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Non emitting product

NC-v4 EQc2: Low-emitting materials
posted by Almudena Roman on Apr 28, 2021, 7:19 am

Good morning,

We manufacture mortars for construction in Europe... one of our mortars does not content any kind of ingredient cosidered organic... in that case, could it be considered as a...

Area Classification

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Paul Lencioni on May 5, 2021, 1:46 pm

My question is about how to classify an indoor firing range area of a building.  In the past the gun range area is exluded from the Leed Certification.  If it were to be incorportated does any...

Beneficial Soil Reuse Credits

NC-v4 SSc2: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Daniel Olshansky on May 22, 2021, 3:25 pm

When to Make an Appeal

NC-v4 WEp1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Monica Uceda on Jun 2, 2021, 2:26 pm

Hello everyone, 

We made the design review presentation for an educational building in late 2020 that didn't incorporate a landscaping project. We went to the full 2 rounds of design...

EPDs for Prevaricated Products-Curtain Wall

NC-v4 MRc2: Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations
posted by Negar Badri on Jun 5, 2021, 10:57 am

Hello all, 

For a curtain wall case, the manufacturer has their own windows and some extrusions and insulation product and it is possible for them to have EPDs of their own. For their...

Waste Prevention

NC-v4 MRc5: Construction and demolition waste management
posted by Dave Hubka on Jul 13, 2021, 9:45 am

Has anyone successfully quantified and documented substantial waste prevention strategies?

I like the idea, but am struggling with the impact waste prevention has on the overall amount of...

Credit compliance for exceeded concentration levels?

NC-v4 WEc3: Cooling tower water use
posted by Lisa Denlinger on Aug 25, 2021, 2:05 am

We recently received City water test results that indicated the Chloride concentrations were 350 ppm.  Are there any mitigation strategies we could employee to reduce the concentration levels in...

Natural ventilation with exhaust fan for dormitory corridor

NC-v4 EQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by Yuxiang Zhao on Aug 25, 2021, 10:55 pm

Hi,

We are now doing a school dormitory project. The owner do not intend to design mechanical ventialtion system (with piping system) for the corridors. The corridors connects occupiable...

Has LEED provided any incentive for electrifying buildings in areas with clean electrical grids?

NC-v4 EAc2: Optimize Energy Performance
posted by Tim Nabholz on Sep 22, 2021, 6:56 am

Hi Marcus, 

I have posted this in the v4.1 credit as well, but understand this one is much more active. I am working on a LEED v4 project looking at following EApc95 for Energy. I...

Refrigerant used for heating

NC-v4 EAc6: Enhanced Refrigerant Management
posted by Penny Cole on Oct 12, 2021, 3:20 pm

Hi all,

We are all trying to move towards electrification, so electric heating, logically will be heat pumps in one form or another. This credit is currently based entirely on the quantity...