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Overall Approach to LEED Application Process
EBOM-v4.1 EAp1:Energy Efficiency Best Management Practicesposted by Colin Hulyk on
I have done quite a bit of research on the GBCI website and looked at the LEED requirements, but I am still having a difficult time figuring out the overall scope of applying for LEED certification
Water Restoration Certificates
Pilot-Credits WEpc110:Water Restoration Certificates®posted by Renee Azerbegi on
This is a straight forward pilot credit with benefits beyond the project boundary to various watersheds. I recommend projects pursue it.
Filtered water faucet in Hotel Dwelling Units
NC-v4 WEp2:Indoor water use reductionposted by on
I wrote a couple weeks back, with some questions on the "v4v4 1_Indoor Water Use Reduction Calculator." I just discovered that the dwelling units will have two faucets, one for hand washing,
Where to input SS credits in Arc?
posted by Drew Hasenkamp on
In my Arc dashboard, under Credits/Actions, I'm only seeing "Data Input" and "Review" and nowhere do I see the option for submitting documents to earn the Sustainable Sites credits in v4.1.
Sun Shades as "view-preserving automated shades" and north-face glazing - Option 2: Prescriptive
NC-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylightposted by Edgar Arevalo on
Currently the VLTxWFR values for each regularly occupied space is higher than 0.18
Accounting for Sun Shade as view-preserving automated shades and North facing glazing -
NC-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylightposted by Edgar Arevalo on
Currently the VLTxWFR values for each regularly occupied space is higher than 0.18
Timelines for existing building retrofits
posted by Lindsay Ziegler on
I'm new to following the LEED standard, and I'm trying to estimate the costs and time for a retrofit of a multi-story office building, less than 100K square feet.
Option 2 - zone floor area calculation
CS-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylightposted by Edgar Arevalo on
When the LEED handbook instructs to calculate the zone floor area by multiplying the bay width with the bay depth to core, is the "bay depth to core" considered the distance from the wall (or windo
Option 4 for the Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment for 3 Credits using ATHENA.
Pilot-Credits MRpc63:Whole building life cycle assessmentposted by RICHARD ABRAHAMS on
Option 4 requires calculating impacts for both the Baseline Building and the Proposed Building in the following 6 categories: