The default materials calculation is 45% of construction costs (Div 3-10 primarily). Is there a generally accepted percentage of project costs that is considered to be construction costs?

The alternative documentation process for FSC as described in V4 on page 534 is confusing: The issues in particular are: - The woodworker must install the product.

My team and I were recently successful in documenting the use of carbon offsets for LEED CI - EAc4 Green Power by documenting the V4 credit as an alternative compliance path.

I wonder if there is a standard to convert C-factor to U-factor or F-factor to U-factor. Is there a guideline to do so? Since not all energy program can let you input C, U, F as you desire.

Dear all, We have a school campus project (LEED NC MB) in Shanghai. The cooling source is from central cooling plant and the heating source is from Municipal steam.

Dear All, I’m modelling a water centrifugal chiller in System 8 of ASHRAE 90.1 (Appendix G), using HAP by Carrier. I have to need how calculate the minimum entering condenser water temperature (ECW

I am working on 14,000sq ft 8 story historic high profile project in NYC that is keeping almost 100% of the exterior skin and framing but is removing almost all of the structural floor and roof dec

I am project admin for a V3-2009 NC project and wondered if anyone had issues with energy modeling software and accuracy of results with complicated/unique systems?

We are building an addition to an existing non-LEED building and only adding a wall in the existing building. Originally we were going for LEED v2009 NC and now switched to EBOM.

Can anyone tell me if seashells can be a recycled content in the manufacture of cement terrazzo countertops?