Happier occupants, achievable credit
To earn this credit, implement an occupant comfort survey and take steps to remedy problems identified through survey responses. The credit is readily achievable and can help make your occupants happier.
Finding the Building Products You Need to Do WELL
by Nadav Malin
As a standard that seeks to promote occupant health, WELL requires project teams to use clean and green products to get with the program.
The International WELL Building Institute organized the system by outcomes rather than inputs, so we have categories…er, sorry—concepts like Air, Comfort, and Mind instead of the LEED categories of Energy, Water, etc. That means that product-related requirements are sprinkled throughout the standard.
Why green power?
Some building owners may hesitate to pursue this credit because they don’t believe that the strategy (or expenditure) brings a direct, tangible benefit to their building.
Quiz: How Well Do You Know Insulation?
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Think you know everything there is to know about green, high-performance insulation products and practices? Let’s find out! The answer key—and articles to learn more—are at the bottom of the page.
1) BuildingGreen doesn’t recommend radiant barrier products. Why not?
Three Options to Choose From
This credit had a major revision from v4 and now includes more paths and options to meet the intent, which is to reduce a project’s process water use. Option 1, which used to be the only path in v4, focuses on achieving an appropriate number of condenser water cycles in a cooling tower based on the concentration of various water quality parameters. In v4.1, two additional options are now included that enable design teams to pursue points by reducing the need for water-based heat rejection or by using recycled water for other end uses like humidification and boilers.
All about condenser water cycles
This credit focuses on achieving an appropriate number of condenser water cycles in a cooling tower based on the concentrations of various water quality criteria, such as dissolved solids.
The credit has been a part of LEED-EBOM for some time, but is a new addition to the BD&C rating systems.
Our Real-World Flashing Tape Tests Find a Clear Winner
by Peter Yost
Flashing tapes are critical to many if not most wall assemblies that are currently being built. Therefore the durability of these pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes is critical to the durability of those assemblies. So it may come as a surprise that no one really knows how long they last.