We have an issue where a concrete curing application is being used on the concrete BEFORE the weatherproofing system is in place, and before the building is closed-in. As a wet product, the VOCs are a bit too high. After it dries it has Zero VOCs. The manufacturer is adamant that it is VOC compliant. What is your take on this? Should we list the dry product VOC levels, or the wet product VOC levels? Should we preform the VOC BUdget method to be on the safe side? IEQc4.1 ...

the lines from you and others, teams have all been handling this issue differently, and only now has the TAG addressed it. Log in or register to post comments ...

scenarios would comply with SSc5.2 Case 1: 1. Assume the "open space requirement" is based on max lot coverage, which is 50% of the site. If the site is, say, 10,000 sf, then to meet the credit...

every HVAC component or is a representative survey and examination sufficient? The commercial buildings I work numerous floors, mechanical rooms, and hundreds of VAV boxes, for example. I have a lot...

Mara Baum Partner, Architecture & Sustainability DIALOG LEEDuser Premium Member 674 thumbs up July 14, 2010- 1:12 pm The pilot credits are relatively new, and the PBT credit is one that takes a lot of planning-- I would be surprised if any projects have gone through the full process on this one, unless they're really small. This credit grew out of Green Guide for Healthcare credit MRc4.1...

Jill Perry, PE Consultant Jill Perry, LLC LEEDuser Expert 440 thumbs up August 19, 2010- 7:23 pm The reference guide states that measurements must be taken on a 10'-0' maximum spacing implying that a 2'-0" or 5'-0" spacing would also be allowed. The question is if the tighter spacing would be required over the whole area. In other words, could you do a 2'-0" spacing where you would like to, but do a 10'-0" spacing also only where you would like to? In my experience, the reviewers really like consistency. So, besides being a lot more work and perhaps...

Dan Ackerstein Principal Ackerstein Sustainability, LLC LEEDuser Expert 819 thumbs up July 27, 2010- 11:51 pm Fascinating question Shilpi. I think that ultimately the intent of the USGBC is to measure the amount of water your fixture uses relative to a standard fixture. If an IPC-compliant faucet uses 0.5 gallons for a 15-second handwash, the bottom line is how much water your faucet uses for the same wash. If the reality of your building is that you operate the building with low water pressure (intentionally and permanently) and therefore use X gallons of water for that handwash, you should...

the Use of FSC Certified Wood in LEED”as well as reviewed the CIR’s for this credit, but have not found a satisfactory line drawn regarding this. The area of confusion seems to stem from the third paragraph...

1) This can be a difficult topic. How do we put a cost on clean air and water. When someone is only interested in immediate profits then it usually takes the government issuing a new building code to force that person to do the right thing. In the US the government cannot require everyone to build to LEED so they tried to lead by example and many new government buildings are LEED certified. Both State and Federal. This has gained a lot of attention for LEED and probably encouraged others to follow with certifying their own buildings. Profit has motivated many business to get their buildings certified....

as "thermafusers") so that the number of VAVs plus controllable grills is equal to half the number of occupants. This is not a common approach, but we have tried it with small projects that have a lot of meeting rooms...