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Adding wings to a non-certified building
NC-v4 MPR2:Must use reasonable LEED boundariesposted by Mario S. on
We have a case of an existing hospital building, and the owner now wishes to add 2 wings to it; one on its west side and the other on its east.
Underground parking areas included?
posted by Maya Karkour on
Hello, We are trying to determine which rating system to use, NC or C&S, for a mixed use project.
Terraces used for restaurant seating exempt or not?
NC-2009 SSc7.2:Heat Island Effect—Roofposted by Mario S. on
We are working on a project that has an outdoor roof terrace used as a restaurant seating area.
Preferred Parking Spaces Allocation
NC-2009 SSc4.3:Alternative Transportation—Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehiclesposted by Mario S. on
Our project is a new shopping mall that includes retail shops, a supermarket, and restaurants. All parking spaces are located in basement floors (basement 1 to 6).
Floor Coatings Compliance with IEQc4.3 in LEED 2009
NC-2009 IEQc4.3:Low-Emitting Materials—Flooring Systemsposted by Mario S. on
We have a concrete floor, and we plan on putting a coating on top of the concrete finish.
VRV in Table 1.4
CS-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Maya Karkour on
Hello, I am filling out the Table 1.4 for an office building with mutiple tenants, and each tenant has a separate VRV to serve their space.
LEED 2009 IEQc4.2
NC-2009 IEQc4.2:Low-Emitting Materials—Paints and Coatingsposted by Mario S. on
We have received a datasheet for a floor coating that do not state the VOC content.
Occupant Default Density vs. Actual density
CS-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performanceposted by Maya Karkour on
Hello, we are working on a C&S Mall project, is it permitted that we uncheck the Default density checkbox in IEQp1 form, and enter expected number of persons based on Architects / Engineers ex
Informal Bus Services
NC-v4 LTc5:Access to quality transitposted by Ben Pratt on
I am working on a project in Beirut where there is a lack of municipal public transit options - thus making it a challenge to target this credit.
No 2-year, 24 hour design storm data available
NC-2009 SSc6.1:Stormwater Design—Quantity Controlposted by Mario S. on
The 2 year, 24-hour design storm precipitation data is unavailable for the country. However, Historic rainfall data exists.