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USGBC provides additional guidance

CI-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction
posted by Shannon Gray on Dec 3, 2009, 12:08 pm

The USGBC just posted a new document providing additional guidance on WEp1 and WEc3. This document covers fixture groups, daily use calcs, dual flush flow rates, and autocontrol faucets. Link...

Last reply: Devon Bertram, Jan 5, 2010, 3:33 pm

The Naming of Options, and Knowing Which Applies to You

EBOM-2009 EAc1: Optimize Energy Efficiency Performance
posted by Jenny Carney on Jan 5, 2010, 3:08 pm

I just received an email with this question: "How do you know which calculator to use when trying to figure out the National Average. Your helpful hints indicate to use either calculator C or B....

LEED NC2.2 SSc4.3 & AGMBC

General forums
posted by Steve Loppnow on Jan 5, 2010, 10:15 am

It does appear as though the only option for SSc4.3 in the AGMBC is for alternative fueling stations. Although I don't know definitively why this is, I assume it is so that the appropriate number...

Thread in IEQc3.2

General forums
posted by Tristan Roberts on Jan 5, 2010, 9:35 am

For anyone following this thread, Peter has taken a slightly different approach, as covered in a new thread under CI IEQc3.2.

Sample Template

General forums
posted by Dan Ackerstein on Jan 4, 2010, 5:48 pm

I think you're wise to seek a good look at the credit templates before making that decision, particularly if your project is an EBv2.0 project, as there is important information found in LEED...

Irrigation of playing field in a soccer stadium

NC-2009 WEc1: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by WAGNER OLIVEIRA SILVA on Dec 11, 2009, 8:57 am

Concerning credit WEc1.1 and 1.2, there are some circumstances where it is unclear whether the water used for watering must be considered as irrigation water per intent of the credit or process...

Last reply: Shannon Gray , Jan 4, 2010, 12:07 pm

EBOM 2008 VS EBOM 2009

EBOM-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance
posted by Mary Davidge on Dec 23, 2009, 8:28 pm

Is there any real disadvantage to moving a project to LEED...

Last reply: Jenny Carney, Dec 29, 2009, 12:10 pm

Rock Ballasting

EBOM-2009 MRc9: Solid waste management - facility alterations and additions
posted by Chris Munn on Dec 28, 2009, 4:51 pm

If removing the rocks from a ballasted roof to coat the roof with an ENERGY STAR "cool roof", can these rock qualify for MR Cr9 as a material to be reused from a facility alteration?

Last reply: Jenny Carney, Dec 28, 2009, 5:11 pm

Blowdown water for irrigation?

NC-2009 WEc1: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Tristan Roberts on Dec 28, 2009, 1:55 pm

Overheard in an exchange about the possible use of...

re: BIRC

General forums
posted by Shira Norman on Dec 22, 2009, 5:17 pm

The San Francisco List of Reduced Risk Pesticides is the LEED standard for least-toxic pesticides. Any chemical pesticide classified as Tier 3 on San Francisco's list is considered least-toxic...

Last reply: Drew Johnson, Dec 28, 2009, 11:08 am