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What is a wetland or naturally designed pond per credit language
CS-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Spaceposted by Landry Watson on
Credit language clearly indicates that wetlands and naturally designed ponds can count as long as their sides are vegetated and their gradient no more than 1:4.
Hourly Data for Rainwater Harvesting Calculation
NC-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reductionposted by Christian Kaltreider on
Hello, I need to do a rainwater harvesting analysis for our building.
Design for Active Participants
Pilot-Credits EQpc78:Design for active occupantsposted by Robert Fiala on
We found this pilot credit after our school project was designed and beginning construction.
HPD - predicted by process chemistry
NC-v4 MRc4:Building product disclosure and optimization - material ingredientsposted by Suzanne Drake on
"Predicted by process chemistry" is indicated on the HPD I am reviewing. Is this acceptable in any way toward the Building Product Disclosure credit?
MOB - Recycling Calculations
Healthcare-v2009 MRp1:Storage and collection of recyclablesposted by Lauren Bellamy on
I am working on this credit for a new MOB. I have looked online without any success on a baseline for the projected volume of recyclables.
In-Unit Lighting
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Khaled Fouda on
I've received a comment from the LEED reviewer after they denied my approach in calculating the LPD for the proposed building (dwelling units).
Metered Faucet: Max GPC or Flow Rate x Duration?
NC-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reductionposted by Christian Kaltreider on
Hello, My project will use metering handwash faucets at the lavatories. The flow rate is 0.5 gpm.
Case 2, Option 1 - how many different support programs required?
NC-2009 SSc4.4:Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacityposted by Erica Downs on
There is a thread below (started April 2013, subject line: Mixed use
submetering general requirements and strategy for metering HVAC
CI-2009 EAc3:Measurement and Verificationposted by Rob Pinkston on
Hello, We are working on a low-rise office building and pursuing LEED CS v2009 for the base-building and LEED CI v2009 for at least one of the tenant spaces.
Adhesive credits
NC-2009 IEQc4.1:Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealantsposted by Patricia Taylor on
As a Flooring contractor, I get many customers that request we submit LEED information many different ways. A couple have asked that I break out the qty and total material cost for adhesives.