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Soil Testing

NC-v4.1 SSc2: Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by Max Krueger on Apr 24, 2019, 1:26 pm

On page 49 of the LEEDv4.1 guide it states that soil testing is only needed on imported soils. Under Step-by-Step guidance, it states "Soil tests are only required for imported soils". Then on...

Last reply: Ralph Bicknese, Jan 23, 2025, 8:21 pm

Option 2. Waste Prevention for 1 Point

NC-v4.1 MRc5: Construction and demolition waste management
posted by Jason Cocek on Jan 23, 2025, 5:41 pm

For Option 2. Waste Prevention, are we still allowed to use the 15 lb/sf metric for acheiving 1 point as long as the project was registered prior to that change (looks like April 2023)? Looks...

Pilot Comprehensive Composting sspc 129

CI-v4 INc1: Innovation
posted by Laurie Johnson on Aug 2, 2022, 8:15 pm

I am working on the the above Pilot credit using Option 1 Regular Compost Collection and Offste Processing.   The client has chosen to work with the company CompostNow as there is no composting...

Last reply: Juan Carlos Valenzuela , Jan 23, 2025, 11:11 am

Baseline Building Information not availiable

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Rajat Wadhwa on Jan 22, 2025, 5:40 pm

Hi, I am working on LEED ID+C project in which we do not have any info regarding COP of chiller, Fan Flow, Fan power, Pump power etc. So what should I do to input that? Should I use the same...

Water Metering for LEED Group: Single Meter for 3 Buildings?

NC-v4 WEp3: Building-level water metering
posted by Mike Refsland on May 22, 2024, 5:36 pm

I'm working on a project pursuing LEED v4 Group, New Construction, with 3 separate buildings in the LEED Group. The design team would like to provide 1 potable water meter that serves all 3...

Last reply: Dave Hubka, Jan 22, 2025, 3:54 pm

ACP and Innovation

Pilot-Credits EApc143: Zero Energy Performance Index (zEPI) ACP
posted by Mark Terpstra on Jan 21, 2025, 4:31 pm

The zEPI ACP is an pilot credit that can be used in place of the Optimize Energy Performance credit.

It also appears in the innovation drop-down. Does using this ACP qualify as an...

exemplary performance

CI-v4.1 LTc2: Surrounding density and diverse uses
posted by Lisa Logan on Jan 16, 2025, 1:00 pm

Is exemplary performance available for Option 3 walkscore?

Last reply: Deborah Lucking, Jan 16, 2025, 1:10 pm

Baseline AirFlow rates

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Apoorva Pradhan on Jan 14, 2025, 8:34 pm

Hi all-

I recieved a comment from the...

Modeling Electric Unit Heater

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Nishank Shah on May 10, 2018, 9:07 pm

I have to model electric unit heaters in HAP for spaces like Stairs, Trash rooms, Vestibules etc. The issue is that the Stairs are already served by heat pumps and electric unit heaters will turn...

Last reply: Khaled Fouda, Jan 13, 2025, 11:33 am

How to Model OA if the Outdoor unit selected is bigger than Min OA

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Rajat Wadhwa on Jan 3, 2025, 6:25 pm

Hi, 

WHat is the right way to model OA for LEED if Outdoor unit selected is bigger than what we sized for, for example for an RTU if the Min OA sized is 16,000 CFM but we selected...

Last reply: Rajat Wadhwa, Jan 10, 2025, 2:54 pm