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EBOM-v4.1 EQp4: Indoor Environmental Quality Performance
posted by Nagaraj Sankar on May 27, 2024, 2:34 pm

The followingIn one of our project we have met the CO2 and...

Group Approach?

LEED Rating System Selection
posted by Santiago Avila on May 27, 2024, 10:42 am

Hello everyone,

I am currently working on a project consisting of two residential towers (deep retrofit). Although they appear to be connected from the outside, the only connection...

Artificial Turf

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Sustainable Sites Public Comments
posted by Steve Hill on May 24, 2024, 8:51 pm

Please exclude artifical (plastic + forever chemicals) for ground cover.

Artifical turf contains a class of chemicals called PFAS.

  • The F stands for...

Pilot Inclusive Design

Pilot-Credits INpc125: Inclusive Design
posted by Laurie Johnson on Mar 14, 2024, 2:05 pm

I am working on a LEED CI and WELL at Scale project. I am using an approved C13.1 Accessibility and Universal Design: Integrate Universal Design WELL feature as a crosswalk for the LEED Pilot...

Last reply: Bjorn Hansen, May 27, 2024, 3:38 am

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: Andrey Kuznetsov, May 26, 2024, 1:16 am

Percentage of occupancy for the Indoor Water Use Reduction Calculator for the prerequisite- project only has ADA restrooms.

CI-v4 WEp1: Indoor water use reduction
posted by Laura Castro Montoya on Mar 27, 2024, 7:39 pm

Currently, I am conducting certification for an office project, in the commercial interiors mode, which only has ADA restrooms within the LEED boundary. The majority (95%) of users will be using...

Last reply: Andrey Kuznetsov, May 26, 2024, 1:10 am

Overall Credit Weights in LEED v5

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Overall and Appendix Public Comments
posted by Jamy Bacchus on May 24, 2024, 8:11 pm

My biggest comment--if I were limited to one change--is to the overall credit category weights. I raised this back during our summits and committee presentations. The work I've done and many...

Last reply: Jamy Bacchus, May 25, 2024, 6:06 pm

Regional/country-specific (non-US) benchmarks should be allowed outside the U.S. for the right assessments.

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Materials and Resources Public Comments
posted by Hiro Iwashita on May 24, 2024, 7:20 pm

Our comment/proposal is related to "MR Prerequisite: Assess Embodied Carbon", "MR Credit: Reduce Embodied Carbon" and "Optimized Building Products".

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Materials and Resources Comments

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Materials and Resources Public Comments
posted by JJ Beasley on May 24, 2024, 4:43 pm

Assess Embodied Carbon:

I suggest that the benchmark values for concrete should vary by region. In the USA, the NRMCA LCA values are typically used across the engineering industry...

Remove synthetic turf from all aspects of LEED certificiation

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Overall and Appendix Public Comments
posted by Dianne Woelke on May 24, 2024, 4:35 pm

Synthetic turf must be removed from all aspects of LEED certification.

Sustainability:

Synthetic turf does not meet any standard for sustainable materials...