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Furniture: All materials are low emitting, but no furniture evaluation

NC-v4 EQc2: Low-emitting materials
posted by Antti Karppinen on Nov 24, 2021, 2:33 am

Hi,

Is it possible to comply with furniture evaluation, if a piece of furniture doesn't have the needed certfication, but all the materials (e.g. composite...

Is "rainwater collected" considered "reclaimed water"?

NC-v4 WEp3: Building-level water metering
posted by Sara BENLOUBA on Dec 20, 2021, 2:06 am

Is "rainwater collected" considered "reclaimed water", I am very...

LEED rating for warehouse

NC-v4 MPR2: Must use reasonable LEED boundaries
posted by ed HvacSimulator on Dec 21, 2021, 10:17 am

Hi all, thanks for help!
I have a question. We have a project for a warehouse, with a design consisting of 5 warehouses. However, in phase 1, the investor only builds 3 warehouses, and the...

Clo levels for winter and summer

NC-v4 EQc5: Thermal comfort
posted by Gregory Mason on Dec 22, 2021, 12:17 am

Hi,

We have had EQc5 rejected for one of our projects because one of the common area kitchen spaces is failing during winter due to being too warm, and kitchen spaces require a MET of at...

LEED boundaries for 2 different projects

NC-v4 SSc4: Rainwater management
posted by Mohammed Fadili on Dec 30, 2021, 9:48 am

Hello all,

I am currently working on the certification of 2 separated buildings with different usages (separated HVAC and plumbing systems), both are following the v4 BD+C NC. The issue is...

Site Visits for Commissioning Agent?

NC-v4 EAp1: Fundamental commissioning and verification
posted by Kasandra Martin on Jan 3, 2022, 12:41 pm

What is the average number of site visits for the Commissioning Agent?  It appears a summer and winter for HVAC.  One prior to occupancy and then one several months after everything has been...

Illuminance Value Calculation

NC-v4 EQc6: Interior lighting
posted by on Jan 6, 2022, 3:59 pm

What program/process is most helpful for caluclating separate illuminance values for ceilings/walls/work surfaces?  I have not been able to track down a process that will allow me to do this....

Construction of site continuing after building completed

NC-v4 MRp2: Construction and demolition waste management planning
posted by Adam Huckstep on Jan 25, 2022, 10:36 am

Hi All, I have a question on how to handle a project where construction will continue after the projects building is complete and ready for occupancy.

Background: The project includes a...

Pilot Credit INpc155

NC-v4 EQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by Vassil Vassilev on Jan 26, 2022, 2:27 am

Greetings,

In an attempt of following this Pilot credit, the following question (related to #1b. of the Requirements) appeared:

In case our project has no recirqulation, meaning it...

Legal Wood- Wood Harvested on-Site?

NC-v4 MRc3: Building product disclosure and optimization - sourcing of raw materials
posted by Vincent Pieri on Jan 27, 2022, 4:13 pm

We are working on the modernization of the Visitor's Center at the El Yunque National Rainforest in Puerto Rico.  El Yunque is a USFS National Park, and the forest is managed by the USFS and...