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Piping Insulation
NC-v4 EQc2:Low-emitting materialsposted by Megan White on
For new construction projects, the Ref Guide excludes insulation around HVAC ducts from the IEQc2 requirements (p.668).
Demand Response for Residential buildings
NC-v4 EAc4:Demand responseposted by Amanda Cunningham on
Has anyone pursued this credit for a multifamily building? I'm assuming the automated demand response would only apply to common areas under the building management's control.
EA Credit: Enhanced Commissioning
CI-v4 EAc1:Enhanced commissioningposted by Lawrence Rennell on
What level of testing is actually required for LEED V4 enhanced commissioning envelope testing?
Diverse approaches
Pilot-Credits EQpc123:Designing with Nature, Biophilic Design for the Indoor Environmentposted by Kath Williams on
This is our fourth project to attempt this credit. A major "lesson learned" is to make sure the intent and requirements are discussed early in concept and SD. This can be an immense hel
Surrounding Density and Military Barracks
NC-v4 LTc4:Surrounding density and diverse usesposted by Anthony Taibi on
the dwelling unit factor is determined by the zoning- correct?
what is the zoning for military bases? we work on barracks.
Does Boston's MBTA Silver Line count as Bus Rapid Transit?
NC-v4 LTc5:Access to quality transitposted by Eric Dammeyer on
Our team is working on a project in Boston located near the MBTA Silver Line (0.46 miles from the Silver Line Way stop).
Data cabling and carpet quantity difficulty
Pilot-Credits MRpc132:Procurement of Low Carbon Construction Materialsposted by Deb Favaretto on
The language of the Pilot Credit now requires Communications (data cabling).
Infection control resistance to WaterSense fixtures
Healthcare-v4.1 WEp2:Indoor Water Use Reductionposted by Margaret Montgomery on
Has anyone run into a challenge with patient room faucets? We seem to have an infection control team that won't allow less than the 2.2 gpm flow rate, which is not WaterSense compliant.
Preferred Parking for Electric Vehicles
NC-v4.1 LTc8:Electric Vehiclesposted by Catherine Blakemore on
Do the electric vehicle parking spaces need to be located within a certain distance of the building entrance? If yes, what is maximum allowable distance and is this distance a radial distance
Using LEED Min IAQ Performance Calculator for LEED-HC v4
Healthcare-v4 EQp1:Minimum indoor air quality performanceposted by Mark Benson on
The new USGBC-provided "Minimum IAQ Performance Calculator" appears to be applicable to LEED 2009 and LEED v4 projects in that it includes calculations for ASHRAE 62.1-2007 and 2010.