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Commercial Kitchens

NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted by  Lawrence Lile  on 

A typical commercial kitchen has a large makeup air unit that provides air to a hood over the cooking surfaces, several exhaust fans, and (in our case) a large central cooling-only 0% OA AHU that p

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Lile Engineering, LLC
LEEDuser Basic Member
59 thumbs up
Wed Oct 29, 2014, 9:09 pm

appeal timeline

LEED Reviews: Appeals, Design/Construction Submittals, and more
posted by  Therese Thompson  on 

We've received our final review report and will have to appeal a decision on EAp2, which also affects two credits.

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LEED-AP BD+C
GREENSQUARE
LEEDuser Expert
261 thumbs up
Tue Oct 28, 2014, 11:43 pm

Occupancy for indoor/outdoor building types

NC-2009 PIf3:Occupant and Usage Data
posted by  Keelan Kaiser  on 

We have a project that is a large outdoor amphitheater, with a roof, but an unconditioned outdoor space. It has an adjoining building for all of the back of house uses.

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Architect and Educator
Serena Sturm Architects and Judson University
LEEDuser Basic Member
93 thumbs up
Mon Oct 27, 2014, 8:56 pm

Commissioning of renewable energy systems

NC-2009 EAc3:Enhanced Commissioning
posted by  Peg Manuel  on 

EAc3 requires the individual serving as the CxA to "be independent of the work of design and construction." It also states this person "must not be an employee of, or contravted through a contracto

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Sun Oct 26, 2014, 2:37 am

LEED: Homes eligibility?

LEED for Homes (LEED-H) Forum
posted by  Erica Downs  on 

Hello - We are starting major construction of our home, consisting of a gut-reno of the first floor; addition of a 2nd floor plus attic and porch; new mechanical systems, plumbing, electrical, wind

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Program Manager, LEED for Homes
Steven Winter Associates, Inc.
LEEDuser Basic Member
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Thu Oct 23, 2014, 7:54 pm

Chilled water pumping head > baseline design

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Victoria Watson  on 

Hi, h Has anyone come across issues with the chilled water pumps in the proposed and baseline building W/gpm being very different.

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b.i.g. Bechtold DesignBuilder Expert
LEEDuser Basic Member
581 thumbs up
Thu Oct 23, 2014, 3:08 pm

New Product

NC-2009 IEQc4.3:Low-Emitting Materials—Flooring Systems
posted by  Stefanie Smith  on 

Hello, Has anyone encountered a product that is new on the market and therefore is still in the process of becoming FloorScore Certified?

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Stark State College
LEEDuser Basic Member
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Thu Oct 23, 2014, 2:57 pm

Simultaneously encouraging and frustrating...

General forums
posted by  Brian Salazar  on 

Tristan - Nice article and review of the LEED "Feedback Plaque" as some folks are calling it. You asked for our feedback on the plaque itself as well and I have to admit that I'm conflicted.

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Entegra Development & Investment, LLC
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Mon Oct 20, 2014, 9:03 pm

Ventilation Effectiveness

NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted by  Dustin Balton  on 

I am working for a client who has a variable refrigerant HVAC system with a separate fully condition ventilator supplying fresh air.

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Mon Oct 20, 2014, 5:21 pm

An unusual situation with Recycling Tickets

NC-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Management
posted by  Christine Castellano  on 

As the general contractor on a recently completed LEED project, all of the tickets I've received from the off-site waste separation facility listed the tonnage diverted by item, i.e., concrete, met

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Mon Oct 20, 2014, 4:09 pm