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ND-Plan-v4 NPDc4: Housing types and affordability
posted by Stephani Carter on Mar 7, 2018, 6:38 pm

Hello, does anyone know if social housing can be counted as "affordable housing" for this credit? The units are not rented or for sale, but are for support communities / residents from a wide...

Last reply: Stephani Carter, Mar 8, 2018, 2:25 pm

School as a Teaching Tool French Learning Lab??

Schools-NC-v4 INc1: Innovation
posted by Leanne Conrad on Mar 1, 2018, 4:42 pm

I am working with a Francophone school in Canada who wish to pursue the School as a Teaching Tool innovation credit. We have run into a snag in that the USGBC learning lab is available only in...

Last reply: Leanne Conrad, Mar 5, 2018, 10:54 am

Fitness Areas

NC-v4 EQc8: Quality Views
posted by Christine Chow on Feb 22, 2018, 6:39 pm

Hello,

I understand that with the v4 views calculations that gymnasiums may be excluded from the calculations but I was curious if other related areas such as dedicated fitness class...

Last reply: TODD REED, Mar 5, 2018, 7:28 am

LEED v4 ID&C EAp2 Baseline Envelope

Retail-CI-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Christopher Jones on Jul 10, 2015, 8:43 am

I am somewhat confused by the Minimum Energy Performance Calculator, Opaque Assemblies sheet: "All baseline existing roofs, above-grace exterior walls, below-grade exterior walls, exposed floors...

Last reply: Sprout Green, Feb 28, 2018, 6:22 am

Option 1 & 2

NC-v4 EQc6: Interior lighting
posted by Christine Chow on Feb 6, 2018, 10:30 am

Are existing light fixtures required to be included in the calculations for both options?

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Feb 15, 2018, 12:53 pm

Renewable fuels and "green" natural gas?

CS-v4 EAc7: Green power and carbon offsets
posted by Adolfo Silva on Jan 30, 2018, 11:46 am

Is it possible to account for externally-produced renewable fuels in the "total energy use" calculation?

In other words, is it possible to purchase a direct natural gas offset instead of...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Feb 5, 2018, 1:16 pm

Long Term Care Facilities NC or HC?

LEED Rating System Selection
posted by Leanne Conrad on Jan 25, 2018, 12:17 pm

I'm currently trying to decide if a project that contains a wing dedicated as a long term care facility is an NC or HC project or a combination of both. The rest of the building will not be...

Electric Forklifts Innovation Credit??

CS-v4 INc1: Innovation
posted by Cora Kenrick on Jan 19, 2018, 4:19 pm

Hello Fellow LEED Users,

I'm looking for advice.

I'm working on a Core & Shell warehouse project. The warehouse is going to have electric forklifts and I'm wondering since I can...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Jan 25, 2018, 10:27 am

Manufacturer Backup documentation

NC-2009 MRc4: Recycled Content
posted by Benoit Leclair on Jan 23, 2018, 10:29 am

Hi everyone, 

I am wondering where I could find the justification for the following: 

- A manufacturer letter about...

Last reply: Hernando Miranda, Jan 25, 2018, 12:15 am

Concrete contribution to MR credits

NC-v4 MRc2: Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations
posted by Pooja Sannamani on Sep 26, 2017, 12:30 pm

We have a concrete supplier who has participated in general industry-wide EPD and has a Sustainability Report (GRI). My understanding is this can contribute to MRc2 Op1-as one product, MRc2 Op2-...

Last reply: James Palmer, Jan 11, 2018, 10:53 pm