I am working on a project that has a main 40 story office building with a retail plaza surrounding it. The site area includes the retail plaza, but does this mean that we have to test all the...

Julian,
Yes, there's a steep learning curve for new team members using LEED Online v3. A couple of suggestions that may help:

- The forms do get saved online, so can be partially...

What should be shown and highlighted in the site plan that needs to be posted for this credit? Can and should the same site plan be used for all sustainable sites credits?

are entries from outdoor atria or open-air courtyards with no exits considered as entryways that require 10' enrtyway mats as well?

from other forum users on this one- anyone else struggled with blowout fixtures? Log in or register to post comments Pablo Fortunato Suarez Principal ESD Consultant/Architect GreenArc Sustainable...

The LEED guidebook (table 1 of MRc1 showing "ongoing consumables" and "durable goods") actually includes vehicles. Will purchase of electric vehicles count for this credit?

Natesan, there were some statistics that came out a couple years ago from USGBC on LEED-NC v2.2 of 350 projects and which credits were most often attempted. However, I don't know if those numbers...

Does anyone have any advice on reporting controller efficiency on the LEED templates? The reference guide says to "determine, if applicable, the CE..." Yet, if you don't think it's applicable...

No, the person teaching an ERB-approved class does not need a special certification. The course must be approved by an ERB, however—of which there is currently only one, USGBC. And when the...

There will be no smoking in our buildings (DoD requirement); we will have smoking allowed outside the 25' perimeter outdoors. As such, would it violate the requirements of IEQp2 to have smoking...