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Corporate and Jobsite Sustainability Metrics and Goals

SC Leaders
posted by  Steven Burke  on 

Hi Everyone.  Hope you and your families are all healthy and safe.

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Director of Sustainability
Columbia
LEEDuser Basic Member
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Thu Sep 9, 2021, 2:10 pm

Carbon Sequestration Calculator

Green Commons
posted by  Becky Alexander  on 

Anyone know of tools/methodologies for estimating embodied carbon and carbon sequestration potential of individual green infrastructure projects (e.g. bioswale along bikeway)?

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Thu Sep 9, 2021, 1:19 pm

Fly Ash in Concrete

NC-v4.1 MRc3:Sourcing of Raw Materials
posted by  Catherine Blakemore  on 

Does LEED v4.1 allow the use of fly ash in concrete mixes?

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Associate Principal - Director of Sustainabilty
Lawrence Group
LEEDuser Premium Member
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Thu Sep 9, 2021, 11:35 am

Recycable waste

EBOM-v4 MRc4:Solid waste management - ongoing
posted 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?

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Thu Sep 9, 2021, 4:16 pm

Existing steel structure

NC-v4 MRc5:Construction and demolition waste management
posted 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?

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Tue Sep 14, 2021, 3:22 am

Non-native/adapted species vs. Adapted species

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  Jeff Wiedmeyer  on 

Our USGBC reviewer commented on the three requirements of a "lawn" per previous LEED Interpretations, one of which read, "lawn is only acceptable if it does not include any non-native/adap

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Thu Sep 9, 2021, 12:05 pm

Guestroom Closets and Bathrooms - Non-Regularly Occupied?

NC-2009 IEQc8.2:Daylight and Views—Views
posted by  Kevin Mowatt  on 

USGBC's IEQ v2009 Space Matrix indicates that Guestrooms (in their entirety) should be considered Regularly Occupied.

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EC3 Presentation - The Why and How

Green Commons
posted by  Laura Soma  on 

The EC3 Tool has come up quite a few times in the Green Guru's conversations.  We're hosting an online review with Stacy Smedley and Mark Chen from Skanska.

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Wed Sep 8, 2021, 9:57 pm

Mahesh leaving USGBC/GBCI

Green Commons
posted by  Nadav Malin  on 

Hi folks,

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Director, Zero Carbon Solutions
McKinstry
LEEDuser Basic Member
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Wed Sep 8, 2021, 3:48 pm

Energy Star Protfolio Manager

EBOM-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Sarfaraj Khan  on 

Hi Can international project (UAE) attempting LEED V4 O&M can used Energy Star Protfolio Manager Regards

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Tue Sep 7, 2021, 10:08 pm