I'm working on a Platinum-seeking CI restaurant, and this credit is causing us some problems. We're custom-building tables from reclaimed wood, and it looks like independent testing is approaching prohibitively expensive for the project. We have a lot of control on the build of the tables, and could easily track all materials used in their construction. We will also have some other furniture (barstools, chairs) which will be Greenguard certified to meet this credit. So:-Could our dining tables count as Occasional Furniture since they are easily moved, etc?-Could we track all materials rather than...

Tristan Roberts Representative Vermont House of Representatives LEEDuser Expert 11477 thumbs up December 7, 2010- 9:44 pm Yes, the credit requirements call for a line of sight to the "outdoor environment." Log in or register to post comments Rick Ferrara AIA, LEED BD+C Gensler LEEDuser Basic Member 118 thumbs up April 23, 2011- 10:20 am There's a difference between "inner space")I'm not sure that's a defined term by USGBC) and a regularly occupied space. I think we need to understand the use (not the construction) of the space before we can make a determination. Log...

For occupants arriving at the main campus by conventional means, what distance is the trip from home to the main campus. Occupants arriving at the main campus by alternative means would be considered zero trips...

the intent of this credit. Note that roof covering occupied but not conditioned spaces are not counted in this calculation. I would not rule out a pedestrian-appropriate high SRI surface-- a lot of products...

Gordon Shymko Principal G. F. Shymko & Associates Inc. LEEDuser Basic Member 138 thumbs up December 21, 2010- 11:54 am Your question covers a lot of issues, but in general the intent of M&V is to ensure that the building is performing as projected/expected. This inherently means that there must be performance projections, usually in the form of energy simulations. (Otherwise, how do we determine...

Roger Chang Principal, Energy and Engineering Leader DLR Group | Westlake Reed Leskosky LEEDuser Expert 398 thumbs up January 21, 2011- 8:55 am Armen, please reference the manuals by the ACGIH. http://www.acgih.org/home.htm Log in or register to post comments Armen Khachikyan LEEDuser Basic Member 80 thumbs up February 15, 2011- 5:48 pm Thank you for answer, I don't clearly understand what manuals should I look for? Since there are a lot of information on this site. Log in or register to post comments Roger Chang Principal, Energy and Engineering Leader DLR Group | Westlake Reed Leskosky LEEDuser Expert 398...

the certification process), but it would be nice to see some guidance, and guidance that is in line with the intent of LEED and consistent with other rating systems and interpretations. I realize that LEED EB...

done in LEED for Schools, so again the revisions are merely bringing the credit in-line with what is already being done in other versions of LEED. Some may call that an improvement, but when studies...

to post comments Veronika Sundberg Environmental Engineer- Certification Skanska Sverige AB LEEDuser Basic Member 120 thumbs up December 21, 2010- 2:25 am Thanks a lot for your quick reply, but I do still...

Scott Bowman LEED Fellow Integrated Design + Energy Advisors, LLC LEEDuser Expert 519 thumbs up January 6, 2011- 1:31 pm Overall this is good and makes a lot of sense. There are some specifics that are good to have spelled out instead of each team coming up with a methodology of applying renewable energy for example. One question I have is what about WEc4 for Cooling Tower Management? I think some credit should be given if the DES is managing their water well, but that is not covered in this document. Log in or register to post comments Tristan Roberts Representative Vermont House of Representatives...