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WC flushing valves to be adjusted manually

NC-v4 WEc2: Indoor water use reduction
posted by Victoria Rios Esteve on Apr 20, 2022, 9:54 am

Hi everyone! On our project, we have installed wc flushing valves that can be manually adjusted to gain higher water use reduction. This is specified in manufacturer's catalogue. This adjustment...

Last reply: emily reese moody, May 13, 2022, 6:32 pm

v2009: Design Submittal doubts

LEED Reviews: Appeals, Design/Construction Submittals, and more
posted by Victoria Rios Esteve on May 10, 2022, 7:17 am

Hi everyone! We have a project which is registered to be certified with v2009. We haven't done Preliminary Design Submittal yet and we are aware of v2009 sunset on June 30.

We have 2 main...

LTc5- Access to Quality Transit- Awarded Credit- obtain more points

NC-v4.1 LTc5: Access to quality transit
posted by A&L SUSTENTABILIDADE on Mar 29, 2022, 4:16 pm

During the Design Review, we have submitted the LT credit Access to quality transit, and we have earned 4 out of 5 points (LEED v4.1). However, during the Construction Phase, we detected an...

90.1 Section 8.4.2 Automatic Receptacle Control for 220 volts systems

CI-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Agustin Bertolotti on Feb 9, 2022, 2:28 pm

Hi Everyone

We have a Project in a location where the electric supply is in 220 volts. 

I was wondering if this argument is sufficient to claim for an exemption to this requirement...

Last reply: Agustin Bertolotti, Mar 24, 2022, 4:42 pm

Manual controls- remote control device

NC-v4 EQc6: Interior lighting
posted by A&L SUSTENTABILIDADE on Feb 24, 2022, 8:04 am

The EQ credit Interior Lighting – Option 1 - Lighting Control states that “switches or manual controls must be located in the same space as the controlled luminaires. A person operating the...

Last reply: Dave Hubka, Feb 25, 2022, 8:15 am

Green-e energy certificate accounted for in EA credit- v4 x v4.1

NC-v4 EAc2: Optimize Energy Performance
posted by A&L SUSTENTABILIDADE on Feb 24, 2022, 11:45 am

Our project is registered under the LEED v4, but we have substituted the EAc5 and EAc7 with the EA credit Renewable Energy from LEED v4.1, we intend to use the Tier 2 and purchase...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Feb 24, 2022, 6:20 pm

Integrated Pest Management

Pilot-Credits SSpc82: Local food production
posted by Adriana Hansen on Feb 21, 2022, 12:21 pm

Hi everyone! We are studying the Local food production requirements, and we have a question concerning the...

Sidewalks width

ND-Plan-v4 NPDp1: Walkable Streets
posted by Gabriela Mesquita on Feb 21, 2022, 7:51 am

Hello, I have a query.
In the Walkable Streets Prerequisite, specifically at point C.

"C. Continuous sidewalks or equivalent all-weather routes for walking are...

Performance Targets on Policies

EBOM-v4.1 MRp1: Purchasing Policy
posted by Sofia Barahona on Jan 17, 2022, 9:55 am

We are currently working on the LEED O+M v4.1 certification of a project, and we have some doubts regarding some prerrequisites that requires the development of policies.
The policies of...

BD+C vs ID+C Rting System Selection

Retail-CI-v4 MPR2: Must use reasonable LEED boundaries
posted by Sofia Barahona on Jan 5, 2022, 4:21 pm

We are working on a Retail (fast food store) that is currently in the LEED registration process. We are confused with the selection of the rating system because we were originally treating it as...

Last reply: Sofia Barahona, Jan 6, 2022, 6:45 am