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Using Dry cooling tower

NC-v4 WEc3:Cooling tower water use
posted by  Michael   on 

My factory project doesn't use regular Cooling towers, they use Dry coolers (dry cooling towers), which don't use water at all. Can we claim to achieve this credit by no using make-up water?

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Wed May 31, 2023, 12:29 am

Walk off Mats for Residential Units on ground floor

NC-v4 EQc1:Enhanced indoor air quality strategies
posted by  Iris Meeker  on 

Our project is a student housing project in which we are certfying under New Construction v4.

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Director of Sustainability
Walker Architects
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3 thumbs up
Thu May 25, 2023, 7:53 am

Letter from Manufacture for VOC compliance

NC-v4 EQc2:Low emitting materials
posted by  Osman Faroq  on 

Dear LEED Users, 

I have two question:

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Ecological Environments, LLC
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Thu May 25, 2023, 5:08 am

LEED v4 BD+C - WEp1 Outdoor Water Use Reduction: Calculation of trees area

NC-v4 WEp1:Outdoor water use reduction
posted by  Ricardo Sá  on 

LEED v4 BD+C NC WE Outdoor Water Use Reduction implies the use of a calculator (Oudoor Water Use Reduction Calculator) that must be used to calculate savings against LEED beseline

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Sustainability Director, Certifications & Compliance
Jacobs
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Wed May 24, 2023, 4:08 pm

[Pilot] Enhanced Acoustical Performance - Exterior Noise Control

CI-v4 INc1:Innovation
posted by  Cecilia Esparza  on 

For residential projects, the Pilot credit for Exterior Noise Control requires a "maximum interior noise level (Lmax) or 45 dBA." Is that fast or slow weighted? 

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Inconsistent ITE Referenced Documentation, Which to use??

NC-v4 LTc7:Reduced parking footprint
posted by  Brian Salazar  on 

Hello! The LEED Credit web site lists the hardly legible ITE parking ratios table 3rd Edition as a resource for determining baseline ratios.

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Editorial Director
BuildingGreen, Inc.
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Mon May 22, 2023, 6:47 pm

IP Worksheet - Very confusing language

NC-v4 IPc1:Integrative process
posted by  Maria Grimm  on 

I'm working on a project where we completed a very thorough IP analysis during concept design.

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Facility Performance Associates
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Mon May 22, 2023, 6:20 pm

Using ARC transportation survey results for LEED v4 ?

EBOM-v4 LTc1:Alternative transportation
posted by  Green Building Team   on 

Hi All, as in the topic, do you Guys think we can use the Arc tool and the survey link it generates, to verify how people commute to/from the building?

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Ablution Unit

NC-v4 WEp2:Indoor water use reduction
posted by  Osman Faroq  on 

Hi LEED Users, 

In our project we have an ablution unit (used for Muslim prayers to wash hands and feet). How these fixtures are included in the water usage calculation.

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Practice Leader - Sustainability
EUA
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Mon May 22, 2023, 12:53 pm