USGBC "Water Use Reduction Additional Guidance" dated Dec. 1, 2009 and updated Aug. 16, 2020 has table 1 which states the baseline default for lavatory with autocontrol at 12 second cycle which...

No, the architect cannot initial for the owner, so the owner does need to be a member of the LEED Online project team. There is no fee associated with adding members like this to the team, and no...

thumbs up January 13, 2011- 10:46 am Maura, if it's in your LEED boundary (which you and David discussed on the MPR forum), and it's hardscape, I'm not sure of what argument you would use...

Are there any portions of LEED not open for comment? In another thead I got the impression that LEED tries to align with other systems. And that desire for alignment might trump public comment...

I have a CS project within a large area of future grow. There will be three different buildings on site. The only one pursuing LEED certification is this CS. There will be a central chiller plant...

According to Ashrae 90.1 5.4.3.2 air leakage for fenestration and doors shall be determined in accordance with...

Upon reading Reference Guide, it is my understanding that a private office can achieve this credit simply by having an a single light fixture and control within the space. Only when there are...

According to the requirement of SSc5.1, restoring or protecting native or adapted vegetation is compellent. But it does not mention and require the growth location of vegetation. In our project,...

I have a client attempting this credit. The performance period for the client is only 3 months but the spreadsheet wants a whole year of "Sustainable Costs" in order to compare it with an average...

I know that the configuration of integral blinds does not count for either IEQ8.1 or 8.2, I just wondered if anyone has had any experience in installing the venetian blinds with the concave side...