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New Bus Depot: LEED BD+C or C+S?
posted by Cynthia Kaplan on
My project is the new construction of a 3,000 s.f. bus depot in a small city. Part of the space will be leased to a retailer at a later date, most likely a convenience store or coffee shop.
WELL credits and LEED Innovation points
Pilot-Credits IPpc88:LEED O+M Starter Kitposted by Meredith Chambers on
Can a WELL credit be used as a LEED Innovation point in v4? If so, can the list shown in Appendix C, Table A2 of the WELL Building Standard v1 Reference Guide be used to show compliance with v4 Pe
Contacting the USGBC and Combining Tenant Spaces
CI-2009 PIf1:Minimum Program Requirementsposted by CHRISTIAN LUTJEN on
Hello, we have been trying to get an answer from the USGBC for two days short of a full month now.
Total Site Area within LEED Project Boundary
NC-2009 PIf2:Project Summary Detailsposted by Sara Goenner Curlee on
I feel like I should know this, but can someone confirm for me whether or not the building footprint is included in the Total Site Area?
recessed walk off mat
EBOM-2009 IEQc3.5:Green Cleaning—Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Controlposted by Bomin Kim on
We are specifying a recessed walk off mat for the building in the vestibule (8' long). I remember that if the walk off mat is 10', a point is granted.
Fabricator's location
NC-2009 MRc5:Regional Materialsposted by Mahsa Nicknam on
IF the manufacturer's location is within 500 miles however fabricator's location is not, does it still have contribution to this credit OR not? In another word, when manufacturer location is withi
Regional Priority points not being awarded?
CS-2009 RPc1:Regional Priorityposted by Ashley Love on
I just received our Design Final Review back and we have three credits (WEc3, EAc1, and IEQc7.1) that we have been awarded that are also regional priority credits.
Undisturbed site areas within LEED project boundary?
CS-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Edgar Arevalo on
I have a project where a patch of forestry has been removed for a new university building.
AstroTurf
EBOM-2009 WEc3:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Alexis Voeltner on
What is LEED's stance on AstroTurf? I have a building that replaced all of their grass with this and am curious if it is now considered hardscape.
VRF Systems - Option 1 of EAc1.3
CI-2009 EAc1.3:Optimize Energy Performance—HVACposted by Roger Carter on
I am looking for some feedback on the interpretation for appropriate zoning and controls. It appears that every solar exposure must have a separate control zone.