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Option 4: Vehicle Sharing Program - Table - BioDiesel
NC-2009 SSc4.3:Alternative Transportation—Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehiclesposted by Jennifer Martin on
Option 4: Provide building occupants access to a low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle sharing program.
Distance from water bodies and wet lands
NC-v4 LTc2:Sensitive land protectionposted by Bazeeth Ahamed K M on
In V3, the development boundary from water bodies and wetlands should be 50' and 100' respectively. Why in V4 it is reversed ie 100' for water bodies and 50' for wetland? Any justification?
Points table can be based on rating system
NC-v4 LTc1:LEED for Neighborhood Development locationposted by Bazeeth Ahamed K M on
The points table can be based on rating system like NC, CS, School etc instead of BD&C
Naturally occurring arsenic contamination
NC-2009 SSc3:Brownfield Redevelopmentposted by Kathleen Gaffney on
Would naturally occurring arsenic contamination (from trees, it appears) be eligible for the brownfield credit if documentation is provided? The soil was tested and is being remediated.
Plenum Zones
NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performanceposted by Rosana Correa on
Hello, In the proposed design, the HVAC system operates using plenum zones as return air path. Should I use the plenums as return air path in the baseline model as well? Thank you
Passive House Certified Component vs Energy Star Products
CI-2009 EAc1.3:Optimize Energy Performance—HVACposted by María Fernanda Aguirre on
Hi, I am currently working on an LEED for Commercial Interiors Project and the HVAC Engineer has just heard about some ventilation units with heat recovery which are certified as Passive House Comp
IAQ testing in a continuously occupied office
CI-2009 IEQc3.2:Construction IAQ Management Plan—Before Occupancyposted by Maggie Edelstein on
Our project is a government office that will be continuously occupied throughout the duration of construction.
can we get credit for a future cistern?
NC-2009 WEc2:Innovative Wastewater Technologiesposted by Saju Varghese on
If we have prepared piping but cistern is not installed yet and it will possibly be installed in the future, can we get credit for it?
Question about Mechanical Ventilation
CS-2009 IEQc2:Increased Ventilationposted by Ron Dean on
Hello, My mechanical design normally consist of a big outdoor air fan supplier on the rooftop that delivers air to each floor (for mechanical ventilation) and then the future tenant will install h
Exterior Color Absorptance (a)
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Omar Elrawy on
I need to know if there's a Basecase requirement for the exterior color absorption property, named "absorptance" in eQuest?, and if I can gain credits by using bright colors in the exterior, which