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Adding wings to a non-certified building

NC-v4 MPR2: Must use reasonable LEED boundaries
posted by Mario S. on Sep 4, 2019, 9:10 am

We have a case of an existing hospital building, and the owner now wishes to add 2 wings to it; one on its west side and the other on its east.

In terms of physical connection, the 2 wings...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Sep 4, 2019, 10:35 am

VRV in Table 1.4

CS-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Maya Karkour on Jun 19, 2017, 3:51 am

Hello,

I am filling out the Table 1.4 for an office building with mutiple tenants, and each tenant has a separate VRV to serve their space.

On the "General HVAC" tab of Table 1.4 (...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Jun 19, 2017, 9:37 am

No 2-year, 24 hour design storm data available

NC-2009 SSc6.1: Stormwater design - quantity control
posted by Mario S. on May 10, 2017, 2:54 am

The 2 year, 24-hour design storm precipitation data is unavailable for the country. However, Historic rainfall data exists.
Using that data, we will calculate the maximum runoff rate and...

Last reply: Mario S., May 12, 2017, 2:39 am

Informal Bus Services

NC-v4 LTc5: Access to quality transit
posted by Ben Pratt on Mar 15, 2017, 12:17 pm

I am working on a project in Beirut where there is a lack of municipal public transit options - thus making it a challenge to target this credit.
What has developed in the city is an...

Last reply: Marilyn Specht, Mar 21, 2017, 7:43 pm

Colored surface hardener in Powder form (Cement based)

NC-2009 IEQc4.3: Low-emitting materials - flooring systems
posted by Mario S. on Mar 2, 2017, 9:01 am

We are working on a project that will install terrazzo and polished concrete flooring. These are both mineral based and are exempt from testing requirements for flooring systems.
However,...

Last reply: Mario S., Mar 2, 2017, 10:25 am

Floor Coatings Compliance with IEQc4.3 in LEED 2009

NC-2009 IEQc4.3: Low-emitting materials - flooring systems
posted by Mario S. on Feb 10, 2017, 8:30 am

We have a concrete floor, and we plan on putting a coating on top of the concrete finish.
My question: For compliance with LEED 2009 IEQc4.3 (flooring systems), is it enough to have the...

Last reply: John-David Hutchison, LEED AP BD+C, PMP, Feb 10, 2017, 2:05 pm

Embedded Electric Conduits Adhesive

NC-2009 IEQc4.1: Low-emitting materials - adhesives and sealants
posted by Mario S. on Feb 1, 2017, 10:10 am

Does cement adhesive for electric PVC conduits that are embedded in concrete walls has...

Last reply: Matthew Martin, Feb 3, 2017, 12:39 pm

LEED 2009 IEQc4.2

NC-2009 IEQc4.2: Low-emitting materials - paints and coatings
posted by Mario S. on Jan 31, 2017, 10:57 am

We have received a datasheet for a floor coating that do not state the...

Last reply: John-David Hutchison, LEED AP BD+C, PMP, Jan 31, 2017, 11:17 am

VOC Content Reporting

NC-2009 IEQc4.2: Low-emitting materials - paints and coatings
posted by Mario S. on Dec 19, 2016, 7:13 am

We are working on a LEED project outside the U.S. The datasheets received for the paints and coatings state the...

Last reply: Mario S., Dec 20, 2016, 1:57 am

Terraces used for restaurant seating exempt or not?

NC-2009 SSc7.2: Heat island effect - roof
posted by Mario S. on Dec 15, 2016, 8:55 am

We are working on a project that has an outdoor roof terrace used as a restaurant seating area. As we were checking the previous posts in order to determine if this should be exempt from the...

Last reply: Summer Minchew, Dec 15, 2016, 10:39 am