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Bio-based products / USDA BioPreferred designation

EBOM-v4 MRc4: Solid waste management - ongoing
posted by Sarah Martinez on Oct 6, 2014, 1:46 pm

Would a product that is recognized by the...

Last reply: Kristen Magnuson, Sep 22, 2017, 8:11 pm

Process loads

NC-v4 EAc2: Optimize Energy Performance
posted by Ake Larsson on Oct 7, 2014, 4:14 am

In our company, we have introduced LEED as mandatory for all new construction projects. but unfortunately LEED is not really made for Factories, where you have quite a high process loads compared...

Last reply: Stefanie Young, May 20, 2015, 5:45 pm

Indoor water use Reduction Calculator bug

EBOM-v4 WEp1: Indoor water use reduction
posted by OSCAR DE LA RED on Oct 7, 2014, 5:04 am

There is a bug in the Indoor water use Reduction Calculator when there is no urinals, the male water closet uses per day are set to 4 instead of 3 uses per day. How can we solve this?

Last reply: OSCAR DE LA RED, Oct 7, 2014, 1:19 pm

Exterior lighting power

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by VICTOR MORENO on Oct 7, 2014, 11:25 am

Hello.

One review comments that i have received about E&Ap2 prerequisite is:

2. No exterior lighting power has been modeled for the Baseline or Proposed Case. Confirm that no...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Oct 9, 2014, 7:37 pm

Credits from other Rating Systems

NC-v4 INc1: Innovation
posted by Meredith Elbaum on Oct 7, 2014, 4:25 pm

In V3, USGBC had a list of credits from other rating systems that could be innovation credits. For instance...

Last reply: Sara Goenner Curlee, Aug 2, 2017, 2:30 pm

Reinforcement Steel in concrete

NC-2009 MRc4: Recycled Content
posted by Lise Dannesboe on Oct 8, 2014, 3:26 am

Hi! How is reinforcement steel calculated in an...

Last reply: Lise Dannesboe, Oct 9, 2014, 10:36 am

Baseline envelope- Existing Buildings (Retrofit)

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by João Costa on Oct 9, 2014, 10:11 am

Hello,
I would like to ask if anyone has a comment on two questions regarding the baseline model for existing buildings:

1) According to Table 3.1 from Appendix G, thermal loads due...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Jul 16, 2019, 4:53 pm

One or two separate buildings

NC-2009 PIf1: Minimum Program Requirements
posted by Felipe Holguin on Oct 9, 2014, 11:56 am

I have a project with two buildings that are attached physically by two underground levels with services as parking spaces, bicycle racks, showers and bathrooms and MEP systems shared for both...

Last reply: Brian Salazar, Oct 14, 2014, 9:08 pm

Can you add a new credit while in the Construction Review Phase?

LEED Reviews: Appeals, Design/Construction Submittals, and more
posted by Mike Stopka on Oct 10, 2014, 10:22 am

I am working on a project that is currently in the Construction Preliminary Review Phase. We are realizing that Gold Certification is a reality now. Is it possible to add two new credits that...

Last reply: Mike Stopka, Oct 10, 2014, 4:36 pm

School with unusually large amount of artificial turf

Schools-2009 SSc5.2: Site development - maximize open space
posted by Helen Kessler on Oct 12, 2014, 9:16 pm

100% of the athletic areas for an urban school are made of artficial turf. It's my understanding that this would be counted as hardscape under SSc5.2. There is a clause in WEc1 that allows a...

Last reply: Helen Kessler, Nov 24, 2015, 9:40 pm