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AQUASTAT's monthly rainfall and ETo rate: Historic vs AgERA5 Average year

Pilot-Credits WEpc115: Whole Project Water Use Reduction
posted by Jorge Ramírez Hernández on Jan 24, 2025, 4:11 pm

Hello,

We are currently documenting the water efficiency alternative compliance path “Whole Project Water Use Reduction” for an industrial building. When...

Soil Testing

NC-v4.1 SSc2: Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by Max Krueger on Apr 24, 2019, 1:26 pm

On page 49 of the LEEDv4.1 guide it states that soil testing is only needed on imported soils. Under Step-by-Step guidance, it states "Soil tests are only required for imported soils". Then on...

Last reply: Ralph Bicknese, Jan 24, 2025, 11:23 am

Soil tests no longer required?

NC-v4.1 SSc2: Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by Petra Holoubkova on Jan 4, 2022, 8:07 am

Hello, 

the current credit wording, changed by ID#100002460  https://www.usgbc.org/leedaddenda/100002460 , states under 2. Step-by...

Last reply: Summer Minchew, Jan 24, 2025, 9:03 am

Regd. Peak Cooling Load in Baseline Model for Chiller Sizing

NC-v4 EAc2: Optimize Energy Performance
posted by Anurag Ghosh on Jan 23, 2025, 8:44 pm

I have a general doubt regarding peak cooling load which is to be taken in baseline case for sizing the chillers. We generally model the base case for any building in Design Builder. 

What...

Pilot Comprehensive Composting sspc 129

CI-v4 INc1: Innovation
posted by Laurie Johnson on Aug 2, 2022, 8:15 pm

I am working on the the above Pilot credit using Option 1 Regular Compost Collection and Offste Processing.   The client has chosen to work with the company CompostNow as there is no composting...

Last reply: Juan Carlos Valenzuela , Jan 23, 2025, 11:11 am

Water Metering for LEED Group: Single Meter for 3 Buildings?

NC-v4 WEp3: Building-level water metering
posted by Mike Refsland on May 22, 2024, 5:36 pm

I'm working on a project pursuing LEED v4 Group, New Construction, with 3 separate buildings in the LEED Group. The design team would like to provide 1 potable water meter that serves all 3...

Last reply: Dave Hubka, Jan 22, 2025, 3:54 pm

All occupied spaces

NC-v4 EQc9: Acoustic performance
posted by Takayuki Hirota on Oct 9, 2019, 5:20 am

Hi LEED exparts,

All occupied spaces, not only regularly occupied spaces are required to meet requirements, according to the reference guide page 757. It is very stringent to follow that...

Last reply: Marcelo Alencar Pereira, Jan 22, 2025, 9:31 am

Is alignment with taxonomy a requirement?

Pilot-Credits INpc164: EU Taxonomy for Climate Change Mitigation
posted by Maria Porter on Sep 28, 2023, 5:00 am

Does achieving this Pilot Credit include that a result of alignment according to the taxonomy is mandatory? Or is eligible and not aligned enough? Can one have “No” on half the requirements and...

Last reply: Vinoth Muthusamy, Jan 21, 2025, 8:44 pm

ACP and Innovation

Pilot-Credits EApc143: Zero Energy Performance Index (zEPI) ACP
posted by Mark Terpstra on Jan 21, 2025, 4:31 pm

The zEPI ACP is an pilot credit that can be used in place of the Optimize Energy Performance credit.

It also appears in the innovation drop-down. Does using this ACP qualify as an...

exemplary performance

CI-v4.1 LTc2: Surrounding density and diverse uses
posted by Lisa Logan on Jan 16, 2025, 1:00 pm

Is exemplary performance available for Option 3 walkscore?

Last reply: Deborah Lucking, Jan 16, 2025, 1:10 pm