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Building Footprint Clarification
NC-2009 PIf2:Project Summary Detailsposted by James Wieben on
The project I am documenting has 6 floors above grade. None of the floors have an identical floor plate.
Floor Area Ratio Calculation
NC-2009 PIf2:Project Summary Detailsposted by James Wieben on
The property my project is being built upon is 25,920 SF and my LEED Project Boundry contains 31,348 SF.
Energy Modeling for DMV Inspection Station
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Maria Fiorelli on
We have a project in question that is DMV office and vehicle inspection station. The vehicle inspection lanes side of the building are approximately 50% of the total project square footage.
LEED Interpretation #10248 Requiring Residential Kitchen Exhaust
NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performanceposted by Kimberly Frith on
The new LEED Interpretation #10248 (dated 10/1/12) requires residential kitchens to be exhausted to the outdoors, regardless of whether the kitchen includes electric or gas cooking appliances.
Natural ventilation for 100% outside air?
NC-2009 IEQc3.1:Construction IAQ Management Plan—During Constructionposted by Heather Holdridge on
SMACNA standard recommends under Pathway Interruption (IAQ Management Plan) that : "Depending on weather conditions, the contractor should ventilate using 100% outside air to exhaust contaminated a
Historic Building Restoration
NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roofposted by Glen Boldt on
The building is being restored to an "historic condition." Do unfortunate additions (like CMU block in sealed up former window areas) subsequent to the "historic condition" need to be included in
Hybrid site documentation outside USA
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by John Covello on
We have a resort site located overseas that is about 2980 acres. 30% (84 acres) is a previously undeveloped greenfield jungle area.
Pedestrian Connectivity
Pilot-Credits PC9:Street Networkposted by Shiva Prakash on
I agree with comments made regarding the intent of the credit including pedestrian access.
Tenant lighting exceeds ASHRAE, how to model?
CS-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Aaron Yorke on
Hello all, In LEED - CS office projects, since the tenant fitout is unknown, LPD is modeled 12 W/m2 according ASHRAE. However, in the country we are working, national standart for LPD is 20 W/m2.
Multiple Buildings Sharing One Parking Lot
NC-2009 PIf1:Minimum Program Requirementsposted by Erica Timmons on
If you have several new buildings (under LEED NC) being constructed that are intended to share one large parking lot, can you allocate a % or specific number of spaces in that lot to each building?