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Commissioning near end of construction

NC-v4 EAp1: Fundamental commissioning and verification
posted by Nadia Azzam on Mar 7, 2024, 10:37 am

We have been handed over a project aiming for LEED Gold that was delayed due to COVID and previously managed by a different LEED admin who has since left the company. After reviewing the...

Last reply: Dave Hubka, Mar 8, 2024, 9:33 am

BIFMA e3 equivalents

CI-v4 EQc2: Low-emitting materials
posted by Samantha Allen on Jul 13, 2023, 6:35 am

Does anyone know of any equivalents for BIFMA e3 or level that are available in Europe? We have found that most products comply with Blue Angel and EU Ecolabel, which are not accepted under LEED...

Last reply: Tera Bartman, Mar 7, 2024, 4:50 pm

Lighting Zone for a Terminal Building

NC-v4 SSc6: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo on Mar 15, 2023, 8:46 pm

Hello,

We are certifying the Terminal Building in a new international airport. We wonder how to categorize the project, since lighting zones are not well defined. A Terminal Building needs...

Last reply: Afogreen Build, Mar 7, 2024, 3:33 am

100% nonportable water for cooling tower

NC-v4 WEc3: Cooling tower water use
posted by Thomas Tran on Feb 13, 2019, 4:08 am

Hi,

LEED reference document says in the Required document Table (page 309):

- Nonportable water analysis (if use 100% nonportable water) -------------------------------------- 2...

Last reply: Afogreen Build, Mar 7, 2024, 3:24 am

Partial Floor LEED Certification

CI-v4 MPR3: Must comply with project size requirements
posted by Edgar Arevalo on Mar 7, 2024, 12:14 am

I have a project that is a partial floor fit-out where the client would like that partial space to be LEED certified.  The project space is approximately 52% - 60% of the total floor area, but it...

Office space only going for partial renovation.

CI-v4 MPR2: Must use reasonable LEED boundaries
posted by shashank gangil on May 14, 2021, 8:30 am

We have a client who lease out three floors in a office building in Hong Kong. They are currently renovating a part of these three floors. Total renovated area is approximately 30% of the total...

Last reply: Edgar Arevalo, Mar 7, 2024, 12:14 am

Existing PV on previously certified project

NC-v4 EAc5: Renewable energy production
posted by Yu Zhang on Feb 13, 2019, 3:33 pm

I have a project that is a new building located on a previous certified LEED project with PV production.  The previous project had >90% offset by energy use and >100% offset by cost from...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Mar 6, 2024, 12:20 pm

Location Valuation Factor

NC-v4 MRc3: Building product disclosure and optimization - sourcing of raw materials
posted by Shannon Oletic on Jul 15, 2019, 6:01 pm

Hello, 

Do all components of a product have to comply with the 160km sourcing requirements in order to apply the location valuation factor in v4? For example, if the recycled scrap within...

Last reply: Dave Hubka, Mar 6, 2024, 9:34 am

LEED Communities- non-contiguous land included

ND-v4 MPR2: Must use reasonable LEED boundaries
posted by Lidia Johansen on Mar 5, 2024, 6:21 pm

Eliot Allen LEED AP-ND, Principal Criterion Planners LEEDuser Expert 303 thumbs up March 5, 2024- 6:42 pm Lidia, you're correct there's no LEEDuser forum for Communities despite its official status. I'm unaware of non-contiguous land provisions in Communities, but it may not be a good idea to look toward ND because the two systems were developed very differently. ND doesn't allow non-contiguous land, except for intervening street rights-of-way. For Communities, you may want to check with USGBC staff. Eliot Log in or register to post comments Lidia Johansen Principal...

Last reply: Lidia Johansen, Mar 6, 2024, 4:21 am

50% surface area reuse

CI-v4.1 MRc2: Interiors life-cycle impact reduction
posted by Mark Ragucci on Jan 15, 2020, 9:40 am

how is this credit calculated? can in include existing floor slab and deck? we are leaving a portion of the exiting walls that are about 20ft tall and our ceilings will be at 9'. can i calculate...

Last reply: Stephani Carter, Mar 5, 2024, 7:34 pm