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80% adoption for CaGBC users

EBOM-2009 SSc2: Building Exterior and Hardscape Management Plan
posted by Emma Sanborn on May 5, 2011, 11:54 am

Note to any CaGBC users: CaGBC doesn't mention a 20% minimum anywhere in SS c2. It mentions demonstration that best practices were used to a "significant degree...at least 80% of the time." I've...

Water filtration

CS-2009 SSp1: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
posted by Gabriela Hernández Castillo on May 5, 2011, 11:36 am

How much filtration is required when discharging rainwater that contains suspended solids?

We have some rainwater acumulation and we would like to know if a simple screening will be enough...

ASHRAE 62.1- 2007 section 5.9 Particulate Matter Removal

NC-2009 IEQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by Carolina Vergnano on Mar 17, 2011, 1:18 pm

To comply with the section 5.9, Particulate Matter Removal, the HVAC system needs to have a filter or an air cleaner having a minimum efficiency of...

Last reply: Carolina Vergnano, May 5, 2011, 8:25 am

WEp1 Scope or Space?

CI-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction
posted by Michelle Bracewell-Musson on Mar 4, 2011, 12:54 am

The Bird's Eye above states only fixtures within the project 'SCOPE' which would mean that a project that does not include plumbing fixtures, would be exempt. On the contrary,...

Last reply: Cristina Ainslie, May 4, 2011, 3:06 pm

Advice on reporting Controller Efficiency?

NC-2009 WEc1: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Annette Bellafiore on Jul 19, 2010, 6:37 pm

Does anyone have any advice on reporting controller efficiency on the LEED templates? The reference guide says to "determine, if applicable, the CE..." Yet, if you don't think it's applicable...

Last reply: Puteri Shireen Jahnkassim, May 4, 2011, 1:25 pm

Water Use in a Horizontal Expansion

NC-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction
posted by Neil Rosen on Feb 18, 2011, 9:16 am

space. Please note that in this forum we cannot approve project teams strategies or guarantee they will be accepted by the review team. Since this is a very unusual case we suggest you submit a CIR...

Last reply: Tiombe Parrish, May 4, 2011, 12:55 pm

commissioning performance period

EBOM-2009 EAc2.2: Existing building commissioning - implementation
posted by Pablo Fortunato Suarez on Feb 2, 2011, 6:57 pm

This is for a 1st time ...

Last reply: Pablo Fortunato Suarez, May 4, 2011, 12:33 pm

FFE and UF

CI-2009 IEQc4.4: Low-emitting materials - composite wood and agrifiber products
posted by Eszter Gulacsy on May 4, 2011, 3:51 am

I am working on a project where we are trying to get this credit and one sentence on the credit requirements is causing us a bit of trouble. The ref guide states that "materials considered...

Last reply: Josh Jacobs, May 4, 2011, 8:10 am

Find buried fuel oil 2 tanks!!!

NC-2009 SSc3: Brownfield Redevelopment
posted by javier bolanos zeledon on May 3, 2011, 10:57 pm

This is a 5000sq ft office building to be built in an existing building. When they dig the columns foundations they discovered two fuel oil 2 tanks. Both where removed but when the soil was...

Last reply: Larry Sims, May 4, 2011, 6:07 am

In house audit

EBOM-2009 EAp1: Energy efficiency best management practices - planning, documentation and opportunity assessment
posted by Ryan Tinus on May 3, 2011, 4:55 pm

I am interested in using our in house engineering staff to perform the ASHRAE level 1 audit required for this prereq, as well as the level 2 audit for c2.1. The manual states that in house staff...

Last reply: David Hubka, May 3, 2011, 5:06 pm