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Building Footprint Clarification

NC-2009 PIf2:Project Summary Details
posted by  James Wieben  on 

The project I am documenting has 6 floors above grade. None of the floors have an identical floor plate.

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Thu Nov 1, 2012, 5:06 pm

Floor Area Ratio Calculation

NC-2009 PIf2:Project Summary Details
posted 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.

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Thu Nov 1, 2012, 5:09 pm

Energy Modeling for DMV Inspection Station

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted 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.

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Thu Nov 1, 2012, 9:13 pm

LEED Interpretation #10248 Requiring Residential Kitchen Exhaust

NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted 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.

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Natural ventilation for 100% outside air?

NC-2009 IEQc3.1:Construction IAQ Management Plan—During Construction
posted 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

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Fri Nov 2, 2012, 11:58 pm

Historic Building Restoration

NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
posted 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

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Sat Nov 3, 2012, 9:25 pm

Hybrid site documentation outside USA

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted 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.

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Fri Nov 23, 2012, 4:33 am

Pedestrian Connectivity

Pilot-Credits PC9:Street Network
posted by  Shiva Prakash  on 

I agree with comments made regarding the intent of the credit including pedestrian access.

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Tenant lighting exceeds ASHRAE, how to model?

CS-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted 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.

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Mon Nov 5, 2012, 5:32 pm

Multiple Buildings Sharing One Parking Lot

NC-2009 PIf1:Minimum Program Requirements
posted 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?

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Mon Nov 5, 2012, 8:58 pm