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What are your questions or problems with calculating full-time equivalents (FTEs) for LEED? Please post them here!

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Post your questions about the LEED AP and GA exams here.

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This is the official LEEDuser discussion forum to share questions, concerns, and tips related to the LEED Dynamic Plaque and Arc. For background, see our blog post, USGBC Exploring A New Kind of LEED Plaque.

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Are you involved in a LEED Volume Program project? LEEDuser has opened up this forum as a dedicated place to post your questions and comments on this process. Please post below!

What is LEED Volume? Here's a key quote from the USGBC LEED Volume webpage:

"The LEED Volume Program streamlines the certification process for multiple buildings of a similar type. For organizations planning to certify a large number of new construction projects, the LEED Volume Program simplifies LEED documentation and speeds up the process. The volume program is available for both new construction and existing buildings seeking certification of their operations and maintenance."

 

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This LEEDuser forum thread is for discussion of the Green Globes rating system. If you have questions on Green Globes, experience you want to share, or other perspectives, please use this forum!

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If you're working on a LEED Canada project, here's a user forum just for you! Share your questions, confusions, challenges, successes, and lessons learned in this space.

Note that in many respects, LEED Canada, from the Canadian Green Building Council (CaGBC), is very similar to the U.S. version of LEED-NC, and so many questions are answered, and discussions are  taking place, through our LEED-NC resources and forums. But if you're dealing with a uniquely Canadian spin on things, this forum is for you.

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Do you have questions on LEED for Healthcare?

Please visit LEEDuser's LEED for Healthcare pages, including credit language display and credit-by-credit forums.

The forum on this page, previously a forum for all LEED-HC issues and credit discussions, has been archived and is for reference only.

 

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Update: Since this forum was initially established, LEEDuser has created specific forums for each LEED for Homes credit and prerequisite. Please post your questions and thoughts there! See our rating system directory to navigate to the right forum.

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4/2/14 Update: LEED Campus Guidance For Projects on a Shared Site (formerly the Application Guide for Multiple Buildings and On-Campus Building Projects) has been updated to include guidance for LEED v4 Rating Systems and reflect changes in LEED Online. Two additional appendices have been added as quick look-up tables for determining campus and group eligibility for v4 credits. Finally, additional credit-specific guidance has been added for several BD&C and EB:O&M v2009 credits.

2/25/14 Update: The links below have been updated in line with USGBC's new website. Also, LEED Online for Campus projects is now simply part of the new LEED Online.

4/17/13 Update: USGBC has launched LEED Online for Campus projects to facilitate easier certification of multiple building and campus projects. Read more about it on USGBC's website.

10/31/11 Update: USGBC has released complete "Guidance for Multiple Buildings and On-Campus Projects," for LEED certification of multiple buildings on the same site. Officially called the 2010 Application Guide for Multiple Buildings and On-Campus Building Projects Release 2, or 2010 AGMBC v2. for short, the document provides complete campus guidance for LEED 2009 projects for the first time. Part 1 of the guide was released last year and ever since, LEED users have been awaiting Part 2, which was supposed to explain how to certify buildings as a group. This new release includes Part 1 and Part 2, folding it all into one document.

However, LEED Online v3 functionality to support group certification is not yet available. It is anticipated in the 1st Quarter of 2012. Until functionality is available, all projects must be registered individually.

Download the Guidance Document

Download Appendix A: AGMBC Applicability for Credits and Prerequisites in LEED 2009 Design and Construction Rating Systems

Download Appendix B: AGMBC Applicability for Credits and Prerequisites in the LEED 2009 Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Rating System

Link to LEED Online Help for registering and submitting multiple building projects

 

Projects registered prior to 10/31/11 can elect to use v1, even though doing so is not encouraged: 2010 AGMBC Release. LEED v2 projects can still use the 2005 AGMBC guide 

What do you think of the new guidance? Is it useful? Comprehensible? What questions do you have?

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A place to discuss LEED project issues related to COVID-19.
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Please post your questions and answers below on LEED rating system selection. Most questions can be resolved by referring to USGBC's rating system selection guidance.

Note that USGBC has updated its rating system selection guidance with LEED v4. Many posts on this forum refer to LEED 2009, which projects can no longer register for. While there have not been any earth-shattering changes to rating system selection with LEED v4, projects should be sure to refer to up to date guidance and examples.

One common area of confusion is residential projects. Selection for these projects has simplified with LEED v4. See the guidance link above for details, but in short: single-family and low-rise multifamily projects should use LEED for Homes, and 4+ story multifamily projects may use Multifamily Midrise or NC. USGBC does offer some wiggle room for 4–5 story projects to use LEED for Homes if that is a better fit for some reason.

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Post your questions on LEED recertification here!

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Do you have questions on LEED reviews: LEED Online, appeals, design/construction submittals, or anything else? Post them here and get help from other LEED users! This is the "official' forum space on LEEDuser for these topics. Please read through and contribute—and good luck on those reviews!

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Post your questions about LEED v4.1 here.

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This has been a forum to discuss LEED Online quirks. However....

We have a new, central forum for keeping track of LEED Online issues and discussing updates. Please use this LEED Online forum to post and discuss these issues.

This forum has been archived for reference only.

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This has been a forum to discuss LEED Online quirks. However....

We have a new, central forum for keeping track of LEED Online issues and discussing updates. Please use this LEED Online forum to post and discuss these issues.

This forum has been archived for reference only.

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Are you doing Parksmart? Here's a discussion forum for you to post questions and answers.

Parksmart—formerly Green Garage Certification—is a rating system "designed to advance sustainable mobility through smarter parking structure design and operation." Parksmart was developed by an industry group and is now under the Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) umbrella along with LEED and other certifications.

Official information about Parksmart is available on the GBCI website. The website includes a Resources section with the standard itself and related documents.

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Please post your questions on Performance Periods for LEED-EBOM here!

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Administered by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), SITES offers a comprehensive rating system designed to distinguish sustainable landscapes, measure their performance and elevate their value. SITES certification is for development projects located on sites with or without buildings—ranging from national parks to corporate campuses, streetscapes to homes, and more.

If you're using SITES, or simply thinking about it, post your questions and comments below.

You can also learn more about SITES on its official website, which includes a Resources page with the official standard and other documents.

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Doing a WELL Building Standard project? Interested in WELL? Studying to become a WELL AP? Here's a LEEDuser forum to discuss your WELL-related work, share knowledge, and get your questions answered.

To learn more about WELL, visit the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) website, or read analysis of WELL on our sister website, BuildingGreen.

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