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Protect and Restore Biodiverse Habitat

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Sustainable Sites Public Comments
posted by Chantal Carius on May 18, 2024, 7:04 am

I think to have 15 native or adapted species as a baseline is a great asset.

Also think that the credit should specify the importance of not to importing soil from forests or nature, but...

Planning Zero Waste Operations

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Materials and Resources Public Comments
posted by Chantal Carius on May 18, 2024, 7:07 am

It seems that maybe an education scope in this prerequisite is needed to achive the Zero Waste and threshold also seems to be needed as the prerequisite only speaks of "attempting" zero waste...

Assess Embodied Carbon/ Reduce embodied carbon

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Materials and Resources Public Comments
posted by Chantal Carius on May 18, 2024, 7:09 am

Not sure where the reference Table of the prerequisite comes from. For the...

Optimize building product BD+C and CS

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Materials and Resources Public Comments
posted by Chantal Carius on May 18, 2024, 7:11 am

  • It is not clear how many products the project team will need for the option 1 or the option 2, the same table that ID+C has should be shown in this part.
  • The credit's requirements...

Construction and Demolition Waste Reduction

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Materials and Resources Public Comments
posted by Chantal Carius on May 18, 2024, 7:14 am

This credit should be attempting zero waste management in construction. Seems to me that this credit is less demanding than the prerequisite of Planning for Zero Waste Operations and shouldn't be...

Minimized Site Disturbance

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Sustainable Sites Public Comments
posted by Chantal Carius on May 18, 2024, 7:21 am

This prerequisite is a great goal to achieve.

The Thermal Environment Credit Category Needs Attention

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Indoor Environmental Quality Public Comments
posted by Chris Mackey on May 18, 2024, 3:45 pm

I’m glad to see that the new standard includes a reference to a specific known problem of thermal comfort (overcooling) and the ASHRAE-55 section on it but I am overall very disappointed that...

Sound Environment and Occupant Experience

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Indoor Environmental Quality Public Comments
posted by Projetos Giner on May 17, 2024, 11:04 am

The LEED mission, as stated in the Strategic Plan, is to ensure that buildings create spaces that promote human and environmental well-being, including designing healthier and safer environments...

Last reply: Chris Mackey, May 18, 2024, 3:34 pm

Arbitrage option

CS-v4 EAc5: Renewable energy production
posted by Glen Boldt on May 17, 2024, 7:09 pm

When using the "arbitrage" option, is there a limit regarding where, geographically, the replacement RECs can be purchased form? Within the USA, do they need to be purchsed from a renewable...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, May 17, 2024, 7:35 pm

WEpc115 calculator

Pilot-Credits WEpc115: Whole Project Water Use Reduction
posted by Clive Lacey on Feb 22, 2024, 4:18 pm

Hi all,

Does anyone know the procedure for calculating the Baseline for "process load" and "HVAC" in the WEpc115 calculator? 

Last reply: Marelle Davey, May 17, 2024, 5:54 pm