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Heat Island Reduction- vegetated surface- modular systems

NC-v4 SSc5: Heat Island Reduction
posted by Ricardo Hernandez on Apr 12, 2024, 10:23 am

Hi Forum, can anyone confirm that a modular vegetated systems (plastic modules with ecomembrane, above ground) can count on the calculations for the vegetated surface, i would like to implement a...

SS Credit: Heat Island Reduction- Tree Equity for International Projects

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Sustainable Sites Public Comments
posted by Adam Stoker on Apr 10, 2024, 9:26 pm

I have some concerns with the proposed approach to 'Tree Equity' for international projects. There are a number of components of the credit language that lack the detail that would give project...

Does gravel count in "Total Paving Area"

NC-v4 SSc5: Heat Island Reduction
posted by Emily Larochelle on Jul 12, 2023, 11:06 am

Hi, 

I have seen a couple posts about how to count gravel in a nonroof measure. However, I am wondering if gravel counts in the "Total site paving area" of the calculation. 

My...

Last reply: emily reese moody, Apr 5, 2024, 5:47 pm

Number of seating spaces vs wheelchair space

Healthcare-v4 SSc7: Places of respite
posted by Priscillia Champagne on Dec 21, 2020, 3:57 pm

Credit language : 

  • Options for shade or indirect sun are provided, with at least one seating space per 200 square feet (18.5 square meters) of each respite area, with one wheelchair...

Last reply: Priscillia Champagne, Mar 14, 2024, 7:17 am

Lighting Control in blood draw spaces

Healthcare-v4 EQc6: Interior lighting
posted by Heather Belsey on Mar 11, 2024, 3:56 pm

For the lighting credit you need to have individual controls at 90% of patient positions.  LEED defines patient positions as:

A patient bed, infusion chair, recovery...

WEpc115 calculator

Pilot-Credits WEpc115: Whole Project Water Use Reduction
posted by Clive Lacey on Feb 22, 2024, 4:18 pm

Hi all,

Does anyone know the procedure for calculating the Baseline for "process load" and "HVAC" in the WEpc115 calculator? 

Base ratios for hospitals

Healthcare-v4 LTc7: Reduced parking footprint
posted by Donal Dignan on May 7, 2018, 6:42 pm

I'm working on a hospital project which qualifies as Case 2 (although it's not urban and qualifies by way of diverse uses only) for this credit and am trying to work out the base ratio of parking...

Last reply: Keith Robertson, Feb 16, 2024, 11:03 am

Can a non-revenue listed meter (or PTs and CTs integrated with the BAS) be utilized for credit compliance?

Healthcare-v4.1 EAc3: Advanced Energy Metering
posted by Keith Robertson on Feb 1, 2024, 1:34 pm

For low-level metering of loads, greater than 10% can a non-revenue listed meter (or PTs and CTs integrated with the BAS) be utilized to collect data in accordance with obtaining the advance...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Feb 6, 2024, 5:05 pm

Credits Applicable for Product-Services?

EBOM-v4.1 MRc1: Purchasing
posted by Marieke Head on Feb 5, 2024, 8:45 am

My client owns a product-service company that makes (charged) rechargeable batteries available to their clients on a subscription model, whereby my client maintains ownership of the batteries....

How can an expansion project with zero indoor water use scope comply with WEp2 requirement to reduce potable water use > 20%?

Warehouses-NC-v4 WEp2: Indoor water use reduction
posted by Blake Jackson on Dec 1, 2023, 2:44 pm

I'm working on a 455,000gsf expansion of an existing warehouse/stroage facility. The existing facility won't be renovated, spare for the demolition of an existing exterior wall to provide...

Last reply: emily reese moody, Feb 3, 2024, 1:22 pm