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Blower Door Test in NC?
NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performanceposted by Ian Johnson on
I'm working on a renovation of an existing building pursuing LEED NC. The clients would like to perform a blower door test prior to drywall installation to improve the building's thermal envelope.
Lighting Power Allowance
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by David Weigel, PE on
I am working on a new facility that is mixed-use health care, research laboratory, and conference center. Computing lighting power density by either space-by-space or whole-building method yields
Project can't meet Outside Air Requirements
CI-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performanceposted by Rob Hink on
We have a project which the outdoor air supply is limited from the base building HVAC system (out of our boundary) and we are not sure if the project will be able to meet the ASHRAE 62.1 requiremen
Walkable Streets - Historic
Pilot-Credits PC14:Walkable Streetsposted by Pat Thomas on
Our project is an adaptive reuse of a historic building in a historic district.
Group Certification and Meters
EBOM-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Efficiency Performanceposted by JOHN COOK on
We have a situation where we would like to utilize the multiple building approach as a group project for 2 buildings and the surrounding site.
PC13 Closed?
Pilot-Credits PC13:Bicycle Network, Storage, and Changing Roomsposted by Becky Dix on
I was hoping to take part in this pilot credit and see that it has closed. Is it possible to submit similar documentation for an ID credit?
Wine Coolers
CI-2009 EAc1.4:Optimize Energy Performance—Equipment and Appliancesposted by Sheela I on
Do wine coolers qualify for Energy Star?
"Non-Structural" material/Interior walls
Pilot-Credits MRpc52:Material multi-attribute assessmentposted by stephanie fagan on
Would metal framed interior walls need to be excluded from the calculations for this pilot credit?
Window to wall ratio
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Katherine Ann Resurreccion on
I’m working on project with two mid-rise buildings, one for the office and the other is for parking garage mostly are naturally ventilated.
'installed by substantial completion of construction'
Schools-2009 EAc2:On-Site Renewable Energyposted by Sara Goenner Curlee on
The letter template has a sign-off for the owner/agent to declare that the renewable energy source (in my case PV solar thermal) is 'installed by substantial completion of construction.' We will be