If LEED reviewers are now rejecting hardscape management plans for using power washing (water), does anyone know if using "water" to clean our roof will be rejected?

The reference guide does specifically mention that playgrounds are one of the non-roof areas that should receive shading, though after the one line where playgrounds are mentioned in parentheses, t

We have a large school project (340,000 sf) that has been submitted for the design phase review and all design phase points are reviewed and marked as anticipated.

We are certifying a ~30K sf building that shares its site (legal parcel) with a large 8 story garage.

Hi all, I'm hoping someone can clarify how to model the ASHRAE Baseline systems in compliance with the "Treatment of District or Campus Thermal Energy in LEED v2 and LEED 2009 - Design and Constru

Can a zero lot line building achieve this credit?

Our school project is retaining nearly all of the original plaster ceilings. We are, however, removing the suspended ceilings that were installed in the 1970's, just below the plaster ceilings.

Is all furniture required to be certified or tested? It used to be only permanently installed items, like workstations, private office furniture, task chairs.

I'm a little confused by what we are supposed to show to document compliance for non-occupiable spaces, like restrooms, that the space matrix call out as "N (VRP) / Y (other req's). We have filled

We are working on a 50,000 ft2 medical office building (MOB) that is near a metro rail station. Local codes do not require buildings within 1,000 ft. of a rail station to provide parking.