Emily Purcell Sustainable Design Lead CannonDesign LEEDuser Expert 369 thumbs up August 1, 2019- 1:59 pm Hi Alicia, we had the indoor plumbing fixtures portion of this credit denied on a recent project for the same reason. On discussing further with GBCI it was noted that there wasn't really a rule of thumb we could use, it would just have to actually be separately metered. From that conversation it sounded like the reviewer had (understandably!) gotten a lot of pushback on this approach, and they'd sent that up the chain of command, but ultimately the approach has not changed....

and it restricts the water before it reaches the showerhead, I would think you could use the lower value. I have had projects have flow restrictors directly on the line and be fine- this happened when the wrong lav...

Hi everyone I am struggling with the language of this credit.  In particular the word "OR" in the credit title.  We have achieved this credit on other projects.  The language has changed considerably since 2009 but the description of changes does not indicate this change. To keep this example simple, assume 10,000 sq ft site with a 6000 sq ft building area and parking lot.  To build on this site, we will have 8,000 sq ft of mass grading and site preparation. When the project is complete, we will have 40% (4000 sq ft) of land set aside and protected.  2500 sq ft (25%) of this protected area...

Aleksandra Prawda Sustainability Consultant Jacobs LEEDuser Premium Member 12 thumbs up August 19, 2020- 10:31 am Hi Maki I did some (a lot of) research regarding this matter and in my opinion we should follow the ITE Transportation Planning Handbook, 4th edition. I may be wrong as I am not a transportation planner but Parking Generation Manual, 5th edition, does not contain any recommended parking ratios. Also please see the addenda table:  https://www.usgbc.org/sites/default/files/2020-07/LEED%20BD%2BC%20v4.1%20Addenda%20Table%20-%201st%20edition_7-10-2020_0.pdf On the bottom of the table...

David Posada Integrated Design & LEED Specialist SERA Architects LEEDuser Expert 1980 thumbs up September 24, 2019- 3:11 pm Great question> That sounds reasonable- when you see third party certificates such as GreenGuard or SCS Indoor Advantage, they often apply to a product line that has multiple similar product variants within that line. The credit language does provide for manufacturers to self certify:  "The manufacturer’s or third-party certification must state the exposure scenario used to determine compliance. Claims of compliance for wet-applied products must state the amount applied...

must include the panel producer’s name, lot number, an EPA-recognized TSCA Title VI Third-Party Certifier number, and a TSCA Title VI compliance statement. Documentation of this label may be provided...

to post comments Benjamin Weise CSD Engineers LEEDuser Basic Member 16 thumbs up November 1, 2019- 3:56 am Okay, I suppose we'll give it another thought! Thanks a lot for your input! Log in or register...

in or register to post comments DuWayne Baird Principal EA Energy Solutions, LLC LEEDuser Premium Member 15 thumbs up December 11, 2019- 3:17 am Based on what I saw at Greenbuild, there's a lot of resources...

2021- 12:41 pm It would be a whole lot easier if they'd align with the ABCs recommended Prescriptive Codes.  https://abcbirds.org/glass-collisions/existing-ordinances.  There is too much ambiguity...

to prepare for the air sampling. When they go back they will sample all of their location and usually pass with no problems. What we have done is save our clients and their clients a lot of time and money....