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district energy - does the plant need to follow same ASHRAE standard?
NC-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performanceposted by Craig Flandermeyer on
Project is utilizing energy from a central plant, the team is attempting to decide between using the purchased energy approach vs.
Exterior slab with radiant heating
Healthcare-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performanceposted by Priscillia Champagne on
I am working on a project in Quebec (where there is a lot of snow) and the client has requested a radiant heating system for an exterior concrete slab that links a ramp to an ambulance garage
Delegated Design of Irrigation with Split Review
NC-v4 WEp1:Outdoor water use reductionposted by Leanne Conrad on
We have delegated design of the irrigation system to the contractor but are pursuing the split review process.
Interpretation of the Net usable program area for area calculations
Healthcare-v4 SSc7:Places of respiteposted by Priscillia Champagne on
"Net usable program area" is defined as follow : the sum of all interior areas in the project available to house the project's program.
100% Greenfield Site
NC-v4 SSc2:Site development - protect or restore habitatposted by Sofia Barahona on
If we are designing a project on a 100% greenfield land, therefore no previously developed area is present.
LEED v4 CI information
CS-v4 SSc7:Tenant design and construction guidelinesposted by Jamie Oates on
Hi all,
In an open office space, how to distinguish whether the type of workstation meets the definition of permanent indoor obstruction
NC-v4 EQc8:Quality viewsposted by Jingchao Qian on
There are questions about the quality view of open-plan office spaces. Vision types 1 and 3 require no permanent indoor obstructions. Refer to example 3 in the reference.
Rc value
NC-v4 EAc6:Enhanced refrigerant managementposted by Lise Dannesboe on
Hi
To caluclate the Rc-value we need to know the amount of refrigerant and the cooliing capacity. As LEED v4 puts it:
Bicycle Network Connections
NC-v4 LTc6:Bicycle facilitiesposted by Michelle Rosenberger on
This must be obvious to everyone but me since I don't see a question on this. Our project is adjacent to a well established bike trail that extends for 10 miles or more in both directions.