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CI-2009 EAc1.3:Optimize Energy Performance—HVAC
posted by  Azita Mousavi  on 

I'm working on an existing Building. the original building has its gold certificate CS and all main VAV roof top units are installed originally at 2008.

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Wed Feb 2, 2011, 6:45 pm

10% exemption?

EBOM-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted by  Alice Cook  on 

I'm unclear if 10% of space can be exempted for this prerequisite. Could someone clarify this? We have a project where we have several retail spaces on the ground floor of an office high rise.

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Tue Feb 8, 2011, 1:37 pm

Sustainable Purchasing - No simple payback

EBOM-2009 IOc3:Documenting sustainable building cost impacts
posted by  John Ida  on 

Some of our clients' sustainable purchases (like ongoing consumables, for instance) do not have a simple payback or annual savings.

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Wed Feb 9, 2011, 2:01 pm

How long does the monthly monitoring last for?

Pilot-Credits WEpc17:Cooling tower water use
posted by  William Wong  on 

One of the mentioned requirements is to report results of the amount of potable water used, microbiological levels, blowdown and corrosion on monthly basis, but for how long after occupancy?

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Tue Feb 8, 2011, 2:24 pm

ASHRAE 90.1 vs T-24 in california

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Lance Collins  on 

Question: I am working on a new LEED-NC project in california that is using a modular/prefab construction type with mechanical systems that do not require permits via the T-24 code.

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Tue Feb 8, 2011, 5:19 am

Building shading to a courtyard acceptable?

NC-2009 SSc7.1:Heat Island Effect—Non-Roof
posted by  R Jones  on 

I have a building which wraps a round a courtyard on 3 sides and on the fourth is an existing building - this building will be maintained, this is almost all the non roof area for the project.

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Mon Jan 31, 2011, 5:49 pm

Concrete additives

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

What is the story with concrete additives?

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Thu Feb 17, 2011, 7:18 pm

mixed use building project (mainly residential)

NC-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reduction
posted by  Tarek Dalati  on 

i m working on a mixed use building project (mainly residential) and i have the following question: 1- for offices for example the daily usage is the summation of males usage and females usages b

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Sun Feb 13, 2011, 1:22 am

Definition of "residential area or neighborhood and more

Schools-2009 SSc2:Development Density and Community Connectivity
posted by  Kimberly Cullinane  on 

Our school project is located to plenty of basic services in the "downtown" area of a rural community.

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Tue Feb 8, 2011, 2:59 am

Grade 2-5 Elementary School

Schools-2009 IEQc7.2:Thermal Comfort—Verification
posted by  Kimberly Cullinane  on 

Just confirming that we are still eligible for this credit even if our project is a grade 2-5 elementary school. In our case, we would just need to survey all teachers and staff?

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Tue Feb 8, 2011, 3:07 am