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Source for Table 1 Maximum Parameters

NC-v4 WEc3:Cooling tower water use
posted by  Nathan Gauthier  on 

Does anybody know where USGBC / WE TAG came up with Table 1? I've not been able to find it anywhere, except where it is referenced as coming from LEED.

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Mon Aug 16, 2021, 12:34 pm

0.5 PPB above threshold

NC-v4 EQc4:Indoor air quality assessment
posted by  Omar Elrawy  on 

Dear all, 

Our IAQ test results show compliance for all parameters except for Fromaldehyde, which is 27.50 PPB , meaning that it is only 0.50 PPB above the threshold.

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Mon Aug 16, 2021, 7:49 pm

Marquee sign to be provided at a later time

NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reduction
posted by  Tacy Austin  on 

The marquee sign is shown on our site plans but the intention is to install at a later date.  To receive this credit, what is the best way to document this?

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Sr. Electrical Engineer
Integrated Design Solutions
LEEDuser Expert
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Mon Aug 16, 2021, 12:58 am

How to calculate "Area with Direct Line of Sight to the Outdoors via Vision Glazing" without a 90 degree angle?

NC-v4 EQc8:Quality views
posted by  Elissa Wu  on 

I am working on a project that has two regularly occupied spaces that do NOT have two 90 degree apart windows. I am instead going for Type 2 and Type 4.

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Energy Program Specialist
PA DMVA
LEEDuser Expert
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Sun Aug 15, 2021, 11:26 pm

Cooling tower cycles

NC-v4 WEc3:Cooling tower water use
posted by  Manuel Martin Delgado  on 

Hi, I am a bit confused with the credit requirements for achieving 1 point.

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Fri Aug 13, 2021, 3:02 pm

Flushing Out a Hockey Rink

NC-v4 EQc4:Indoor air quality assessment
posted by  Cynthia Kaplan  on 

My project is a new construction hockey arena pursuing Option 1, Path 1 for the flush out. The thing is, we have ice. Ambient temperatures will not be above 60 degrees. 

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Fri Aug 13, 2021, 2:41 am

V4 Entrance mats/roll-up mats

NC-v4 EQc1:Enhanced indoor air quality strategies
posted by  Kathryn Haeberle  on 

Hi, does anyone know if the v2009 interpretation still applies that the first 3 ft of the 10 ft must be a permanent system (like recessed mat system) and the remainder can be roll-up mats

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Sustainability Director, Certifications & Compliance
Jacobs
LEEDuser Expert
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Wed Aug 11, 2021, 9:19 am

University Participation in Utility Solar

NC-v4 EAc7:Green power and carbon offsets
posted by  Rebecca Aarons-Sydnor  on 

We are working on a new building at a University that has an existing agreement with the utility to offset 96% of the energy used with utlity-owned solar farms, and all RECs are retired on the Univ

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Wed Aug 11, 2021, 2:13 am
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Practice Leader - Sustainability
EUA
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Tue Aug 10, 2021, 7:46 am

ASHRAE 55, patient rooms, and metabolic rates

Healthcare-v4 EQc5:Thermal comfort
posted by  Jim Nicolow  on 

Our HVAC engineer indicated that ASHRAE 55 cannot be met on a healthcare project because it is not applicable for metabolic rates below 1.0.  Isolation room and ICU patients could be sleeping

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