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Electric consumption based on EAc1
NC-2009 EAc6:Green powerposted by Lise Dannesboe on
The percentage of RECs is calculated as a percentage of the result of the energy model in EAc1. Does this include or exclude the amount of renewables on site.
Expansion areas
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo on
Our LEED Project Boundary includes a future expansion area. This area has grown native species naturally. Can this vegetated area be counted towards this credit?
Green Cleaning
NC-2009 IDc1:Innovation in Designposted by Stella Stella on
Hi, We are trying to document Green cleaning towards 1 point under Innovation for our LEED NC project.Is it sufficient to just follow the EBOM requirement for IEQ P3 & 3.1 to document complianc
LEED V4 DATA CENTER
NC-2009 MPR2:Must be a complete, permanent building or spaceposted by Caroline Vallieres on
There is a new data center extension to an existing building of a different use (office). The extension is accessible via a corridor. The buildings do share an electrical box.
Green-e equivalency
NC-v4 EAc7:Green power and carbon offsetsposted by LEED Pro Consultant on
I have a question regarding using carbon credits (CERs) from a Clean Development Mechanism project for a New Construction V4 project.
Is Cradle-to-Cradle Certification acceptable?
Schools-2009 IEQc4.6:Low-Emitting Materials—Ceiling and Wall Systemsposted by Chris Moore on
I have a styrofoam insulation that has zero VOC out put. The supplier claims it undergoes VOC small scale chamber testing by MBDC and the product is cradle-to-cradle certified.
Expansion area
NC-2009 PIf3:Occupant and Usage Dataposted by Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo on
Our LEED Project Boundary includes a future expansion area. Should we include the expansion area as "building footprint"? Calculations in credit SSc5.1 will depend on this decision.
Regularly Occupied Space + Basement View Access
NC-2009 IEQc8.2:Daylight and Views—Viewsposted by Ryan Kurlbaum on
We are doing a zero-lot line project in NYC on a very narrow site.
regulalry occupied in DCs
Data-Centers-NC-v4 EQc7:Daylightposted by Ehsan Baharvand on
Dear, Currently I'm reviewing a Datacenter plan which is pursuing for LEED DC v4 certification. What if the design does not include any regularly occupied space?
Some question about roof garden.
NC-2009 SSc7.2:Heat Island Effect—Roofposted by Shenhao Li on
I have a hotel project in china. Our client will build a roof garden. Some areas of roof garden is vegetated roof, and other area will be construct as lane, tennis court or other things.