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LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Materials and Resources Public Comments
posted by Jens Ewert on May 23, 2024, 4:53 am

The difference to LEED v4 is that the credit 'Optimized Building Products' only takes into account NON-STRUCTURAL building products in the optimization process.

Why have structural...

Last reply: Lona Rerick, May 24, 2024, 4:52 pm

EPD and Regional should be met for Indian context

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Materials and Resources Public Comments
posted by THAMARAI SELVI.M on May 24, 2024, 3:14 pm

Under ID+C category to claim EPD itself is highly challenging. Instead can we look for local certificate from Ministry of environment, forest and climatechange or from some other certification...

Separate Appendix shall be included to indicate the latest sustainability measures/practice existing

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Overall and Appendix Public Comments
posted by THAMARAI SELVI.M on May 24, 2024, 3:00 pm

This appendix shall be updated periodically such that it captures the latest trends and measures available in the market and this database should help any new project who tries to implements the...

Legal Wood Pilot Credit and MR BPDO Sourcing of Raw Materials / Alternate Compliance Path

CI-v4.1 IN101: Innovation
posted by John Masters on Oct 19, 2021, 5:38 pm

Need some direction regarding the Legal Wood Pilot Credit & ACP - MR BPDO Sourcing Raw Materials

o What backup documentation do I need to confirm that the product is from a“legal (non-...

Last reply: Laura Soma, May 24, 2024, 2:53 pm

Reclaimed water should include RO Plant's wastewater

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Water Efficiency Public Comments
posted by THAMARAI SELVI.M on May 24, 2024, 2:44 pm

The rejected waste water can be simply re-used used for mopping and cleaning the house. Using reject water to water your plants can prove to be beneficial for the longevity of the plants and...

MR Credit: Optimized Building Products

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Materials and Resources Public Comments
posted by Carrie Havey on May 24, 2024, 2:42 pm

BIFMA e3 / level - It’s not clear why Social Health & Equity is not included here.  BIFMA level includes three prerequisites for Social Impacts: 8.1.1 Employee Health and Safety Management, 8...

Mandate bicycle or pedestrian usage to reduce the extraction of natural resource

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Location and Transportation Public Comments
posted by THAMARAI SELVI.M on May 24, 2024, 2:02 pm

When we encourage to use electric vehicle we also need to consider that most battery are also naturally sourced material like lithium. Though we have credits associated to bicycle and walkscore...

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Indoor Environmental Quality public comments

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Indoor Environmental Quality Public Comments
posted by Nadav Malin on Apr 2, 2024, 5:06 pm

Share your comments on the first public comment draft of the LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Indoor Environmental Quality section on this forum. You can either reply to this thread or use the "Post a Question...

Last reply: Jodie Thill, May 24, 2024, 1:52 pm

EAp: Fundamental Commissioning

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Energy and Atmosphere Public Comments
posted by Christopher DeJulis on May 24, 2024, 1:41 pm

ASHRAE Standard 90.1 4.2.5.1 requires that the building envelope undergoes
functional performance testing (FPT) and states that testing must use generally
accepted engineering...

IP category comments

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Integrative Process, Planning, And Assessments Public Comments
posted by Emily Purcell on Apr 30, 2024, 9:50 am

Compiling a few people's comments here...

Social equity assessment:

It seems like the credit language for NC is repeated for CI and CS. How can these...

Last reply: Christopher DeJulis, May 24, 2024, 1:36 pm