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office space in existing building
NC-2009 MPR2:Must be a complete, permanent building or spaceposted by Yukari Treible on
We are designing an office space in one floor of an existing building. It will be gutting and full fit-out of this floor alone; nothing else in the building will be touched and the exist.
Mixed use building application and Ventilation Calculations 90.2
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by J.R. Anderson on
The project is registered as a LEED NC v 2009. A good portion of the building project is going to be used for living quarters. Can ASHRAE 62.2 be utilized for the Outside Air Calculation???
Alternative fuel vehicles
EBOM-2009 SSc4:Alternative Commuting Transportationposted by Jeann Cunha Vieira on
In Brazil, many cars are ethanol powered. Can I consider ethanol powered cars as alternative-fuel vehicles for the purpose of the credit SSc4 of LEED EBOM 2009?
Looking to save some time on section drawings
NC-2009 IEQc8.2:Daylight and Views—Viewsposted by Susan Di Giulio on
Does anybody know of a source for AutoCAD drawings/blocks for typical furniture in section or elevation?
Option 2 Path 2
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Alfonso London) Ponce on
In order to prove that landscaping does not require permanent irrigation and that it is only irrigated on the first year of installation (local landscape which does not need irrigation when they ar
Residential Units - Pressure Testing
NC-2009 IEQp2:Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Controlposted by Mallory Schaus on
We have a residential (apartment) building that is allowing smoking on one of the floors. After blower door testing and reparations, we have met the requirement for unit sealing.
Doubts regarding MR c3 - Option 3 - 2 questions
Healthcare-v2009 MRc5:Furniture and medical furnishingsposted by María Fernanda Aguirre on
Hi everyone, please help us with these 2 questions: 1.- We have a furniture assembly made up by an imported steel structure (which has no sustainable characteristics) and by a top which is an FSC
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 vs E779-10
NC-2009 IEQp2:Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Controlposted by María Fernanda Aguirre on
For Mid-rise residential buildings it is required to perform a blower door test according E779-03 but international ASTM web site indicates that this standard has been superseded by ASTM E779-10.
Bike Lanes "in two directions"
Schools-2009 SSc4.2:Alternative Transportation—Bicycle Storage and Changing Roomsposted by Greengrade User on
Please clarify the meaning of "in two directions" from the credit language regarding bike lanes for schools? Does this mean a lane for "coming" and a lane for "going"?
ECNZ (Environmental Choice New Zealand) certified toilet tissue
EBOM-2009 IEQc3.3:Green Cleaning—Purchase of Sustainable Cleaning Products and Materialsposted by Lily Chen on
Hello! Can anyone help? Could ECNZ certified toilet paper meet the criteria of toilet tissue in IEQc3.3?