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Option 1 - ASE & Automated Blinds
NC-v4 EQc7:Daylightposted by Sebastien Panouille on
I'm trying to get clear confirmation of whether automatic blinds/shutters can be used to help with achieving the ASE requirements in LEEDV4.
Base ratios for hospitals
Healthcare-v4 LTc7:Reduced parking footprintposted by Donal Dignan on
I'm working on a hospital project which qualifies as Case 2 (although it's not urban and qualifies by way of diverse uses only) for this credit and am trying to work out the base ratio of parking s
Where can I get the required maps needed for verification?
Homes-v4 LTc4:Community resourcesposted by Phil Vanderloo on
I've spent hours trying to figure out how to create the needed verification maps for community services, intersections, transit, open areas. Asked for help from usgbc, and posted in the forum.
Kitchen exhaust fans
EBOM-v4 EQp1:Minimum indoor air quality performanceposted by Harry Flamm on
Is an Existing Building (residential dormitory), that has recirculating kitchen exhaust fans in the student's bedroom suites and in the resident assistant's apartment, able to comply
Are bathtubs included
Homes-v4 EAc2:Efficient hot water distribution systemposted by Emmanuel Pauwels on
I wonder if this also applies to a bathtub. I would think it wouldn´t since you fill the bathtub with a mixture of hot and cold water so the cold water would not be wasted.
Surrounding Density - existing or approved buildings?
CS-v4 LTc4:Surrounding density and diverse usesposted by Sareet Benayahu on
My project is a high rise office building planned in an area that was previously industrial zone.
Shower location
NC-v4 LTc6:Bicycle facilitiesposted by Thu Nguyen on
This credit requires that "Provide at least one on-site shower with changing facility for the first 100 regular building occupants and one additional shower for every 150 regular building occupants
Multifamily Setpoints and Equipment Load
NC-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performanceposted by Cory Duggin on
Are we required to use the equipment loads and setpoints from the Energy Star Multifamily High Rise Simulation Guidelines? I found that it is referenced by LEED for Homes, but I haven't found
How the fan efficiency W/cfm and pump efficiency W/gpm is decided in Ashrae 90.1?
CS-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performanceposted by Homer Wang on
Where or which book we can find about how the fan efficiency W/cfm and pump efficiency W/gpm is decided in Ashrae 90.1 just like what type building or how large build is considered and how long duc