Our project is pursuing LEED v4 BD+C certification and is a University building. The primary function of this facility will be to train nursing students via practice/simulation rooms. Some of the...

Working on a NC v4 project that has unfinished spaces with no ceilings or HVAC.  The exterior glazing and building envelop is complete.  To put this into perspective about 85% of the project is...

I'm working on highrise hotel and office space. Is there some sort of rule-of-thumb to consider as the floor elevation changes? For example, if the building is built in a suburban area with open...

In the reference guide the table reads the gray-zone range between preliminary view factor 4 and 5 is "40-30". This is a typo and should be corrected to "40-50". This can be confirmed on page 50...

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we are evaluating the LEED certification potential of a new winery that will be built in Portugal (using the rating system LEED BD+C: New Construction and Major Renovation)....

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I have a question from my architect on a project we're working on with an interior courtyard. Our building is 3-stories, and is essentially a square with an interior large square...

Will specing a low (40%>) VLT  in...

In a Project that we are advising that consists of an Innovation building for a University, we are aiming to achieve this pilot loan by implementing two main strategies, the first is that all...

Out project has multiple ribbon windows along the entire perimeter walls. Is this condition eligible for View type 1? 

My project is an office building with workstation along continuous ribbon windows looking out to landscape. I understand that this work space is not qualified for View type 3. However, does it...