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Evapotranspiration (ETo) Data Sources

EBOM-v4 WEc1:Outdoor water use reduction
posted by  Stephanie Donovan  on 

The resources link for this credit directs us to use the ETo software calculator from the FAO website: http://www.fao.org/nr/water/eto.html Previously I have used the WaterSense website to get ET

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WSP USA
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Tue Nov 14, 2023, 7:46 pm

LEED Group Projects Can Swap v4 to v4.1 Credits

LEED Guidance for Campuses and Multiple Buildings
posted by  Mike Refsland  on 

We are pursuing our first LEED Group project, and wanted to share out what we've learned.

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BUG Method - Recessed Ceiling Exterior Downlights

NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reduction
posted by  Edgar Arevalo  on 

There is project where the only exterior lighting is two ceiling recessed downlighting fixtures installed at the outdoor canopy of the main entrance.  According to the BUG method, B (backlight

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Integrated Design Solutions
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Tue Nov 7, 2023, 6:54 pm
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7group / Energy Opportunities
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Fri Nov 3, 2023, 9:22 pm

Reduce Parking Footprint

NC-v4 LTc7:Reduced parking footprint
posted by  Hadar Farjo  on 

LT Credit : Reduced parking Foot print Can this credit be achieved if there are no parking spaces provided and we are using existing parking lot for the new building?

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SERA Architects
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Thu Nov 2, 2023, 7:28 pm

Garage Lighting following Strategies A and D

NC-v4 EQc6:Interior lighting
posted by  Edgar Arevalo  on 

So i know I left two questions in the past about this topic, and got no response.  So hoping third time is the charm since we got comments back from the design credit review.

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Thu Nov 2, 2023, 4:03 pm

Sample Documentation

NC-v4 EAc3:Advanced energy metering
posted by  JAMES ELWIN FERNANDEZ  on 

Do you have sample documentation for this credit?

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Fri Nov 3, 2023, 7:18 am

LEED Core and Shell Existing Parking Garage Lighting and Ventilation System

CS-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Michael Hill  on 

I am working on a project that has 3 levels of parking in addition to 10 floors of office space/labs. On the parking levels, no changes have been made to the lighting or ventilation systems.

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Tue Oct 31, 2023, 5:07 pm

AEDG table - Reflective Surfaces

CI-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Edgar Arevalo  on 

Since I'm pursuing the prescriptive method of this prerequisite, I am filling out the entire AEDG.  For the Daylighting and Lighting section, it asks for interior surface average reflectance i

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Wed Oct 25, 2023, 7:57 pm

Reviewer requires cutsheets

NC-v4 EQc6:Interior lighting
posted by  Edgar Arevalo  on 

Ok so I get a comment from the LEED reviewer asking for cutsheets of the lighting fixtures to back up the strategies I'm pursuing for the Lighting Quality section of this credit.  I need to as

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Fri Oct 13, 2023, 9:21 pm