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Is an Exercise Trail a Basic Service, a park or neither?

NC-2009 SSc2: Development Density and Community Connectivity
posted by Robert Mulcahy on Jul 6, 2011, 5:10 pm

Can an Exercise Trail that cuts through the ½ mile radius of our construction site be considered a Basic Service or a Park? Thus allowing me to count it as one of my 10 basic services.

Last reply: Chris Marshall, Jul 12, 2011, 2:13 pm

Baseline EUI errors with EAp2 Case 2 Calculators?

EBOM-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance
posted by David Posada on Mar 29, 2010, 8:48 pm

chosen? Will cohort development always supersede the case 2 calculator, or does non-compliance in the calculator mean certification (at that time) is unachievable? Again thanks for any insight. These forums...

Last reply: Jenny Stadelmann, Jul 11, 2011, 10:01 pm

Defining project boundary with non-contiguous garage?

NC-2009 SSc4.4: Alternative transportation - parking capacity
posted by Gail Vittori on May 27, 2011, 11:43 am

I am working on an addition to a hospital pursuing certification under LEED for Healthcare. It is a bed tower addition to a hospital already certified under LEED NC v2.1. In order to meet parking...

Last reply: Susan Walter, Jul 11, 2011, 3:34 pm

Earning Certs within 5 years

General forums
posted by Barry Giles on Jul 11, 2011, 3:22 pm

I presume that this is a new construction project that is currently in the process of design and will be built with a possible completion date of 5 years hence...or more. Theoretically you will...

How to get form SSc4.3 Option 4 to calculate a '0' FTE building?

NC-2009 SSc4.3: Alternative transportation - low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles
posted by Bonnie Chiu on Jul 6, 2011, 7:10 pm

I'm pursuing Option 4-Vehicle Sharing Program for SSc4.3. My project is a student residential building in a college campus. From PI f3, I enter 171 as my total 'residents' number, and '0' for...

Last reply: Michelle Rosenberger, Jul 11, 2011, 12:20 pm

Green Advantage Innovation Credit for 2009 BD&C & NC v2.2

NC-2009 IDc1: Innovation in Design
posted by liz boastfield on Jul 11, 2011, 11:01 am

Projects staffed with 30% or more of key personnel certified through Green Advantage are now eligible for award of 1 Innovation point. Posted under Inquiry # 5413 - IDc1, personnel categories...

Solar cells and green roof

CS-2009 SSc7.2: Heat island effect - roof
posted by Mathilda Jonsson on May 9, 2011, 3:00 am

Hi
My project is having green roof (less than 50 % of the total...

Last reply: Petra Hajná, Jul 11, 2011, 10:06 am

calculation assumptions

Pilot-Credits PC1: Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Building Assemblies and Materials 
posted by Susan Walter on Jul 11, 2011, 10:04 am

Now that we're digging into the credit, we have questions on the assumed thickness for items that are a SF input. For example, we have mainly 12" thick foundation walls but a significant area...

MPR supplement re parking garage no longer cerifiable

General forums
posted by joseph porrovecchio on Jul 7, 2011, 10:51 am

The change applied to parking garage certification is unfortunate and short sighted. the 75% rule appears also to apply to warehouse, transportation centers, and other spaces that contribute to...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Jul 10, 2011, 6:05 am

LEED registered projects

General forums
posted by Tristan Roberts on Jul 10, 2011, 5:48 am

Ed, USGBC maintains a database of registered LEED projects. There's no indication which of these wants volunteers, but...