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Data Sheet or Laboratory test report?

NC-v4 SSc5: Heat Island Reduction
posted by Samer Alhmdan on Jul 20, 2017, 8:46 am

Hello,

Do we need a laboratory test report to substantiate the...

Last reply: emily reese moody, Feb 9, 2023, 1:17 am

Rubber Playground Surfacing and Decomposed Granite

Schools-EBOM-v4.1 SSc2: Heat Island Reduction
posted by Camila Luong on Sep 1, 2022, 6:23 pm

Hi! During construction our client has added a playground area and changed a small ampitheater from grass to DG. From everything I have seen, both of these items are considered hardscape based on...

Last reply: emily reese moody, Feb 9, 2023, 12:57 am

Total Roof Area vs. Total Applicable Roof Area

CS-v4 SSc5: Heat Island Reduction
posted by James Jin on Nov 16, 2022, 10:18 am

Hi all,

I'm a little confused about which "Roof Area" to use in the equation for this credit. In the credit requirements, the right side of the equation is Total Site Paving Area + Total...

Last reply: emily reese moody, Feb 9, 2023, 12:39 am

Fully opacified spandrel glazing

Pilot-Credits SSpc55: Bird collision deterrence
posted by darryl strouse on Apr 15, 2020, 5:59 pm

https://leeduser.buildinggreen.com/forum/where-can-we-find-correct-threa... This one was also helpful a few times:  https://leeduser.buildinggreen.com/forum/tinted-glass-material-threat-fa... We used the logic and trends of the factor ratings and applied reasonable factors...

Last reply: emily reese moody, Feb 9, 2023, 12:15 am

Waste Hauler

NC-v4 MRc5: Construction and demolition waste management
posted by Stacey Schmidt on Feb 7, 2023, 10:06 am

I work for a waste hauler and am trying to figure out if there is any certification that we need in order to help LEED builders. We have come across a few constructions companies in Arkansas that...

Last reply: Erica Downs, Feb 8, 2023, 1:15 pm

Detailed requirements for Option 1, Path (2)b-2: Life-Skills Training for Social equity within the PROJECT TEAM

Pilot-Credits IPpc90: Social equity within the operations and maintenance staff
posted by Amie Blankenship on Feb 8, 2023, 11:17 am

Regarding 'Social equity within the project team' (NOT WITHIN O+M STAFF) Option 1, Path (2)b-2: Participation in, or providing of, access to workforce development training through Life-Skills...

CSMP- CONSTRUCTION SCOPE

v4.1 IP:
posted by KHALID ALSHIBAN on Feb 8, 2023, 2:01 am

Hi everyone, 

I am working as Sustainability engineer in a Construction company. To be frank, I am still struglling between construction and design scopes and I was unable to idenftify the...

Can start of 365 data collection period be retroactive?

EBOM-v4.1 EAp3: Energy Performance
posted by Susan Di Giulio on Jan 24, 2023, 12:16 am

Hi, 

We have a client that wishes to start on LEED O+M immediately but needs to complete certification before the end of year (12/31/2023) for ESG reporting reasons. Assuming that their...

Last reply: Ricardo Filho, Feb 8, 2023, 7:05 am

Regarding Energy Simulation

Data-Centers-NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Nagaraj Sankar on Feb 8, 2023, 6:29 am

One of our data center projects has an electrical room. This electrical room didn't have regular occupants.  In this case, do we need to provide fresh air for that space? 

In Ashrae 62.1 (...

Scope of ASHRAE 90.1:2010 section 9, in what regards to existing external lighting

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Ricardo Sá on Feb 7, 2023, 1:38 pm

In the context of a refurbishment, are the existing luminaires exempt from complying with the exterior lighting power and/or exterior lighting control requirements stated in ASHRAE 90.1:2010...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Feb 7, 2023, 5:52 pm