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Environmental Product Declaration cost markup

General forums
posted by  Helene Lefkowitz  on 

I am working on a v4 project and am trying to compare the price of materials with environmental product declarations (EPDs) vs. materials without EPDs.

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Confirmation - Durable goods (furniture)

EBOM-v4 MRc1:Purchasing - ongoing
posted by  Stephen Redding  on 

Please just confirm that the purchase of durable goods (furniture) no longer applies to this or any other v4 credit. (Previously v2009 MRc2.1 furniture)

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Wed Aug 31, 2016, 9:55 pm

No irrigation for pre-req

NC-v4 WEp1:Outdoor water use reduction
posted by  Robyn Dowsey  on 

I have two turf areas that will not be irrigated after establishment My understanding is that for the water sense calculator you must model them with irrigation is they are landscaped Is this true

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Thu Aug 27, 2015, 8:37 pm

Male occupant usage w/ family rstrm next to gang rstrms

NC-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reduction
posted by  Renee Shirey  on 

Since the default assumption is that 100% of male occupants will use a restroom with a urinal, how do you calculate the usage when there is a family toilet (without a urinal) next to the large gang

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Wed Dec 30, 2015, 9:28 pm

Building with no FTE

NC-v4 LTc6:Bicycle facilities
posted by  Nathan Gauthier  on 

Has anybody proposed eliminating showers and / or long-term bike storage in a building with no FTE? We're renovating a small wood-frame classroom building with 8 classrooms.

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Mon Mar 6, 2017, 9:23 pm

Option 1 Path 2 Mechanical & Electrical Rooms

NC-2009 IEQc3.2:Construction IAQ Management Plan—Before Occupancy
posted by  Amy Harmon  on 

I am working on a project that has multiple AHUs serving different types of spaces and we also have several large mechanical and electrical rooms.

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Wed Apr 20, 2016, 4:32 pm

Classification of PVC adhesive and Primer

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

I have classified PVC water pipe glue as "PVC Welding Adhesives" and the Purple PVC primer as "Adhesive Primer for Plastic". Is this correct"

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Mon Jun 27, 2016, 12:56 pm

New Bus Depot: LEED BD+C or C+S?

LEED Rating System Selection
posted by  Cynthia Kaplan  on 

My project is the new construction of a 3,000 s.f. bus depot in a small city. Part of the space will be leased to a retailer at a later date, most likely a convenience store or coffee shop.

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Fri Nov 27, 2015, 6:12 pm

Option 1: Limited Turf Area

EBOM-v4 SSc5:Site management
posted by  Stephanie Donovan  on 

Hello - the site I'm looking at already has under 25% turf area. In fact it has no turf, only vegetation.

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Wed Sep 14, 2016, 4:23 pm

IAQ Procedure is NOT acceptable?

CI-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted by  James Keohane  on 

I recently received a Design Review comment advising that the IAQ procedure included in Chapter 6 of the ASHRAE 62.1-2007 is not an acceptable tool to demonstrate compliance.

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Tue Jan 24, 2017, 2:21 pm