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MRc5.Opt 2 - Straight Forward or Not?

Schools-NC-v4.1 MRc5:Construction and Demolition Waste Management
posted 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

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Bicycle Network

NC-v4 LTc6:Bicycle facilities
posted 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.

 

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EUA
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Thu Mar 11, 2021, 10:15 pm

Furniture to include in LEM documentation?

NC-v4 EQc2:Low emitting materials
posted 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?

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Fentress Architects
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Thu Mar 11, 2021, 5:29 am

collect rainwater in swimming pools?

NC-v4 SSc4:Rainwater management
posted 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

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Mon Mar 15, 2021, 11:46 pm

LEED boundary for a building area < 2% of site area

NC-v4 MPR2:Must use reasonable LEED boundaries
posted 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.

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Vermont House of Representatives
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Tue Mar 9, 2021, 8:28 pm

Low Emitting Materials Calculator

NC-v4 EQc2:Low emitting materials
posted by  Lawrence Rennell  on 

The LEED V4 guidebook states under the bold headline: Additional VOC content requirements for wet applied products.

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Wed Mar 31, 2021, 2:28 pm

Landscaping near the facade

Pilot-Credits SSpc55:Bird collision deterrence
posted 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.

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Tue Mar 9, 2021, 6:32 pm

Education Session/Survey Requirement in LEED v4 Projects

Pilot-Credits EQpc44:Ergonomics approach for computer users
posted 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:

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Emerald Built Environments
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Tue Mar 2, 2021, 6:38 pm

LEED Innovation: WELL Features

NC-v4 INc1:Innovation
posted 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?

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