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CS-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Lucy Townsend on Sep 27, 2022, 4:02 am

Hi,

Has anyone had any issues filling out the minimum energy performance calculator? We have followed ASHRAE guidance for modelling but some of the inputs don't align with what is in the...

Is the LCA a design or construction credit for LEED?

NC-v4.1 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reduction
posted by Camilo Velez on Sep 17, 2022, 11:48 am

Hello all,

We have done several LCA for LEED, and we submitted them with the construction review since that is how it's defined in the LEED guideline, however, on LEED online it appears as...

Last reply: Martin Maribo, Sep 27, 2022, 3:03 am

monoculture farmland has no biodiversity

NC-v4 SSc2: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Martha Norbeck on Jun 27, 2017, 3:43 pm

Monoculture cropland is not green space. Biodiversity is actively squashed.

The intent of this credit is to: "to conserve existing natural areas and restore damaged areas to provide...

Last reply: Maureen Drullard, Sep 26, 2022, 3:30 pm

Seasonal sun angles

Hospitality-NC-v4 SSc1: Site assessment
posted by Filippo Weber on Sep 20, 2022, 12:35 pm

I would like to ask for a maybe trivial clarification, 

What does "Seasonal sun angles (North, South, East, West)" stand for?  Does It mean altitude degrees? 
I do not understand the...

Last reply: Filippo Weber, Sep 26, 2022, 4:08 am

Data center outside air requirement

NC-2009 IEQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by HOUCINE TLEMSANI on Apr 10, 2014, 10:15 am

I am working on a data center and not sure about ASHRAE 62.1-2007 outside air requirement. Table 6.1 list 2 types: Computer lab at 10 CFM/ person and 0.12 CFM/Sqf and Computer no printing at 0.06...

Last reply: Dionisio Franca, Sep 26, 2022, 1:54 am

Defining Glazed Corners

Pilot-Credits SSpc55: Bird collision deterrence
posted by Heather DeGrella on Jun 17, 2015, 2:17 pm

Credit requirement "All glazed corners or fly-through conditions must have a Threat Factor less than or equal to 25." There is no guidance on how far to extend the pattern, horizontally, from the...

Last reply: Stefan Knust, Sep 23, 2022, 11:34 am

Commercial refrigeration systems but not a store

EBOM-v4.1 EAc1: Enhanced Refrigerant Management
posted by Summer Minchew on Jun 3, 2022, 11:37 am

I have an O+M project considering Option 2. The reference guide states that Retail projects must meet Option 1 or 2 for all HVAC systems and stores with commercial refrigeration systems must...

Last reply: Eugenijus Sapel, Sep 23, 2022, 6:21 am

Is Pilot Credit SSpc55 still available for LEED v4 projects?

Pilot-Credits SSpc55: Bird collision deterrence
posted by Lawrence Rennell on Sep 22, 2022, 5:23 pm

I am not able to locate the registration page for this credit on USGBC.ORG. (Page not found)

Last reply: emily reese moody, Sep 22, 2022, 6:58 pm

Urinals, All gender restrooms, and percentage calculations

NC-v4 WEp2: Indoor water use reduction
posted by Kristian Kicinski on Aug 2, 2021, 8:59 pm

We are working on design for a high school taking an all-gender approach to toileting. Each all-gender restroom has 10 private stalls with communal lavatories. The project is considering making...

Last reply: Kristian Kicinski, Sep 22, 2022, 3:46 pm

DES modeling Path 2 or Path 3 under Campus Approach

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Anna Korinkova on Sep 22, 2022, 9:51 am

Hello everyone, 

we are setting energy modeling strategy for a major industrial plant with an on-site...

Last reply: Anna Korinkova, Sep 22, 2022, 2:17 pm