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Using rainwater for toilets

EBOM-2009 WEp1: Minimum Indoor Plumbing Fixture and Fitting Efficiency
posted by Oscar Enguita on May 17, 2010, 10:37 am

Is not possible to demostrate a water reduction in this credit if the building collects water from rain and reuses it for the toilets? In my case, the gallons per flush of potable water is zero...

Last reply: Jason Franken, May 17, 2010, 11:10 am

Water use in a luxury hotel

NC-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction
posted by Josephine de Montmarin on May 12, 2010, 8:28 am

LEED asks that the baseline and projected water use be evaluated at 60 and 80psi. How can we account for the fact that the pressure won't be that high?

Th project is a luxury hotel, which...

Last reply: Josephine de Montmarin, May 17, 2010, 9:38 am

Parking Garages- Roofs

NC-2009 SSc7.1: Heat island effect - nonroof
posted by V. Miller on May 17, 2010, 4:16 am

I am working on a project where the underground parking garage extends further than the building footprint, under the adjoining pavements and road ways. Do these pavements and road ways have to...

Last reply: Jean Marais, May 17, 2010, 7:11 am

SRI test for concrete required for LEED 2009?

NC-2009 SSc7.1: Heat island effect - nonroof
posted by Alison Y Rivenburgh on May 10, 2010, 10:41 am

The language for LEED 2009 differs from past versions - it seems to indicate that it won't just accept the default...

Last reply: Jean Marais, May 17, 2010, 12:30 am

Contiguous LEED Boundary with parking

General forums
posted by April Ambrose on May 3, 2010, 3:54 pm

in or register to post comments Tristan Roberts Representative Vermont House of Representatives LEEDuser Expert 11470 thumbs up May 14, 2010- 1:17 pm I would also suggest that you check the SSc4.4 forum...

Last reply: Jean Marais, May 17, 2010, 12:24 am

EBOM IEQp1

EBOM-2009 IEQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by Kim Sosalla-Bahr on Apr 25, 2010, 4:43 pm

I am working with a facility to determine if they can meet the prerequisites for LEED...

Last reply: Corinna Kester, May 17, 2010, 12:12 am

Varies by MR credit

General forums
posted by Tristan Roberts on May 16, 2010, 11:01 pm

My understanding is that the total material cost will vary for different MR credits as some credits allow you to exclude the cost replacement of reused materials.
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Flush-out Question

NC-2009 IEQc3.2: Construction IAQ management plan - before occupancy
posted by Leandro Silva on May 14, 2010, 8:34 am

We are completing a three-story story "vestiário" (shower and locker room) building in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and have a question relative to EQc3.2. This building is naturally ventilated and to...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, May 16, 2010, 10:56 pm

Heritage Trees

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Sue Barnett on May 14, 2010, 11:49 am

We have a former pasture with designated Heritage Trees on our site. I am considering this...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, May 16, 2010, 10:44 pm

ECOTECT and daylight calcs for LEED?

Schools-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Xavier Obando on Feb 22, 2010, 3:47 pm

This question was just answered over on the NC forum for this credit. Eddy Santosa said:You cannot use ECOTECT daylight reports for credit compliance. The reason is that ECOTECT does not have capability to do daylight calculation under "clear-sky" condition as it is required by IEQ c8.1. ECOTECT daylight calculation has only "uniform" and "overcast" sky condition options. However, you can export and do the calculation with RADIANCE engine by using ECOTECT. Log in or register to post comments 3 Vote up! ...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, May 16, 2010, 10:13 pm