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EA Credit: GHG Emissions Reduction

LEED v5 O&M Existing Buildings Public Comments
posted by James Lee on Apr 23, 2024, 12:15 am

This credit provides 3 options to achieve a total of 12 points for...

Native plants = No Irrigation Required?

NC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reduction
posted by Yoyo Shek on Jan 24, 2022, 6:40 am

Hi All,

Noted in the Step-by-Step Guidance, Step 2. Option 1. saying that:

A landscaping plan showing native plants may be provided to confirm that irrigation will not...

Last reply: emily reese moody, Apr 22, 2024, 9:42 pm

Should the soil be previously disturbed, before the owner starts to do anything with it?

CS-v4 SSc2: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Marine Petrosyan on Oct 4, 2023, 3:17 am

Hi, All!

The Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat credit requires, that the calculations are done with the previously disturbed land.

I am planning to calculate the area of...

Last reply: Afogreen Build, Apr 22, 2024, 9:02 pm

Option 1: General Contractor, (and? or?) Subcontractor and Trades

Pilot-Credits IPpc90: Social equity within the operations and maintenance staff
posted by Vanessa Hostick on Apr 22, 2024, 6:36 pm

In reviewing the language for Option 1 item 2, it is not clear if this language applies to all trades under the construction contract. I typically work on large projects where the general...

Comments- per IFMA

LEED v5 O&M Existing Buildings Public Comments
posted by Josh McIlwain on Apr 22, 2024, 4:01 pm

Comment 1: Location and Transportation (LT) – Public Comment Draft, Page 10 Granted a maximum of 10 points, this credit category is overweight, given that an existing building has no control over...

Previous Buildings Demolition activities

NC-v4.1 MRc5: Construction and demolition waste management
posted by Carla Joan Carrasquillo on Jun 23, 2023, 9:55 am

I'm working with a project that comprehends various buildings (~20), from which only 10 will be certified. The complexity of the project is related to the demolition activities that will take...

Last reply: Dave Hubka, Apr 22, 2024, 3:28 pm

Innovative Strategies

Pilot-Credits SSpc154: Heat Island Mitigation with Cool Walls
posted by Dulce Solis on Apr 22, 2024, 2:31 pm

Has anyone utilized innovative design approaches or unique cool wall materials for Heat Island Mitigation (SSpc154)?

We're interested in learning about any unconventional...

Optimizing Cool Wall Design

Pilot-Credits SSpc154: Heat Island Mitigation with Cool Walls
posted by Dulce Solis on Apr 22, 2024, 2:26 pm

What strategies or design considerations have you found effective in maximizing the heat island mitigation benefits of cool walls while minimizing potential negative impacts such as glare,...

Measuring Success

Pilot-Credits SSpc154: Heat Island Mitigation with Cool Walls
posted by Dulce Solis on Apr 22, 2024, 2:23 pm

How have you evaluated the performance and effectiveness of cool walls in mitigating the urban heat island effect within your projects? What monitoring tools, metrics, or post-occupancy...

LEED Dedicated Form for CS-v4.1 IPc1- Integrative Process

CS-v4.1 IPc1: Integrative process
posted by on Apr 22, 2024, 11:26 am

On LEED Online the form available for download appears to be for v4 only, and isn't specific to Core and Shell projects. Is there a designated C+S form for the Integrative Process credit, and is...