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calculating peak visitors for a multi-unit residential building
ND-v4 SLLc4:Bicycle facilitiesposted by josee boutin on
LEED 2009, would consider 10% of dwelling units or 4 (refer to SLLc4 equation 2) bicycle storage for visitors. LEED v4 requires short-term bicycle storage for at least 2.5% peak visitors.
But what if my cistern is full already?
NC-v4 SSc4:Rainwater managementposted by Adam Stoker on
Based on my interpretation of Option 1 for this credit, it seems as though project teams are being asked to evaluate the 95th percentile (or 98th percentile) rainfall event in isolation.
Fire suppression systems
NC-v4 EAc6:Enhanced refrigerant managementposted by Jody Lee Potvin-Jones on
Hi, Are fire suppression systems and their OPD and GWP addressed by this credit?
Option 2 for submetered irrigation
EBOM-v4 WEc1:Outdoor water use reductionposted by Charalampos Giannikopoulos on
If we install subsystem metering for the irrigation systems to comply with WE credit Water Metering can we still select Option 2 (No irrigation meter installed: Calculated water budget).
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
NC-v4 SSc4:Rainwater managementposted by Adam Stoker on
The reference guide and the Rainfall Events Calculator provided by the USGBC alternatingly use the terms 'rainfall' and 'precipitation; while this is fine for temperate climates, it leaves us north
Entering nonregularily occupied spaces in IEQp1 spread sheet cal
NC-v4 EQp1:Minimum indoor air quality performanceposted by Vassil Vassilev on
Greetings, In the IEQp1 calculation form, provided by USGBC for using in LEED v4, in the Occupancy Category pull-down menu, there is nothing related to equipment rooms, non-occupied stores and sim
62MZ calculator in version 4 LEED
NC-v4 EQp1:Minimum indoor air quality performanceposted by BEE Incorporations on
There is no 62MZ calculator in version 4 LEED here: http://cn.usgbc.org/resources/minimum-indoor-air-quality-performance-calculator Is there a new 62MZ calculator in version 4 LEED?
Separate MEP CxA and BECxA
NC-v4 EAc1:Enhanced commissioningposted by Annalise Reichert on
I am working on a project that is pursuing both Monitoring-based Commissioning and Building Envelope Commissioning.
District cooling system with different construction planning
NC-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performanceposted by Jeroen Sap on
I have a project at hand with a high LEED ambition. They have the opportunity to connect to a future district cooling system (high efficiency).
Calculating Materials vs. Construction vs. Project costs
NC-v4 MRc3:Building product disclosure and optimization - sourcing of raw materialsposted by Jessica McNaughton on
The default materials calculation is 45% of construction costs (Div 3-10 primarily). Is there a generally accepted percentage of project costs that is considered to be construction costs?