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NC-v4 SSc4: Rainwater management
posted by Ricardo Sá on Nov 29, 2018, 10:26 am

Hi,

We are using the "Small Storm Hydrology Method" to calculate runoff volume and using the Rv based on impervious area. The questions are:

1) How shall a greenroof...

Last reply: Michael DeVuono, Dec 6, 2018, 9:11 am

Airport-Terminal- Runways must be included at the calculations?

NC-v4 SSc4: Rainwater management
posted by Konstantina Kalliakoudi on Dec 6, 2018, 8:49 am

I have a project that is an Airport Terminal. The Leed boundary includes the runways. Concerning the Credit "Rainwater management": Do the runways participate at the calculations? Is there a...

Last reply: Michael DeVuono, Dec 6, 2018, 9:05 am

Option 2- Natural Hydrology

NC-v4 SSc4: Rainwater management
posted by Michelle Rosenberger on Aug 3, 2017, 2:15 pm

We are confused by the vagueness of these requirements. Our site has assessed all possible LIDs, and the civil has determined that the site is unsuitable for any such measures due to high water...

Last reply: Laura Cuccaro, Oct 10, 2018, 1:43 pm

USGBC rainfall events calculator

NC-v4 SSc4: Rainwater management
posted by Leanne Niu on Nov 29, 2017, 11:01 pm

We could not get the 10 years of the historic daily rainfall data, if we could leave the sheet of historical data blank? and how we calculate the total runoff we need to control on site? 

Last reply: Olga Yuil, Sep 17, 2018, 1:59 pm

Rainwater treated in high performance rain gardens and runoff

NC-v4 SSc4: Rainwater management
posted by Nita Christopher on Sep 6, 2018, 10:36 am

Project team has selected Option 2 of Rainwater Management Credit. Site is 3.85 acres. Geotech report indicates underlying soils to be clays with little to no...

Last reply: Michael DeVuono, Sep 6, 2018, 10:55 am

Rainfall Data – Bangladesh.

NC-v4 SSc4: Rainwater management
posted by Prakash Sekar on Sep 5, 2018, 2:56 am

One of our projects in Bangladesh is  going for LEED V4 NC rating, we currently  have Average Rainfall data for Dhaka, Bangladesh if we calculate with the average rainfall data tank capacity...

Precipitation information

NC-v4 SSc4: Rainwater management
posted by Carmen Soraya Agudelo on Jun 13, 2018, 4:12 pm

Hi, 

 I am not able to find the 10 years or more precipitation for a site in Alabama. 

Can somebody has the NOAA link where I can get these precipitation data?

Last reply: Ryan Hughes, Aug 17, 2018, 12:36 pm

Manage Runoff from Entire Site Requirement

NC-v4 SSc4: Rainwater management
posted by Karina Lairet on May 23, 2018, 7:30 pm

Per the USGBC Guide, it says that the project must manage rainwater runoff from the entire site within the project boundary. My project is a high rise building in downtown San Francisco, and it ...

Last reply: Michael DeVuono, May 24, 2018, 11:11 am

Rainwater Events Calculator v4

NC-v4 SSc4: Rainwater management
posted by Carmen Mielecke on Jan 11, 2017, 7:54 am

Dear all,

my 2 question refer to the rainfall events calculator.
1) the percentil is calculated on the historical data sheet. The amount is expressed in mm. On the next page "...

Last reply: Dominic Wade, May 18, 2018, 7:36 am

Treatment Requirements

NC-v4 SSc4: Rainwater management
posted by Annie Levan on May 14, 2018, 6:23 pm

Hello,

Can someone please clarify the treatment requirements for various storm water strategies? A few example strategies are as followed:

1. Bio...