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75% steel/concrete threshold
Healthcare-v2009 MRc3:Sustainably sourced materials and productsposted by Mark Meaders on
I am not clear on how this threshold is applied. Is this a cap, meaning, if steel/ concrete is over the 75% then any amount over won't count towards MRc3?
Exemplary Performance
NC-2009 SSc7.1:Heat Island Effect—Non-Roofposted by Allen Cornett on
Can exemplary performance be documented by combining Option 1 and Option 2?
Material Cost Aggregate, Base, Topsoil (Div. 32 1000, 32 3000)
NC-2009 MRc5:Regional Materialsposted by Matthew Martin on
A Contradiction? (my project is under LEED NC 2009) The LEED 2009 ref. guide is unclear with the inclusions for Div. 31, and 32.
Are Base/Subbase Aggregate Materials part of Materials Cost?
NC-2009 MRc5:Regional Materialsposted by Matthew Martin on
I have not seen this question about base/subbase addressed here yet. I have read the comment fill materials are part of 31 2000 Div.
Select Fill
NC-2009 MRc5:Regional Materialsposted by Allen Cornett on
Can select fill mined within the LEED boundary be counted as a regional material?
Using v4 NPDc5 on LEED ND v2009
ND-v4 NPDc5:Reduced parking footprintposted by Gwen Corrie on
We have a registered LEED ND v2009 project. Our SSLc4 does not comply (we are shy of the needed short-term bike racks and showers).
Best Methods for Conducting a Drawing Review
posted by Melissa Estrada on
My sustainability consulting firm has been conducting the con docs (drawing) reviews for our clients for LEED compliance, but the method we have been using is not the most streamlined.
cradle to gate scope?
NC-v4 MRc2:Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarationsposted by Erin Holdenried on
Does the compliance with the ISO 14025 standard automatically include cradle to gate scope? Or is the scope stated separately in the product EPD?
Building footprint
NC-2009 PIf2:Project Summary Detailsposted by Heather Holdridge on
Should the footprint of the project building include covered walkways, porches, etc?
New to LEED-ND...submitting for certification
ND-v2009 PIf1:Development Program and Site Typeposted by Courtney Royal on
Hello, My first question is, if Stage 3 is the only stage in the process that will garner an actual certification level for the development, then what are the benefits of also registering under St