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v4.1 Schools Option 1 Path 2 Connected Site as an Alternative Compliance path in v4 BD&C New Construction

NC-v4.1 LTc4: Surrounding density and diverse uses
posted by Jerimiah Luckett on Aug 15, 2022, 4:16 pm

Project is a City Transportation (Bus) Maintenance Facility, location is on the backside of an industrial area abutting a shipping/industrial railyard to the south and warehouses, industrial...

Small Storm Hydrology Method- Run off volume Question on metrics

NC-v4 SSc4: Rainwater management
posted by Stephan Zweig on Mar 2, 2023, 2:11 pm

Hello to all Users,

I have following question:

The run off Volume calculation method : V=P*Rv*A/12 as given in the reference guide does it refer to Run off volume per month...

Option 2 and / or Option 3

Retail-CI-v4.1 MRc2: Interiors life-cycle impact reduction
posted by Ian McCall on Mar 3, 2023, 4:27 pm

Dear LEED Experts, 

I woud like to use Option 3 and Option 2 to achieve the maximum number of point and even an Exemplary level point. 

It is possible to combine "Option 2 and...

New Construction project with warehouse and bus parking

NC-v4 LTc8: Green vehicles
posted by Dina El-Sady on Mar 5, 2023, 6:14 am

The project is a production building with a connected warehouse and small office building , the parking located within the LEED project boundary is inclusive of bus parking used for building...

Is Option 2 AND Option 3 possible?

NC-v4.1 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reduction
posted by Ian McCall on Mar 6, 2023, 2:50 am

Dear LEED Experts, 

In v4.1 is possible to combine "Option 2 AND Option 3" together or is just limited to "Option 1 AND/OR Option 2     OR   ...

Warehouse Ventilation- Filtration

Warehouses-NC-v4.1 EQc1: Enhanced indoor air quality strategies
posted by Ioanna Margariti on Mar 6, 2023, 5:43 am

Hello all,

In a project of ours, we have a warehouse with office spaces. According to the Reference Guide, the warehouse area is considered a regularly occupied space that requires fresh...

Vegetation above underground rainwater harvesting tank

Data-Centers-NC-v4.1 SSc2: Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by Y Nguyen on Mar 7, 2023, 5:48 am

Hi all, My question is regarding a landscape area calculation for Data center project. Currently design, the landscape area is including around 11% vegetation area above...

INpc138 Safety First Pilot Credit Transition

Pilot-Credits INpc138: Managing Indoor Air Quality for Infection Control
posted by Barry Abramson on Mar 8, 2023, 6:01 am

We have pursued this pilot credit several times for client buildings. It was extremely relevant during the height of the pandemic but has ongoing importance. Very pleased that USGBC has...

Toilet stalls within locker rooms

Pilot-Credits WEpc147: All-Gender Restrooms
posted by Zeynep Cakir on Mar 9, 2023, 9:04 am

Hello everyone,

We have a multifamily residential building and on the ground floor there is a recreational area with sports facilities. I'd like to learn if we can exempt the toilet stalls...

LEED O+M Campus Chiller Plant

EBOM-v4.1 EAp3: Energy Performance
posted by Rajarajan Sekar on Mar 11, 2023, 1:47 am

We are trying to go for LEED O+M  certification in one  of our buildings which has a Chiller plant in it along with other occupied places

Since we are measuring the building energy...