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Fixtures outside the project scope

CI-v4 WEc1: Indoor water use reduction
posted by Takayuki Hirota on Aug 8, 2017, 3:43 am

Our office project will occupy two floors of a newly constructed building and the building owner will provide all water fixtures including water closets, lavatory faucets and kitchen faucets. Any...

Last reply: Takayuki Hirota, Aug 27, 2017, 9:32 pm

Railway station

ND-v2009 NPDc7: Transit facilities
posted by Noriko Nagazumi on Aug 18, 2017, 12:51 am

Hi,

Our project includes railway station within the LEED ND v2009 project boundary, but no bus stop. The credit language doesn't clearly define what kinds of transit stop can contribute...

Last reply: Eliot Allen, Aug 18, 2017, 11:30 am

Price of dwelling unit for sale

ND-v4 NPDc4: Housing types and affordability
posted by Noriko Nagazumi on Jul 17, 2017, 9:27 pm

We are trying to determine the price of affordable dwelling unit.
With regards to new for sale dwelling unit, we can calculate maximum monthly PITI according to the Reference Guide.
...

Last reply: Noriko Nagazumi, Jul 24, 2017, 3:57 am

Natural Gas Fired Heat Pump

CI-2009 EAc1.3: Optimize energy performance - HVAC
posted by Crystal Wu on Jul 14, 2017, 12:18 am

Dear all, we have a project in Japan that uses natural gas fired heat pump to provide heating and cooling. If we would like to go with the perscriptive method, how should we compare the...

Last reply: Crystal Wu, Jul 18, 2017, 12:11 am

Existing Landscape Area

ND-Plan-v4 GIBc4: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Noriko Nagazumi on Jun 20, 2017, 5:30 am

Hi,

Our project has a portion of existing landscaped area within the project boundary. Is it required to include it into the credit calculation or not?

Thank you for your...

Last reply: Noriko Nagazumi, Jun 21, 2017, 4:38 am

When covering a wide range of products

NC-v4 MRc2: Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations
posted by Akira Kataoka on Jun 5, 2017, 10:33 pm

A company is planning to publish an EPD(s) for their gypsum board products. Their products can be categorised into 6 types, with each type measuring in several differerent thicknesses and their...

Last reply: Nadav Malin, Jun 7, 2017, 2:32 pm

Material content of the product

NC-v4 MRc2: Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations
posted by Akira Kataoka on Apr 19, 2017, 5:25 am

We'd like to know how important it is to state the respective materials and their respective weights in an EPD. Will there be any problem if only the total weight of the materials are stated in...

Last reply: Nadav Malin, Apr 19, 2017, 11:49 am

Enhanced EPD program

NC-v4 MRc2: Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations
posted by Akira Kataoka on Nov 15, 2016, 2:44 am

I understand that USGBC are seeking feedbacks from stakeholders on the draft EPD guidance.

When is the final version scheduled to be ready and when would the guidance become effective?...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Nov 15, 2016, 8:35 pm

Low-Emitting Content Criteria for Wallcovering in EBOM v2009

EBOM-2009 MRc3: Sustainable purchasing - facility alterations and additions
posted by Noriko Nagazumi on Aug 9, 2016, 5:56 am

Do you have any idea for Low-Emitting Content (...

Last reply: Kimberly Schlaepfer, Aug 12, 2016, 2:34 pm

Untenanted spaces with no lease agreements

CS-2009 IEQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by John Mader on Jun 29, 2016, 3:53 am

We have a question about retail tenant spaces inside an office building. The owner will provide the retail spaces as cold shells for the retail tenants to fit out after the building is complete....

Last reply: John Mader, Jul 4, 2016, 10:55 pm