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Baseline Water Use Formula

EBOM-2009 WEp1:Minimum Indoor Plumbing Fixture and Fitting Efficiency
posted by  Tara Bennett  on 

I'm looking for the actual formula/equations used for the calculations that are done automatically on the WEp1 active form.

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Thu Oct 25, 2012, 8:33 pm

LEED Retail CI M&R Calculator

CI-2009 MRc3.2:Materials Reuse—Furniture and Furnishings
posted by  David Mahood  on 

Is it a requirement for the April 2012 template to use all materials ( we are not using Div. 12 materials) across the template for Recycled Content, Regional Materials, and Certified Wood?

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Mon Sep 24, 2012, 5:45 pm

Limited Asbestos Remediation

NC-2009 SSc3:Brownfield Redevelopment
posted by  Denise Shimabukuro  on 

If our entire project site has asbestos soil contamination, but due to budget constraints we are only planning to remediate the soil disturbed for our new buildings and not the undisturbed areas in

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Sat Sep 22, 2012, 9:30 pm

Absence of composite wood and agrifiber products

NC-2009 IEQc4.4:Low-Emitting Materials—Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products
posted by  Francis Porter  on 

If our project has no composite wood or agrifiber products can we claim IEQ C4.4 since we have ensured good indoor quality with the choice of alternative products? Thanks.

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Thu Oct 18, 2012, 1:51 am

Furniture Donation

NC-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Management
posted by  Katie Mesia  on 

I have a client who is moving from Building A to new Building B. They will be buying all new furniture for Building B.

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Mon Sep 24, 2012, 5:00 pm

Occupancy sensor in retail shop area

CI-2009 EAc1.2:Optimize Energy Performance—Lighting Controls
posted by  Noriko Nagazumi  on 

In retail project, it's difficult to incoperate occupancy sensor in retail shop area. Most of floor area in our project is retail shop area, and less than 5% of floor area is back office.

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Mon Sep 24, 2012, 4:34 pm

Mechanical Efficiency Requirements - Energy Star

CI-2009 EAc1.3:Optimize Energy Performance—HVAC
posted by  Noriko Nagazumi  on 

Hi, The Advanced Buildings Core Performance Guides asks for ENERGY STAR labeled package unitary equipment. Does anyone has experience with ENERGY STAR "equivalent" equipment adoption in internat

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Mon Sep 24, 2012, 4:54 pm

LEED H Pilot Credit 9

Pilot-Credits PC9:Street Network
posted by  Alexander Morris  on 

I agree with Jon Jensen's comment above that a 4-way intersection with one leg that leads to a cul-de-sac is not materially different in terms of connectedness to a 3-way intersection where all thr

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Private terrace

CS-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  Marcio Alberto Casado Pereira  on 

My C&S project has a terrace on the 1st floor (below there is only the parking garage). That terrace is only accessible by the Meeting Room, which is used by the building users.

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Fri Nov 2, 2012, 5:37 pm

U-values and SHGC

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Henrique Mendes  on 

USGBC is saying that the fenestration assembly U-value and SHGC value must be modeled at 4.26 and 0.25, we are changing the fenestration characteristcs in order to get as close to those values as p

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Mon Sep 24, 2012, 10:43 pm