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Mechanical ventilation systems with operable windowsEBOM-2009 IEQc1.3: Indoor air quality best management practices - increased ventilationposted by Dan Whittet on Jun 24, 2010, 9:10 pm
What if my mechanical ventilation was sufficient to meet ASHRAE 62.1 minimums AND the majority of my rooms had operable windows? Could I use the operable windows to meet the 30% additional... Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Jan 20, 2011, 7:15 pm |
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Skylight with FinsCS-2009 SSc7.2: Heat island effect - roofposted by Maya Karkour on Jan 19, 2011, 9:25 am
Dear all, My project is a retail mall with a very big skylight across the mall's width. The skylight has alternating horizontal fins made of 19mm thick mild steel, meaning that one... Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Jan 20, 2011, 7:06 pm |
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LEED CI in a LEED NC building-overlapping creditsCI-2009 WEc1: Water Use Reductionposted by Leslie Jones on Jan 12, 2011, 10:38 amLeslie, in most cases LEED-CI credits are designed to be more specify and not overlapping with NC-type requirements. For example, WEp1 only applies to fixtures in the tenant scope. Also, EAp2 requirements are very different for CI. With things like bike storage you do need to make sure you're not double-counting something that another CI project may be counting.I hope this answers your question. More specfiic questions may come up, and be best addressed, the specific CI credit pages and forums. Log in or register to post comments 4 Vote up! ... Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Jan 20, 2011, 6:58 pm |
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Science lab water use calcsSchools-2009 WEc3: Water Use Reductionposted by Keelan Kaiser on Jan 15, 2011, 3:36 pm
We are working on an addition which is half science labs, what role do the sinks in the labs play in the water consumption/reduction equation? How are they factored in since they are an... Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Jan 20, 2011, 5:41 pm |
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Drawing scaleSchools-2009 SSc4.2: Alternative transportation - bicycle storage and changing roomsposted by Terry Squyres on Jan 20, 2011, 5:14 pm
Does LEED require any minimum scale for drawings, either for credits or for the general project drawings? Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Jan 20, 2011, 5:36 pm |
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Exemplary performance limits for on-site renewablesSchools-2009 IDc1: Innovation in Designposted by Keelan Kaiser on Jan 18, 2011, 1:34 pm
In 2007 Schools, can we apply for two ID points if we get our on-site renewable production up to 22.5% (12.5% + 5% + 5%)? 25.5%? This seems like a possibility if I read correctly the limit of up... Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Jan 20, 2011, 5:32 pm |
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Option 1- Can All Three(3) Spaces be ClassroomsSchools-2009 SSc10: Joint Use of Facilitiesposted by James Keohane on Jan 16, 2011, 2:21 pm
The credit language for Option 1 states in part that...... "at least three(3) of the following spaces included in the school are accessible to and avilable for shared use by the general public:... Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Jan 20, 2011, 5:12 pm |
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Number of StudentsGeneral forumsposted by Maura Adams on Jan 12, 2011, 1:06 pm
I'm working on a boarding school classroom building. We have 535 students, but they'll spend a maximum of 2 hours/day in the building. The form seems to assume a traditional school building,... Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Jan 20, 2011, 4:58 pm |
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LEED NC or LEED Homes?LEED Rating System Selectionposted by Rob Hink on Jan 13, 2011, 12:42 pm
We are designing a building to serve as the Deans Residence for a large University. While serving as the deans home it also will be designed for receptions and meetings. Its is a 2 story... Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Jan 20, 2011, 4:40 pm |
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Draft formsGeneral forumsposted by Susan Walter on Jan 20, 2011, 3:18 pm
So far, these forms are still generic and the changes I do see in them I am anticipating seeing in the newer versions of LEED. The balloted version of LEED HC is more helpful to me in... |
