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Baseline and Proposed System for LEED ID+C

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Rajat Wadhwa on Nov 4, 2024, 12:00 pm

Hi I am working on a LEED ID+C project for a building that was built in 1970s with 60% WWR, now the struggle here is the Existing system is Dual Duct...

Last reply: , Nov 4, 2024, 12:46 pm

Baseline for Botanical Garden Areas of a Building

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by on Oct 31, 2024, 12:07 pm

How do we model the baseline systems for an indoor botanical garden? The botanical garden requires a lot of glazing, but more so the HVAC system is really a process load in my opinion because it...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Nov 1, 2024, 9:45 am

Space definition type

CI-v4.1 EQc9: Acoustic performance
posted by Ricardo Hernandez on Oct 31, 2024, 1:19 pm

If I have a lounge \ cafe trying to accomplish the credit of acoustic performance, under which category would be rated if it is an open space only with a division floor to ceiling in the service...

Legal Wood-

NC-v4 MRc3: Building product disclosure and optimization - sourcing of raw materials
posted by Theresa Lehman on Oct 30, 2024, 3:30 pm

Does anyone know if the Legal Wood pilot is used is lieu of...

Last reply: Dave Hubka, Oct 30, 2024, 4:41 pm

Reduced Embodied Carbon

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Materials and Resources 2nd Public Comment
posted by Takiya Foskey on Oct 28, 2024, 9:54 pm

Is paint considered to be part of the wall...

Materials & Resources – Low Emitting Materials

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Materials and Resources 2nd Public Comment
posted by Takiya Foskey on Oct 28, 2024, 9:56 pm

Given that the LEED program will be updated every five years, the thresholds for low emitting materials should be increased to the proposed values in phases (from the LEED v4.1 value of 75 %...

Materials & Resources – Building Product Disclosure and Optimization

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Materials and Resources 2nd Public Comment
posted by Takiya Foskey on Oct 28, 2024, 9:57 pm

The point system still requires clarification. A realistic example, with numerical values, should be provided to demonstrate the calculation of points

Manufacturer Inventories (3rd party...

Comment LEED V5: Bird Collision Deterrent Necessary Step

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Sustainable Sites 2nd Public Comment
posted by Chloe Crumley on Oct 28, 2024, 5:45 pm

Thank you for the opportunity to submit comments the draft version (v.5) of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification criteria. First off, I would like to commend the...

LEED 5

EBOM-v4.1 SSc4: Site management
posted by Candido Rosario on Oct 28, 2024, 2:33 pm

Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on LEED Version 5. As an experienced facility and operations professional dedicated to sustainability and equity, I commend USGBC for the...

Project Occupancy when we are only complying with Indoor Water Use Reduction prerequisite under prescriptive path?

CI-v4 WEp1: Indoor water use reduction
posted by Edgar Arevalo on Oct 25, 2024, 3:17 pm

So we have an interior fit out project where we can only comply with the Indoor Water Use Reduction prerequisite and not the credit.  Since we are only complying with the prerequisite via...