I've been trying to understand how does LEED treat kitchen exhaust hoods with make up unit(heating only) in the energy model. Is it process or non-process?

In the requirements for this credit, the building exterior is defined as "everything outside and inclusive of the primary and secondary weatherproofing system, such as waterproofing membranes and a

In the credit language above, and corresponding LEED User calculator resource states manufacturing and distribution should be within 500 miles of the project, but my LEED EBOM v4 book from LEED say

How is the 25' radius applied when the smoking area is on a rooftop? Do we assume the smoke drifts up or do I need to worry about windows below the smoking area?

I am working on a residential building, the exterior wall assembly as R-19 fill cavity between studs for an 3.5" depth (wood studs 2x4 16" OC) but in the ASHRAE table A3.4, there is no value menti

If the Distribution center is less than 1-mile driving distance of 5 lane, wide shouldered Carlyle turnpike aka Route 11 (center lane = turning lane), does that qualify as a highway for the purpo

As part of the October 2016 LEED addenda update (http://www.usgbc.org/articles/leed-addenda-update-october-2016), USGBC updated the Water User Reduction Guidance document to Version 9 (http://www.u

Servers are listed on the Energy Star website, but not receivers. Is it safe to assume they are still not Energy Star eligible?

The project is a stand-alone office building but it's connected to the existing building to the south by a 70' covered link.

For the expansion joints being used in a LEED project for schools v2009, do they have to meet the NRC requirement of 0.70? Currently our sub wants to use Seismic Colorseal, STC 52/OITC 38.