I just revised our guidance as shown above in response to USGBC, which let me know that it intends to tighten up on enforcement of this credit's requirements.

Some projects had been...

underfloor air and spacing registers accordingly and then using task lighting. Stacks are exempt. Unfortunately I cannot share the documentation, but would happy to provide continued input in this forum...

Assuming none or very little non-shell, non-structural componants...can this credit be attained?

Jason Franken Sustainability Professional LEEDuser Expert 608 thumbs up July 1, 2010- 10:03 am Daycia, there is always a lot of confusion around this issue, so it's good to see it supported in yet another forum. To answer your specific question, a restroom in a commercial office building is considered a "private lavatory" if it is used on a daily, exclusive basis by the same occupant (i.e. an executive with their own private restroom). The scenario that you're describing for your project where "lavatories have keyed entry for personnel only" would...

Following up on Wendy's question, we are working with a number of laboratory buildings and an aquarium. They purchase ongoing consumables such as chemical reagents, aquarium salts, and fish food...

My questions are for MRc1 Sustainable purchasing, in a machining facility our highest volume purchases are in...

How can I demonstrate the compliance in these 3 different situations:

1. no cooling system has been designed for the building
2. during the summer period just mechanical ventilation...

We are managing a museum certification in Brazil and the building coverage/envelope is composed of photovoltaic panels that are controlled by the automation system and move in accordance with the...

Hi ,
for a printing company
if per example we have 100kw of energy use for the hvac lighting and building system and a 100 kw of energy use for the printing machinery and we save 50...

Does anyone know if there is an approved alternate compliance path for meeting the 50% Energy Star Rated equipment portion of this prerequisite? We have a client with hundreds of pieces of...