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Accounting for Shower Use by non-building occupants
EBOM-2009 WEp1:Minimum Indoor Plumbing Fixture and Fitting Efficiencyposted by Deborah Lucking on
We have a campus project where FTEs from a number of buildings have access to showers and lockers in a separate "clubhouse" building.
Phases of construction
Schools-2009 MPR2:Must be a complete, permanent building or spaceposted by Cindy Quinn on
I have a situation where an owner is planning phased construction. It is possible, but not definite that both phases will be complete at the time of LEED certification.
Substantial Renovation - Envelope Modeling
Schools-NC-v4 EAc2:Optimize energy performanceposted by Kalyan Nishtala on
Hi, I am modeling an existing school building which is undergoing substantial renovation. As a part of the renovations, new windows are being added and the grade level is being changed.
Parking spaces
Retail-NC-v2009 SSc4:Alternative transportationposted by Megan Bove on
Would exterior on-site inventory/display parking of new cars for sale at an auto dealership count towards the total number of parking spots provided?
recessed walk off mat
EBOM-2009 IEQc3.5:Green Cleaning—Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Controlposted by Bomin Kim on
We are specifying a recessed walk off mat for the building in the vestibule (8' long). I remember that if the walk off mat is 10', a point is granted.
Rainwater Management question
Schools-NC-v4 SSc4:Rainwater managementposted by Karen Darley on
when looking at a site to obtain information about natural conditions with an existing school being torn down and a new school being built-how would you access or would it even make sense to evalua
mirror mastics that contain carcinogenic ingredient
NC-2009 IEQc4.1:Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealantsposted by Debra a. Lombard on
The two mirror mastics that I found both contain carcinogenic ingredients, however they both meet the VOC limit of 250 g/L.
"Preserve from development activity 40% of the greenfield area"
NC-v4 SSc2:Site development - protect or restore habitatposted by Natalie Otoole on
Our 5 acre site has no greenfield area- we are demolishing the entire site and will restore with some green space/vegetation after construction.
Site Selection
Healthcare-v2009 SSc1:Site selectionposted by Lan Le on
Please let me know the LEED credit or pre-requisite for selecting site that will have least environmental impact. thank you
Cx - Warranty Review After Building is Sold
NC-2009 EAc3:Enhanced Commissioningposted by Andy Smith on
We completed fundamental and enhanced Cx for a building in August of 2016 (with the exception of 10 month warranty review).