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Minimum area required for Credit MR-C7

NC-2009 MRc7:Certified Wood
posted by  Rameez Javed  on 

Hi. Currently working on a project in a tropical country where it's NOT general practice to use wood for any structural framing, dimensional framing or sub-flooring.

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Fri Nov 23, 2012, 5:50 am

Semiheated space and baseline model

NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performance
posted by  Francesco Passerini  on 

In the proposed building there is a semiheated space (climate zone 4, heating power 40 W/m^2, no ventilation, no cooling). In the baseline model shall that space be modeled without HVAC system?

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Thu Oct 25, 2012, 2:07 pm

Daylit sensors for windows and glass roof

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

For compliance with the "Daylit Controls" we are placing sensors in all perimeter of the offices within 4,5m of the windows, at the high of the ceiling.

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Clarifications on Background noise

Schools-2009 IEQp3:Minimum Acoustical Performance
posted by  David Mirabile  on 

This is my first attempt at this credit. I am confused on the effort to prove background noise whether using the ASHRAE or ANSI standard.

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Fri Oct 26, 2012, 5:22 pm

Include fuel oil usage from emergency generators?

EBOM-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance
posted by  Jessica Hawley  on 

On past LEED EBOM Certifications, GBCI has required us to input fuel oil used in our emergency generators. So we did.

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Natural Ventilation Compliance

NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted by  Dan Forino  on 

I have a project looking to achieve some of the spaces via Natural Ventilation compliance. The windows are installed with a 60% porosity window screen.

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Sun Nov 25, 2012, 4:22 pm

Points under option 1

ND-v2009 GIBc1:Certified green buildings
posted by  Alicia Villanueva  on 

Credit language does not state how many points you will get when you certify one single building under LEED rating systems. We would appreciate any clarification.

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Fri Oct 26, 2012, 6:16 pm

ID credit for collaborative workstations

NC-2009 IDc1:Innovation in Design
posted by  Stacey Olson  on 

I was informed about a project that is pursuing an ID point based on using colaborative workstations and conference rooms, that promote interaction and use less space that conventional plans, thus

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Fri Nov 23, 2012, 3:09 pm

Calculation of baseline, "lowest first-cost"

ND-v2009 GIBc13:Infrastructure energy efficiency
posted by  Alicia Villanueva  on 

The calculation of the baseline does not seem very clear for us. Does it mean that we have to calculate the energy used by the cheapest equipment?

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Fri Oct 26, 2012, 8:44 pm

Views through doors with glazing

NC-2009 IEQc8.2:Daylight and Views—Views
posted by  Michelle Teague  on 

I haven't been able to locate anything in writing about *views through doors with glazing *use of interior glazing to achieve views from interior rooms across corridors through perimeter rooms wit

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Fri Oct 26, 2012, 8:35 pm