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Previously Developed Buildings exemption
Homes-v4 LTp1:Floodplain avoidanceposted by Joanne Sawatzky on
What is meant by 'previously developed buildings'? We have a project where there are existing residential buildings on a site that will be demolished for new residential buildings.
Simulating EQc7 option2
NC-v4 EQc7:Daylightposted by Jody Lee Potvin-Jones on
Hi, following the illuminance climatic modeling methodology on p732 in the LEEDv4 book, it is suggested to use a custom sky and input: Direct HORIZONTAL irradiance and diffuse horizontal irradian
Light Pollution Reduction
EBOM-v4 SSc4:Light pollution reductionposted by Patricia Andrasik on
How does one calculate light pollution reduction using v4 for a college campus. Specifically, does take measurements around the athletic fields on campus?
Number of chillers in Energy Model
Data-Centers-NC-v4 EAc2:Optimize energy performanceposted by Izumi Takayama on
Hi, I am currently preparing an energy model for a data center project (system 8).
Dynamic Glazing for IDC ?
NC-v4 INc1:Innovationposted by Sriranjani Ramachandran on
Can anyone claim points under the Innovation in Design Credit-Path 1 for using dynamic Glazing in the project?
Open Space: Fence
NC-v4 SSc3:Open spaceposted by Sophie Brauer on
Hello, I'm trying to assess how much of our project site qualifies as open space.
Minimum Occupancy
NC-v4 MPR1:Must be in a permanent location on existing landposted by Gina Dederer on
So is the minimum FTE of (1) no longer required, specifically for unmanned, fully-automated warehouses or storage facilities?
Akvifer
NC-v4 EAc5:Renewable energy productionposted by Sara Johansson on
Hello, We have a project located in Sweden. Does an akvifer that stores heating and cooling count as renewable energy? The akvifer has two sides - a cold and a warm.
Disincentivizing Parking Reductions
NC-v4 LTc7:Reduced parking footprintposted by Michelle Rosenberger on
Even given the fact that LEED does not want to encourage automobile use, it seems excessively onerous to me to require a project to meet a 40% reduction if it earns even 1pt in Density or Transit.
Onsite solar PV generation - 10 years contract
EBOM-v4 EAc7:Renewable energy and carbon offsetsposted by Ameet AA on
Hi, Is it compulsory to sign a 10 years contract with the solar PV supplier (the PV panels are installed on the rooftop of the project building)?