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WS Label Required for Aerators

NC-v4 WEc2: Indoor water use reduction
posted by RDK E&S on Nov 4, 2019, 1:29 pm

We received a LEED comment on a residential project where we installed flow restrictors to reduce the faucet flow rate to 0.5 gpm. The 1.5 gpm flow restrictor is WS labelled but the installed 0.5...

Last reply: Jasmin Rajak, May 5, 2020, 9:29 am

Setback requirement

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Sofia Barahona on Nov 6, 2019, 2:56 pm

Hi,

We are working on an office building where some private offices are served by split system. How does the setback requirement is met on these specific HVAC system?

Last reply: Sofia Barahona, Nov 7, 2019, 3:39 pm

Colocation Data Center

Data-Centers-NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by David Edenburn on Nov 12, 2019, 7:59 pm

In the minimum energy performance calculator, the first tabs are about the servers. I have a "colo" data center, the empty data halls are rented out to clients, essentially tenants. We only...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Jul 16, 2023, 4:27 pm

Energy Star Commercial Washer

NC-v4.1 WEp2: Indoor water use reduction
posted by Michael Mantai on Nov 20, 2019, 6:32 pm

I successfully followed this guidance and simply excluded larger washers:  https://leeduser.buildinggreen.com/forum/industrial-washer-vs-commercial... I submitted a project for review (v4, not v4.1) a couple...

Last reply: Emily Purcell, Jul 30, 2024, 5:30 pm

Refurbishment of an existing building

LEED Rating System Selection
posted by Ricardo Filho on Nov 27, 2019, 10:21 am

Hi, I will be leading a LEED project and I am struggling to identify the rating system I should use, I requested some information from the project managers and I got this answer:

...

Last reply: David Posada, Dec 2, 2019, 3:29 pm

COP of System at ambient temperature (46 degC) whereas ASHRAE takes AHRI Condition

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Neeraj Sharma on Nov 28, 2019, 1:16 pm

I am working on a project where my building has a VRF/VRV system. The ambient conditions at which the system designed is 46 deg C. Now as it's a LEED project & will be compared with ASHRAE 90...

Last reply: Jean Marais, Dec 30, 2019, 3:32 am

Standard reference for Canadian projects

Pilot-Credits SSpc55: Bird collision deterrence
posted by Josée Lupien on Nov 28, 2019, 1:37 pm

Hello,

I would like to know if the new CSA A460:19 Bird-Friendly Building Design can be used for canadian project to acheive this pilot credit?

How can I aks the USGBC to consider...

Last reply: Martha Norbeck, Aug 27, 2021, 12:41 pm

Flush for Residential Multifamily several stories

NC-v4 EQc4: Indoor air quality assessment
posted by Sue Bryant on Dec 6, 2019, 11:52 am

The reference guide states that "If multiple, discrete HVAC systems operate independently, the team may flush out portions of the building as work is completed in each area served by a given...

Last reply: Sue Bryant, Dec 9, 2019, 10:51 am

Master Site: Substitution credit from LEED v4 to LEED v4.1

NC-v4 WEc3: Cooling tower water use
posted by Mario Angelo Pinoli on Dec 17, 2019, 11:22 am

Hi everyone, 

we registered a project as a Master Site in LEED v4 version and we would like to replace the WEc3 credit with the same credit of the LEED v4.1 version.

The credit can'...

Last reply: Eric Anderson, Nov 8, 2022, 1:12 pm

VAV Fan-Powered Box Minimum Stop

CS-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Saif Alsaeed on Dec 18, 2019, 11:13 am

Hi,

I am working on an energy model for core and shell office building. To reduce the reheat energy the mechanical designer planning to reduce the minimum stop for fan-powered boxes. If we...

Last reply: Saif Alsaeed, Dec 20, 2019, 12:02 pm