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Does high VOC primer have any adverse effect on air quality?

NC-2009 IEQc4.2:Low-Emitting Materials—Paints and Coatings
posted by  Karl Heitman  on 

Ideally you would want everyone to use low VOC whether the product is applied on site or off site.

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Fri Jan 24, 2014, 4:15 pm

Landscaping in phases

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Alexia Anastassiadis  on 

Hello everyone, I'm working on a project that contains a very large green area. The project will not have irrigation of any kind, since the project is situated in a temperate-humid region.

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Fri Mar 7, 2014, 10:14 pm

weighted sound reduction index VS STC

Pilot-Credits EQpc24:Acoustics
posted by  Ian McCall  on 

Hi, This credit require to evaluate the sound isolation performance of constructions using STC rating which is very common in US. Our project is in Europe where STC rating is not use.

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Fri Jan 31, 2014, 3:31 pm

Light Power Density Calculated Method

Retail-CI-v2009 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  John Kitsalis  on 

I understand that their are two methods to calculating the LPD. In the process of selecting which method to choose, are there any requirements that the project must meet?

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Fri Mar 7, 2014, 3:44 pm

Water Usage vs FTE Classification

Schools-2009 WEc3:Water Use Reduction
posted by  Sadie Martin  on 

Hi, We are working on sizing a rainwater tank for a new building on an urban high school campus.

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Fri Mar 7, 2014, 3:15 pm

FSC Wood type and certification

CS-2009 MRc6:Certified Wood
posted by  Lilian Seow  on 

I got a declaration letter from the manufacturer of the glulam. The letter states the wood was purchased from a sawmill and it's is FSC Mixed Credit. 1.

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Tue Jan 21, 2014, 5:43 pm

Other feature that meets the intend of the credit?

Pilot-Credits EQpc78:Design for active occupants
posted by  Marina Mihalcea  on 

Hi! What if we have an element that meets the intend of the credit but is not included in the list of 11 features from which to choose?

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Wed Jan 22, 2014, 6:23 pm

Option 1 - Combination of approaches allowed?

CI-2009 MRc5:Regional Materials
posted by  R Jones  on 

Is it possible to use a combination of the 500 mile radius and the alternative compliance path addressing the mode of transport when documenting this credit ?

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Wed Jan 22, 2014, 4:05 pm

waste management by bedroom vs sf

Homes-v4 MRc3:Construction waste management
posted by  Elizabeth Eason  on 

LEED v4 for homes Table 1:Baseline Waste list waste by both bedrooms and conditioned space but there is no guidance as to when one should use conditioned sf vs bedrooms.

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Tue May 9, 2017, 5:32 pm

Treated (rain) water for human contact...

NC-2009 WEc2:Innovative Wastewater Technologies
posted by  Jorge Lopez de Obeso  on 

Here is a situation: Rain water is captured and treated for reusing to flush and flow fixtures. A single cistern storages both rainwater and municipal water supply.

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Tue Feb 4, 2014, 8:39 pm