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How long after a project is completed can credits be submitted?

Healthcare-v4 INc1: Innovation
posted by Stephanie Kreps on Aug 19, 2019, 2:08 pm

If a new construction project is already registered in LEED online, can the credit submittal process begin after the building has been completed? And how much longer after the project has been...

Trellis in Vegetated Area

NC-2009 SSc5.2: Site development - maximize open space
posted by Summer on Aug 20, 2019, 6:30 am

I'm working on a project with an open space and vegetated area compliant to the credit requirement. By this time, the owner wants to put a trellis with roof (which is not part of the building...

PIf2 Site Characteristics for individual building project on a LEED Campus

Schools-2009 PIf2: Project Summary Details
posted by Yasha Ogg on Aug 20, 2019, 9:19 am

I have a project that is getting built in two phases on a LEED Campus. The first phase includes the construction of a new 3-8 grade building. Phase 2 will consist of demo of two smaller buildings...

Refrigeration in manufacturing equipment required & details about VRF calculation?

NC-v4 EAc6: Enhanced Refrigerant Management
posted by RDK E&S on Aug 22, 2019, 4:29 pm

Hello all, 

I'm working on a manufacturing facility that is looking to go for this credit. I have included all HVAC (rooftop units, VRFs, etc.) as well refrigeration systems for a "Cold...

Different requirements for projects w/ and w/o furniture?

NC-v4.1 EQc2: Low-emitting materials
posted by RDK E&S on Aug 23, 2019, 11:56 am

Are the credit requirements the same for projects with and without furniture in scope? My gut says "yes', but I wanted to confirm since v4 distinguishes them. 

For one project, we're...

parking spaces shared with adjacent multi-use complex

Hospitality-NC-v4.1 LTc7: Reduced parking footprint
posted by Gail Napell on Aug 27, 2019, 12:53 pm

We have a LEED NC_Hospitality project that has 15 off-site parking spaces SHARED with an adjacent multi-use complex.  Do all requirements apply to these shared spaces?  thank you!

elements mounted on Velcro

NC-2009 IEQc4.4: Low-emitting materials - composite wood and agrifiber products
posted by Agnieszka Rylska on Aug 28, 2019, 6:38 am

Hello,

In one of our project, the contractor wants to apply acoustic panels mounted to walls on Velcro. The acoustic panels contain built-in plywood. Do we have to check credit compliance...

Filtering Water in Cooling Tower Basin opposed to Filtering Makeup Water

NC-v4 WEc3: Cooling tower water use
posted by Alyssa Faircloth on Aug 28, 2019, 12:12 pm

Our project is an apartment building with retail and utilizes its own chiller plant with cooling towers. We would like to reduce water loss through blowdown by treating the water in the cooling...

Can an outdoor mall entrance courtyard count towards the 30% open space requirement?

NC-v4 SSc3: Open space
posted by B. Guzman on Aug 29, 2019, 5:20 pm

Can an outdoor mall entrance courtyard count towards the 30% open space requirement, providing 25% of vegetated areas using planters and accomodating benches for outdoor social activities?

Unfinished space- Cafeteria

NC-v4 EAp4: Fundamental Refrigerant Management
posted by Ricardo Sá on Aug 30, 2019, 7:04 am

Hello,

I'm working on a project that has an unfinished space, but it is meant to be a cafeteria. I'm assuming that being a cafeteria, the space will have some sort of commercial...