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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...

LT Compact & Connected Development

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Location and Transportation Public Comments
posted by Sara Greenwood on May 24, 2024, 3:37 pm

Option 1: Is there a more succinct way to go about the...

LT Active Travel Facilities

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Location and Transportation Public Comments
posted by Sara Greenwood on May 24, 2024, 3:35 pm

Schools should be able to start bike lanes on their property and connect to either bike lanes or sidewalks regardless of the width. No additional bike network should be required for schools....

LT Equitable Development Schools / Option 3

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Location and Transportation Public Comments
posted by Sara Greenwood on May 24, 2024, 3:32 pm

Seems the public use...

Integrative Design Process

LEED v5 BD+C/ID+C: Integrative Process, Planning, And Assessments Public Comments
posted by Sara Greenwood on May 24, 2024, 3:32 pm

What exactly is required for the deliverable to demonstrate compliance? Is a narrative summary acceptable?