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Re-using existing building as outdoor amphitheater
NC-v4 MRc1:Building life-cycle impact reductionposted by Jeff Denno on
Hello, We are working on a New Construction project where they plan to keep 25% of the existing brick wall from the existing building in-tact for an outdoor amphitheater that is not attached to th
Reverberation Time in Very Lage Open Office Areas
NC-v4 EQc9:Acoustic performanceposted by Levan Natadze on
Hello, Cold you please provide a tip, how to achieve reverberation time 0.8 in very large open office areas. Good absorptive materials do mot work for so large spaces as 1,000 sq.
Data Center Energy Calculator Tool
Data-Centers-NC-v4 EAc2:Optimize energy performanceposted by Jack Jenkins on
Does anybody have any experience with this new tool or know whether any further guidance on how it should be used is available? I have two questions in particular: 1) How is the baseline electrica
Utility Renewable Portfolio Credit
NC-v4 EAc7:Green power and carbon offsetsposted by Brent Tokita on
My local utility has independent certification of it's current renewable portfolio, can this be credited against the Green Power percentage? e.g.
Pending commissioning completion
NC-v4 EAp1:Fundamental commissioning and verificationposted by Charalampos Giannikopoulos on
Projects registered with LEED v3 had an option of indicating that commissioning report is pending completion and providing a contract to ensure that the report will be completed.
Lighting Zones
NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reductionposted by Linda Anderson on
Who determines the exterior lighting zone LZ0-LZ4 for a LEED project? I am working on a project in a state that isn't mine and I don't know much about the city.
WE_Cr1 "Outdoor Water Use Reduction": Installation of a well
NC-v4 WEc1:Outdoor water use reductionposted by Francesco Passerini on
Is it possible to install a well specifically to collect groundwater for irrigation to meet the intent of the credit to reduce potable water use for irrigation?
Regulated vs. Unregulated??
NC-v4 EAc2:Optimize energy performanceposted by Edgar Arevalo on
I'm filling out the information from the energy model to the LEED v4 Minimum Performance Calculator and i noticed a check mark next to each end-use when filling out energy consumption and power dem
cottages on poles on water
NC-v4 MPR1:Must be in a permanent location on existing landposted by Emmanuel Pauwels on
We are looking into the possibility to certify a holiday resort located on an island.
Daylight and quality views measurement in a special building
EBOM-v4 EQc5:Daylight and quality viewsposted by Ana Villarroya on
We're working on a case of a building complex that aims to achieve a LEED certification within some years. The complex is a sanctuary, and it includes several hospitality buildings and a shrine.