LEEDuser Basic Member 1297 thumbs up March 20, 2012- 5:22 pm I agree we both of you. I want to uphold a high standard for wood products but I think there is a lot more than just FSC, which deserves to be recognized. PEFC isn't perfect but in many European countries,which have a lot more laws around forestry and environmental protection of ecosystems, it is at least as good as FSC. To Ward's point...

It will vary depending on the type of project- but for the typical office it will result in an overall drop of water-savings of about 10% (which is 2 tiers of LEED points). Along those lines- a funny thing about...

"development" (a parking lot for example) on the site you cannot call it "previously developed." Log in or register to post comments BOHYUN CHUNG Mr. Kunwon Engineering LEEDuser Basic Member 2 thumbs up March 8, 2012- 1:47 am Thanks a lot Emily for your response, Simply, the government made a reclaimed land which was previously sea(wetland) in order for sale. After that this was handed over to the owner....

Mara Baum Partner, Architecture & Sustainability DIALOG LEEDuser Premium Member 674 thumbs up March 19, 2012- 4:36 pm Alternatively, I might ask why this is a prereq for healthcare. I've done lots of healthcare projects- mostly LEED, a few not (GGHC-focused)- and while meeting the requirements in this prereq can certainly help, they are not absolutely necessary to achieve a great green...

Susann Geithner Principal Emerald Built Environments LEEDuser Basic Member 1297 thumbs up March 20, 2012- 4:37 pm To your point, what exactly is a "Low impact development"? I was think this through with a project I finished last year. Almost zero lot line development with an underground infiltration system handling 100% of the rain water, no discharge. It's a rigole, a plastic pipe system, which a lot of times is installed underneath parking areas and always in combination with filters. I think I would get zero points for that, because its not a low impact measure, which I can't...

disadvantage on a lot of projects particularly international once and projects in large urban areas. Log in or register to post comments ...

culture. The only solution would be 'mandates'. In the stance of voluntary, the vast majority are still focused on the bottom line, not the triple bottom line and would simply opt out, choose...

practitioners, especially those in government positions, are not able to allocate any time on the job to give careful consideration to these important proposals for change. It takes a lot of time, which can consume nights and weekends. I'd guess there are a lot of people who get started and then decide they can't do a good job of it, so they do nothing, which does not help us produce a practical...

appreciate that LEED continues to evolve and drive the market place, but if you make the starting line halfway up the mountain, it’s hard to go higher. The purpose of having the multiple levels...

We are working on a recreation center with a gym and several pools. More efficient showers in the locker rooms will save a lot of water. The main users are the hundreds of vistors, not the FTEs, but the v2009 template only counts the FTEs as shower users. Therefore the impact of the efficient showers is virtually lost. Is there any way around this? WEp1 ...