I am working on a 99 room/6 story assisted living facility in Newport Beach, CA.  The LEED-BD&C v4.0 Reference Guide provided fairly straightforward instructions for determining the "

I am curious to revisions and changes that may be present for LEED version 2009 with Steel manufacturers that claim their products are a Mix of BOF and EAF processes.

The project is on a campus that contains a large bird sanctuary that is managed by the Owner, which is open to the public for passive recreation.  This wildlife sanctuary is not part of the La

Will SMaRT certification for a Forbo linoleum flooring be accepted vs Floorscore certification?

I noticed in the LEEDuser commentary that the credit calculations need to include parking outside the LEED project boundary.  Does this addition area get added to the area to of the LE

Credit states "Monitoring Mechanically ventilated spaces For mechanically ventilated spaces (and for mixed-mode systems when the mechanical ventilation is activated), monitor outdoor air intake fl

I am working on a v4 project that is about to submit for final construction review.  We must reach Gold and are right on the threshold, going in with 62 points, if all are earned.  We don

Hi- has anyone gotten verification on whether exterior walk off mats are permitted under v4? The reference guide and current addenda are silent on that detail.

The definitions of green infrastructure and low impact development strategies appear to exclude capturing roof rainwater for reuse within the building for toilet flushing, irrigation, cooling tower

I recommend pursuing this pilot credit as an innovation point on any project.  It's great to be able to incorporate biophilic design strategies into projects.  Teams considering pursuing