I'm working on a project with a very narrow lot line immediately adjacent to the BD&C registered project. In terms of separation of documentation, my understanding is that the BD&C...

We have an approx. 6 acre block for our ND project, on which we have an existing hotel and two new condo towers with a retail podium. We wanted to certify the retail podium alone as the C&S...

Eliot Allen LEED AP-ND, Principal Criterion Planners LEEDuser Expert 303 thumbs up April 15, 2013- 12:47 pm Tanja, it’s more than just 9001. A February 2, 2011 addenda for GIBp1, available at http://www.usgbc.org/node/1732035?return=/credits, stipulates that other rating systems must be able to document that their certification reviews are conducted by independent certifying bodies that are either: 1) accredited by an International Accreditation Forum member using ISO/IEC Guide 65 and ISO/IEC 17065, or 2) can otherwise document compliance with ISO/IEC 17021 or ISO/IEC Guide 65 and ISO/IEC 17065. Eliot Log in or register to post comments...

We are working on a LEED ND project, submitting stage 2. Our design stardards in our General Development Plan require newbuildings to achieve LEED Certification, but we will not have LEED...

Is it possible that an attached building (LEED certified) may be sufficient to meet the prerequisite GIBp1?

We are pursuing LEED ND certification on a mixed-use/multi-family project. The multi-family units will achieve ENERGY STAR v3 certification. Does ENERGY STAR certification satisfy this...