I do not fully agree with Nadav’s analysis above that Envelope Cx was moved to the credit.

Energy modeling and its review is a very complex and detailed endeavor on both sides. It would be good if there could be more than one round of review, comment, address, finalize.

WE have a roof garden that is irrigated over and existing building that is not part of the LEED certification. We are defining a LEED boundary for our 2009-NC project.

Some folks have expressed concerns that the release of LEED 2012 this november is a foregone conclusion. It isn't. No doubt there is a great deal of hope/wishful thinking in the statement 'when L

I'm working on a university student housing project where the dwelling units each contain a small closet to house a stackable washer and dryer.

Anyone planning on taking USGBC up on the offer to be a beta tester? Why or why not? 

Here's the note from USGBC with the call for testers:

Please verify that when calculating the minimum 25 linear foot distance from an opening to an exterior designated smoking area, whether or not the measurement can go around solid obstacles.

In a Nov.

Mine says "Temporarily Disabled" for the certified projects -- hopefully this is just a software update. Seems to indidate that access might return in the future?