then that too could be considered to be compliant outdoor space.  To keep it simple: A walking path around a parking lot and building footprint, then just the walking path is compliant outdoor space. A walking...

are using Autocase to document Triple Bottom Line Analysis on a new construction residence hall.  I had been wanting to pursue this credit for multiple projects.  However, this is the first where the Owner...

"For private office, the entire square footage of the office may be counted if 75% or more of the area has a direct line of sight to perimeter vision glazing. For classrooms and other multi-occupant spaces, the actual square footage with a direct line of sight to perimeter vision glazing is counted." Under v4, I no longer see that same allowance. Can you please clarify if we are only allowed...

as a whole for each area/type where you were able to make changes. Splitting it up into different sections leads to a lot of repetition and a clunky narrative. Thanks, glad I'm not the only one who found...

Also, if the chiller equipment must be downstream and included in the model what do you use for the base line? Can you use standard efficiency air cooled equipment? Thanks in advance for any assistance!...

http://www.energyrating.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/Energy_Rating_Document......alternatively ASHRAE Journal Feb 2013, Internal IT Load Profile Variability = 538 to 2153 W/m2 for Data Centers and 108 to 161 W/m2 for offices Bottom line is that ASHRAE 90.1-2007 does not regulate what you...

to U2 If mounted on top of wall, Limit backlight to B0.  Orient fixture so the "back" faces the property line. Limit glare to G2 if on top of the wall.  Or G0 if on outside face of wall. Select...

I would like to understand the line: the project is not required to simulate 4 baseline orientations because the building orientation is dictated by the site consideration. What does "Site Consideration" mean in this context? Does it mean when the site is small and the building takes most of the site area, then we don't rotate the baseline model? If the building is small compared to the site area (there is big empty land around the building that allows the building to rotate), then we have to rotate the baseline model in 4 orientations? Thanks for your insights. EAp2 ...

Dave Hubka Practice Leader- Sustainability EUA LEEDuser Expert 530 thumbs up March 1, 2023- 11:39 pm Hello Levi, We had a similar project in which the building/site were owner occupied. The existing site had an existing irrigation system still in use. But since the scope of work was only interior and base building components we took the project through a LEED CI certification. This rating system does not include an Outdoor Water Use Reduction prereq or credit.  For BD+C projects the ref guide states "projects may not enter zero water requirements for any landscaped areas". So my guess...

and also forums such as unmethours. But at the end of the day, a lot of times is about a judgment call, and keeping things fair between baseline and proposed models, so you can have an apples to apples...