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Lack of Bicycle Network Facility

CS-v4 LTc6: Bicycle facilities
posted by Junaid Khan on Aug 8, 2018, 1:41 am

Hi

Our firm is currently working on a core & shell project of an office building. We've designed a bicycle facility in accordance with the LEED credit compliance, within the building...

Last reply: Brightworks Sustainability, May 7, 2024, 11:53 pm

Interiors Life-Cycle Impact Reduction- Option 3 Design for Flexibility

CI-v4.1 MRc2: Interiors life-cycle impact reduction
posted by Laura Riegle on Jul 13, 2022, 9:26 am

Hi, 

I am persuing the "Interiors Life-Cycle Impact Reduction" credit,  Option 3: Design for Flexibility for a CI project.

In the project, there are concrete floors (no systems to...

Last reply: Brightworks Sustainability, May 7, 2024, 9:27 pm

Energy and Atmosphere

LEED v5 O&M Existing Buildings Public Comments
posted by Birgitte Messerschmidt on May 7, 2024, 2:18 pm

Add that if installing Battery Energy Storage systems this should be done in accordance with NFPA 855.

Energy and Atmosphere

LEED v5 O&M Existing Buildings Public Comments
posted by Birgitte Messerschmidt on May 7, 2024, 2:15 pm

Adding PV panels to an existing building can impact the fire performance of the existing roof...

Enhanced Resilient site design

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Sustainable Sites Public Comments
posted by Birgitte Messerschmidt on May 7, 2024, 1:59 pm

I am thrilled to have wildfire part of this credit but the text provided is not very clear and also not up to date in some of its references. I suggest the following wording to make it more clear...

Location and transportation

LEED v5 O&M Existing Buildings Public Comments
posted by Birgitte Messerschmidt on May 7, 2024, 2:12 pm

Add the need for a fire safety review of charge points if these are within or directly adjacent to the building.

Operational Planning and Response for Resilience

LEED v5 O&M Existing Buildings Public Comments
posted by Birgitte Messerschmidt on May 7, 2024, 2:10 pm

Missing that the emergency response plan should be communicated to the local fire department. 

Resilient spaces

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Indoor Environmental Quality Public Comments
posted by Birgitte Messerschmidt on May 7, 2024, 2:05 pm

Add wildfires to the list in Option 5. 

Enhanced Building Accessibility

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Indoor Environmental Quality Public Comments
posted by Birgitte Messerschmidt on May 7, 2024, 2:03 pm

Would be great to add that emergency exits are designed to account for X number of people with physical disabilities. Often exit design has not taken this into account. It fits with the need for...

GHG Emission parameters

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by A&L SUSTENTABILIDADE on May 3, 2024, 4:02 pm

I have some questions regarding greenhouse gas (...

Last reply: Victor Catrib, May 7, 2024, 11:26 am