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Sustainable Sites (SS) – Public Comment Draft, Pages 14 & 8

LEED v5 O&M Existing Buildings Public Comments
posted by Dean Stanberry on May 3, 2024, 1:07 pm

There are no basic concerns with the Sustainable Sites credit category, as the credit/points are all within the building sphere of control. The credit category may be underweighted at 2 points....

Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ) – Public Comment Draft, Page 45

LEED v5 O&M Existing Buildings Public Comments
posted by Dean Stanberry on May 3, 2024, 1:11 pm

While the total of 20 points for this category is adequate, it is overweighted toward the Indoor Air Quality Performance and Occupant Satisfaction Survey. How much weight should an occupant...

Location and Transportation (LT) – Public Comment Draft, Page 10

LEED v5 O&M Existing Buildings Public Comments
posted by Dean Stanberry on May 3, 2024, 1:06 pm

Granted a maximum of 10 points, this credit category is overweight, given that an existing building has no control over its location and minimal control over transportation alternatives. The...

Project Priorities & Innovation (IN) – Public Comment Draft, Page 59

LEED v5 O&M Existing Buildings Public Comments
posted by Dean Stanberry on May 3, 2024, 1:11 pm

The term “Project Priorities” implies transactional activities. There is no recognition of operational activities. As this credit category represents an opportunity for an additional 10 points,...

High Pressure Laminate Category in Low-Emitting Materials

CI-v4 EQc2: Low-emitting materials
posted by Diana Smiciklas on Jun 17, 2019, 4:13 pm

Hello there,

When specifying an HPL, do I categorize it as composite...

Last reply: Sara Axon, May 3, 2024, 1:29 pm

Diesel Fuel Used for Sprinkler Water Pump House

Warehouses-NC-v4 EAp3: Building-level energy metering
posted by Laura Long on May 3, 2024, 2:41 pm

Good day!  We are working on a large warehouse facility that requires a large, 20' tall pump house to support a sprinkler system.  It will run on diesel fuel.  With this fuel need to be metered...

Last reply: Laura Long, May 3, 2024, 3:15 pm

No data for climate zone 0b

CS-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Moazzama Aziz on Apr 24, 2024, 8:28 am

Hi everyone, I am trying to find out baseline values of building envelope requirements. But there is no data for climate zone 0B. Any guidance would be appreciated. The building is situated in...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, May 3, 2024, 3:20 pm

Existing base building fixtures

CI-v4 EQc6: Interior lighting
posted by Omar Elrawy on Jun 23, 2021, 11:31 pm

We have an interior fit-out project, in which we are trying to comply with Option 2 (A, B, C, and D)

Currently we are retaining existing...

Last reply: Michelle Bombeck, May 3, 2024, 4:11 pm

Low Emissions? for Structural Wood

CI-v4.1 EQc2: Low emitting materials
posted by Summer Gorder on Oct 11, 2023, 2:05 pm

We are talking with a Wood manufacturer for CLT and Glulam and we have gone through the painful process of...

Last reply: Adrienne Lynn, May 3, 2024, 4:05 pm

Expiration of product declarations

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Materials and Resources Public Comments
posted by Dave Hubka on May 6, 2024, 10:11 am

Please provide clear and consistent guidance with respect to the expiration of product declarations. 

My preference would be to allow certifications that were current when specified to...