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Excluding regularly occupied areas

NC-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylight
posted by  Alicia Villanueva  on 

We have some projects in which regularly occupied spaces are designed with no-windows because of client's requirements. These are process areas (a kitchen and a laboratory).

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Wed Jul 11, 2012, 5:15 pm

Whole Building LCA as Innovation in Design point?

Pilot-Credits MRpc63:Whole building life cycle assessment
posted by  Alexandra Ramsden  on 

Two questions: 1) Is it acceptable to submit this as an ID point, outside of the pilot process?

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Thu Jul 12, 2012, 2:39 pm

Guard house's ventilation

NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted by  Florian Schmidtchen  on 

Hallo all, We have a project in one Asian Country, where the Guard house (Gate house) is using a split type unit to condition the room, without mechanical fresh air intake.

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Wed Jul 18, 2012, 1:05 am

Using only 2 splits (with R-410).

NC-2009 EAc4:Enhanced Refrigerant Management
posted by  Lorena Moscoso  on 

It is used in a project two HVAC systems (Split) in two areas of approximately 22.82 square feet, the total project area measures 27,857 square feet.

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Tue Jul 17, 2012, 1:15 pm

Off-site preservation requirements

EBOM-2009 SSc5:Site Development—Protect or Restore Open Habitat
posted by  Jessica Blint  on 

My company currently has an off-site preservation area that we already maintain for a previous project. My question is: to fulfill this credit do we have to have a NEW off-site area?

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Mon Sep 3, 2012, 12:52 am

Partition height at 46"

CI-2009 IEQc8.2:Daylight and Views—Views for Seated Spaces
posted by  Susan M. Kaplan  on 

Herman Miller has given me a diagram showing that 46" high partitions are ok for achieving this credit as long as there is a direct line of sight (not on the horizontal) at 42".

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 5:28 am

Construction Engineer Seeking Advice

NC-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Management
posted by  Andy Kallam  on 

I am currently working on a large Barracks project in Alaska for the US Army Corps or Engineers. The building is to be certified as LEED Silver.

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Wed Aug 1, 2012, 7:38 pm

Recommendations for low SHGC glass for curtain wall application

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Helen Samuel  on 

Hi all, I am looking for some recommendations for the best high efficiency glass that has a very good Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (better than 0.23).

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Fri Jul 13, 2012, 4:33 pm

Regional Materal Credit - Furniture

CI-2009 MRc5:Regional Materials
posted by  Mark Krejcarek  on 

Do I need to document new furniture as an assembly when trying to acheive regional credit?

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Fri Aug 31, 2012, 2:45 pm

Defining groups: male/female bath, dual flush toilet and urinals

NC-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reduction
posted by  Marcio Alberto Casado Pereira  on 

We are using 3/6 LPF dual flush toilets in both male and female restrooms. The WEp1 template doesn't allow us to input both rates, so in my understanding we have to input an average.

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Fri Jul 13, 2012, 8:24 pm