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Environmental Product Declaration cost markup
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.
Confirmation - Durable goods (furniture)
EBOM-v4 MRc1:Purchasing - ongoingposted 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)
No irrigation for pre-req
NC-v4 WEp1:Outdoor water use reductionposted 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
Male occupant usage w/ family rstrm next to gang rstrms
NC-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reductionposted 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
Building with no FTE
NC-v4 LTc6:Bicycle facilitiesposted 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.
Option 1 Path 2 Mechanical & Electrical Rooms
NC-2009 IEQc3.2:Construction IAQ Management Plan—Before Occupancyposted 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.
Classification of PVC adhesive and Primer
NC-2009 IEQc4.1:Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealantsposted 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"
New Bus Depot: LEED BD+C or C+S?
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.
Option 1: Limited Turf Area
EBOM-v4 SSc5:Site managementposted 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.
IAQ Procedure is NOT acceptable?
CI-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performanceposted 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.