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NC-v4 EQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by Santiago Avila on Feb 9, 2024, 5:40 am

Hello everyone,

I am currently working on a project located in Germany. The ventilation strategy for the apartments will be carried out through continuous exhaust fans located in the...

Certifiying a Historic Building & New Construction

LEED Rating System Selection
posted by Dominique Dowd on Feb 8, 2024, 5:22 pm

I'm working a v4 BD+C Multifamily project....

Autocase inputs slightly different than LEED Outputs

Pilot-Credits INpc113: Informing Design Using Triple Bottom Line Analysis
posted by Jill Kurtz on Aug 7, 2022, 6:05 pm

We use the Autocase tool for this innovation credit and find some of the inputs they require are slightly different than how LEED outputs information. I thought it would be good for anyone else...

Last reply: Rachael Johnson, Feb 8, 2024, 4:49 pm

No-Cooling Tower for full credit? Option 2- Optimize Water Use for Cooling- 100% Reduction

CS-v4.1 WEc3: Optimize Process Water Use
posted by Grace Friedhoff on Feb 24, 2022, 3:08 pm

I am working on a C&S project that has a baseline system designated for the building using ASHRAE 90.1-2016 Appendix G Table G3.1.1 that includes a cooling tower (system 7) AND there is no...

Last reply: Marelle Davey, Feb 7, 2024, 11:56 am

Thermal compliance of Revolving doors

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Alokmay Behera on Feb 2, 2024, 3:13 am

I am working on a LEED project with revolving doors at the building entrances. The project has a proposed glazing specification. The Client wants clear glass in the revolving doors which however...

Last reply: Alokmay Behera, Feb 7, 2024, 6:42 am

EAp2-Energy Modeling_ Natural Ventilation/cooling Equivalent in Baseline models?

Mid-Rise-v4 EAp1: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Claudio Leon on Oct 10, 2019, 4:02 am

Dear all,

As many of you may know, up until now ROS such as office rooms (Office), Bedrooms(Residental), etc. are not required to be mechanically cooled and sometimes not even ventilated...

Last reply: Azra Semic, Feb 7, 2024, 4:05 am

Can a non-revenue listed meter (or PTs and CTs integrated with the BAS) be utilized for credit compliance?

Healthcare-v4.1 EAc3: Advanced Energy Metering
posted by Keith Robertson on Feb 1, 2024, 1:34 pm

For low-level metering of loads, greater than 10% can a non-revenue listed meter (or PTs and CTs integrated with the BAS) be utilized to collect data in accordance with obtaining the advance...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Feb 6, 2024, 5:05 pm

Purchasing- Lamps: EXIT signs

NC-v4 INc1: Innovation
posted by Edgar Arevalo on Feb 5, 2024, 3:14 pm

I'm having trouble finding lumens for EXIT signs that are to be included in the Lamp Purchasing calculator.  Pretty much EXIT sign cutsheets do not show lumens because these are EXIT signs and...

Last reply: Edgar Arevalo, Feb 6, 2024, 10:12 am

FEES FOR BASEMENT AREA

LEED v4.1 Discussion Forum
posted by Subrota Roy on Feb 6, 2024, 4:21 am

 Is it necessary to calculate the basement area when we calculate the...

University/Campus Setting

Pilot-Credits SSpc129: Comprehensive Composting
posted by Atlas Turner on Mar 30, 2023, 3:38 pm

Hi All,

Our project is on a University Campus. The campus has already implemented onsite comprehensive composting and has an active contract with the compost hauler. The campus is not...

Last reply: Kristen Fritsch, Feb 5, 2024, 5:32 pm