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ASHRAE 90.1-Envelope Fenestration & Skylight Fenestration area
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Natalie Tan on
Hi, We have a new 400m2 dining hall project in Climate zone 1, and would like to seek advice on the compliance for having to meet the maximum 40% for vertical fenestration area as well as not excee
Ice Makers- Bane of my Existence
CI-2009 EAc1.4:Optimize Energy Performance—Equipment and Appliancesposted by Julie Hendricks on
OK, here's my dilemma: Icemakers are covered by Energy Star, but only air-cooled ice makers qualify. On our project, we have a number of Hoshizaki water-cooled icemakers.
Do aerators count?
CI-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reductionposted by Diana Nezamutinova on
Would GBCI approve of the water savings derived from a low-flow aerator (flow limiter) installed on the existing tap that used to have high water flow? Thank you.
A client with ongoing site works asks about LEED feasibility
NC-2009 SSp1:Construction Activity Pollution Preventionposted by Mauricio Ramirez on
The owner of a project is considering the possibility of the project to become LEED Certified.
multi-occupied single use spaces
NC-2009 IEQc6.1:Controllability of Systems—Lightingposted by Matthew VanSweden on
There seems to be two layers of logic for defining single or mult-occupied space. One is by number of occupants [private office vs. conference rooms] and one is by function [café vs.
Water-cooled screw chiller- Minimum Efficiency
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Arub Vijay on
Hi, I would like to seek expert advice in the following. 1) Can anybody advise if water-cooled screw chillers intended to operate at non-standard conditions (Middle East) must comply with Table 6.
WFR question
CI-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylightposted by cecilia uri on
I am working on a project wehre the offices are bout 140 sq ft, the window is 5'x5' and the VLT is .70...
Pursuing EQ3.2 but not EQ3?
EBOM-2009 IEQc3.2:Green Cleaning—Custodial Effectiveness Assessmentposted by Alice Cook on
We have a building that is not pursuing EQ3.1 because they're having trouble getting some tenants who use their own cleaning contractor on board with the building's approach.
LEED Reviewer in disbelief
EBOM-2009 IEQc3.2:Green Cleaning—Custodial Effectiveness Assessmentposted by SIG - Sustainability Main Account on
I'd like to share a recent reviewer comment. If we had not already achieved more than 60 points, I would have appealed this ruling, but it's not worth my time at this point.
IdeaPaint and other "process" paints
NC-2009 IEQc4.2:Low-Emitting Materials—Paints and Coatingsposted by Harvard University Green Building Services on
I'm working on a project that is considering using Glidden's IdeaPaint product that is a paint that turns any surface into a dry-erase board.