For the prescriptive method, how is Zone Floor Area calculated for a multi-floor office building with no tenant build-outs? Is the ZFA = 2 times the window head height? Thanks

1) An office building that is being certified under LEED NC will have 20% of its gross floor area without a complete interior fit-out at time of construction work completion.

What documents are necessary to complete EA Prerequisite 1? So far, I have: 1. Fundamental Commissioning of the Building Energy System (Found on the USGBC website) 2.

I am dealing with a complex commercial center containing a indoor ski center and a ice rink, which clearly fall outside of the comfortable zone of ASHRAE 55.

Anyone else running into a problem with the calculator provided by the USGBC?

We have a building that contains both existing and new construction. I wonder how we should determine the LEED points we will achieve given certain percentage savings.

I have a project with wood (not composite wood) deck areas. How does one determine the SRI of the wood? Is there a default value available for light, medium, or dark wood?

Howdy! We're working on a hospitality project and are wondering if all of the guest room VTACs are combined or counted individually for this credit? Any advice is much appreciated. Thanks!

The VOC content limit for aerosol adhesives is expressed as a percentage by weight per the requirements and per the LEEDuser FAQ above (though the link doesn't seem to work).

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