Believe it or not, the site and the credit forms are much improved from when LOv3 first launched almost a year ago. The main lesson I have learned to deal with the system is PATIENCE. The whole...

What does the ITE study say about recommended spaces for elementary schools? How about midde and high schools? For example, if K-12 is not an option (as Jennifer Waddick indicates), could you...

The ITI study lists different types of schools including elementary, middle and high schools. What if the school is a K-12? What type do I use to calculate parking?

There are no hard rules on this that I'm aware of—common sense rules the day. I think you just need to come up with a reasonable method and be prepared to explain it.

If it were a...

I'm wondering how to go about benchmarking for a European Project where the building type is a sports facility (not one of the Energy Star building types).

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The shower uses up to 5 gallons of water per minute. It takes 440...

Jennifer, what CSI section is the equipment falling under?

To the best of my knowledge, it would be Section 11 68 13, which is not included in LEED MR calculations.

LEED generally...

What are the requirements to earn this credit for multi-building applications? The credit langage focuses on "the entire building and associated grounds" but how does this play out for campuses?...

I’m confused about determining the amount of RECs a project must buy when the building uses electricity and some other form of energy, say natural gas. The ref guide on pg 207 is terribly unclear...

We are doing a major renovation of a 49,200 gross sf building. According to the LEED 2009 reference guide, EA prerequisite #1, the...