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Alert: Fraudulent Greenguard Certificates

NC-v4 EQc2: Low-emitting materials
posted by Sophie Kerr on Apr 15, 2020, 12:59 pm

Hello Everyone,

I'm working with UL to deal with fraudulent Greenguard certificates. I often reserach products on their UL Spot database and when I cannot find a certificate, I ask the...

Last reply: Lou Niles II, Apr 20, 2020, 7:27 pm

BPF for ASHRAE 90.1 or LEED v4

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Waleed AlGhamdi on May 5, 2020, 5:26 pm

We're working on a project where multiple versions of ASHRAE 90.1 are enforced. LEED v4 enforces 2010 and other government agencies enforce 2016 (also potentially 2013). In order to reduce time...

Last reply: Cam Fitzgerald, May 19, 2020, 10:13 am

Translucent fixture for strategy D

NC-v4 EQc6: Interior lighting
posted by Omar Elrawy on May 12, 2020, 9:28 am

IF I have a lighting fixture with direct light, however, the fixture's glass is translucent / white glass. i.e. I can't see the light source through it but can only see a white lit surface, ...

Last reply: Karen Joslin, Oct 27, 2022, 3:05 pm

Option 2 Optimization- from what?

NC-v4.1 MRc2: Environmental Product Declarations
posted by Margaret Montgomery on May 20, 2020, 6:03 pm

I think, perhaps foolishly, that we may have some products that can meet this requirement, but can only move forward if I can answer two key questions: 

1. What is the baseline from which...

Last reply: Mikhail Davis, Jul 20, 2020, 4:59 pm

Total Annual Consumption

CI-v4 EAc3: Advanced Energy Metering
posted by Deborah Stadler on Jun 26, 2020, 7:54 am

Our CI project is not doing an energy model, but using the prescriptive method (AEDG).  What is the acceptable way to determine the Total Annual Consumption to confirm uses above the 10% that...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Mar 30, 2023, 11:24 am

VOC content requirements for wet-applied products

NC-v4 EQc2: Low-emitting materials
posted by CINDY CHAI on Jul 7, 2020, 10:26 pm

Hi All! Appreciate if someone can help with the following.

The reference guide states that for projects outside the U.S., all paints, coatings, adhesives, and...

Last reply: Deborah Lucking, Nov 29, 2020, 9:52 am

Uplight under semi-opaque canopy

NC-v4 SSc6: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Emily Purcell on Jul 27, 2020, 10:50 am

Hi,

I'm working on a project that is evaluating some different facade lighting and canopy options. We are in LZ2, so we can't use the facade lighting uplight exemption. We are using the...

Last reply: Bill Swanson, Jul 2, 2024, 12:18 pm

Energy Model- Alternative compliance for LEED V4.1 BD+C

NC-v4.1 EAc2: Optimize Energy Performance
posted by Amal Venugopal on Aug 7, 2020, 3:52 am

Hi All,

We have a project in Dubai targeting LEED Gold certification under LEED V4.1 BD+C New construction. As a green building consultant, we have planned to consider ASHRAE 90.1.2013 to...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Jun 7, 2021, 11:00 am

Innovation Design credits for a Construction Review

NC-v4 INc1: Innovation
posted by Summer Gorder on Sep 17, 2020, 8:01 pm

We would like to add the architects JUST certification for an innovation point, but it requires us to open to update. I want to confirm there is a precedent for achieving an ID point for the JUST...

Last reply: Susan Di Giulio, Sep 18, 2020, 8:18 pm

Anyone here affected by the extension of the v3 sunset date to June 2022?

LEED Rating System Selection
posted by Nadav Malin on Sep 24, 2020, 4:54 pm

I just saw the announcement that the sunset date for LEED v3/v2009 was extended, and you now have...

Last reply: Deborah Lucking, Sep 30, 2020, 6:45 pm