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Are Clerestory Windows considered a roof, or a window?

NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
posted by  Mark Elsensohn  on 

I am working on a Healthcare v2009 project where we are removing and infilling a bunch of clerestory windows.

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Fri Feb 1, 2013, 10:58 pm

following v4 requirements?

NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
posted by  Erica Downs  on 

Any idea if the v4 version of this credit (MRc1 Building Life-cycle Impact Reduction) could be substituted here? Or maybe pursued for an innovation point?

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Wed May 13, 2015, 5:25 pm

Wood Framed Attic and Roof

NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
posted by  Paul Silverberg  on 

Our project was the complete renovation of a small building with masonry exterior walls, a concrete slab on grade at the first floor and wood framing for the interior walls, 2nd floor, attic and ro

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Sat Aug 26, 2017, 10:06 pm

Building additions

posted by  Michael Lueth  on 
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Tue Oct 13, 2009, 7:22 pm

Other Buildings On Site

NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
posted by  John McLean  on 

I have a group of 5 existing buildings on a brownfield site, two are being reused and 3 are being demolished.

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Mon Sep 23, 2013, 9:53 am

Reuse roof joists But not roof deck

NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
posted by  C. Anne Brockelman  on 

I am working on a renovation project of a courthouse. We will be reusing the roof joists but will remove all the existing roof deck.

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Sat Aug 26, 2017, 10:01 pm

Curtain Wall Should Be Exterior Wall or Glazing?

NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
posted by  Sara Zoumbaris  on 

Is a large curtain wall to be considered as exterior wall or glazing for this credit? Thank You!

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Wed Jan 18, 2017, 12:23 am

Existing Parking - Reuse Structural Slab

NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
posted by  Nanechka Pagan  on 

The project that I am currently working have an existing structural floor slab (previously used as a parking lot; doesn't not have roof/walls), the current design intent is to maintain more than 6

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Fri Feb 1, 2013, 10:56 pm

Reused area of column and beam

NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
posted by  Zhantong Chen  on 

In MR c1.1, how to calculate the column and beam area?

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Wed Mar 25, 2015, 9:57 pm

Major renovation with re-insulation of external walls and roofs

NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
posted by  Qian Tang  on 

Dear All, I´m working on a major renovation project. All the external concrete walls, roofs and pillar should be maintained but the insulation layer above the concrete will be changed with the bett

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Sat Aug 26, 2017, 10:04 pm