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Runoff calculations & rainwater harvesting

EBOM-v4 SSc2:Rainwater management
posted by  Gail Vittori  on 

If I can calculate the volume of runoff using the site impervious area in square feet and the 95th percentile rainfall over 24 hours in inches, do I also need to use one of the tools identifie

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Tue Mar 6, 2018, 9:24 pm

Shop-applied primer/touch-up paint for field

NC-v4 EQc2:Low emitting materials
posted by  Shaunna Shaw  on 

I work for a structural steel contractor working on our first LEED v4 project and we are having difficulty getting our standard shop primer approved by the GC.  The paint does not meet th

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Wed Jan 31, 2018, 6:41 pm

Renewable fuels and "green" natural gas?

CS-v4 EAc7:Green power and carbon offsets
posted by  Adolfo Silva  on 

Is it possible to account for externally-produced renewable fuels in the "total energy use" calculation?

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Mon Feb 5, 2018, 6:16 pm

Office, conference room to Hallway, stairs STCc Interpretation

CI-v4 EQc9:Acoustic performance
posted by  Jeffrey Fullerton  on 

In this credit, there is a requirement for an STCc 50 rating for "Office, conference room" to "Hallway, stairs".

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Wed Aug 8, 2018, 1:52 pm

How to calculate the Tank size

NC-v4 SSc4:Rainwater management
posted by  Patrick Y P Lui  on 

I am working a hotel project with 6090 sq.m greenery + 14210 sq.m pavement and willing to get 3 points by Percentile of rainfall events (Option 1) - Path 2 98th Percentile.

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BE CxA - Rules and Regulations? Who can do it?

Retail-NC-v4 EAc1:Enhanced commissioning
posted by  Brian Salazar  on 

Do the same restrictive rules apply to the Building Envelope CxA as they do to the MEP CxA?  I don't see any detail about this on the USGBC site.

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Wed Jan 31, 2018, 4:31 pm

Preserve and protect from all development and construction activity 40% of the greenfield area on the site

NC-v4 SSc2:Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by  Jason Garvens  on 

I'm hoping someone can make this requirement interpretation crystal clear for me as I'm struggling to fully grasp what it mean.

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Tue Feb 27, 2018, 3:15 am

RP Credit Lookup: Invalid Location in the City

Retail-CI-v4 RPc1:Regional priority
posted by  Marjorie Oblinada  on 

Hi. My team is currently working on certifying a LEED v4 ID+C:Retail project and wishes to pursue the regional priority credits to gain additional points.

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Wed Jan 31, 2018, 6:52 pm

Cost of permanently installed products - use default 45%?

NC-v4 MRc2:Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations
posted by  Deborah Lucking  on 

I have not been able to find any guidance on this - is it still acceptable to use the default of 45% of the contract value to determine total material cost?

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Mon Jan 29, 2018, 10:35 pm

Modeling Mechanical Systems for Core Areas

CS-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Chris Hammett  on 

I am working on a project that includes some limited core areas such as lobby, electrical rooms, restrooms, etc. and spaces allocated for future tenants.

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Mon Feb 5, 2018, 6:48 pm