Most WBLCA software programs do not include product specific data. For a tenant improvement project would it be acceptable to use a program that only looks at environmental impacts from cradle to...

how is this credit calculated? can in include existing floor slab and deck? we are leaving a portion of the exiting walls that are about 20ft tall and our ceilings will be at 9'. can i calculate...

Refurbished or repurposed items would be less costly than purchasing new, i.e.:  a refurb task chair may be free or half the cost of a new one.  The credit lanugage states to "include the total...

Hi everyone, 

We have a project that has several design optimizations and is reusing most of the furniture and some walls. The LCA shows the proposed construction with a 20% reduction in...

And in this case, since the slab is structural, the replacement cost would just be the cost of the sealant or polishing process, right?

And in cases where an existing slab is being re-...

We are working on a single tenanted building. The building was gutted prior to the start of tenant negotiation. We are using the stairs and elevator (about all that remains). Can we take credit...

We are considering pursuing option 3 Building Interiors Life Cycle Assessment. Has anyone pursued this option and included "building...

Hi, 

I am persuing the "Interiors Life-Cycle Impact Reduction" credit,  Option 3: Design for Flexibility for a CI project.

In the project, there are concrete floors (no systems to...

For general office building which typically has flooring system with ceramic tiles and floorboxes for Data/voice.What exactly Accessible Flooring means herewith in this credit language? 

The credit language reads: Design at least 50% of interior nonstructural walls, ceilings, and floors to be movable or demountable

What classifies a ceiling as a...