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HERS index- does a special rater required?

Homes-v4 EAc1: Annual energy use
posted by Chen Shalita on May 27, 2017, 8:04 am

Hello everyone,
I'm exploring the possibility of certification of a lovely house to LEED for Homes.
My question is:
1. is it compulsory to have the house audited by this RESNET...

Last reply: Mohammed Fadili, Jun 1, 2023, 12:59 pm

HERS equivalent

Homes-v4 EAc1: Annual energy use
posted by Theo Mcf on Oct 17, 2022, 5:42 am

Hello, 

I work on a project in Thailand. I have to use the option 1 because there will be a pool, so I shall use the HERS index. Nonetheless, HERS is not commonly used in Thailand, would...

Last reply: Mohammed Fadili, Jun 1, 2023, 12:54 pm

how to add files in the Open Space credit in V4 BD+C:SC?

Schools-NC-v4 SSc3: Open space
posted by ILDA SHALLO on May 17, 2023, 6:11 pm

The Reference Guide says that a Site Plan indicating open space areas, vegetated areas, LEED Project Boundary etc needs to be provided for this Credit, but the form doesn't have the Add File...

Last reply: ILDA SHALLO, Jun 1, 2023, 9:53 am

Can the envelope commissioning (to earn the 2 points) be carried out by company of the facade execution?

NC-v4 EAc1: Enhanced Commissioning
posted by Sara BENLOUBA on Nov 30, 2020, 5:04 am

We have appointed a facade / curtain wall company for our project and we intend to entrust it with the mission of carrying out the necessary tests concerning the...

Last reply: Erica Downs, Jun 1, 2023, 9:44 am

Motorcycle parking spaces

NC-v4 LTc7: Reduced parking footprint
posted by Catherine Verdier on Nov 14, 2014, 11:32 am

When determining the actual parking capacity of the project, do the small motorcycle parking spaces count ?
Since motorcycles do not allow carpool, it would seem coherent to exclude...

Last reply: Sara BENLOUBA, Jun 1, 2023, 6:22 am

Modeling LEED Data Center

Data-Centers-NC-v4 EAc2: Optimize Energy Performance
posted by Rajat Wadhwa on May 8, 2023, 5:30 pm

Hi We are working on creating an energy Model for LEED for Data center and I am just confused on what approach should I take?

a. The data center has vaults which will be rented in the...

Last reply: Rajat Wadhwa, May 31, 2023, 4:57 pm

Ratio Windows/Wall in baseline model Table G1.1.1-1

NC-v4.1 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Marc Maso on Jun 23, 2021, 12:10 pm

Dear Srs, I hace a question about the ratio windows/walls in leed v4.1. Is for a building with two differents uses: 3.117 m2 of office and 13.472m2 of warehouse.

When we had modeled the...

Last reply: Mark Terpstra, May 31, 2023, 4:40 pm

EV Charger has demand response capability but is not Energy Star

NC-v4.1 LTc8: Electric Vehicles
posted by Jeff Ross-Bain, PE, LEED Fellow, WELL AP on Mar 7, 2023, 11:53 am

Hi All,

To clarify language for this credit, does "Meet the connected functionality criteria for ENERGY STAR certified EVSE and be capable of responding to time-of-use market signals (...

Last reply: Jeff Ross-Bain, PE, LEED Fellow, WELL AP, May 31, 2023, 3:07 pm

ASHRAE 90.1-2016 Appendix G- Baseline Building Vertical Fenestration

NC-v4.1 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Mark Terpstra on May 31, 2023, 1:39 pm

Under ASHRAE 90.1-2010, if the fenestration area was less than 40%, the baseline had to match the proposed model for fenestration area. Now in ASHRAE 90.1-2016, there is a table published for the...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, May 31, 2023, 2:21 pm

Using Dry cooling tower

NC-v4 WEc3: Cooling tower water use
posted by Michael on May 25, 2023, 11:00 pm

My factory project doesn't use regular Cooling towers, they use Dry coolers (dry cooling towers), which don't use water at all. Can we claim to achieve this credit by no using make-up water?...

Last reply: Afogreen Build, May 30, 2023, 8:29 pm