Sealection Agribalance —
Sealection Agribalance is a zero-VOC, two-component, open-cell, spray-applied polyurethane foam insulation. This water-blown insulation contains a total of 10% rapidly renewable content from refined…
DeTerra Wall Protection —
Alpar produces corner guards, sheet wall protection, and handrails for commercial use. The majority of Alpar's products are made of deTerra—a 90% biobased polymer compound that replaces PVC, a…
Rain Harvesting Components —
Rain Harvesting Pty Ltd. offers rainwater catchment components including gutter screens, rainheads, first flush diverters, flap valves, filter pits, vermin-proof screens, and overflow valves. It also…
Wet-Flash PM 7000 —
Wet-Flash PM 7000 is an elastomeric, single-component, fluid-applied waterproofing membrane based on silyl-terminated polyether polymers. It is designed for use on rough openings around windows and…
FloBoy Variable Frequency Drive Hydronic Pumping System —
Flowtronex, a Xylem brand, offers the FloBoy variable frequency drive (VFD) hydronic pumping system. FloBoy can be operated manually or automatically and comes with a diagnostic display for access to…
Easy Access to LEED Online Forms
LEEDuser has added another essential tool you've been asking for: sample LEED Online forms. Through a special arrangement with USGBC, LEEDuser has integrated these sample forms into the member toolkit we provide.
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LEEDuser Forum
RE: Views in an existing building
in NC 2009 IEQc8.2: Daylight and Views—Views
2:38 PM
Multiple Bulidings within LEED Project Boundary
in New LEED Guidance for Campuses and Multiple Buildings
2:23 PM
50,000SF threshold for CxA eligibility
in NC 2009 EAp1: Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systems
2:13 PM
What are the requirements for the inspectors?
in NC 2009 SSp1: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
2:08 PM
RE: Balancing required for LEED enhanced Cx credit in NC v2.2?
in NC v2.2 EAc3: Enhanced Commissioning
1:58 PM
RE: Building Envelop Requirement on Manufacturing facility
in NC 2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
1:19 PM
RE: What is wrong with the form for metering faucets?
in NC 2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction—20% Reduction
12:53 PM
The alternative commuting transportation survey
in EBOM 2009 SSc4: Alternative Commuting Transportation
12:32 PM
LEED 2012 Ballot
in LEED 2012 - 4th Public Comment and Ballot Forum
11:40 AM
Number of Testing Points
in NC 2009 IEQc3.2: Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan—Before Occupancy
11:35 AM
LEEDuser Webcast: Top-20 LEED-EBOM Documentation Mistakes--And How to Avoid Them
Biobased Materials: Not Always Greener
We tend to think of biobased materials as inherently greener—but even “natural” and “rapidly renewable” materials can carry big environmental impacts.
Equity, Community Featured in AIA–COTE Top Ten for 2012 —
This year’s AIA–COTE Top Ten winners include an unusual number of adaptive reuse projects and highlight community ties, social equity, and attentiveness to water issues on par with what we’ve customarily seen for energy performance.Healing Gardens Make Hospital Stays a Walk in the Park —
Healing gardens make hospitals more humane and contribute to healing and sustainable design—as well as the facility’s bottom line.Mixed News for Birds, Wind Farms, and Buildings —
Some conservation groups snipe about whether wind power is acceptable, while others take their complaints about glass buildings to court.EPA: New Coal Plants Must Limit Greenhouse Gases —
EPA will limit carbon emissions from new power plants only.Federal Government Issues Challenge: Fix Our Buildings! —
GSA has found a way to do deep energy retrofits without any upfront cost to taxpayers.U.S. Carbon Emissions Resume Rise in Latest EPA Inventor —
Economic growth has negative consequences, causing another bump in greenhouse gas emissions.“Manufacturers tended to be very optimistic about energy production numbers in order to compete.”
— Larry Sherwood of SWCC on the wind turbine field prior to the availability of certification
From Certification Gets Small Wind Turbine Market Turning