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Pilot-Credits EApc8: Demand response
posted by brendan owens on Sep 9, 2010, 11:27 am

Hi LEEDusers -

The idea behind pilot credits is to get feedback from project team members on the concepts we're testing so that USGBC can learn from your experience and make these credits...

Turf Grass in Calculations

NC-2009 WEc1: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Omer Moltay on Sep 5, 2010, 5:22 am

Our landscape features a lot of areas with trees and shrubs located over turf grass. In other words, the groundcover is completely turf grass.

I know that if, for example, groundcover and...

Last reply: Allison Zuchman, Sep 9, 2010, 11:20 am

LEED v3 and Daysim 3.0

NC-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Greg Hackett on Sep 9, 2010, 10:43 am

Does anyone know if Daysim can be used to meet LEED requirements? It uses local whether data, but it uses the Perez all-weather sky model. I've been told it is one of the more accurate programs...

Last reply: TODD REED, Sep 9, 2010, 11:10 am

Regularly Occupied Spaces with V3

NC-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Cynthia Estrada on Sep 8, 2010, 5:58 pm

Since V3 I have not been able to acertain whether the exceptions on "Non-Occupied Spaces" (Janitorial, Storage, Equipment Rooms and Closets) and the "Non-Regularly Occupied Spaces"( corridors,...

Last reply: Cynthia Estrada, Sep 9, 2010, 11:04 am

Pre-Existing Fire Condition

NC-2009 MRc1.2: Building reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements
posted by George Wilson, AIA on Sep 1, 2010, 1:40 pm

The building had a large amount of pre-existing interior non-structural materials that had to be removed due to fire damage. For example the entire suspended ceiling had fire damage and was not...

Last reply: Nathan Benjamin, Sep 8, 2010, 4:43 pm

Wiggle Room

General forums
posted by Dan Ackerstein on Sep 8, 2010, 3:55 pm

Marc - My experience is that there's some wiggle room, as long as its not excessive and is explained to the...

Last reply: Jason Franken, Sep 8, 2010, 4:10 pm

Fee Schedule

General forums
posted by Dan Ackerstein on Sep 8, 2010, 3:52 pm

I think you'll find people working in a variety of forms right now Elliot. The marketplace is still new enough that customary protocols haven't really developed. My personal preference is to work...

SS credit 1: Option 2 path

CI-2009 SSc1: Site Selection
posted by Kevin Gilleran on Sep 8, 2010, 2:29 pm

Hi,
As part off a recent CI design review we have found a building where as part of the enticement for the tenant to move has offered to upgrade portions of the building and in particular...

Last reply: Kevin Gilleran, Sep 8, 2010, 3:47 pm

Biodiesel as Alternative Fuel?

EBOM-2009 SSc4: Alternative Commuting Transportation
posted by Drew Wenzel on Sep 7, 2010, 7:07 pm

Hi all,

In our survey we had a few people note that their cars run on biodiesel. While this fuel isn't listed in the...

Last reply: Dan Ackerstein, Sep 8, 2010, 3:43 pm

Quantify Hyrids

EBOM-2009 SSc4: Alternative Commuting Transportation
posted by Nell Boyle on Feb 16, 2010, 11:19 am

I am not finding a way to quantify a hybrid commute. The language indicates there is a value to commuting in a hybrid, but how is that measured?

Last reply: Dan Ackerstein, Sep 8, 2010, 3:19 pm