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NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance

Exhaust-only ventilation?

Laura Charlier

LEED Services Director

Group14 Engineering, Inc.

LEEDuser Premium Member

47 thumbs up

April 14, 2016

Does anyone know if there is a LEED interpretation that allows exhaust-only ventilation in multifamily units under LEED-NC? Thanks!

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Andrew Mitchell, P.E.

Principal

Mitchell Gulledge Engineering, Inc.

LEEDuser Expert

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Thu, 04/14/2016 - 15:42

You can use exhaust only as mechanical ventilation. Look at the ventilation effectiveness schedule in Table 6-2 to determine how to apply this to your project.

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