For this credit, one of the requirements is "Continuous sidewalks [...] serve all buildings [...] and connect them with public sidewalks.".

Can manual equipment (ex: a carpet sweeper) that is used in place of powered equipment (ex: a vacuum) be counted when trying to achieve the 20% threshold for compliant inventory equipment?

I am working on a three story office building, that is registered as LEED Core & Shell, where the 2nd floor will be built-out for the owner's company, which means we know the occupancy of the 2

My project has achieved a 82% savings in flow & flush fixtures through recycling 100% of the waste water and reusing it for WC and urinal flushing. We documented this with a spreadsheet. Howe

Under Option 1 what does the following actually mean? If the total weight is more than five percent of the product by weight, furniture components must be included.

How does medical equipment factor into this credit?

Our project is a car showroom in a location where no air conditioning nor heating is needed due to the mild clima throughout the year. This is an occupied, enclosed space.

LEED NC v2.2 is not as specific as LEED for Schools v3 for the FTE in schools. It seems that for different credits, different FTEs may be reasonable in this building type.

There is no new parking provided within the LEED boundary of our project (no parking at all). The project is part of a performing arts center campus.

We have a construction site with an existing 40 ft asphalt driveway & entry/exit, which we will be using as our only construction entry point.