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ND-v2009 GIBc1:Certified green buildings
posted by  Nader NAKIB  on 

Will a BREEAM certified building in an ND project count towards LEED GIB prerequisite one?

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Mon Dec 3, 2012, 2:34 pm

Documentation only for regularly occupied spaces?

CS-2009 IEQc7:Thermal Comfort—Design
posted by  Marco Abdallah  on 

Do we have to provide documentation that the design conditions fall within the ASHRAE 55-2004 just for regularly occupied spaces (e.g.

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Wed Dec 5, 2012, 1:42 pm

EPA Target Finder rating tool

Schools-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Ameet AA  on 

Following requirement is stated even in the LEED 2009 School Alternative compliances path for project outside the U.S.(July 2012) "The project must establish an energy performance rating goal for

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Mon Dec 3, 2012, 5:17 pm

Part Residence and Part Office

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  April Ambrose  on 

I have a small facility (20k sqft or so) that is approximately 45% office and 55% "transitional" residential. I've modeled it as a residential with PTAC w/ HW Coil per zone, but I'm running into a

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Thu Dec 6, 2012, 7:26 am

EAc5 Option 3

NC-2009 EAc5:Measurement and Verification
posted by  Crina Bosch   on 

We have a large project that is on a DES - We meet the criteria that forces us to include upstream DES equipment.

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Mon Dec 3, 2012, 5:27 pm

1/2 a Mile walkable distance evidence/survey

NC-2009 SSc2:Development Density and Community Connectivity
posted by  Lorne Mlotek  on 

Hi Everyone, A little bit of an obscure question in regards to community connectivity. I was wondering if anyone knew how USGBC chose 1/2 mile to be considered a walkable distance.

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Mon Dec 3, 2012, 6:10 pm

Irrigation efficiency for manual watering

EBOM-2009 WEc3:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Alicia Villanueva  on 

The Reference Guide does not state the irrigation efficiency for manual watering, just for drip and sprinkler irrigation.

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No new parking VS local regulations

NC-2009 SSc4.4:Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacity
posted by  Mike D  on 

We are targeting SSc.4.4-Alternative Transportation-Parking Capacity for a New Construction project. The project will not provide any parking.

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Thu Dec 13, 2012, 11:13 pm

SSc4.2 components in renovated existing building

NC-2009 SSc4.2:Alternative Transportation—Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms
posted by  Jeremy Theodore  on 

From the text in MPR3, it seems plausible that bike parking and showers used to meet credit SS4.2 could be built by renovation in another in another facility outside the project's LEED scope, as lo

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Tue Dec 18, 2012, 7:46 pm

Peak Transient Occupancy

NC-2009 SSc4.2:Alternative Transportation—Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms
posted by  Kevin Gilleran  on 

Looking for clarification on the Peak Transient Occupancy calculation in regard to the definition of "regularly occurring" moment.

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 8:53 pm