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"Blight" designation

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posted by  Kath Williams  on 

The building we are reusing for a project is considered as "contributing" to the historic neighborhood.

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Tue May 3, 2011, 7:52 pm

Major problem with the credit, in my opinion

Pilot-Credits PC19:Whole Building Reuse
posted by  Heather Walters  on 

As I see it the major issue with this credit is the 75% threshold in MR 1.1 &1.3. Consider two possible assemblies.

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75% Whole Building Reuse

Pilot-Credits PC19:Whole Building Reuse
posted by  Bradley Guy  on 

Hello Heather, To answer your questions - 1. Yes that is correct this is the total of structural and non-structural assemblies and components as defined by each in MRc 1.1 and 1.3. 2.

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Questions on 75%?

Pilot-Credits PC19:Whole Building Reuse
posted by  Heather Walters  on 

We are finishing up documenation on a building which is on the National Register, went through review, recieved approval from the state, and earned historic tax credits.

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Credit Calculations

Pilot-Credits PC19:Whole Building Reuse
posted by  Christine Robbins-Elrod  on 

Hi, I'd like to verify if I have documented this Pilot Credit correctly? -I have included exterior windows in the building envelope calculations since the team is preserving all existing windows (b

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Very Historic Building Project

Pilot-Credits PC19:Whole Building Reuse
posted by  Richard Reed  on 

It was very interesting to find this credit source. We are going after platinum status for the renovation of the abandoned Guam Legislature.

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Tue May 3, 2011, 7:49 pm

Counting surfaces

Pilot-Credits PC19:Whole Building Reuse
posted by  Bradley Guy  on 

Hello Heather, Your comments are just the kind of feedback this pilot process is intended to elicit.

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Mon Aug 15, 2011, 5:16 pm

Window Replacement

Pilot-Credits PC19:Whole Building Reuse
posted by  Patrick Castelvecchi  on 

One thing to consider by requiring project teams to include windows in the calculation is areas where the exisitng windows cannot physically be retrofitted to meet the new performance criteria.

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Fri Aug 12, 2011, 8:18 pm