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REACH Optimisation

NC-v4 MRc4: Building product disclosure and optimization - material ingredients
posted by Ehab Foda on Jun 21, 2023, 2:30 pm

Hi, My project in Europe is targeting this MR4 credit with the REACH optimisation option. My question is: can I use PEPs that shows environmental performance and same time states compliance with...

Last reply: Ian McCall, Jul 7, 2024, 2:12 pm

REACH compliance

NC-v4 MRc4: Building product disclosure and optimization - material ingredients
posted by Charline SEYTIER on Dec 21, 2017, 7:01 am

Can someone please answer this? Log in or register to post comments 0 Vote up! The LEED requirement goes above and beyond REACH, in specifying a 100 ppm threshold, which is higher than a 1,000 ppm threshold.  I would qualify the following by saying that I am not an expert in REACH specifically, but based on the language you have shared, the REACH documentation referenced by Charline is not sufficient at only 1,000 ppm. Please search the LEEDuser forum for more on this. I think this question may have been a duplicate which was answered previously. Log in or register to post comments 1 Vote up! It seems...

Last reply: Ian McCall, Jul 7, 2024, 1:24 pm

Does gravel count in "Total Paving Area"

NC-v4 SSc5: Heat Island Reduction
posted by Emily Larochelle on Jul 12, 2023, 11:06 am

Hi, 

I have seen a couple posts about how to count gravel in a nonroof measure. However, I am wondering if gravel counts in the "Total site paving area" of the calculation. 

My...

Last reply: Bipin Karki, Jul 5, 2024, 12:42 pm

Ecology Unit in Mechanical Design

NC-v4.1 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Mu'ath Ad on Jul 4, 2024, 9:22 am

5879 thumbs up July 5, 2024- 10:30 am Your question is not appropriate for this particular forum. From an energy perspective such an air cleaning device would be considered a process load and simply...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Jul 5, 2024, 11:24 am

Pollinator garden

NC-v4.1 SSc2: Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by Thomas Lagarde on Jun 27, 2024, 11:15 am

Hello there, the requirement in 4.1 specifies to designate an area for a pollinator garden(Designate a portion of the habitat area for a pollinator garden consisting of native flowering...

Last reply: Andrey Kuznetsov, Jul 5, 2024, 6:58 am

v4- EAc2 (Optimize Energy Performance) & EAc5 (Renewable Energy): Pellets as Renewable Energy

NC-v4 EAc2: Optimize Energy Performance
posted by Ricardo Sá on Mar 30, 2023, 5:40 am

I have a question regarding LEED v4, LEED v4 - EAc2 (Optimize Energy Performance) & EAc5 (Renewable Energy).

One of our clients is developing a hotel in a site where, due to landscape...

Last reply: Afogreen Build, Jul 5, 2024, 2:35 am

Powder coating mixed with water

NC-v4 EQc2: Low-emitting materials
posted by Caroline PIN on Mar 4, 2015, 7:51 am

Dear all,

Is powder coating mixed with water on the jobsite is wet applied products ? technically, the initial product is powder, it is not "wet". Is difficult to get information about...

Last reply: Afogreen Build, Jul 4, 2024, 5:59 am

Are historical sites established prior to the existence of floodplain maps still subject to floodplain compliance?

NC-v4 LTc2: Sensitive land protection
posted by Lawrence Rennell on May 10, 2023, 5:54 pm
Last reply: Afogreen Build, Jul 4, 2024, 5:55 am

Integrative Analysis-- Lessons Learned: "Additional Installation Materials"

Pilot-Credits MRpc103: Integrative Analysis of Building Materials
posted by Marina Rullo on Jun 25, 2024, 3:19 pm

Our firm has completed this pilot credit a few times now, and we seem to learn something new every time we get review comments back. 

The first important lesson we learned is that in the...

Last reply: Elizabeth Bautista, Jul 3, 2024, 2:58 pm

Emicode and LEED credit language- Low Emitting Materials

NC-v4.1 EQc2: Low-emitting materials
posted by Lauren Richardson on Jul 3, 2024, 11:43 am

The LEED credit language (International Tips) states that EMICODE EC1 can be used if formaldehyde limit of 10 micrograms per cubic meter after 28 days is also met. Why are they asking for this...