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Excluding Tenants
EBOM-2009 MRc5:Sustainable Purchasing—Foodposted by Nelina Loiselle on
I understand you can excluded up to tenant spaces up to 10% of the square footage of the building. However, our tenant spaces is slightly higher then 10%.
Treating stormwater only?
NC-2009 SSc6.2:Stormwater Design—Quality Controlposted by Nicole Kimoto on
Could this credit be achieved if it were only proposed to treat the storm water runoff with a structural measure and not capture?
Comaprison of EAp2 and EAc1
NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performanceposted by BABAR MEHMOOD on
I want to clarify that ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G 2007 (sec 5.4, 6.4, 7.4, 8.4, 9.4 and 10.4 ) is applicable to Option-1 Whole building energy simulation for both EA Prerequisite 2 and EA Credit 1.
Vehicle Maintenance Facilities - Lighting
CI-2009 EAc1.2:Optimize Energy Performance—Lighting Controlsposted by Carlton Ross on
For lighting levels which have been established by the American National Standard A11.1-1965, R1970, Practice for Industrial Lighting would this qualify as an exception as listed by ASHRAE 90.1 200
All-electric buildings
NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performanceposted by Francesco Passerini on
A note of Table G3.1.1A of ASHRAE 90.1-2007 states that "For all-electric buildings, the heating shall be electric resistance".
DEHP/PVC elimination from newly purchased equipment
CI-2009 IDc1:Innovation in Designposted by Kathy Wislocky on
If our healthcare clinic will be purchasing new medical equipment associated with this gut interior renovation, might eliminating DEHP/PVC from one of the product lines achieve an ID credit?
Low Anual Rainfall Average
CS-2009 SSc6.1:Stormwater Design—Quantity Controlposted by Ron Dean on
Our project is located in a city with a very low annual rainfall average (8.3mm that is about 0.327 inches per year). The project will have a green roof in about 60% of the roof area.
Cx requirements for small office remodel
CI-2009 EAp1:Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systemsposted by Tara Messa on
I am working on a project that is a relatively small office remodel seeking LEED certification.
Designated smoking area in park project?
NC-2009 IEQp2:Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Controlposted by Heather Holdridge on
Our project is a gathering & educational space located within a huge park. We plan to have signages saying no smoking inside and within 25 ft of the building.
Rainfall contribution to TWA??
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Lewis Hewton on
Hi All, My general question is - can direct rainfall to landscaped areas that soaks in through the soil contribute to the irrigation demand in the WEc1? Our project is in Australia and using the