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Innovation Credits in v4
NC-v4 INc1:Innovationposted by Lissa Spitz on
Hi all, I see that several of the old faithful innovation credits are still available in v4, but when I search actual v4 certified projects, I can't find a single one shown on their scorecards.&nbs
Treatment of Garages in calculating CWM Baselines
Homes-v4 MRc3:Construction waste managementposted by Kimberly Vermeer on
Small addition to existing building
NC-v4 MPR2:Must use reasonable LEED boundariesposted by Edmée Knight on
Our project is a small addition (<10% of total building GSF) to an existing building.
Recycled non-potable water measurement
NC-v4 WEc3:Cooling tower water useposted by Elizabeth (Zeba) Floyd on
Our intention is to reuse stormwater and condensate for at least 20% of the make-up water for the Cooling Tower.
Fundamental Commissioning Timeline
NC-2009 EAp1:Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systemsposted by Todd Bundren on
I am working on a project where the Owner Project Requirements and Basis of Design were created at the appropriate times.
Bi-polar ionization
CI-v4 EQc1:Enhanced indoor air quality strategiesposted by Suchi Daniels on
Universities and Colleges in Florida have installed bi-polar ionization for multiple purposes. First, improved energy efficiency, second improved indoor air quality, and third, reduced mainte
Water Metering (prereq and credit)
Warehouses-NC-v4 WEc4:Water meteringposted by Ryan McEvoy on
If a project installs one meter for the building (essentially collectively metering indoor plumbing fixtures and domestic hot water) and another meter for irrigation water, what are the ramificatio
Constuction Waste plan for Option 2
CI-v4 MRp2:Construction and demolition waste management planningposted by Deborah Stadler on
If a contractor is opting for Option 2 under the Construction and Demolition Waste Management credit, (less that 2.5 lbs/sf) do they still need to plan for Option 1 indicating the 5 streams to obta
MR4, MR5 Credit Default Percentage For Unavailable Information
NC-2009 MRc4:Recycled Contentposted by Jack McCaskill on
The steel supplier for the structures contractor on our project has gone out of business and thus information regarding MR4 Recycled Content, and MR5 regional materials information is unavaila
Is metal furniture - tables and/or chairs required to meet the ANSI/BIFMA testing requirements
Retail-CI-v4 EQc2:Low emitting materialsposted by Cindy Davis on
My retail project has metal furniture that is powder coated. it is my understanding that this would qualify as "inherently non-emitting sources" per LEEDv4 and would not be subject to the BIF