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Demonstrate Rice Husk to meet Green-e renewable Fuel Requirements

NC-v4.1 EAc5: Renewable energy
posted by Michael on Jul 15, 2024, 7:32 am

Hi LEED experts,

My project is a factory, using boilers with rice husk on-site. I received LEED review comments: if the Biomass is to be claimed as...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Aug 8, 2024, 8:48 am

Base Building Supplying Racks

CI-v4 LTc4: Bicycle facilities
posted by Jane Christen on Jun 29, 2017, 11:43 pm

We're working on a LEEDv4 Commercial Interiors project in Seattle, WA. Does it matter if the...

Last reply: SPHERA SOSTENIBLE, Aug 7, 2024, 4:00 pm

Health and well-being of the supply chain?

NC-v4.1 IPc1: Integrative process
posted by Martha Norbeck on Nov 22, 2021, 11:38 am

The Health and Well-Being section calls for the team to establish health goals for the "surrounding community and supply chain." What do they mean by that? How is a building design supposed to do...

Last reply: Melissa O'Mara, Aug 7, 2024, 1:43 pm

Glare Control- UGR- Average Value or Absolute Value?

NC-v4.1 EQc6: Interior lighting
posted by Mariana Ballina on Aug 6, 2024, 7:33 pm

Hello,

When using the UGR calculation method for the interior lighting credit, is the <19 rating in regards to the average UGR in the space, or in regards to the highest UGR at any...

Innovation: Low Mercury Lamping and Innovation: Purchasing- Lamping (OM v4 MR Credit)

NC-2009 IDc1: Innovation in Design
posted by Bonny Gray on Sep 22, 2021, 12:26 pm

We have earned credits for Innovation points Low Mercury Lamping and Purchasing - Lamping, however not on the same project.  Can both of these Innovation points be used on the same project to...

Last reply: Thomas Lagarde, Aug 7, 2024, 9:09 am

Tools for Canada?

NC-v4 LTc3: High priority site
posted by emily reese moody on Aug 6, 2024, 7:17 pm

Have y'all found any handy tools similar to the HUD or Opportunity Zone maps that we typically use for US projects...but for Canada? Looking specifically at the greater Toronto area for now, but...

Last reply: Lyla Clara, Aug 7, 2024, 5:26 am

Enhanced Refrigerant Management- Non-regular Refrigerant

NC-v4 EAc6: Enhanced Refrigerant Management
posted by Song Zhang on Nov 18, 2022, 10:37 am

Hello all,

I have a LEED project which is utilizing R448A as the refrigerant for a Cold Storage System. Since R448A is not included in the default ozone depletion and global warming...

Last reply: Bipin Karki, Aug 6, 2024, 1:22 pm

No CFC at all?

NC-v4 EAp4: Fundamental Refrigerant Management
posted by Marine Petrosyan on Aug 5, 2024, 1:33 am

Hi, all!

According to "Fundamental Refrigerant Management" prerequisite, there should be no CFC at all in New Construction (NC BD+C) Project. The engineers in our team say, that according...

Last reply: Marine Petrosyan, Aug 6, 2024, 5:09 am

Understanding the definition of existing land

NC-v4.1 MPR1: Must be in a permanent location on existing land
posted by Nina Swanson on Aug 5, 2024, 4:01 pm

Hello! I am working on a green building certification strategy for a client and I am building out a few slides on MPRs. The existing land requirement is a bit confusing to me - is this simply...

Additions

NC-v4 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reduction
posted by Lorax Partnerships on Aug 5, 2024, 3:40 pm

Our project is an addition built into the crotch of an L-shaped building. This means that two of the enclosing walls are provided by the existing building while the remaining...