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Add provisions for reuse to "Planning for Zero Waste Operations"

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Materials and Resources 2nd Public Comment
posted by Crystal Dreisbach on Oct 28, 2024, 3:16 pm

Please add a section on REUSE:

To eliminate single-use foodware, beverageware, and other disposable kitchen items from building’s waste stream:

  • Ensure in the building design...

Assess impact on human health related to geographical locations where trash from the building ends up

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Integrative Process, Planning, And Assessments 2nd Public Comment
posted by Crystal Dreisbach on Oct 28, 2024, 3:25 pm

Part of the human impact assessment should include identifying where the trash from the building ends up (i.e., geographical location of landfills and/or incinerators) and the...

Building Product Disclosure and Optimization- Social Responsibility

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Materials and Resources Public Comments
posted by Steven Kooy on Oct 28, 2024, 3:33 pm

With respect to social health and equity, BIFMA recommends third party certification at the product level. The product manufacturer may conduct it's own social responsiblity audits versus a...

Building Product Disclosure and Optimization- LEVEL Recognition

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Materials and Resources 2nd Public Comment
posted by Steven Kooy on Oct 28, 2024, 3:55 pm

BIFMA will be releasing a new version of the e3 standard late 2024 or early 2025. BIFMA e3/LEVEL requires third party certificaiton for products to the e3 standard. BIFMA and it's members believe...

Light Pollution and Bird Collision Reduction credits

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Sustainable Sites 2nd Public Comment
posted by Annette Prince on Oct 28, 2024, 4:58 pm

The LEED Light Pollution and Bird Collision Reduction credits are separate issues and should be given their own point designations. They should not be options with and "either/or" designation....

Comment LEED V5: Bird Collision Deterrent Necessary Step

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Sustainable Sites 2nd Public Comment
posted by Chloe Crumley on Oct 28, 2024, 5:45 pm

Thank you for the opportunity to submit comments the draft version (v.5) of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification criteria. First off, I would like to commend the...

Option 4- Sound Environment Credit

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Indoor Environmental Quality 2nd Public Comment
posted by Austin Hinners on Oct 28, 2024, 7:24 pm

The acoustic credit here still doesn't seem to provide a meaningful challenge to create better building designs. Most of the provisions are left to the design team to somewhat arbitrarily define...

Reduced Embodied Carbon

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Materials and Resources 2nd Public Comment
posted by Takiya Foskey on Oct 28, 2024, 9:54 pm

Is paint considered to be part of the wall...

Materials & Resources – Low Emitting Materials

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Materials and Resources 2nd Public Comment
posted by Takiya Foskey on Oct 28, 2024, 9:56 pm

Given that the LEED program will be updated every five years, the thresholds for low emitting materials should be increased to the proposed values in phases (from the LEED v4.1 value of 75 %...

Materials & Resources – Building Product Disclosure and Optimization

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Materials and Resources 2nd Public Comment
posted by Takiya Foskey on Oct 28, 2024, 9:57 pm

The point system still requires clarification. A realistic example, with numerical values, should be provided to demonstrate the calculation of points

Manufacturer Inventories (3rd party...