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Schools-NC-v4 LTc4: Surrounding density and diverse uses
posted by Lou Niles II on Jul 25, 2018, 7:32 pm

Hello I'm looking for feedback from people with Rural projects OR projects in cities but in Unincorporated Areas in the United States, These areas often do not have sidewalks and I am wondering...

Paints for Artwork

CI-v4 EQc2: Low-emitting materials
posted by Felicity Lee on Jul 26, 2018, 3:49 am

Hi All,

I have a small office project where we are going to do wall artwork and to be painted by artists on-site. 

It is highly uncommon to have artists' paints tested for...

MRc4 Calculator asks me for a password

NC-2009 MRc4: Recycled Content
posted by Monica Wilson on Jul 26, 2018, 10:03 am

Does anyone else experience this happening in their excel spreadsheet? I am able to download the 2009 calculator from the USGBC, and fill out info for MRc4. When I make my way to inserting MRc5...

Regularly occupied space that has high bay lighting fixtures but needs to comply with Strategy D

NC-v4 EQc6: Interior lighting
posted by Edgar Arevalo on Jul 26, 2018, 1:36 pm

There is a garage space that acts as an auto service...

Blower Door Test for Residential Units

NC-v4 EQp2: Environmental tobacco smoke control
posted by on Jul 26, 2018, 2:03 pm

If a residential project has 4 floors of condos that allow smoking above 5 floors of apartments that do not allow smoking, does there need to be a blower door test performed for every unit, or...

Rounding off the percentage to nearest whole number

NC-2009 MRc4: Recycled Content
posted by Vibha Pai on Jul 26, 2018, 9:24 pm

I am working on the certification of a mixed use building and the...

Water analysis

NC-v4 WEc3: Cooling tower water use
posted by Floyd Valade on Jul 27, 2018, 4:52 am

The documentation requirements for WEC3 requires the non-potable water analysis if using 100% non-potable (for 2 points).
As per points table, for 2 points threshold, min 20% non potable...

Addition to an existing LEED Certified Building

CS-v4 MPR2: Must use reasonable LEED boundaries
posted by maria esther lamadrid on Jul 27, 2018, 2:20 pm

I have an existing LEED Certified Core & Shell v2009 Project where there will be an addition of about 40% more. The better approach is to Certify the Addition as a stand alone building, ...

Use of Recharge Pits for credit compliance

EBOM-v4 SSc2: Rainwater management
posted by Aarti Dhar on Jul 28, 2018, 11:08 am

Will the Use of Rainwater recharge pits comply with the credit requirement?

LEED for Schools and Low-Emitting Credit- Furniture Category

NC-v4 EQc2: Low-emitting materials
posted by Kristin Purdy on Jul 31, 2018, 10:18 am

Our project is pursuing the Low-Emitting Materials Credit under LEED v4 for Schools. We have several questions on how to approach the furniture category under this credit.

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