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SRI value for all paving materials are requested, where to find concrete SRI values?
NC-v4 SSc5:Heat island reductionposted by Milo Aguilar on
Design reviewer suggested to Refer to LEED Interpretation 10411 for a listing of standard nonroof materials in lieu of project-specific testing data, if applicable. But have not been able
Do you need to have landscaping in current design to use landscaping water submeter for this credit? & a question about hot H2O.
NC-v4 WEc4:Water meteringposted by Glen Boldt on
Our project is a model and protype shop at a private art and design institution.
Shower Requirement
CI-v4.1 LTc4:Bicycle Facilitiesposted by Sabrina Flagstad on
Is it okay to have the showers located within the same building as the CI, but not within the LEED Project Boundary?
List of Green Cars?
NC-2009 SSc4.3:Alternative Transportation—Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehiclesposted by Erin Holdenried on
Is there current list of cars with a Green Score of 40 or higher? The list on the Green Car website for 2017 only includes vehicles with a Green Score of 45 or higher.
Calculating total cost of materials
CI-v4.1 MRc4:Sourcing of Raw Materialsposted by Cindy Quinn on
To calculate the total cost of materials, can an ID+C project use the default of 45% of total cost of construction? The v4.1 calculator has a separate 'Instructions' tab for BD+C projects (wh
LEED ND Innovation/Pilot Credit Library
ND-v4 INc1:Innovationposted by Matthew VanSweden on
It seems there are VERY few Innovation and/or Pilot LEED v4 ND options available.
"with a specialty appropriate for the project."
ND-v4 INc2:LEED Accredited Professionalposted by Matthew VanSweden on
Considering how few LEED AP ND professionals there are, and how few LEED-ND certified projects, would a LEED AP BD+C qualify for a specialty "appropriate for the [ND] project?" Asking for a friend.
Ride Share vs Car Share // Alternative Compliance and/or Equivalency
ND-v4 NPDc8:Transportation demand managementposted by Matthew VanSweden on
In 2023, the availability of ride-share platforms (i.e., Uber and Lyft) has made some early market car-sharing platforms obsolete (i.e., ZipCar and others).
Construction IAQ Management Plan during demolition phase?
NC-v4 EQc3:Construction indoor air quality management planposted by Elizabeth Kertesz on
For a major renovation project, should we implement the Construction IAQ Management Plan in our unoccupied building during the demolition phase? The reference guide says to implement the plan
TOD No Minimum for Parking
NC-v4 LTc7:Reduced parking footprintposted by Graham Linn on
Hello - I have project placed within a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Overlay. For this city the zoning code in this overlay now says there is "no minimum" for off street parking.