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No new parking in a big campus

Schools-2009 SSc4.4: Alternative transportation - parking capacity
posted by Dushan Milinovich on Jan 18, 2011, 5:12 pm

Hello all,

I'm an architect and my project is a small classroom building in a K-12 private school campus with more than 15 buildings and no new parking will be added in the scope of this...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Jun 4, 2012, 8:47 pm

Anticipated Project Type

LEED Rating System Selection
posted by Albert Sagrera on May 16, 2012, 6:04 am

On the process of registration, in step 4 - Project Information on Anticipated Project Type there isn't a category that clearly represents the building we are working. This is a building inside...

Last reply: Emily Catacchio, Jun 4, 2012, 8:38 pm

ASHRAE Standard 62.1- 2010

CS-2009 IEQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by Maya Karkour on May 16, 2012, 8:32 am

Hello,

Does anyone know if the ventilation system/strategy of a LEED 2009 project can be designed according to ASHRAE 62.1-2010 instead of 62.1-2007?

I haven't looked at the 2010,...

Last reply: Emily Catacchio, Jun 4, 2012, 8:23 pm

Community Gardens as Habitat?

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Narada Golden on May 15, 2012, 3:57 pm

We are working on a large multifamily housing project that is incorporating community gardens throughout a previously developed site and we would like to determine whether the gardens can...

Last reply: Emily Catacchio, Jun 4, 2012, 8:16 pm

Salvaging Furniture

NC-2009 MRc2: Construction Waste Management
posted by Jonathan Weiss on May 15, 2012, 2:19 pm

For a project I am working on, we are demolishing classrooms with built-in furniture. I know the furniture will be warehoused by the educational institution, and I believe the furniture will be...

Last reply: Emily Catacchio, Jun 4, 2012, 8:14 pm

4th edition vs. 3rd edition

General forums
posted by Tristan Roberts on Jan 28, 2011, 3:01 pm

For anyone who is interested, here is a blurb explaining what's new in the 4th edition of the ITE guide:
Parking Generation, 4th Edition: An ITE Informational Report ...

Last reply: Emily Catacchio, Jun 4, 2012, 7:52 pm

Durable Goods Purchase

EBOM-2009 MRc2: Sustainable Purchasing—Durable Goods
posted by Janna Nash on May 8, 2012, 9:40 am

Could someone tell me if this would apply as a Durable Good purchase? My project building has a High Ropes climbing Tower - part of their team building/outreach program they offer as a service-...

Last reply: Emily Catacchio, Jun 4, 2012, 7:34 pm

LEED 2012 (now v4) Ballot Postponed until 2013

General forums
posted by Mara Baum on Jun 4, 2012, 7:11 pm

From Rick:

"In response to overwhelming feedback from our members, core LEED users and engaged stakeholders, USGBC announced today that it will delay ballot on LEED 2012 until June 1, 2013...

Steel

NC-2009 MRc5: Regional Materials
posted by Lu Anne Nielsen on Mar 25, 2011, 4:58 pm

I've heard that the location should be taken from where the steel in formed (manfactured) to determine the milage for Regional Materials since it is difficult to document the extraction location...

Last reply: Taylor Ralph, Jun 4, 2012, 5:24 pm

A call to hit the 'pause' button on LEEDV4..formerly 2012;-)

General forums
posted by Rob Watson on May 24, 2012, 1:44 pm

agree about the rate of change issue. (I discussed that a lot in the 2nd and 3rd draft forums.) On one hand, it's catch up time- better late than never. On the other hand, the industry is now...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Jun 4, 2012, 5:12 pm