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posted by Michael Heacock on Jun 13, 2012, 1:58 pm

Thanks for this helpful article Mark. We've been doing LEED consulting since 2002 and we typically offer assistance with specifications as a basic service. We explain to our project teams that...

Last reply: Adrienne Franz, Sep 23, 2024, 2:03 pm

Is alignment with taxonomy a requirement?

Pilot-Credits INpc164: EU Taxonomy for Climate Change Mitigation
posted by Maria Porter on Sep 28, 2023, 5:00 am

Does achieving this Pilot Credit include that a result of alignment according to the taxonomy is mandatory? Or is eligible and not aligned enough? Can one have “No” on half the requirements and...

Last reply: Vinoth Muthusamy, Sep 23, 2024, 5:11 am

LEED NCv4: Minimum Energy Performance Prescriptive Path

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Shashank Singh on Sep 20, 2024, 6:20 am

Folks,

Some background: Working on a city hall project which is shooting for LEED silver. We are considering Option 2 Prescriptive for the minimum energy performance prerequisite. Option 2...

Last reply: Shashank Singh, Sep 23, 2024, 2:25 am

Onsite Carbon Sequestration Through Plantings- Pilot credits- SSpc158

LEED v4.1 Discussion Forum
posted by Evan Constant on Nov 18, 2022, 5:39 pm

Option 1 for the Onsite Carbon Sequestration Through Plantings pilot credit requires showing the amount of CO2 sequestered...

Last reply: Thomas Lagarde, Sep 20, 2024, 10:03 am

Connected Functionality Criteria

NC-v4.1 LTc8: Electric Vehicles
posted by Rebecca Hatchadorian on Jul 12, 2023, 1:53 pm

Can anyone give me a better understanding of the "Connected Functionality Criteria" requirement? In my understanding, the EVSE needs to be capable of responding/communicating with the local...

Last reply: Beatriz Aruth Sturm, Sep 19, 2024, 12:43 pm

How to show the GHG Emission calculation for the new Energy update

CI-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Nagaraj Sankar on Sep 12, 2024, 3:37 pm

Dear Kudos,

One of our LEED V4 ID+C: CI projects has been registered following the new energy update (effective after April 2024). As per the updated requirements, we are required to...

Last reply: Tyler Thumma, Sep 19, 2024, 8:54 am

LEED Water Side Calculator for DES1

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by elvin ruya on Sep 12, 2024, 5:06 pm

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone knows the requirements for the secondary pump controls under the...

Last reply: Tyler Thumma, Sep 19, 2024, 8:24 am

REACH Optimization

NC-v4 MRc4: Building product disclosure and optimization - material ingredients
posted by Sandra Moran on Jan 23, 2018, 9:52 am

Project is N America (outside USA). Manufacturer is Europe HQ with global operations; uses European standards for global manufacturing. Materials will be produced in USA/ shipped to project...

Last reply: Josef Andersen, Sep 19, 2024, 5:33 am

Excluding spaces from the project's LEED Boundary

CI-v4 MPR2: Must use reasonable LEED boundaries
posted by Nadia Azzam on May 18, 2023, 4:34 pm

Hello, 

We are currently designing office space that will occupy a portion of the 1st level and the entire 3rd level of a building, with a staircase connecting the...

Last reply: Andrey Kuznetsov, Sep 18, 2024, 10:42 pm

Building reuse plus addition

NC-v4.1 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reduction
posted by Erica Downs on Sep 1, 2021, 5:34 pm

Can someone please clarify if the entire project (including additions) is used as the "denominator" for this credit?  Or only the existing building that is being resused?  I am finding the credit...

Last reply: Lorax Partnerships, Sep 18, 2024, 4:31 pm