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Existing Roads as Recycled Content

ND-v2009 GIBc15: Recycled content in infrastructure
posted by Colin Day on Aug 19, 2013, 5:09 pm

If a new ND project is using the hardscape infrastructure of a previous housing development plan that was shelved/foreclosed, does that existing infrastructure count towards the percnetage of...

Last reply: Nader NAKIB, Aug 29, 2013, 2:45 am

Integrative Process (IP) Guide 2.0

NC-v4 IPc1: Integrative process
posted by Vitor Tosetto on Dec 4, 2014, 8:08 am

Please, someone knows where can I buy the Integrative Process (IP) ANSI Consensus National Standard Guide© 2.0? In ANSI's webstore I found v1.0 only.

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Aug 4, 2016, 11:37 am

ISO requirements for EPDs

NC-v4 MRc2: Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations
posted by Craig Graber on Sep 22, 2015, 6:09 pm

Hi, this is Rebecca from Atelier Ten.

The LEED reference guide states that "Environmental Product Declarations which conform to ISO 14025, 14040, 14044, and EN 15804 or ISO 21930 and have...

Last reply: Sophie Kerr, Sep 17, 2018, 4:33 pm

LEED v4 Outdoor Water Use Reduction Calculator

NC-v4 WEp1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Clara Pistoni on May 6, 2016, 12:03 pm

Hi All,
does anyone try to use the spreadsheet updated on 4/5/2016?
In the "Baseline Calculation" sheet, errors occur at anytime I tried to fill in a value under "Monthly Rainfall" or...

Last reply: saeed kazemi, Aug 4, 2018, 2:40 am

Lavatory durations- justified deviation from "default" 30 sec?

NC-v4 WEc2: Indoor water use reduction
posted by Joanna Switzer on Mar 6, 2017, 12:55 pm

Hi all,

In LEED 2009/v3 the assumption for metered/sensor cycled duration in public lavatories was 12 seconds, per USGBC issued WEp1 "additional guidance" & the excel calculator notes...

Last reply: emily reese moody, Oct 3, 2018, 7:45 pm

Piping Insulation

NC-v4 EQc2: Low-emitting materials
posted by Megan White on Jul 17, 2017, 4:27 pm

For new construction projects, the Ref Guide excludes insulation around HVAC ducts from the IEQc2 requirements (p.668). However, there doesn't seem to be any mention of piping insulation.

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Last reply: Kristina K, Nov 30, 2022, 10:18 am

Laminating and Contact Adhesives- Shop Applied- in v4

NC-v4 EQc2: Low-emitting materials
posted by Landry Watson on Jul 31, 2017, 4:04 pm

I've scrolled, searched and reviewed the comments here on the thread and I'm still not clear on whether Laminating/Contact adhesives used for bonding laminates to substrates for shop assembled...

Last reply: Lou Niles II, Mar 25, 2019, 8:55 pm

LEED Compliant Faucets

NC-v4 WEp2: Indoor water use reduction
posted by Ann E on Oct 19, 2017, 1:49 am

Jens Apel LEEDuser Basic Member 134 thumbs up October 19, 2017- 1:59 am In Europe, many manufacturers do not have compliant faucets, and test pressure is different to LEED requirements. What we normally suggest is the use of pressure independent aerators that just replace the standard aerators in the faucets. They work with a lot of faucets, should be pretty low cost and allow the architects to select faucets from a larger variety of manufacturers and designs. I am unsure if forum rules prohibit promotion of specific manufacturers. In past projects we used products from www.neoperl.com, not sure...

Last reply: Ann E, Nov 28, 2017, 9:39 pm

Default light reflectance values for commodity materials?

NC-v4 EQc6: Interior lighting
posted by Joanna Switzer on Feb 5, 2018, 1:54 pm

Curious if anyone has had success claiming some type of Industry cited / average / worst case LRV for surface finishes such as standard poured in place concrete flooring.

If not,...

Last reply: Tatiana Luzardo, Jun 2, 2020, 8:40 am

Rainwater Management- No discharge at all or No immediate discharge?

NC-v4 SSc4: Rainwater management
posted by Junru Shen on Aug 8, 2018, 2:34 pm

Hi All, 

We are pursuing option 1 of the Rainwater management credit on our LEED v4 new construction project. I find that the credit requirement is not super clear on whether controlled...

Last reply: Catarina Costa Goncalves, Aug 13, 2024, 4:47 am