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NC-v4 LTc6: Bicycle facilities
posted by zoey ying on Mar 26, 2024, 9:53 pm

A developer for a residential project in an urban area is reviewing potential sites that would reduce vehicle distance traveled. Which site would help with this goal and with achieving LT Credit...

Calculating CO2 setpoint for carbon dioxide monitoring

NC-v4 EQc1: Enhanced indoor air quality strategies
posted by Edgar Arevalo on Nov 9, 2023, 11:19 am

I've been looking at Appendix C of ASHRAE 62.1-2010 for a way, and I keep scratching my head.  Does anyone how to calculate for the...

Last reply: Afogreen Build, Mar 26, 2024, 10:01 pm

Energy Simulation

CS-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Antonio Galicia on Jul 11, 2023, 3:54 pm

Hi everyone

What is the most recommended energy simulation software you have used for the EAp2 requirement? My first options are Design Builder and Green building studio so I hope you can...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Mar 26, 2024, 7:48 pm

Energy Modeling using “HAP”

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Muzamil Rafique on May 27, 2016, 2:50 am

I am doing the energy model for a project. The project total area is “153,145 sf”, 25,346 sf area of the total area is condition and the other “127,799” sf area is unconditioned, “ventilation fan...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Mar 26, 2024, 7:46 pm

Collected rainwater used for flush fixtures (toilets)

CS-v4.1 SSc4: Rainwater management
posted by Sofía Rizo on Mar 26, 2024, 3:26 pm

The new v4.1 requirements for credit Rainwater Management - option 1, state that "The percentile event volume must be retained (i.e. infiltrated, evapotranspirated, or collected and...

Credit For Excess Chilled Water Rejected To Plant Site Chilled Water System

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Michael Hill on Feb 14, 2024, 4:53 pm

I am working on a project that is using heat pump chillers to generate hot and cold water for the building systems. When the building loads are cooling dominated, the excess heat is rejected to...

Last reply: Abdullah Tahir, Mar 26, 2024, 4:29 am

Dumpster sizes for the recyclables during the construction?

CS-v4 MRp1: Storage and Collection of Recyclables
posted by Marine Petrosyan on Jun 29, 2023, 7:43 am

Hi, LEED Users!

Can you please help me figure out, whether the dumpster sizes for the recyclables in the construction area should meet any standard under CS-v4 MRp1?

I can't find...

Last reply: Afogreen Build, Mar 25, 2024, 9:18 pm

Is Zoysia japonica turf?

NC-v4 WEp1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Linh Dang on Dec 23, 2022, 6:17 am

Dear all LEED user expert

We use Zoysia japonica for landscape. now we dont know is Zoysia turf or groundcover? if it is turf , how can i approve that is groundcover? Thanks...

Last reply: Afogreen Build, Mar 25, 2024, 9:13 pm

Commercial Kitchen Query

CI-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by padma priya on Mar 7, 2024, 6:30 am

In LEED ID+C: v4 : Commericial Interior project have commercial kitchen space (Veg & Non veg), then which are the credit has been impact. 

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Mar 25, 2024, 9:48 am

Industrial Process Loads and the Exceptional Calulation Method

NC-2009 EAc1: Optimize Energy Performance
posted by Jeff Ross-Bain, PE, LEED Fellow, WELL AP on Apr 16, 2014, 4:22 pm

We have an industrial plant where the process loads are assumed to be, say, 98% of all building energy use. Therefore, even if the non-process building portion was Net Zero Energy, we would not...

Last reply: Abdullah Tahir, Mar 25, 2024, 1:39 am