A project of ours is specifying blackened steel for some of the steel in our building.

Dear All,​ An international insulation manufacturer has developed an EPD for all its products consisting in ​rock wool insulation.

Why am I penalized and unable to achieve these credits simply because we decided an air cooled chiller was more energy efficient, and my clinic doesn't serve food?

Dear All, If a project lies on a platted plot specified by government (surrounded by streets from four or three sides ) in a desert land : is this considered previously developed plot ?

This may be more in line with MPR #1, but it also has to do with the LEED boundary so I'll post it here first.

If you're using LEEDuser's tenant guidelines template—please update it with the version now posted to the Doc Toolkit above. We have modified it in response to recent review comments from GBCI.

Quoting MPR Supplemental Guidance document (Buildings attached to non-certified buildings, page 17): "1) VERTICALLY ATTACHED, LEED-EB: O&M, AND MAJOR RENOVATION PROJECTS If the certifying proj

We recently received review comments back for a project and one of the credits was marked as "Awarded", however there are review comments on the credit.

Can balconies count as part of open space?

FYI - GBCI has announced a new pricing structure for LEED projects effective December 1, 2016. All projects registered on/after this date are held to the new pricing model.