Hi everyone, I was wondering what the difference is between the "Total Materials Cost" and "Total Value of Sustainable Materials Costs (unweighted)" in the BPDO calculator?

Our project comprises of two buildings- building 1 is existing, building 2 is new. We are only seeking LEED certification for building 2.

Would a wooded area with lots of trees count as open space for this credit? Our project is surrounded by wooded areas that are basically greenfield areas with trees.

Our project is a Technical High School with an Automotive Department, which is reserving 35-40 parking spaces for their own storage of to-be-fixed vehicles. Can these spaces be treated similar

Is Nuclear Power ever considered to be a Green Power or Carbon Offset source especially in the eyes of LEED?

I am working on a project that has high frequency transit, over 100 dwelling units, and wants to pursue the vehicle sharing option for this credit.

I have a project that is questioning the 10% carpool/shared use vehicle spaces requirement for all non-residential and mixed use buildings.

Our CI project is not doing an energy model, but using the prescriptive method (AEDG).  What is the acceptable way to determine the Total Annual Consumption to confirm uses above the 10% that

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Project Type: LEED ID+C (CI) Version 4

Energy & Atmosphere, EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance & EA Credit: Optimize Energy Performance