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No Cooling Tower Sweden

Pilot-Credits WEpc94:No Cooling Tower
posted by  Louise Holmstedt  on 

We are pursuing this pilot credit as ACP for a Swedish Project. We Think it is fair that Projects without cooling Towers can achieve the no cooling Tower credit too.

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Total Site Paving Area

NC-v4 SSc5:Heat island reduction
posted by  Maria Perzon  on 

I am not sure about the definition of "Total Site Paving Area". I have a already developed site with a building that is to be majorly rebuilt. Could I use the old site paving area as my reference?

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Jacobs
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Reused element in either structure or enclosure

NC-v4.1 MRc1:Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction
posted by  Maria Porter  on 

Option 2, path 4 – LCA. “….and incorporate reuse and/or salvage materials into the project’s structure and enclosure….”.

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Mon Mar 7, 2022, 8:45 am

Walkscore only for a few countries?

NC-v4.1 LTc4:Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses
posted by  Maria Porter  on 

I investigated the new option 3 for this credit. The only information required is a screenshot of the Walkscore.

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Fri Oct 8, 2021, 4:13 pm

Wood decking on roof

CS-v4 SSc5:Heat island reduction
posted by  Maria Porter  on 

Has anybody had success in getting an SRI-value for wood (pine for example or other light wood that turns grey with age)? Saw a discussion about this in the v2009 forum that led to nothing.

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Fri Apr 5, 2024, 10:52 pm

Definition of ”Housing” in Diverse Uses

NC-v4 LTc4:Surrounding density and diverse uses
posted by  Maria Porter  on 

One use type is “Community anchor uses - Housing (100 or more dwelling units)”.

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Tue Sep 21, 2021, 12:19 pm

Glare control requirements for Nordic projects

NC-v4.1 EQc7:Daylight
posted by  Medina Deliahmedova  on 

Dear All,

I am an engineer at Inform Design (consulting practice based in Sweden), and we are working on a large office building project which aims to acquire LEED certificate.

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Does the paring now have to be on-site?

CS-v4.1 LTc8:Electric Vehicles
posted by  Maria Porter  on 

I have had many projects in v2009 that have had their parking in a neighboring garage if they don’t have their own garage. I have ongoing projects in v4 with the same situation.

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Thu Aug 12, 2021, 8:23 am

Wind-PPA as renewable energy production?

NC-v4 EAc5:Renewable energy production
posted by  Lai-San wong  on 

Hi! In the requirement for EAc5 (BD+C) it is stated: "The use of solar gardens or community renewable energy systems is allowed if both of the following requirements are met. 1)The project owns the

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