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Is an Exercise Trail a Basic Service, a park or neither?
NC-2009 SSc2:Development Density and Community Connectivityposted by Robert Mulcahy on
Can an Exercise Trail that cuts through the ½ mile radius of our construction site be considered a Basic Service or a Park? Thus allowing me to count it as one of my 10 basic services.
Defining project boundary with non-contiguous garage?
NC-2009 SSc4.4:Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacityposted by Gail Vittori on
I am working on an addition to a hospital pursuing certification under LEED for Healthcare. It is a bed tower addition to a hospital already certified under LEED NC v2.1.
How to get form SSc4.3 Option 4 to calculate a '0' FTE building?
NC-2009 SSc4.3:Alternative Transportation—Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehiclesposted by Bonnie Chiu on
I'm pursuing Option 4-Vehicle Sharing Program for SSc4.3. My project is a student residential building in a college campus.
Solar cells and green roof
CS-2009 SSc7.2:Heat Island Effect—Roofposted by Mathilda Jonsson on
Hi My project is having green roof (less than 50 % of the total roof area though) and the rest of the roof area will be covered of solar cells. Can I somehow use this toward this credti?
LEED LCA Calculator
Pilot-Credits PC1: Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Building Assemblies and Materialsposted by Kelly Roberts on
The link to the LEED LCA Credit Calculator does not appear to be working anymore.
ASHRAE 90.1-2007 definitions
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Rudolph Schaar on
I am trying to determine the R-values required for a project - a major renovation to a 1940's existing building. The building structure is steel beams and columns, encased in concrete.
Rule 1113
NC-2009 IEQc4.2:Low-Emitting Materials—Paints and Coatingsposted by Emily Catacchio on
Rule 1113 was amended on June 3rd 2011 and now the limit for clear wood varnish is 275. I assume updates to Rule 1113 apply to LEED. Is this correct?
Carpet donation as salvaged AND regional material?
EBOM-2009 MRc3:Sustainable Purchasing—Facility Alterations and Additionsposted by Andrea Marzullo on
A large amount of carpet was donated to us by a big local company who didn't use it all in their hotels. The carpet itself had never been used.
Compliance of Clay tiles
NC-2009 SSc7.2:Heat Island Effect—Roofposted by Udana Ratnayake on
We are working on a Hotel project in Sri Lanka and planning to obtain LEED certification for the facility.
Shading from trees planted on roof
NC-2009 SSc7.2:Heat Island Effect—Roofposted by Rob Hink on
We are designing a building with a "garden lounge" on the roof. The roof will have 3 large canopy trees that will shade a significant portion of the roof.