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right of ways adjacent to project?

ND-Plan-v4 NPDc7:Transit facilities
posted by  Ian Scott  on 

Given how a project boundary is supposed to be defined, either the project side of the right of way or the far side (non-project side) of the right-of-way, for this credit how do you deal with tran

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Mon Nov 30, 2015, 11:13 pm

Zone Heights & Voids for 90.1 PRM

CS-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performance
posted by  Ciaran McCabe  on 

When modelling a building to the ASHRAE 90.1 PRM what conventions should be used in terms of room heights. Are floor voids and ceiling voids merged into the height of the rooms? Advise needed.

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Tue Dec 1, 2015, 2:32 pm

Aerator pantry sink

CI-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reduction
posted by  H. Group  on 

We are using the Kohler faucet with 1.5 gpm aerator for pantry sink, I asked the supplier for .5gpm aerator, he said lowest Kohler offers on this faucet is 1.5 gpm.

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Wed Dec 30, 2015, 5:36 pm

leed modelling software

NC-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  sam Alfassy  on 

We would like to know if Design builder is approved for leed credits EAp2 and EAc2. We understand that it is more versatile than eQuest. any thoughts? Thanks!

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Wed Dec 2, 2015, 2:13 pm

Limited access for inpatient units

Healthcare-v2009 SSc9.2:Connection to the natural world - direct exterior access for patients
posted by  Brian Pescod   on 

We're looking at this credit as a potential Innovation in Design for a Long-Term Care BD+C project.

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Sat Dec 5, 2015, 7:14 pm

Elevator Shafts in high rise condo

NC-2009 IEQp2:Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
posted by  Chris Wisniewski  on 

I am the HERS rater working on a 80+ story condominium high rise. It is intended to be a "smoking permitted" building. Some of the residential units have in-unit access to the elevators.

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Tue May 24, 2016, 3:08 am

Declare Labeled Products

CI-v4 MRc5:Building product disclosure and optimization - material ingredients
posted by  Laci Hoskins  on 

Does the Declare program (and therefore products with Declare labels) fall under the "other USGBC approved programs" for meeting Option 1 for Material Ingredient Reporting?

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Thu Dec 3, 2015, 4:45 pm

Building Area Method Vs Space by Space Method

CS-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Ciaran McCabe  on 

In terms of the Energy Model for Core & Shell is the "Building Area Method" more applicable as the final layout has not been decide yet ?

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Fri Dec 4, 2015, 8:00 pm

Aeronautical Maintenance Workshop

NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted by  Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo  on 

This is a 70,000 sf Aeronautical Maintenance Workshop in Colombia with the following features: -The space is 6 meters height. -There are interior walls 5 meter height.

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Wed Dec 9, 2015, 7:25 pm

Eficiency of Electric motors operated with VFD

CS-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Pedro Urazan  on 

I would like to know if electric motors that are going to be operated by a VFD (Variable Frequency Drive), need to comply with the eficiency requirements of the ASHRAE 90.1 table 10.8. Thanks

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Fri Dec 4, 2015, 10:33 pm