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Campus Credit
NC-v4.1 SSp1:Construction Activity Pollution Preventionposted by Laura Charlier on
Can we approach this prerequisite as a "Campus" credit?
SRI values for marble
CS-2009 SSc7.2:Heat Island Effect—Roofposted by Michael E. Edmonds-Bauer on
Has anybody had any experience documenting SRI values for marble?
Structural Steel Backup Letters
NC-v4 MRc3:Building product disclosure and optimization - sourcing of raw materialsposted by Michelle Rosenberger on
We have always used industry standard steel letters as backup for structural steel recycled content from people like Nucor, Atlas Tube, Gerdau, etc.
Exterior Lighting Lamp Life
NC-v4 EQc6:Interior lightingposted by Michelle Halle Stern on
This credit is called Interior Lighting. Option 2 Strategy C says "for total connected lighting load", so does exterior lighting need to be included for lamp life?
surrounding density review comment question
CI-v4 LTc2:Surrounding density and diverse usesposted by Courtney Royal on
Hello!
So I recieved the following review comment for the Option 1, Surrounding Density credit:
Ground Source Heat Pumps not Considered as Renewable Energy System by LEED
NC-v4.1 EAc5:Renewable Energyposted by Ayman Raouf on
In LEED Reference guide, it states "Geothermal energy, such as electricity generated from subterranean steam or heat generated from subterranean steam or hot water, is eligible.
Spaces used for business purposes
CS-v4 EQp2:Environmental tobacco smoke controlposted by Andreas Colli on
Our project is an existing building, that is to be renovated in large parts and converted fron retail to office ues.
Fly Ash in Concrete
NC-v4.1 MRc3:Sourcing of Raw Materialsposted by Catherine Blakemore on
Does LEED v4.1 allow the use of fly ash in concrete mixes?
Recycable waste
EBOM-v4 MRc4:Solid waste management - ongoingposted by Alice Andersen on
I would like to know if small combustible material can be counted as "Recycable" if the waste is transportet to a Power plant that burn the waste and turn it into power?
Existing steel structure
NC-v4 MRc5:Construction and demolition waste managementposted by Linda Davisson on
Can a building reusing existing steel structure claim the material (or any other existing materials to remain) as contributing to the calculations for waste being diverted away from landfill?