Log in
Forum
Topic

Easily Achievable Where Mandates are in Place

Pilot-Credits SSpc129: Comprehensive Composting
posted by Marsha Gentile on Jun 15, 2023, 4:29 pm

This pilot credit is easily achievable where mandates and infrastructure (by municipality and/or...

Last reply: Mario Kranzl, Jan 31, 2024, 7:16 am

Can I obtain the Access to Quality Transit in multiple buildings sharing a main controlled entrance?

NC-v4.1 LTc5: Access to quality transit
posted by Zabdi Valdez on Mar 14, 2023, 6:01 pm

I'm working with an industrial park with multiple buildings (5) individually certified which has two bus stops located within 1/4 mile of the main entrance and enough bus trips. The park has an...

Last reply: David O'Connell, Jan 31, 2024, 4:25 am

Using BPFs from ASHRAE 90.1-2022 instead of 90.1-2016

NC-v4.1 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Mark Benson on Jan 29, 2024, 5:07 pm

In the November 2023 issue of ASHRAE Journal, members of the 90.1 committee stated that 60% of the BPFs in ASHRAE 90.1-2022 have become less stringent than those in 2019 and some are even less...

Last reply: Mark Benson, Jan 30, 2024, 8:41 am

Template?

CS-v4 SSc7: Tenant Design and Construction Guidelines
posted by Erin Holdenried on Jan 29, 2024, 1:41 pm

Is there a template available for this credit?  Thanks!

v4.1 EPD Option 2 (optimization)- no viable way to mandate this in construction specs!

NC-v4.1 MRc2: Environmental Product Declarations
posted by Joanna Switzer on Apr 17, 2020, 2:38 pm

July 17, 2023- 3:43 pm On this forum it was recently brought to our attention that the format that the Allegion optimized EPD reports no longer met the requirements of USGBC. We worked with our...

Last reply: Lauren Richardson, Jan 29, 2024, 10:14 am

Diverse Use Category Clarification

CI-v4 LTc2: Surrounding density and diverse uses
posted by on Aug 10, 2023, 9:51 am

 For the Surrounding diversity and...

Last reply: Deborah Lucking, Jan 26, 2024, 8:18 pm

IAQ Assessment Air Testing Post-Occupancy

Retail-CI-v4.1 EQc4: Indoor air quality assessment
posted by on Jan 26, 2024, 2:44 pm

I have a project where the construction has occurred during occupancy, but not at the same time of day. Construction occurs after work hours at night and on the weekends, but not during the...

Pursuing Furniture reuse--cost vs. value of repurposed or refurbished items

CI-v4.1 MRc2: Interiors life-cycle impact reduction
posted by Lisa Adams on Jan 25, 2024, 8:10 pm

Refurbished or repurposed items would be less costly than purchasing new, i.e.:  a refurb task chair may be free or half the cost of a new one.  The credit lanugage states to "include the total...

Last reply: Summer Minchew, Jan 26, 2024, 11:27 am

Indoor Water Use Reduction- Core and Shell: Binding tenant agreement only for a part of the building

CS-v4 WEp2: Indoor water use reduction
posted by Michaël Briffaz on Jan 24, 2024, 3:45 am

Hey,

In a Core Shell buidling (offices and retail), the owner would like to earn point with the credit Indoor Water Use Reduction but the fixtures are not in his scope of work, it will be...

Last reply: emily reese moody, Jan 25, 2024, 9:47 pm

Cool Walls

NC-v4 INc1: Innovation
posted by Juan Carlos Valenzuela on Jan 25, 2024, 11:33 am

Greetings, 
We are working on Cool Walls and...

Last reply: Juan Carlos Valenzuela , Jan 25, 2024, 2:39 pm