We are working on a Core & Shell project and our LEED site boundary includes a large parking lot and landscape area along with the building on the plot.

Hi Everyone According to 2009 version LEED reference guide there are two ways to calculate out native or adapted vegetation area.

My waste hauler has given receipts in both tons and yards. I am using tons for the credit, is there some conversion factor I can use? The receipts in question are for landfill and wood.

Our project has to achieve CA Title 24 which is more stringent than Ashrae 62.1.

Receiving conflicting reports about best most accurate energy modeling software.

Can the LEED-CI certificate be obtained even after the renovation process has been completed? There has been no registrations or whatsoever before the renovation/construction.

I was wondering if any of you have heard of others in Europe who have had trouble with meeting the SCAQMD requirements that LEED asks for in IEQ Credit 4.1 and 4.2.

I have seen that this topic has been discussed quite a bit previously, however I haven't seen any consensus on the subject.

Hi all. I have a LEED Certifiable Building (C&S V.3) within a site, that will also have a NON certified building within it.

According to the reference guide, there are: CASE 1 OPTION 1, where smoking is prohibited, CASE 1 OPTION 2 (Non-residential projects), where smoking is prohibited except in designated areas, AND C