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Option D

NC-2009 EAc5:Measurement and Verification
posted by  Radwa Amin  on 

Hello there, My project team wants to add the M&V however we are facing physical constraints on adding digital meters for all the electro-mechanical systems. Could we count on the logical mea

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Mon Sep 30, 2013, 1:29 pm

Concrete Waste

NC-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Management
posted by  sompoche sirichote  on 

We have a good amount of concrete scrap that we intend to use as backfilling material on-site and at another site. Will this be considered as waste diversion? Thanks.

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Mon Sep 30, 2013, 3:39 pm

building fills site...

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Carrie Laurendine  on 

Im documenting LEED credits for a building that re-uses an existing site in downtown area (the building footprint completely fills the site). Thus, there are no vegetated areas (no green roof eith

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Mon Sep 30, 2013, 3:03 pm

Computer room units

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  HOUCINE TLEMSANI  on 

I am working on a project under LEED NC 2009 where the com Rooms and server rooms are served by computer room units (CRAC) with dehumidification and reheat.

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Wed Oct 2, 2013, 7:20 pm

Heat Island Effect - Roof Exemplary Performance

CS-2009 SSc7.2:Heat Island Effect—Roof
posted by  Daniel Joseph  on 

Does any one know how the Exemplary Performance for this credit is achieved?

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Mon Nov 4, 2013, 6:45 pm

Underground parking roof?

NC-2009 SSc7.1:Heat Island Effect—Non-Roof
posted by  Stefano Gagliano  on 

For underground parking to qualify, can the roof just meet the CRI of at least 29 requirement without being either a green roof or covered by solar panels?

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Tue Oct 1, 2013, 8:01 pm

Use of CFC refrigerant for backup chiller

NC-2009 EAp3:Fundamental Refrigerant Management
posted by  Heather Dorer  on 

We are working on a project that will be cooled by a pre-existing central plant. There is a chiller that contains CFCs connected to the loop, however, it is used as a backup chiller.

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Mon Nov 4, 2013, 5:21 pm

Confused: Regional Distance Option 2 calc for Retail

Retail-NC-v2009 MRc5:Regional materials
posted by  RIM Architects  on 

I am under the impression that Regional material distance calculation option 2 (travel by sea, rail, etc.) is not allowed in LEED Retail-NC projects, but I'm finding conflicting information.

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Tue Nov 5, 2013, 7:04 pm

Lighting Power Density at Data Halls

Data-Centers-NC-v4 EAc2:Optimize energy performance
posted by  Anthea Ng  on 

Hello, May I seek anyone's advice on how to determine the lighting power density for data hall while there is no criteria in ASHRAE 90.1? I have ever heard of 0.8 W/ sf (treating similar to activ

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Tue Nov 5, 2013, 3:05 pm

Low Emitting & FEV v Parking Capacity

CS-2009 SSc4.4:Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacity
posted by  R Jones  on 

In the reviewers comments a query has been raised that the parking space allocated to demonstrate Car Pooling is not a preferred parking space - the two closest to entrance to the building are des

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Mon Nov 4, 2013, 6:28 pm