Has anyone heard of an alternate compliance path where we count the new greenspace we're creating where we're removing hardscape, as a reduction in the heat island effect on the site?

Is there an advantage or disadvantage to using the minimum performance period? Using the shortest possible period to earn the credit will mean the fewest numbers to crunch and document.

I have an office building that will use solar pannels to generate hot sanitary water. But it will have an electric heaters aswell for back up. How can I consider this in my Model???.

Can a 4-6 story multifamily use LEED for Homes instead of LEED for Midrise?

I have several projects where the fenestration VLT assembly is unknown or unlabeled. These projects are renovations where the exterior envelope was not changed.

Can someone explain me step by step how I apply the THRESHOLD ADJUSTMENT formula? Are there any missing parenthesis in the formula that apperas in the guide? thanks in advanced, Roberto.

Could an enhanced crdt be created for the application of fixture equipment for more aeas than just the project aea?? overall acceptable approach.

Hi, we need to make a blower door test for a Hampton Inn Hotel in Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico. No one in Mexico will do it for us. Anyone knows someone in the US who can do it for us here?

Per ASHRAE 90 G3.1.3.11: Each chiller shall be modeled with separate condenser water and chilled-water pumps interlocked to operate with the associated chiller. We have two chillers sized equally.

Hi, I am trying to apply this credit to one of my project. The credit requirement states that "Publicly accessible alleys may be counted" as intersections.