Can the USGBC formalize and/or make a consistent option for excluding the USDA prime farmland requirement for cases of previously urbanized areas?

Can an apartment rental project meet the requirement of IEQp2 if they designate a percentage of rental apartments as smoking?

I just wanted to reiterate my support for eliminating ADC as "recycling." I operate a co-mingled construction waste recycling facility and I am fully aware that ADC is a nice tool to get projects a

Appendix G (Table 3.1) states that lighting power for building facades has to be modeled in the energy simulation.

According to credit language, does it mean, that paints and coatings not applied on site (steel structure painted somewhere elese - in a workshop) do not need to be evaluated?

We are concerned that the 3-17 points that go to this credit may be too steep. Are there numbers on how many LEED ND's exist?

I am pretty intrigued by how the first two IP credits have evolved to require setting of performance areas for consideration and then setting up tracking of that performance (in the Implementing Sy

Hi, I'm doing a LEED CS 2009 PRE-certification. My question is: In the "Upload L-4" section, which states: Provide a detailed narrative describing the intended credit approach, including energy ef

I had to look for it, too - In the v3 LEEDOnline scorecard, the fourth column is labeled "RP" at the top and a magnifying glass icon appears next to the regional priority credits based on the zip c

Hi all, Since I couldn't find a LEED CI 2.0 forum, I allow myself to write here (my apologies): The vision of a multi-occupant office goes directly to a terrace which has a high wall located 10