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Obtaining the credit
CS-2009 SSc2:Development Density and Community Connectivityposted by Paulo Patrício on
Hi. Concerning Sustainable Sites (SS) Credit 2, Developmental Density and Community Connectivity, I have some doubts about the option 1 of this credit.
Water Heater efficiency per table 7.8 of ASHRAE 90.1-2007
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Billy Condor on
Hello, As required by 7.4.2 Equipment Efficiency of ASHRAE 90.1-2007, for a water heater less than 12 kW and more that 20 gal, the required performance is EF=0.97-0.00132*V. My question is: is ther
Doubt
EBOM-2009 SSc6:Stormwater Quantity Controlposted by Hugo Pereira on
Hello there. My team and I are certifying a building in Brazilia, Brazil.
Landfill Site Certification
posted by Marcelo Maciel de Santa Helena on
We've been approached by a landfill company to perform a consulting for LEED certification of new projects. The project for the site contains an administrative building and the landfill area per s
Leed NC Retail or CI Retail?
posted by Heraldo Muñoz on
Hello I am leading a LEED Certification for a Supermarket. My client is a supermarket that leases the supermarket land for 20 year or more, and in there they will construct their stand alone super
Minimum of green area
NC-v4 WEp1:Outdoor water use reductionposted by Jose Antonio Kovacevic on
there is a minimum of green area (landscape) to comply with the outdoor water use reduction? in v3 I understand should be at least 5% of LEED Boundary.
Buildings w/ programmatic dependency/architectural cohesiveness
CS-v4 MPR2:Must use reasonable LEED boundariesposted by Ricardo Sá on
I have a client that is developing an open-air type shopping center (i.e., the tenant stores are arranged in blocks that open to exterior interconnecting walkways) and is willing to pursue LEED cer
LEED v4 rating systems being translated to Portuguese
posted by Tristan Roberts on
USGBC is translating the LEED v4 rating systems to Chinese, Portuguese, and Spanish, and they passed us an advance copy to get your feedback!
Natural ventilation on a hangar
CS-2009 IEQc5:Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Controlposted by Renato Sandoval on
I am working on a hangar ventilated naturally by a clerestory on the roof top. This project would be applicable to the credit IEQ.c5 ?
Offsite donation compensation
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Cesar Ruiz on
I have a project with a large previously developed area.