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Open Space and Vegetated space calculation

NC-v4 SSc3: Open space
posted by Kavita Karmarkar on Jun 12, 2018, 12:12 pm

Hi all,

If I have 100 acres of site area, I need 30 acres (30% of 100 acres) open space and out of that, 25% of 30 acres  which is 7.5 acres must be vegetated open space. Provided that the...

Last reply: Afogreen Build, Aug 25, 2023, 8:32 am

WE Indoor water use reduction- Detention facility requirements

NC-v4 WEp2: Indoor water use reduction
posted by Lawrence Rennell on Feb 28, 2023, 4:42 pm

We are currently working on 2 small detention facilities (25 beds and 60 beds). Both projects are new construction and are not Retail, school, or hospitality projects. Only residential...

Last reply: Afogreen Build, Aug 25, 2023, 8:26 am

Estimating energy savings from digital TAB measurements

LEED v4.1 Discussion Forum
posted by April Spence on Aug 24, 2023, 4:54 pm

Hi all,

I am working on a project to do digital airflow testing across our buildings. Our HVAC costs for heating and cooling are 45-50% of our operational costs in northern cal buildings...

Modeling System 5 per floor

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Rajat Wadhwa on Aug 24, 2023, 1:43 pm

Hi I am modeling a building with baseline system as 5 now based on Table G 3.1.1 , it says we need to model 1...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Aug 24, 2023, 4:14 pm

Do Diverse Uses Still Need to Be Publicly Available?

NC-v4.1 LTc4: Surrounding density and diverse uses
posted by Vanessa Nelson on Aug 10, 2021, 2:37 pm

LEED NC v4.0 says diverse uses need to be available to the public. I don't see that language in the v4.1 reference guide. Was that requirement dropped? I am working on a college campus and am...

Last reply: Dave Hubka, Aug 23, 2023, 9:27 pm

If this Pilot Credit is pursued as an ID credit under initial ID+C certification, can Green Cleaning also be pursued?

Pilot-Credits INpc137: Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Space for Emerging Pathogens
posted by Susan Di Giulio on Aug 13, 2021, 1:47 pm

If this Pilot Credit is pursued as an ID credit under initial LEED-ID+C v4 certification, can Green Cleaning (as part of the O+M Starter Kit) also be pursued? Or is that considered "double...

Last reply: Terry Gorski, Aug 23, 2023, 12:43 pm

IPpc144 Social Equity within the Supply Chain

NC-v4 INc1: Innovation
posted by Allen Cornett on Aug 21, 2023, 6:18 pm

Is there a list of companies/materials known to contribute to the IPpc144 Social Equity within the Supply Chain pilot credit?

AEDG for Libraries

CI-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Edgar Arevalo on Aug 14, 2023, 10:45 am

I have a CI project for a Library.  The team is looking to pursue prescriptive compliance for this credit.  The issue is when attempting to complete the AEDG table, I don't know which category...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Aug 17, 2023, 12:41 pm

Downstream Implementation of Analysis Outcomes

Pilot-Credits INpc113: Informing Design Using Triple Bottom Line Analysis
posted by Charles Boechler on Aug 16, 2023, 3:34 pm

This is such a critical part of informing plan decisions in relation to the marketplace value or buyer acceptance. I am curious how value engineering exercise at the construction stage has...

Seed Evaluator Tool Effectiveness?

Pilot-Credits IPpc89: Social equity within the community
posted by Charles Boechler on Aug 16, 2023, 3:20 pm

Is the Seed Evaluator the best tool for measuring social equity?

A challenge for us in addressing social equity in plan development is engagement of the existing community is often not...