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Site Assessment
Data-Centers-NC-v4 SSc1:Site assessmentposted by David Edenburn on
V4 NC says that a site assessment is a pre-requisite, but then underneath it says for "schools and healthcare". Does this mean is it not a pre-requisite for other types of buildings?
Join BG Webinar: Highlights from the 2018 Summer SDL Summit 9/27 at 2pm Eastern
posted by Jerelyn Wilson on
On Thursday, September 27 at 2PM Eastern Time you can join the first BuildingGreen Communities webinar where we will share key takeaways from the 11th annual Summer Sustainable Design Lea
Bike Network Diverse Use Restrictions
Schools-NC-v4 LTc6:Bicycle facilitiesposted by Max Krueger on
Hi,
Do the same diverse use restrictions found in LT Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses apply to the diverse uses that need to connect to the bicycle network?
Verified Construction & Demo Recycling Rates - Project vs. Facility
Pilot-Credits MRpc87:Verified Construction & Demolition Recycling Ratesposted by Amanda Atkinson on
"Recycling rates applied to a project's waste generation must be the weighted average for the facility over the time in which the project sent materials to the facility."
Can sink use dictate type of sink (kitchen/bathroom ) for determining indoor water use reduction rates?
Retail-CI-v4 WEp1:Indoor water use reductionposted by Kevin Gilleran on
If a sink located in a bar area is used only for washing hands can it be counted as a bathroom sink, or does the sink location dictate its type?
Campus District Cooling Tower
NC-v4 WEc3:Cooling tower water useposted by Heather Zeto on
Our project is on a University campus, which utilizes a Distrcit Plant. There is no Cooling Tower directly within our project, but there is one at the District Plant.
Enchanced Cx - District/Campus System Guidance - Floor Area trigger
NC-v4 EAc1:Enhanced commissioningposted by on
One of the triggers of the upstream equipment Cx requirements for EAc1 is that the "project building's gross floor area is greater than 50,000 square feet." Does this 50,000 GSF trigger refer to th
Option 4 - whole building life cycle assessment
NC-v4 MRc1:Building life-cycle impact reductionposted by Chloe Naese on
Hello, could this credit be pursued for a major renovation of a building, or does it only apply to new construction? Thanks!
Data Center Baseline System Selection
NC-v4 EAc2:Optimize energy performanceposted by Kristen Magnuson on
We are modeling a large data center for LEED V4 using the ASHRAE 2010 appendix G as the baseline. The selection of baseline system is not completely clear to me and I was hoping for some guidance.
Energy Star
CI-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performanceposted by Amanda Gillen on
I know that it has been asked if previously purchased equipment is exempt from this credit but I'm curious if it can be counted if the relocated equipment is compliant?