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Renovation of existing building with no major site work planned

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posted by  Mike Workman  on 

Our project is a complete interior renovation of an existing facility on a college campus.

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Sat Sep 20, 2025, 3:25 pm

Athletic Fields and Playground turf exempt? what about theatre / assembly spaces that may have turf?

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posted by  Lou Niles II  on 

Hello,

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Rainwater tank for irrigation

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posted by  Julio Fernandez Amodia  on 
Hi to all, I am currently working on this credit compliance for a large landscape area with a majority of native and adaptive plants.
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Zoo: Asia Exhibit in Desert

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posted by  Joyce Kelly  on 

For the Asia Exhibition building at the Zoo, tropical plants are on display outdoors.

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No landscape area - Is this credit not applicable?

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posted by  Sonali Rawat  on 

Hi,

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Is Zoysia japonica turf?

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posted by  Linh Dang  on 

Dear all LEED user expert

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Irrigation Establishment Period Flexibility / Regional Adjustments

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posted by  Pooja Sannamani  on 

For the WE pre-requisite and credit Outdoor Water Use Reduction, specifically Option 1 (No Irrigation Required), can the irrigation system installed go beyond the maximum two-year

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WEp1_manual watering

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posted by  Alex Edwards  on 

Hi, we have a project for NC, they plan to use manual watering system for the landscape outside the house (they have water dispensers available, the staff will discharge into the bucket and water m

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How outdoor water is calculated for green walls (vertical vegetations)?

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posted by  Leo LeQuoc  on 

Our team is working with a new construction project where design team wants to apply green walls (vertical vegetations) outside the building facade.

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Calculations for Projects outside USA

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posted by  María Fernanda Aguirre  on 

Hi! How is that projects outside USA may use the Excel (in the pr and cr resources) or the WaterSense tool if the Zip Code must be introduced?.

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Tue Dec 12, 2023, 4:56 pm