of the parking lot. They are looking for specific strategies ie covered parking or high SRI values on the hardscape. Log in or register to post comments Chris Miller Chief Mechanical Engineer Design Alaska LEEDuser Basic Member 36 thumbs up September 20, 2012- 8:11 pm Thank you Crissy. For new construction, I think siting the parking lot to the north of the building is a good SUSTAINABILITY strategy,...

TODD REED Energy Program Specialist PA DMVA LEEDuser Expert 888 thumbs up June 19, 2012- 3:39 pm What is the height of the panels? If greater than 42" you will need to adjust your lines of sight accordingly to the occupants locations. Log in or register to post comments Christine Spendiff LEEDuser Basic Member June 19, 2012- 3:51 pm I have about a bulk of panels at 36" high which I have utilized all of them at the windows. I have a good amount of panels that are 42" but was unsure if they would be allowable in regards to this credit. Log in or register to post comments TODD...

Hello, I am wonderinq if you can help me: where no heating system exists the heating system classification shall be asummed to be electric, and the system characteristics shall be identical to the system modeled in the baseline building desing (In my case base line is system 8 and i dont have heating systems, so,Is Paralel PIU with reheat and the heating coil as a electric resistant corret?or it need to be the same AHU system that will serve at my fan coil but including an electric resistant in the AHU?) thank you EAp2 ...

Douglas Ross Project Manager Gray Construction LEEDuser Basic Member 9 thumbs up June 27, 2012- 10:30 am Lucie: It looks to me that you should be able to follow Option 2-Path1 without any problems since you are utilizing captured rainwater from the cistern for your water source during drought periods. The key is the demonstrated use of non-potable water. Hope that helps. Log in or register to post comments Lucie Cervena Ekowatt CZ LEEDuser Basic Member 13 thumbs up June 27, 2012- 11:18 am Douglas, thanks a lot. Does it mean that when I follow Option 2-Path 1, even the water source for temporary...

point that was affected by the change in overall gross SF (a lot of points). My questions is, if we submit the energy calcs used with the lesser SF (no interior atrium space, also this space...

offices. I assume this means that to acheive this point we need to re-designate the spaces with cubicles from mulit-occupant spaces to a whole lot of individual workstations? Thanks. Log in or register...

2013- 9:22 pm Kyle, I would not just count the spots, but the whole parking lot. My comment to Ann was in light of unique circumstances she mentioned. Log in or register to post comments ...

Our parking lot is composed by double parking spaces because of the reduced area. I would like to know if we can accomplish with the credit requirements, designating these spaces for users of low emitting or fuel efficient vehicles, even if they are blocking another car or are blocked. SSc4.3 ...

Tristan Roberts Representative Vermont House of Representatives LEEDuser Expert 11477 thumbs up August 31, 2012- 1:26 pm Pedro, see CS Appendix 4 in the LEED BD&C Reference Guide—this answers your specific question, and is something you should famliarize yourself with for other credits. Log in or register to post comments Ricardo Sá Director of Sustainability Edifícios Saudáveis Consultores (503 910 767) LEEDuser Basic Member 85 thumbs up September 7, 2012- 10:25 am Thanks a lot Tristan. My interpretation of Appendix 4 is that, if we implement the plan in the Core & Shell areas we...

Michael Smithing Director- Green Building Advisory Colliers International Ltd. LEEDuser Basic Member 304 thumbs up August 5, 2012- 11:25 pm Yes and yes. I asked a similar question recently (which I don't see now). You can only avoid the calculations if you don't use water. The LEED On-line form says you need to show a 50% reduction in water use for the second 2 points but this is not a CI requirement. Log in or register to post comments soha yamani Senior Sustainability Engineer Metec Consultants LEEDuser Basic Member 15 thumbs up August 6, 2012- 8:49 am EXACTLY,, so what is the CI requirements...