To determine the base ratio for a mixed-use building, pro-rate the amount of floor area of each space use type. If a use type isn’t listed in the table, select one that’s the most similar and provide a narrative justifying the selection.
The LEED Reference Guide includes a Base Ratios table adapted from the Transportation Planning Handbook, which is also included in LEEDuser's Documentation Toolkit for this credit. You can find the parking capacity base ratio by checking the table for your project’s space use type(s) and size. If you’re having trouble determining the maximum number of parking spaces you can provide and still earn this credit, check out the example calculation in the Reference Guide.
No. Note that LI 10235 (exempting functional space) is not applicable to LEED v4 and can only be applied to LEED v2009. However, project teams can still exclude roof area covered by mechanical equipment, solar energy panels, skylights, and any other appurtenances.
I first “learned” about VersaDry when a colleague of mine here at BuildingGreen — our materials and product expert, Brent Ehrlich — sent me the photo reproduced at right. I was in the same boat you are right now: “OK, thanks for the photo, Brent, but what the hell is this VersaDry bent-metal thingamajig?” He replied, “Oh, yeah, here is another photo that will help.” This time he sent me the photo reproduced as Image #2, below. Brent was clearly messing with me, along the lines of when my wife says, “OK, Mr.
Use this tool to guide your performance periods in LEED v4.
Use this table as a reference for determining performance periods.
Created by USGBC, this worksheet gives a standard format for compiling and sharing the results of a site assessment for credit documentation.
This paper seeks to analyze current integrative design process, offer a sharp, new understanding of team integration, and provide clear steps to optimize facilitation of project teams. It also uses social network science to define optimal team structure, why it is critical to the success of IPD, and how to create it.
This guide, which draws on the 2013 report by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), Improving Conditions for Green Building Construction in North America: Enhancing Capabilities of the Green Workforce, outlines five main steps for success in implementing an integrated design and delivery process. Based on current industry approaches, it highlights best practices and tools for 10 workforce sectors, and is supported by seven case studies and more than 50 reference documents.