Can an outdoor mall entrance courtyard count towards the 30% open space requirement, providing 25% of vegetated areas using planters and accomodating benches for outdoor social activities?

Hello,

Forgive my ignorance here, but how does LEED v4 handle sealant tapes?

Question is in reference to "7. Provide daylighting at each floor/roof level of the stair(s) using either windows and/or skylights of at least 8 square feet (1 square meter) in size.
 

Does anyone have any vetted restroom usage rates for conference / event attendees?

We are working on a project that is primarily a nursing home but there is a tenant space on the ground floor that is about 15% of the building.

Our project is an apartment building with retail and utilizes its own chiller plant with cooling towers.

Does the shower and changing facility have to be located in the building being certified or can it be located in a nearby building?

Hello,

So the pilot credit instructs you to use a special version of the LEED Minimum Energy Performance Calculator (MEPC), and the links take you to the file entitled "v4_Minimum Energy Pe