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New Requirement? CDPH Emissions Testing Under Certain Conditions?

NC-v4.1 EQc2: Low-emitting materials
posted by Brian Salazar on May 8, 2024, 9:46 am

I have recently had LEED review for LEM kicked back because the Greenguard Gold or other material certificates were presumed under CDPH v1.2 for Classroom environment vs Office environment. I...

Last reply: Emily Purcell, May 8, 2024, 10:39 am

BD+C: Multifamily Midrise or New Construction?

LEED Rating System Selection
posted by Victoria Rios Esteve on Sep 20, 2021, 6:08 pm

Hi everyone! 

We have some doubt on which would be the most suitable rating system for a project. It is a 9-stories residential building. So, we believe it can be either BD+C: Multifamily...

Last reply: Andrey Kuznetsov, May 8, 2024, 4:12 am

Residential High-Rise: BD+C New Construction vs. LEED Homes

LEED Rating System Selection
posted by Vitor Leite Goncalves on Jun 30, 2023, 12:56 pm

Hello all,

The project is a 6-story residential building located in the United States. USGBC website says that...

Last reply: Andrey Kuznetsov, May 8, 2024, 4:03 am

Lack of Bicycle Network Facility

CS-v4 LTc6: Bicycle facilities
posted by Junaid Khan on Aug 8, 2018, 1:41 am

Hi

Our firm is currently working on a core & shell project of an office building. We've designed a bicycle facility in accordance with the LEED credit compliance, within the building...

Last reply: Brightworks Sustainability, May 7, 2024, 11:53 pm

Interiors Life-Cycle Impact Reduction- Option 3 Design for Flexibility

CI-v4.1 MRc2: Interiors life-cycle impact reduction
posted by Laura Riegle on Jul 13, 2022, 9:26 am

Hi, 

I am persuing the "Interiors Life-Cycle Impact Reduction" credit,  Option 3: Design for Flexibility for a CI project.

In the project, there are concrete floors (no systems to...

Last reply: Brightworks Sustainability, May 7, 2024, 9:27 pm

Energy and Atmosphere

LEED v5 O&M Existing Buildings Public Comments
posted by Birgitte Messerschmidt on May 7, 2024, 2:18 pm

Add that if installing Battery Energy Storage systems this should be done in accordance with NFPA 855.

Energy and Atmosphere

LEED v5 O&M Existing Buildings Public Comments
posted by Birgitte Messerschmidt on May 7, 2024, 2:15 pm

Adding PV panels to an existing building can impact the fire performance of the existing roof...

Enhanced Resilient site design

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Sustainable Sites Public Comments
posted by Birgitte Messerschmidt on May 7, 2024, 1:59 pm

I am thrilled to have wildfire part of this credit but the text provided is not very clear and also not up to date in some of its references. I suggest the following wording to make it more clear...

Location and transportation

LEED v5 O&M Existing Buildings Public Comments
posted by Birgitte Messerschmidt on May 7, 2024, 2:12 pm

Add the need for a fire safety review of charge points if these are within or directly adjacent to the building.

Operational Planning and Response for Resilience

LEED v5 O&M Existing Buildings Public Comments
posted by Birgitte Messerschmidt on May 7, 2024, 2:10 pm

Missing that the emergency response plan should be communicated to the local fire department.