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Baseline HVAC system choice

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Jatuwat Varodompun  on 

Let's Say this building is 26,000 sf which the baseline is system 5-6. What if the exception area is 10,000 sf (process load difference >10 Btu/h ft).

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KJWW Engineering
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Tue May 26, 2015, 3:02 pm

G3.1.1 Exception for system 3

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Haojie Wang  on 

We have a college building with around 50% of its floor area being a gym, which is sized to its maximum capacity during graduation.

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Tue May 26, 2015, 1:51 pm

Chiller IPLV

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Rathnashree Bharadwaj  on 

I have a query on ASHRAE 90.1 2010. There are 2 paths to specify the chiller COP. How do we enter the part load values in the simulation software? ASHRAE only mentions the IPLV.

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Mon May 25, 2015, 6:24 am

Cleaners

NC-2009 IEQc4.1:Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealants
posted by  Pia Öhrling  on 

Should a cleaner used before the adhesive (to make the Surface clean) fullfill IEQc4.1? If it should which category should be used?

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Sat May 23, 2015, 12:29 am

Lead Paint

Schools-2009 SSp2:Environmental Site Assessment
posted by  Adam Musante  on 

Generally speaking, is the presence of lead paint in an existing school from the 1950's cause for concern and must be addressed or else the prerequisite is not satisfied?

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Wight & Company
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Fri May 22, 2015, 5:45 pm

Reclamation Land

ND-v2009 SLLp3:Wetland and water body conservation
posted by  WT Ho  on 

To stay "untouched" to water body, does it mean that a project with reclaimed portion is ineligible for ND, even if other potion of the future development land is previously developed? What if tha

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Fri May 22, 2015, 3:02 am

Thermal Comfort Survey

NC-2009 IEQc7.2:Thermal Comfort—Verification
posted by  Leed User  on 

I used the survey template provided on this site and was denied the credit saying it did not address all of the ASHRAE 55-2004 environmental variables (air speed, humidity, radiant temperature, and

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YR&G
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Thu May 21, 2015, 10:08 pm

Lease Agreement an option to comply with the credit requirements

CS-2009 IEQc1:Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring
posted by  Katherine Ann Resurreccion  on 

Hi, We are currently documenting the requirements for this credit and our option in order to comply is to provide a Tenant/Lease Agreement.

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Jacobs
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Thu May 21, 2015, 5:18 pm

Process loads

NC-v4 EAc2:Optimize energy performance
posted by  Ake Larsson  on 

In our company, we have introduced LEED as mandatory for all new construction projects.

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Wed May 20, 2015, 9:45 pm

How long do you have to do surveys?

NC-2009 IEQc7.2:Thermal Comfort—Verification
posted by  Parker williams  on 

How long do you have to do surveys? Is this suppose to be ongoing forever?

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Wed May 20, 2015, 9:45 pm