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Adding floors to existing building, plus addition

NC-2009 MRc1.1: Building reuse - maintain existing walls, floors and roof
posted by Erica Downs on Apr 29, 2014, 5:25 pm

Our project is reusing an existing church, and adding an adjacent 4-story wing, with a connector in the middle. The existing church...

Last reply: Erica Downs, Jun 18, 2015, 3:34 pm

district heat pumps

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Francesco Passerini on May 6, 2014, 6:36 am

Two buildings (“building A” and “building B”) are on adjacent sites. The project team wants to achieve two different LEED NC certifications. The buildings are heated by the same geothermal heat...

Last reply: Francesco Passerini, May 7, 2014, 5:57 pm

Can a Graded Pad Site Meet SSp1?

NC-2009 SSp1: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
posted by Michael Hoffner on May 15, 2014, 11:23 am

Our client has purchased a graded pad site from a developer and wants to build a LEED certified project. So can we still meet the prerequisite by following the instructions for erosion control...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, May 15, 2014, 10:29 pm

VOC- exempt compounds larger than 1%

Retail-NC-v4 EQc2: Low-emitting materials
posted by Ian McCall on May 23, 2014, 9:37 am

Hello,
The LEED guidebook, states "If the applicable regulation requires subtraction of exempt compounds, any content of intentionally added exempt compounds larger than 1% weight by mass (...

Last reply: Reinhard Oppl, Dec 19, 2016, 10:26 am

Option 2, path 1- 50% reduction of total water applied

NC-2009 WEc1: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Lise Dannesboe on Jun 3, 2014, 5:35 am

HI! We would like to pursue Option 2, path 1 and dimension the rainwater tank for supplying 100% of the irrigation needs. I just came across Equation 7 Percentage Reduction of Total Water (...

Last reply: Lise Dannesboe, Jun 6, 2014, 10:27 am

FF&E

NC-2009 IEQc4.4: Low-emitting materials - composite wood and agrifiber products
posted by Adrienn Gelesz on Jun 17, 2014, 9:26 am

Hi,
If I include FF&E in the MR calculations, is this also necessary for this credit?
Thanks,
Adrienn

Last reply: Jon Clifford, Sep 17, 2014, 4:07 pm

Insulation and UF

NC-2009 IEQc4.4: Low-emitting materials - composite wood and agrifiber products
posted by Sheryl Swartzle on Jun 17, 2014, 1:13 pm

Would insulation be exempt from the "no added...

Last reply: Sheryl Swartzle, Jun 18, 2014, 9:08 am

Retaining old windows in a gut-rehab

NC-2009 MRc1.1: Building reuse - maintain existing walls, floors and roof
posted by Jamison Hill on Jun 19, 2014, 3:43 pm

My building has several windows that are less than 10 years old. They are in excellent shape. They are double pane, and I tested them and found them to have a low...

Last reply: Debra a. Lombard, Aug 28, 2017, 1:56 pm

no parking

NC-v4 LTc7: Reduced parking footprint
posted by Emmanuel Pauwels on Jun 20, 2014, 11:32 am

If the project does not provide any parking, can the credit be obtained?

Last reply: Irene Chung, Mar 16, 2018, 6:17 pm

Carbon Offsets

NC-v4 EAc7: Green power and carbon offsets
posted by Sebastian Braeuer on Jun 27, 2014, 1:07 pm

Hello. I am new to the entire LEED topic, therefore I have some general questions. Moreover I would like to hear some recommendations. First of all, Carbon offsets must be...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Jun 13, 2018, 1:08 pm