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Is it possible to gain an ID credit by using Post Tensioning?

NC-2009 IDc1: Innovation in Design
posted by Amar Colakhodzic on Apr 28, 2011, 6:34 am

I am participating in a Value Engineering (VE) exercise for a potential LEED project that is in its final stage of design. Since the current project is designed as ‘concrete reinforced (CR)’, one...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, May 20, 2011, 2:26 am

Storm water- Quality control

CI-2009 SSc1: Site Selection
posted by Sundararaj Subburaman on May 3, 2011, 10:56 pm

If a project has rainwater recharge pits located throughout the site can the project consider this as an infilteration Basin as listed in...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, May 20, 2011, 2:23 am

FTE Calculation for Movie Theatres

Calculating FTEs
posted by Nilo Regojo on May 11, 2011, 12:33 pm

We are calculating...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, May 20, 2011, 2:18 am

Baseline and design system selection

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Bala Srini on May 19, 2011, 10:39 am

Our semi industrial building's production area does not have cooling system, Proposed model simulated based on ASHRAE 90.1-2007, Table G3.1, 10. HVAC No. d “Where system exists or no cooling...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, May 20, 2011, 1:44 am

USGBC customer service

General forums
posted by Tristan Roberts on May 20, 2011, 12:13 am

Daniela, the company should have an account with USGBC.org, and an account admin who can log in and change details like names. If you have trouble finding this, I would contact USGBC customer...

LEED certification for zoo

General forums
posted by Tristan Roberts on May 20, 2011, 12:12 am

Erin, you cannot exempt a portion of the building in this way. You'll need to show savings in all areas of building eneryg use to earn LEED points. More information about this in the...

Missing LEED information for some items

CI-2009 MRc4: Recycled Content
posted by Sandra Eremic on May 11, 2011, 7:28 pm

There are a few items in my project for which LEED information is not available - like desk lamps, desk pads, hangers, coasters, even some fabrics. Can I still submitt for the credits? My guess...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, May 20, 2011, 12:02 am

Materials- Core & Shell

CS-2009 MRc5: Regional Materials
posted by Joaquim Lima on May 4, 2011, 1:31 pm

Good morning!

my project is classified as Core & Shell, I wonder if the calculations for credit 5 (Materials and Resources) should consider only the materials used in the common areas...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, May 20, 2011, 12:00 am

"Other Non-structural Elements" covered elsewhere??

CI-2009 MRc1.2: Building reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements
posted by Gail von Staden on Apr 27, 2011, 2:06 pm

The project we are working on is looking to take advantage of MRc1.2 Building Reuse. However, this credit seems to only cover the basic non-structural elements - walls, floors, ceiling etc....

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, May 19, 2011, 11:58 pm

Counting of on-site / off-site parking

NC-2009 SSc4.4: Alternative transportation - parking capacity
posted by Erin Holdenried on May 19, 2011, 3:44 pm

We have a non-residential new construction campus project where the local authority has recommended 1028 spaces (no minimum or maximum). There are 425 new surface and garage spaces being...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, May 19, 2011, 11:30 pm