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Using Trane Trace for Solar PV Modeling
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Bo White on
Our building will have on-site (and dedicated campus) solar PV, and we're using Trane's Trace program for our ASHRAE 90.1 energy model.
Waste audit(s) schedule when recertifying a LEED EBOM project
EBOM-2009 MRc6:Solid Waste Management—Waste Stream Auditposted by Vanessa Seibert on
My client's building obtained the MRc6 (Waste Stream Audit) credit four years ago with our LEED EBOM v2009 certification. We did not receive MRc7 (Waste Mgmt of Ongoing Consumables).
Existing Building as LCA Baseline
NC-v4 MRc1:Building life-cycle impact reductionposted by Kristen DiStefano on
One of the four options for creating LCA baselines according to this LEED Interpretation - https://www.usgbc.org/content/100002019 - is to use an existing building, and make modifications necessary
PI Form 2 Estimated project budget
NC-2009 PIf2:Project Summary Detailsposted by Brian Durgin on
Our project consist of multiple buildings on a large site, well our LEED Boundary only includes the main building and surrounding site area.
Biorenewable paint
posted by Eric Linak on
Are there plans to give high credits to paints or adhesives that contain biorenewable content?
Clarify the requirement for offsite coatings (and/or coating that will be covered)
NC-v4 EQc2:Low emitting materialsposted by Summer Gorder on
The team as me to clarify the definition of Primers, Sealers, and Undercoaters in the LEED description? Does that include any coating that gets covered with an addi
Project Boundary - Excluding ceiling work for HVAC and plumbing connections
CI-v4 MPR2:Must use reasonable LEED boundariesposted by Tracy Marquis on
We are renovating spaces on the ground floor of an academic building. The primary renovation spaces are contiguous, however, there will be minor work in the ceilings, outside of the LEED boun
IEQc4.1 VOC content questions
NC-2009 IEQc4.1:Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealantsposted by Christopher Baker on
I am preparing responses to a LEED review but have a couple questions on how to approach the VOC Content reporting for credit form IEQC4.1. The LEED online forms will allow me to enter VOC of 50 g