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Energy Star Space Allocation

EBOM-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance
posted by  Ed Okon  on 

Good Afternoon I'm currently composing a plan for LEED EB on an existing manufacturing campus comprised of multiple building types (warehouse, shipping and receiving facility, manufacturing, office

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Tue Feb 8, 2011, 7:37 pm

Sample Calculations

NC-2009 WEc2:Innovative Wastewater Technologies
posted by  Craig Phillips  on 

I am finding it hard to locate a 1.0 or a dual flush 1.6/.8 toilet and flushometer. Where did the data come from in the sample calculations? Lyn

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Tue Feb 8, 2011, 3:05 am

WEp1 - Annual Days of Operation

EBOM-2009 WEp1:Minimum Indoor Plumbing Fixture and Fitting Efficiency
posted by  susan eguia  on 

Hi, Can someone please clarify what is the LEED definition for annual days of operation - is it no. of building operated in a year? Appreciate any assistance. Thanks, Susan

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Tue Feb 8, 2011, 4:43 am

Off site water storage

EBOM-2009 SSc6:Stormwater Quantity Control
posted by  Prudence Ferreira  on 

Our project site is a winery that directs stormwater to ponds which are later used for irrigation. The only thing is that the ponds are sometimes considerably distant from the LEED building.

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Tue Feb 8, 2011, 4:58 am

Building footprint

CS-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  MARIA GARCIA  on 

Hi all, I have read your definition of building footprint (Building footprint is the area on a project site used by the building structure, defined by the perimeter of the building plan.

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Tue Feb 8, 2011, 5:04 am

Areas between PV panels and mech equipment

NC-2009 SSc7.2:Heat Island Effect—Roof
posted by  R Jones  on 

I see that there are rulings about not including roof area which is covered in PV or mechanical equipment. Q: does this go as far as determining that the space between panels ( allowing for reason

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Tue Feb 8, 2011, 2:39 am

Indoor/Outdoor Carpeting in Large Open-Air Tropical Lobby

EBOM-2009 IEQc3.5:Green Cleaning—Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control
posted by  Terry Gorski  on 

For a building located in a tropical climate with an open- air lobby around the elevator banks, would indoor/outdoor carpeting completely under the cover of the building meet the requirements?

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Tue Feb 8, 2011, 5:13 pm

Design Submission - Table 1.8.1

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Erika Duran  on 

We're working on a Residential Project, after the design submission the certification body told us that It was not clear if the Baseline case fan power was modeled correctly.

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Fri Feb 11, 2011, 10:36 pm

Development density - project building density

Schools-2009 SSc2:Development Density and Community Connectivity
posted by  Jeff Ross-Bain, PE, LEED Fellow, WELL AP  on 

The LEED Reference Guide, in the example calculation for development density, indicates the project building and site must have a 60k sq ft density per acre or more.

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Mon Feb 7, 2011, 7:57 pm

Parking areas in stadium

NC-2009 SSc4.4:Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacity
posted by  Adriana Hansen  on 

We have a stadium project that will be retrofitted (major renovation) and will be certified under the LEED NC rating system.

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Mon Feb 21, 2011, 10:53 pm