Daylight plays a vital role in creating comfortable and energy-efficient indoor environments, contributing to occupant well-being, productivity, and building sustainability. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system recognizes the importance of daylight and includes the Daylight credit as part of its certification requirements. This blog article will Read more…
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification is an internationally recognized green building rating system. One of the LEED EBOM (Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance) credits that buildings can earn is the SUSTAINABLE SITE Credit: Rainwater Management. This credit is intended to reduce the volume of runoff and improve Read more…
Water is a valuable resource that must be preserved and managed efficiently, especially in buildings. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) includes a Water Performance prerequisite for existing buildings (O+M) and interiors. The intent of this prerequisite is to Read more…
The Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite for LEED Existing building (O+M) is designed to promote continuity of information to ensure that energy-efficient operating strategies are maintained and provide a foundation for training and system analysis. This prerequisite applies to O+M: Existing Buildings and O+M: Interiors. To meet this prerequisite, building owners Read more…
The use of refrigerants in heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems can have a significant impact on the environment, especially when it comes to stratospheric ozone depletion. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system has recognized this issue and has included a prerequisite for Fundamental Refrigerant Read more…
Energy performance is a critical aspect of sustainable building design and operation. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) includes several prerequisites and credits related to energy efficiency and management. One of the Energy and Atmosphere prerequisites for LEED Read more…
Refrigerants play an important role in heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) equipment. They are essential to keep our indoor environment comfortable and cool. However, some refrigerants contribute to climate change and ozone depletion. The use of such refrigerants has prompted building owners and managers to adopt new refrigerant management Read more…
The Grid Harmonization credit for LEED Existing Buildings (O+M) aims to promote demand response technologies and programs that improve energy generation and distribution systems, increase grid reliability, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This credit is worth one point, and the following are the requirements to achieve it: Case 1: Demand Read more…
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a green building certification program that aims to promote sustainable practices and reduce the impact of buildings on the environment. One of the credits in the LEED rating system is the Site Management credit, which is available under the Operations and Maintenance Read more…
LEED EBOM (Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance) certification focuses on improving the sustainability performance of existing buildings. One of the credit requirements for LEED EBOM certification is Heat Island Reduction, which aims to minimize the negative impact of heat islands on the environment and human health. This article will discuss Read more…