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Calculation of Rc in 4-pipe air-source heat pumps
NC-2009 EAc4:Enhanced Refrigerant Managementposted by Ricardo Sá on
I have a project with an air-source heat pump that can either do heating, cooling or simultaneous heating and cooling (4 pipes).
Average Weekend Trips
NC-v4 LTc5:Access to quality transitposted by Brendan Isard on
We have a project which a bus line provides (15) trips on a Saturday and (11) trips on a Sunday, with an average of (13) trips between the (2) days. The credit language states that an average
Use of a WELL credit as ID?
NC-2009 IDc1:Innovation in Designposted by Devyn Olson Sawyer on
Our team is have been reviewing WELL and are considering completing a WELL credit in our LEED project.
Eye Height above 42" for Standing Desks?
CI-2009 IEQc8.2:Daylight and Views—Views for Seated Spacesposted by Annalise Reichert on
I am working on a project that plans to install cubicles with partition heights approximately 5 feet high, likely blocking views from seated height of 42" aff.
MBCx Duration
CI-v4 EAc1:Enhanced commissioningposted by David Edenburn on
The LEED text only discusses what must be done in the first year. Is there any specific term that the MBCx must be done? In other Cx schemes they require two years, life of building, etc.
Recycling not provided for building
CI-v4 MRp1:Storage and collection of recyclablesposted by Katherine Roth on
Requirements state, "Provide dedicated areas accessible to waste haulers and building occupants for the collection and storage of recyclable materials for the entire building." To meet the prerequi
No roof deck?
NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roofposted by Michelle Bombeck on
On our project, there is no deck, just purlins, insulation and metal roof panels. We'll be reusing the roof and the purlins and likely replacing the insulation.
Fundamental refrigerant management for a "District Energy System"
CI-v4 EAp3:Fundamental refrigerant managementposted by Ralph Bicknese on
To be clear, does the upstream equipment in a District Energy System need to be considered for the prerequisite or only for the enhanced refrigerant management credit? Based on the "project t
Tracking Waste for Commercial Interiors Project in a Building Still Under Construction
CI-v4 MRp2:Construction and demolition waste management planningposted by Loretta Maine on
Our LEED project is a Commercial Interior that is in a new building that is still under construction.
Utility Bills for REC Green Power Calculations...
NC-2009 EAc6:Green powerposted by Rick Alfandre on
The link below, fromLEEDuser, indicates that if you can use actual utility bills x 50% x 2 yrs to calculate the required quantity of RECs as opposed to the EAc1 energy model design consumption x 35