I do a lot of work with a large university that has "optional" sustainability requirements. This is frustrating for contractors - what happens if they miss, say, 75% construction waste diversion?

If I go for the exemplary performance credit but use path 2, I would need to show 120,000 SF/acre in a site area twice my base.

Hello, I am registering a project at the USGBC website, and would like to get input regarding the best categorization of our building "type." We have appx.

Our project that has been submitted for certification was completed in early 2012. The project was built exactly as it was submitted for the LEED review.

we have got a project in Dubai, the site witnesses very nominal rainfall in a year (average

Hi, in case of a not meeting the skylight coverage ratio of 3-6% for the total room space, e.g.

We have a situation where our site only has one bus line with a stop within 1/4 mile (though 2 other stops are within 1/2 mile). However, the one bus line is very frequent and runs all day.

We are applying wood cladding for the walls. To assign the cladding panels, firstly we apply wood framing to the walls then fasten the panels to them.

Does LEED's "window area" take into account framing or is "window area" the actual glass area (excluding framing)?

We are pursuing for Fresh Air calculations for a Building with Natural Ventilation, as per the ASHRAE 62.1-2007 requirement, stated under the IEQ Prerequisite 1 – Minimum Indoor Air Quality Perform