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Wooded Area as open space?

NC-v4.1 SSc3: Open space
posted by Nadia Azzam on Apr 6, 2023, 4:52 pm

Would a wooded area with lots of trees count as open space for this credit? Our project is surrounded by wooded areas that are basically...

Energy Simulation Software

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by on Apr 6, 2023, 10:19 am

Is anyone using OpenStudio or another free or inexpensive EnergyPlus based software for there energy simulations?

Can Technical School's Automotive Dept reserved spaces be excluded?

Schools-NC-v4.1 LTc8: Electric Vehicles
posted by Danielle Waters on Apr 6, 2023, 10:17 am

Our project is a Technical High School with an Automotive Department, which is reserving 35-40 parking spaces for their own storage of to-be-fixed vehicles. Can these spaces be treated similarly...

Getting Credit for Demand Control Ventilation in the Optimize Energy Performance credit

NC-v4 EAc2: Optimize Energy Performance
posted by Mark Terpstra on Apr 5, 2023, 6:56 pm

I have a project with a CO2 sensor in the return air duct of a workshop in a school. The energy modeller is taking credit...

Regularly Occupied

NC-v4.1 EQc9: Acoustic performance
posted by Martha Norbeck on Jan 14, 2020, 12:42 pm

The credit language reads all "occupied spaces." Is that really the intent? Or is it all "REGULARLY occupied" spaces? 

Last reply: Dionisio Franca, Apr 5, 2023, 10:58 pm

On-site Renewable Energy

Warehouses-NC-v4 EAc5: Renewable energy production
posted by Salomee Hinque on Apr 3, 2023, 11:47 pm

Hi all, 

For a new construction warehouse project, going for LEED Platinum and LEED Zero Carbon:

This new construction is build next to an existing building under the same owner....

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Apr 5, 2023, 11:45 am

MEP-Calculator for LEED ID+C

CI-v4 EAc2: Optimize Energy Performance
posted by Rajat Wadhwa on Apr 4, 2023, 10:29 am

For MEP Calculator when Inputting the capacity of the chiller and...

Last reply: Rajat Wadhwa, Apr 5, 2023, 11:38 am

Water Feature Include or Exclude?

EBOM-v4.1 WEc1: Water Performance
posted by Summer Minchew on Apr 5, 2023, 10:13 am

Has anyone had experience with including vs excluding site water features (fountains)?

The Reference guide "Guidance" section states, "This prerequisite allows you to understand how much...

Interior Project Water Performance

EBOM-v4.1 WEc1: Water Performance
posted by yingling guan on Aug 29, 2022, 5:56 am

For interior project, if there is only one pantry faucet within the project scope.  And occupants of this project will use other indoor water fixtures or fittings installed out of the this...

Last reply: Summer Minchew, Apr 5, 2023, 9:59 am

Equations and calc methods

EBOM-v4.1 WEc1: Water Performance
posted by Ricardo Filho on Feb 21, 2023, 4:55 am

hi all, 

I am doing some research on the LEED v4.1 O+M and I came across some questions regarding this credit. Anyone has any idea about possible answers?
 

Water efficiency...

Last reply: Summer Minchew, Apr 5, 2023, 9:50 am