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Daylighting Option 2- LEED for SchoolsSchools-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylightposted by Maya Karkour on Aug 11, 2010, 7:41 am
Dear all, LEED for Schools 2009 requires that 75% of classrooms be adequately day lit. Say I have 40 classrooms. The requirement is that VLT*... Last reply: Maya Karkour, Aug 18, 2010, 9:03 am |
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All things change, and we change with them.General forumsposted by Bill Swanson on Aug 18, 2010, 8:50 am
2) Those unwilling to change usually get left behind in the business world. There's always people willing to try new things and innovate. I've been hearing stories that at some... |
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Green vs profitGeneral forumsposted by Bill Swanson on Aug 18, 2010, 8:41 am
1) This can be a difficult topic. How do we put a cost on clean air and water. When someone is only interested in immediate profits then it usually takes the government issuing a new building... |
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vehiclesEBOM-2009 MRc2: Sustainable Purchasing—Durable Goodsposted by Pablo Fortunato Suarez on Jul 20, 2010, 4:57 am
The LEED guidebook (table 1 of MRc1 showing "ongoing consumables" and "durable goods") actually includes vehicles. Will purchase of electric vehicles count for this credit? Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Aug 18, 2010, 7:29 am |
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Micro climatic factor, KmcNC-2009 WEc1: Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Yong Lee Low on Aug 18, 2010, 1:44 am
The landscaping on my site doesn’t have any adjacent parking nor located in a slope, but has wind tunnel effect. The results of wind tunnel test at various points on site proves that on an... Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Aug 18, 2010, 7:22 am |
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Controllability of SystemsCI-2009 IEQc6.2: Controllability of systems - thermal comfortposted by Chris Hellstern on Aug 11, 2010, 4:39 pm
For a CI 2009 project, our building is able to allow occupants to control thermostats to a range of 70-74 degrees. Would having a specified range such as this be allowable to achieve this credit... Last reply: John Bauer, Aug 17, 2010, 10:49 pm |
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New District Energy GuidelinesNC-2009 EAc1: Optimize Energy Performanceposted by Shillpa Singh on Aug 17, 2010, 5:03 pm
All- check out the new guidelines published on Aug 13th by USGBC on energy credits- EAp2/EAc1- Energy Efficiency, EAp1/EAc3- Commissioning, EAc5- M&V; EAc2- On site... |
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District PV Energy?General forumsposted by Eric Shamp on Aug 17, 2010, 1:15 pm
Would this guideline also apply to district... Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Aug 17, 2010, 1:18 pm |
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Water Efficient LandscapingNC-2009 WEc1: Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Yong Lee Low on Jul 25, 2010, 11:54 pm
I have the Landscape factors for all landscape type in my project, which includes tree, shrubs and ground cover. But When I key in the available data in LEED online submittal template, it asks... Last reply: Allison Zuchman, Aug 17, 2010, 12:31 pm |
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Exterior Lighting for Parking Lot- Directional FixturesNC-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reductionposted by Alison Y Rivenburgh on Aug 17, 2010, 12:25 pm
Does anyone know of a manufacturer that makes a parking lot lighting fixture that casts light in only one direction, instead of 2 or 4 directions? |