the appeal fee for specific energy credits to $800. Additional technical guidance and training resources on these credits is available to registered project teams free of charge*, including:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>The Energy Modeling for LEED Technical Manual<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>A three-part webinar detailing strategies for successful achievement of EA Credit 1 that will help professionals implement energy load reduction strategies and capture higher point totals on new construction projects <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The fee increase impacts the following credits exclusively. The fee increase will help cover costs to review these complex credits. Appeal fees for all other credits and CIRs will not change.<o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td colspan=3 style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><h3><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>LEED Online v2<o:p></o:p></span></h3></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><h3><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#555555'>Rating system<o:p></o:p></span></h3></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><h3><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#555555'>Version<o:p></o:p></span></h3></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><h3><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#555555'>Affected credits<o:p></o:p></span></h3></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>NC<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>2.2<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>EAp1, EAp2, EAc1, EQp1<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>NC<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>2.1<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>EAp1, EAp2, EAc1, EQp1<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>CS<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>2.0<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>EAp1, EAp2, EAc1, EQp1<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Schools<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>2007<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>EAp1, EAp2, EAc1, EQp1<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>CI<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>2.0<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>EAp1, EAp2, EAc1.3 (A&B), EQp1<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>EB<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>2.0<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>EAp1, EAp2, EAc1, EQp1<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>EB: O&M<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>2008<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>EAp1, EAp2, EAc1, EAc2.1, EAc2.2, EAc2.3, EQp1<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td colspan=3 style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><h3><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>LEED Online v3<o:p></o:p></span></h3></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><h3><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#555555'>Rating system<o:p></o:p></span></h3></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><h3><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#555555'>Version<o:p></o:p></span></h3></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><h3><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#555555'>Affected credits<o:p></o:p></span></h3></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>NC<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>2009<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>EAp1, EAp2, EAc1, EQp1<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>NC-Retail<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>2009<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>EAp1, EAp2, EAc1, EQp1<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>CS<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>2009<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>EAp1, EAp2, EAc1, EQp1<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Schools<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>2009<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>EAp1, EAp2, EAc1, EQp1<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>CI<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>2009<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>EAp1, EAp2, EAc1.3, EQp1<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>CI-Retail<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>2009<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>EAp1, EAp2, EAc1.3, EQp1<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>EB: O&M<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>2009<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>EAp1, EAp2, EAc1, EAc2.1, EAc2.2, EAc2.3, EQp1<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Healthcare<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>2009<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal>EAp1, EAp2, EAc1, EQp1<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*When accessed through the "credit resources" section of LEED Online<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br><a href="http://www.gbci.org/org-nav/announcements/11-09-16/Energy_Credit_Appeal_Fee_Update_and_Free_Resources_for_Project_Teams.aspx">View article...</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Jeremy R. Poling, PE, LEED AP+BDC</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>