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MRc5.Opt 2 - Straight Forward or Not?
Schools-NC-v4.1 MRc5:Construction and Demolition Waste Managementposted by Kyle Roth on
Option 2 seems straight forward, but as I read it over again there seems to be holes. Option 2 states to include all construction and demolition waste and diverted materials in the calculatio
Bicycle Network
NC-v4 LTc6:Bicycle facilitiesposted by Laura Heagler on
Does a "shared lane" qualify to be included as part of a bicycle network? Here in Wichita KS they are designated by a sharrow symbol painted on the street.
Furniture to include in LEM documentation?
NC-v4 EQc2:Low emitting materialsposted by Erica Downs on
Under v3, only systems furniture and desk/occasional seating were included. Under v4/4.1, is ALL (non-permantly installed) furniture now included? What counts as a piece of furniture?
collect rainwater in swimming pools?
NC-v4 SSc4:Rainwater managementposted by Alfonzo Farber on
Can outdoor open-air swimming pools be counted toward rainwater collection areas? If the pool is constructed and maintained such that the water level always allows enough space for the local
LEED boundary for a building area < 2% of site area
NC-v4 MPR2:Must use reasonable LEED boundariesposted by Ilker Uzun on
We have campus project that we will have only one building LEED certified. But the site is too large. The building is only 0.2% of the site.
Low Emitting Materials Calculator
NC-v4 EQc2:Low emitting materialsposted by Lawrence Rennell on
The LEED V4 guidebook states under the bold headline: Additional VOC content requirements for wet applied products.
Irrigated areas and vegetated non-irrigated areas - How to include in calculator?
NC-v4 WEp1:Outdoor water use reductionposted by Erica Downs on
The reference guide's step-by-step language says:
Landscaping near the facade
Pilot-Credits SSpc55:Bird collision deterrenceposted by Michelle Halle Stern on
One of my teammates has raised a concern that we aren't eligible for this credit if plantings are located near the facade. I don't see any mention of that requirement in the credit language.
Education Session/Survey Requirement in LEED v4 Projects
Pilot-Credits EQpc44:Ergonomics approach for computer usersposted by Brad Newkirk on
I am working on a LEED-CI v4 project that has registered for this Pilot Credit.
For submittal requirements in the USGBC Pilot Credit Library it lists that projects will need to provide:
LEED Innovation: WELL Features
NC-v4 INc1:Innovationposted by Dola Onajin on
1. Was LEED Innovation: WELL Features ever a pilot credit? If so, when and under what version?
2. When did it become an innovation credit?