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Baseline Water Use Formula
EBOM-2009 WEp1:Minimum Indoor Plumbing Fixture and Fitting Efficiencyposted 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.
LEED Retail CI M&R Calculator
CI-2009 MRc3.2:Materials Reuse—Furniture and Furnishingsposted 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?
Limited Asbestos Remediation
NC-2009 SSc3:Brownfield Redevelopmentposted 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
Absence of composite wood and agrifiber products
NC-2009 IEQc4.4:Low-Emitting Materials—Composite Wood and Agrifiber Productsposted 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.
Furniture Donation
NC-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Managementposted 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.
Occupancy sensor in retail shop area
CI-2009 EAc1.2:Optimize Energy Performance—Lighting Controlsposted 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.
Mechanical Efficiency Requirements - Energy Star
CI-2009 EAc1.3:Optimize Energy Performance—HVACposted 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
LEED H Pilot Credit 9
Pilot-Credits PC9:Street Networkposted 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
Private terrace
CS-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted 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.
U-values and SHGC
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted 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