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Separate Trash & Recycling Audits

EBOM-2009 MRc6: Solid waste management - waste stream audit
posted by Alexis Thompson on Mar 30, 2011, 1:31 pm

If a project has 2 separate haulers (one for trash, and one for recycling), then is it necessary to conduct both audits at the same time? Will the credit be denied/pending if the trash audit was...

Last reply: Jason Franken, Mar 30, 2011, 1:50 pm

Bike storage for residents with disabilities?

NC-2009 SSc4.2: Alternative transportation - bicycle storage and changing rooms
posted by Stefania Minotti on Mar 22, 2011, 9:53 am

I’m presently working on a mid-rise residential social housing building with 5 stories and 76 units. 67 of these apartments are 1 bedroom and 9 are two bedroom. According to the guide I need to...

Last reply: Jonathan Weiss, Mar 30, 2011, 1:25 pm

Sampling

Pilot-Credits PC36: Compartmentalization
posted by Aaron Gary on Mar 29, 2011, 7:07 pm

If a multifamily project (based on Green Rater/Builder experience) is approved for sampling by the USGBC will sampling be allowable for achieving this credit as well or will every unit have to be...

Last reply: Asa Foss, Mar 30, 2011, 9:30 am

Items to be implemented for EAc2.2

EBOM-2009 EAc2.2: Existing building commissioning - implementation
posted by Mark Campbell on Mar 22, 2011, 12:29 pm

It is clear that the low cost/no cost items uncovered during the investigation phase in EAc2.1 must ALL be implemented to satisfy the requirements of EAc2.2.

My Question: Must ALL of the...

Last reply: David Hubka, Mar 30, 2011, 7:36 am

Space Summary- Table EAp2-1 Space Usage Type?

Schools-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Renee Shirey on Mar 29, 2011, 5:56 pm

In this Table, are we supposed to list EVERY room in the building, or group similar rooms to together? This table seems a lot like what is in PI f3 (Table PI f3 Space Usage Type) - but that one...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Mar 29, 2011, 6:07 pm

Determining compliance

NC-2009 SSc6.2: Stormwater design - quality control
posted by Tiago e Silva on Mar 10, 2011, 7:50 am

I’m working on a Project in Portugal, which consists in a 13.400m2 site, with 6000m2 rooftop (harvests rain), 2500m2 green roof, 2735m2 of gardens, 306 m2 of planters and 1840m2 of impermeable...

Last reply: Amy Rider, Mar 29, 2011, 5:07 pm

Removal % in LEED reference guide table.

NC-2009 SSc6.2: Stormwater design - quality control
posted by Emmanuel Pauwels on Mar 17, 2011, 7:47 am

If I understand correclty, we can use the table in the reference guide with several BMPs to determine the removal efficiency. In this table however there are 2 values : average TS removal % and...

Last reply: Amy Rider, Mar 29, 2011, 4:42 pm

Wide Format Paper- business required, no recycled options??

EBOM-2009 MRc1: Sustainable purchasing - ongoing consumables
posted by Jennifer Fitts on Mar 29, 2011, 2:24 pm

Our business uses large/wide format printing for design plans quite a bit and the paper has accounted for a large portion of our purchasing.
I've gone to our vendors to see about...

Last reply: David Posada, Mar 29, 2011, 4:10 pm

Reducing Building Floor Space

NC-2009 IDc1: Innovation in Design
posted by David Hubka on Mar 18, 2011, 11:18 am

I am involved with a project in which the design team would like to select compact storage bins. This strategy will greatly reduce the size of the building compared to an identical building with...

Last reply: David Hubka, Mar 29, 2011, 2:51 pm

Lighting Controls

NC-2009 IEQc6.1: Controllability of systems - lighting
posted by shaun Andriano on Mar 11, 2011, 10:22 am

Our IEQc6.1 credit was approved during the design phase based upon the following: The space is a large open area with cubicle workstations. Each work station has it's own, individually controlled...

Last reply: Lauren Sparandara, Mar 29, 2011, 1:37 pm