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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

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

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

DAYLIT AREA Op-2

NC-v4 EQc7: Daylight
posted by Ale g on Nov 24, 2020, 8:38 am

Hi to All Experts,

some opertaive clarifications will be really appreciate: pursuing the credit through option 2

1. Do I have to select for the whole building the worst case form...

Last reply: Ale g, May 6, 2021, 11:05 am

Pilot Credit MRpc131: Circular Products

NC-v4 INc1: Innovation
posted by Amber Morris on Jan 6, 2021, 11:39 am

Hello all,

Our project team is currently pursuing this credit and was able to achieve it through door hardware manufacturers such as Sargent, McKinney, Norton, Pemko and CECO since they...

Last reply: Amy Danner, Jan 30, 2025, 5:06 pm

WBLCA- eutrophication impacts of wood

NC-v4 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reduction
posted by Kristen Dotson on Apr 1, 2021, 2:26 pm

Emily Purcell Sustainable Design Lead CannonDesign LEEDuser Expert 379 thumbs up April 2, 2021- 11:32 am I don't have any insight on how USGBC would address this, but this recent discussion on the CLF forum looks relevant:  https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/what-the-heck-is-a-kg-of-n... Log in or register to post comments Dirk Kestner Principal Walter P Moore LEEDuser Basic Member 26 thumbs up April 3, 2021- 1:17 pm We have seen similar results in our WBLCAs when comparing buildings that primarily use timber to those framed with other materials. We have seen this across multiple WBLCA...

Last reply: Dionisio Franca, Sep 5, 2024, 7:56 pm

Vegetated Roof or Hardscape?

NC-v4 SSc5: Heat Island Reduction
posted by Tricia Loe on Aug 17, 2021, 6:36 pm

not quite the right way to define it. I can see the logic better now of what you were explaining. That previous post is here:  https://leeduser.buildinggreen.com/forum...

Last reply: Michael Yi, Aug 19, 2021, 12:38 am