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Do reused Hospital beds qualify for furniture reuse credit?

CI-2009 MRc3.2: Materials reuse - furniture and furnishings
posted by Bryan Waters on Jan 31, 2011, 2:10 pm

We would like to pursue this credit, as our hospital floor renovation project registered under LEED CI v 2.0 is reusing all patient beds. However, there is a concern that patient beds may not...

Last reply: Dave Intner, Jan 31, 2011, 4:23 pm

owner only recycles certain plastics and certain metals

CI-2009 MRp1: Storage and Collection of Recyclables
posted by Patricia Ewanski on Jan 28, 2011, 12:31 am

I have a project where the building owner recycles paper, plastic (i.e. plastic bottles only), cardboard (doesn't specify whether this means corrugated or not), and metal (aluminum cans only). If...

Last reply: Patricia Ewanski, Jan 31, 2011, 3:44 pm

Building shading to a courtyard acceptable?

NC-2009 SSc7.1: Heat island effect - nonroof
posted by R Jones on Jan 27, 2011, 6:37 am

I have a building which wraps a round a courtyard on 3 sides and on the fourth is an existing building - this building will be maintained, this is almost all the non...

Last reply: Jacob Arlein, Jan 31, 2011, 12:49 pm

CxA for Data Center that is only fully equiped partial floor

NC-2009 EAp1: Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systems
posted by Eric JS on Dec 16, 2010, 11:09 am

Hi all, would like to check if a data center project only install M&E equipment at 2 storeys out of 5 storeys within the first few years, will the...

Last reply: Eric JS , Jan 31, 2011, 3:09 am

UPS system need to be commissioned?

NC-2009 EAc3: Enhanced Commissioning
posted by Eric JS on Jan 30, 2011, 3:33 am

Hi all,

UPS system is used as a back up power in case if there is power failure. In that case. UPS itself consume small amount of power. In that case, do we include this in commisioning...

Last reply: mike lackey, Jan 30, 2011, 3:09 pm

Option 1-

Pilot-Credits PC12: Reduced Automobile Dependence
posted by Habitech Distretto Tecnologico Trentino on Jan 21, 2011, 11:16 am

Hello, I am working on a LEED CI Project and I saw that it seems feasible to follow Option-1 “Transit-Served Location” for the project thanks to the location of the building.

Before...

Last reply: Habitech Distretto Tecnologico Trentino, Jan 29, 2011, 6:02 am

refrigerant charge

EBOM-2009 EAp3: Fundamental Refrigerant Management
posted by Pablo Fortunato Suarez on Aug 15, 2010, 11:51 pm

Based on actual calculations of the refrigerant charge value (lb/ton) some of the values are higher than the "default maximum allowable equipment refrigerant charge" according to table 2 of the...

Last reply: Pablo Fortunato Suarez, Jan 28, 2011, 6:12 am

SS P1 outside of the United States

NC-2009 SSp1: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
posted by Martin Meehan on Jan 25, 2011, 9:46 am

For a building starting construction in February 2011 do we follow the...

Last reply: Lisa Marshall, Jan 27, 2011, 5:48 pm

Ventilation Baseline and Proposed

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Chris Mullinax on Jan 20, 2011, 12:22 pm

I am currently modeling a 51,000 sq.ft., two story building. The baseline HVAC system per ASHRAE Appendix G, is a type 5 (PVAV). The baseline model incorporates one PVAV per floor. The proposed...

Last reply: Christopher Schaffner, Jan 27, 2011, 12:09 pm

Total ceiling area vs "Room Area" in online template

Schools-2009 IEQp3: Minimum Acoustical Performance
posted by Renee Shirey on Jan 26, 2011, 6:08 pm

Our ceilings are pretty basic - they are just sloped (from 9' to 11'). I find it odd that the credit calls out for calculations based on the ceiling area, but the online template uses the...

Last reply: Renee Shirey, Jan 27, 2011, 11:28 am