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Are Coco Mats accepted as entryway mats?

NC-v4 EQc1: Enhanced indoor air quality strategies
posted by Jason Franken on Nov 3, 2022, 4:42 pm

Has anyone had success using coco mats (made from material derived from coconut husks) as the entryway system?  I know that...

Last reply: Sarah Buffaloe, Jan 3, 2024, 10:36 am

LM-83 and spaces greater than 10,000 SF

Pilot-Credits EQpc116: Daylight in nonregularly occupied spaces
posted by Stephanie Graham on Mar 23, 2021, 12:24 pm

Opening a new comment.

Our Project is a large university campus thermal energy plant and the chiller room alone is over 10,000 SF and the largest space in the building.  Our daylight...

Last reply: Collin Robinson, Jan 3, 2024, 10:02 am

One Tenant- two spaces across a public corridor- can this be certified as one project?

CI-v4 MPR2: Must use reasonable LEED boundaries
posted by Helen Kessler on Oct 31, 2017, 2:16 pm

The tenant is located in a large multi-tenant building and has two leased spaces which are separated by a public corridor.  Seems to me this is no different from a tenant that is on multiple...

Last reply: Dave Hubka, Jan 3, 2024, 8:25 am

Chinese Green Electricity Certificate "GECs"

NC-v4.1 EAc5: Renewable energy
posted by Josef Andersen on Jan 2, 2024, 4:39 am

Hi!

It came to my knowledge that USGBC does not accept Chinese Green Electricity Certificate "GECs". 

Allthough I have heard that projects have been usning GECs and earned...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Jan 2, 2024, 2:55 pm

EPD Stud- Separate products count towards 20+ goal under 1 EPD

NC-v4 MRc2: Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations
posted by Allison Para on Dec 29, 2023, 9:56 am

Hello LEED Pros,

I have a letter and an EPD from a manufacturer, and I want to confirm the letters validity regarding how each seperate product counts as 1 product point under the EPD,...

Last reply: Allison Para, Jan 2, 2024, 1:38 pm

No Cooling Tower

CS-v4 WEc3: Cooling tower water use
posted by Adriana Hansen on Jan 2, 2024, 11:33 am

Regarding the alternative compliance path to the LEED v4 credit Cooling tower water use (BD+C)<https://www.usgbc.org/node/2611780>, a...

20 kinds of permanent installation materials

NC-v4 MRc2: Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations
posted by FEI WANG on Dec 18, 2023, 2:55 am

We have a hotel project, the use of high-grade wallpaper, valid for more than 10 years, can be counted as permanent installation materials

Last reply: Kimberly Lombardozzi, Dec 22, 2023, 1:56 pm

owner occupied area only?

NC-v4 EAc7: Green power and carbon offsets
posted by Alfonzo Collins on Dec 19, 2023, 3:30 pm

I'm working on a residential building with about a dozen apartments and limited common area.  The apartments have their own utility meters, sand ownership has no ability to read those meters (the...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Dec 20, 2023, 11:34 am

CDPH v1.2-2017 using a Classroom Environment, for BD+C: Schools

Schools-NC-v4.1 EQc2: Low-emitting materials
posted by Cam Burkacki on Dec 19, 2023, 2:57 pm

Hi all,

Question regarding the Low-Emitting Materials credit and CDPH v1.2-2017. I have a Greenguard Gold certificate for Rockwool AFB (3147-420), and the certificate states the following...

Last reply: Cam Burkacki, Dec 20, 2023, 11:13 am

Hand-washing faucets in Classrooms or Cafeteria

Schools-NC-v4 WEp2: Indoor water use reduction
posted by Danielle Waters on Dec 19, 2023, 5:43 pm

We have an Elementary project confused whether to specify low-flow on Classroom faucets and 'hand wash' faucet in Cafeteria prep area.

Classroom sinks would only be for hand washing, maybe...

Last reply: Dave Hubka, Dec 20, 2023, 9:54 am