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Nearly-Zero Energy Building (NZEB) standard?

Pilot-Credits INpc164:EU Taxonomy for Climate Change Mitigation
posted by  Eric Shamp  on 

Has anyone found a suitable nearly-zero energy building standard for projects located in the US, or specifically in California?

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Overall Feedback on Pilot Credit

Pilot-Credits MRpc87:Verified Construction & Demolition Recycling Rates
posted by  Kavita Karmarkar  on 

As our project is located in Northern CA, it is not diffidult to achieve this credit as there are many haulers with third-party certified diversion rates (RCI) in the area.

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Sustainability Manager
Webcor Builders
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Fri Jun 6, 2025, 11:03 pm

MRpc87 Verified C&D Recycling Rates

NC-v4 INc1:Innovation
posted by  Kath Williams  on 

This pilot credit was very easy to achieve because the project is in California.  Our hauler held Certification of Recycling Rates issued by the Recycling Certification Institute.

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What qualifies as a carshare program?

NC-v4.1 LTc7:Reduced Parking Footprint
posted by  Jill Kurtz  on 

Do we have any idea of what qualifies as "car share" program under option 3? We are helping design a buildnig on a golf course and there are vehicles for employees to use around the facility.

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Sustainability Director, Certifications & Compliance
Jacobs
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Thu May 29, 2025, 7:09 pm

Professional/Private Sports Field as Open Space?

NC-v4 SSc3:Open space
posted by  Angi Rivera  on 

We have a stadium project that is open air, so the grass turf field is not covered. However, the field is not publicly accessible at any time.

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C&DWM Campus credit

NC-v4 MRc5:Construction and demolition waste management
posted by  Geoffrey Brock  on 

The LEED reference guide has the C&DWM Planning Pre-req as eligible for Campus credit, but the actual C&DWM credit has Campus INeligible (both are eligible for Group). Why?!

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LEED Manager
Bechtel
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Wed May 28, 2025, 5:30 pm

Documentation for Inherently non-emitting materials

NC-v4 EQc2:Low emitting materials
posted by  Edgar Arevalo  on 

We have an insulation material that can comply either as inherently non-emitting or meets general emissions evaluation, and has been checked as inherently non-emitting by the contractor,

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Practice Leader - Sustainability
EUA
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Sat May 17, 2025, 4:48 am

Determining area of tree canopy shading for calculations

NC-v4 SSc5:Heat island reduction
posted by  Erica Downs  on 

When determining the "Area shaded by plant canopy", do you count the entire tree canopy area, or only the area of hardscape that overlaps with the 10-yr tree canopy? I've received conflicting

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Ecoimpact Consulting
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Wed May 14, 2025, 2:58 pm

Is EPA 24 equivlant to SCAQMD 1168?

NC-v4.1 EQc2:Low-Emitting Materials
posted by  Shawn Keith  on 

We need a BONDO like product that will be compliant for EQc2. I have found one that is tested with EPA method 24.

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