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...

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Our project on a community college campus does not include any new parking. There are several existing parking lots on campus, but none are really dedicated to any specific buildings. How do we determine the "parking capacity of the site"? Can we make an educated assumption based on the building size and location to determine an equivalent or assumed "parking capacity" and then designate 5% preferred parking in this area, even if all the parking spaces exist outside the "LEED Project Boundary"?? SSc4.3 ...

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...

Paul Conrad Energy Engineer CLEAResult Consulting LEEDuser Basic Member 346 thumbs up December 9, 2010- 11:38 am Jason, Your safest bet is to model it exactly as though you would an NC District Thermal Energy System, then isolate the portion of the building that is being built out and compare that. I realize that this is a lot of work, but it's the method that is most likely to get approved by a reviewer. I would recommend against trying to model it in some other fashion, unless you submit a CIR to get clarification on what the EA TAG would like to do in this situation. Paul Log in or register...

Sorry not to be of more help, but I don't know of any resources or general guidance on this. As a rule, I would assume that the costs would vary quite a lot depending on project specifics. LEED ...

measures to improve the acoustics, effectively rendering their options zero. The Reference Guide states that "pinpoint[ing] the problem" can be considered a "corrective action"....

with no shortage of fresh water, if we get around the prerequisite. Minimum flow for all other fixtures, except toilets and urinals is over the baseline in local code. That keeps the sewer lines healthy. Log...

that would help you was posted on 7/19/2010 well after your credit was rejected and states for WEc4: In the first line of the third bullet item, replace "At least 4 process items" with "All...

Tristan Roberts Representative Vermont House of Representatives LEEDuser Expert 11477 thumbs up December 7, 2010- 11:26 pm You'll need to review the Green-e standard available from the CRS website and be able to show that this is equivalent. That may be a lot of work! Log in or register to post comments ...