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Expanding on the Judges ruling

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posted by Barry Giles on Aug 18, 2011, 11:42 am

Judge Sand said, “Because there is no requirement that a builder hire LEED-accredited professionals to attain LEED certification".
However in LEED 2012 it would appear that to complete a...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Aug 18, 2011, 12:47 pm

Huge relief

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posted by Ricardo Sobral on Aug 18, 2011, 11:19 am

For international users of LEED rating systems, this ruling is a huge relief, and help us implement sustainable practices in our countries.

Do you have to be a LEED AP?

General forums
posted by Mike Barker on Aug 18, 2011, 10:47 am

" Gifford had alleged that he was unfairly losing work to LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED APs) "

You don't have to be an LEED AP do you? You just have to have your company registered...

Last reply: Ricardo Sobral, Aug 18, 2011, 11:17 am

The Court is right in throwing out the case.

General forums
posted by mike lackey on Aug 18, 2011, 10:46 am

Mr. Gifford's arguments were seriously flawed from the outset. Per se, LEED certification makes no guarantees. It is a rating system (and better practices) for building Designers, Owners and...

VOC's for exterior paint?

Schools-2009 IEQc4.2: Low-Emitting Materials—Paints and Coatings
posted by Renee Shirey on Mar 2, 2011, 10:18 pm

Has anybody had any problems with the issue of exterior paint on exterior door frames? If the whole frame is painted with that paint, wouldn't a portion of it be considered "installed in the...

Last reply: John Drigot, Aug 18, 2011, 10:08 am

"Borrowed Light" For Interior Rooms

NC-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Vishnu Jhaveri on Aug 12, 2011, 5:57 pm

We have few interior rooms on our project that “borrow” daylight through relites facing exterior window. Can we include these rooms in our calculations?

If yes, is there a way to pursue...

Last reply: TODD REED, Aug 18, 2011, 9:10 am

Does the 63º H reduction procedure only apply to interior ledge

NC-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Jean Marais on Aug 12, 2011, 11:01 am

Does the 63º H reduction procedure only apply to interior ledges?

Can one use interior windows for window bays though a glass vestibule?

Last reply: TODD REED, Aug 18, 2011, 8:58 am

Perscriptive method- Bay Depth to Core

NC-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Jean Marais on Aug 12, 2011, 11:25 am

What happens if my WFA*VT is too large because my...

Last reply: TODD REED, Aug 18, 2011, 8:52 am

Modeling program advice

NC-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Susan M. Kaplan on Aug 3, 2011, 4:45 pm

We are trying to evaluate the best way of meeting this requirement through Option 1 - Simulation according to the latest (May 2011) Addenda changes (min. 10...

Last reply: TODD REED, Aug 18, 2011, 8:42 am

Using Solatubes with the Prescriptive Method

NC-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Dana Murdoch on Aug 3, 2011, 4:07 pm

Has anyone been able to calculate the daylighting provided by Solatube's with the prescriptive method? If I use the spreadsheet, it comes up with a crazy number of 1 solatube daylights 65 sf -...

Last reply: TODD REED, Aug 18, 2011, 8:40 am