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IEQp1 required signatory

NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted by  Anne-Maria Vierinen  on 

Our HVAC designer is also the ventilation systems designer on our project.

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Thu Feb 9, 2012, 10:53 am

PEAK Transients--What makes for PEAK? Not TOTALLY Occupied?

NC-2009 SSc4.2:Alternative Transportation—Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms
posted by  Brooks Critchfield  on 

When calculating the PEAK transients, do we need to plan for every assembly space, every classroom, every office, every etc.

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Wed Feb 8, 2012, 9:31 pm

Charging stations and Calgreen

NC-2009 SSc4.3:Alternative Transportation—Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
posted by  Deborah Lucking  on 

Our project in California is pursuing SSc4.3 by providing charging stations.

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Permanent Monitoring Devices

NC-2009 IEQc7.2:Thermal Comfort—Verification
posted by  Scott Rosch  on 

We have a smaller government project that does not have the need or budget for a building automation system, which we have used as the monitoring equipment for this credit previously.

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Fri Apr 6, 2012, 8:00 pm

EAc6 in Abu Dhabi

NC-2009 EAc6:Green power
posted by  Scott Bixby  on 

I am trying to calculate the REC quantity required for a building in the UAE to get EAc6 (Green Power), but noticed that the CBECS method does not apply to buildings outside the US.

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Sun Feb 12, 2012, 7:21 pm

SCS Gold Certificate

Schools-2009 IEQc4.5:Low-Emitting Materials—Furniture and Furnishings
posted by  Suzanne Allerton  on 

Will the above certificate in place of one type furniture item be acceptable for this credit?

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Fri Feb 17, 2012, 6:24 pm

Pressure Drop Adjustment when no HVAC has been designed

CS-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Santiago Rodriguez  on 

Dear Forum, I am modeling a building which has no heating or cooling system in the design, so, according to Appendix G, I have modeled these systems exactly the same as in the baseline design.

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Tue Feb 14, 2012, 3:09 pm

Commissioning firm instead of a specific person?

NC-2009 EAc3:Enhanced Commissioning
posted by  Veronika Sundberg  on 

Since our project is quit big we have hired an independent firm for our commissioning of the project and not a single person.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012, 1:41 pm

Ashrae 90.1 - Tradable Surfaces

CS-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Angela Saggin  on 

Hi! We have some canopies in our project, but one of these canopies is 5w over-lighted. It's our understanding that we can make it up by under-lighting other tradable surface.

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Mon Feb 13, 2012, 7:59 pm

Evapotranspiration rate

CS-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Mike D  on 

What should the reference evapotranspiration rate (ETo) be expressed on the online form as? inches/month?

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Thu Feb 16, 2012, 11:00 pm