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NC-v4 EQp2: Environmental tobacco smoke control
posted by Michelle Rosenberger on Aug 29, 2024, 12:57 pm

Member 522 thumbs up August 29, 2024- 1:42 pm Thanks to both of you. Yes, I was looking at the v4.1 language due to your comment Dave on the forum about the 10' distance. The language reads to me like...

Last reply: Dave Hubka, Aug 30, 2024, 9:17 am

Data cabling and carpet quantity difficulty

Pilot-Credits MRpc132: Procurement of Low Carbon Construction Materials
posted by Deb Favaretto on Nov 12, 2022, 9:16 pm

The language of the Pilot Credit now requires Communications (data cabling). 

We'd like to pursue this PC on our projects where we have already developed a WBLCA, so that we can take...

Last reply: Agnes Vorbrodt, Aug 30, 2024, 2:21 pm

Location and Product

NC-v4 MRc2: Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations
posted by Lance Kinard on May 12, 2022, 8:33 am

Tommy Linstroth CEO Green Badger LEEDuser Expert 126 thumbs up May 13, 2022- 4:27 am Lance An EPD should be within the geographic range of the project- i.e. North America for US projects. We've seen some European EPDs accepted in US projects, but to be safe, it should be w/in the region. You can use a product across any BPDO credit- many products will have an EPD, and HPD and recycled content and contribute to all three credits. Log in or register to post comments Luciana Fernandes LEEDuser Premium Member May 26, 2022- 7:27 pm Hi Tommy,  Jumping in on this forum as I have a similar question. I have...

Last reply: Craig Graber, Aug 31, 2024, 2:46 am

Heat Island Mitigation with Cool Walls

CS-v4 INc1: Innovation
posted by Dulce Solis on Aug 27, 2024, 11:20 am

Have you conducted any cost-benefit analysis for implementing cool walls in your projects? How do the costs compare to the energy savings and other benefits gained from reducing the heat island...

Last reply: Andrey Kuznetsov, Sep 2, 2024, 3:06 am

Occupancy Discrepancy Between Thermal Heat Load Summary and LEED Calculation

CS-v4 EQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by Alefiya Bhiwandiwala on Aug 21, 2024, 5:39 am

I'm working on a project in UAE, where the thermal heat load summary considers an occupancy of around 1,500 people. However, when calculating occupancy according to LEED occupancy counts based on...

Last reply: Andrey Kuznetsov, Sep 2, 2024, 6:03 am

Heat Island Mitigation with Cool Walls

CS-v4 INc1: Innovation
posted by Dulce Solis on Aug 29, 2024, 11:24 am

We are working on a LEED project in a warm climate where daily temperatures are high for most of the year. We want to ensure that the cool walls we implement are durable enough and maintain their...

Last reply: Andrey Kuznetsov, Sep 2, 2024, 3:04 am

Does gravel count in "Total Paving Area"

NC-v4 SSc5: Heat Island Reduction
posted by Emily Larochelle on Jul 12, 2023, 11:06 am

Hi, 

I have seen a couple posts about how to count gravel in a nonroof measure. However, I am wondering if gravel counts in the "Total site paving area" of the calculation. 

My...

Last reply: emily reese moody, Sep 2, 2024, 2:00 pm

Roof or nonroof surface

NC-v4 SSc5: Heat Island Reduction
posted by Glykeria Kourkouta on Jul 24, 2024, 9:10 am

emily reese moody Sustainability Director, Certifications & Compliance Jacobs LEEDuser Expert 475 thumbs up September 2, 2024- 2:05 pm Hi Glykeria, This older post should help answer your questions:  https://leeduser.buildinggreen.com/forum/ground-level-surface-undergroun... Log in or register to post comments ...

Last reply: emily reese moody, Sep 2, 2024, 2:05 pm

Heat Island Reduction- Question regarding what qualifies for a "vegetated roof"

NC-v4 SSc5: Heat Island Reduction
posted by Philip Hamp on May 20, 2024, 5:57 pm

https://leeduser.buildinggreen.com/forum/ground-level-surface-undergroun... If you want to be certain, and your project is entirely underground (which is unusual), I'd recommend emailing LEED Coach to get confirmation. Log in or register to post comments ...

Last reply: emily reese moody, Sep 2, 2024, 2:10 pm

Heat Island Reduction- vegetated surface- modular systems

NC-v4 SSc5: Heat Island Reduction
posted by Ricardo Hernandez on Apr 12, 2024, 10:23 am

Hi Forum, can anyone confirm that a modular vegetated systems (plastic modules with ecomembrane, above ground) can count on the calculations for the vegetated surface, i would like to implement a...

Last reply: emily reese moody, Sep 2, 2024, 2:21 pm