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SSc8 vertical grid points

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posted by Bill Swanson on Feb 16, 2012, 8:45 am

Some commentors are stating that regarding SSc8, Reviewers are asking for vertical calculation points spaced 5' apart. The Reverence Guide specifically states 10'x10' grid spacing for the site...

Last reply: Bill Swanson, Apr 13, 2012, 1:44 pm

Kitchen Sinks in Dorms

NC-2009 WEc3: Water Use Reduction
posted by Lauren Fakhoury on Apr 13, 2012, 10:56 am

We are working on a college dormitory and trying to calculate the daily uses for kitchen sinks. The only kitchen is on the first floor of the dorm and not in each dorm room. Since this is a...

Last reply: Samantha Harrell, Apr 13, 2012, 12:43 pm

Task Lighting Required at Copy and Fax Machines

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posted by Hernando Miranda on Apr 13, 2012, 11:40 am

In December of 2010 a LEED project that was certified as Gold was denied the Lighting Controls credit because task lighting was not provided at copy and fax machines.

The reviewer claimed...

WEc4.2

LEED for Healthcare forum
posted by Emil Andersson on Mar 6, 2012, 1:07 pm

Hi.
The credit language states that projects without cooling towers are ineligible for this credit. But if a project has cooling towers for the purpose of pre-cooling the refrigerant...

Last reply: james moler, p.e., Apr 13, 2012, 8:27 am

CS project: How do I know the regularly occupied spaces?

CS-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Susan M. Kaplan on Feb 8, 2011, 3:45 pm

Do I need to work with the tenants and base our calculations on their interior fit-out design to evaluate whether we're meeting 75% of all regularly occupied spaces?

Last reply: Petr Vogel, Apr 13, 2012, 8:26 am

How to count interior structural walls

CS-2009 MRc1: Building reuse - maintain existing walls, floors and roof
posted by Alessio Zampaglione on Apr 12, 2012, 6:02 am

I found a contrasting information about how to count the interior structural wall.
In some document it is written that you have to count them for both sides and in some other document there...

Last reply: Alessio Zampaglione, Apr 13, 2012, 8:04 am

IEQp2- EBO+M

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posted by SIG - Sustainability Main Account on Feb 21, 2012, 10:56 am

Recently, IEQp2 for EBO+M projects are also requiring additional documentation that is not clearly requested in reference guide or on LEED Online. The issue is that most existing buildings...

Last reply: Megan Ritchie Saffitz, Apr 12, 2012, 5:35 pm

IEQc3.5- EBO+M

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posted by SIG - Sustainability Main Account on Feb 21, 2012, 11:07 am

Another issue with existing buildings is with previously existing permanently installed walk-off surfaces. This strategy (permanently installed) cannot be earned without manufacturer's...

Last reply: Megan Ritchie Saffitz, Apr 12, 2012, 5:31 pm

Laminating Adhesive proof of no UF

NC-2009 IEQc4.4: Low-emitting materials - composite wood and agrifiber products
posted by Laura Charlier on Apr 12, 2012, 11:35 am

We submitted an...

Last reply: Abena Darden, Apr 12, 2012, 4:09 pm

v2.2 CIR applied to v2009

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posted by Bill Swanson on Apr 12, 2012, 3:56 pm

In another thread on this page, a LEED Reviewer mentioned being able to apply v2.2 "LEED Interpretations" to v2009 projects. That did not make sense to me. After digging around for a bit it...