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What certifications are accepted by USGBC for v4 low-emissions?

CI-v4 EQc2:Low emitting materials
posted by  Randal Carter  on 

The USGBC has posted, and will continue updating, a "Low-Emitting Materials Third-Party Certifications table" at this link: http://www.usgbc.org/resources/low-emitting-materials-third-party-cert

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Sat Aug 26, 2017, 9:32 pm

Ceiling Step Down

NC-v4 EQc8:Quality views
posted by  Kim Lombard  on 

Does anyone have a good sense of how to treat step down ceiling heights in calculating the interior distance qualifying for quality views?

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Mon Aug 28, 2017, 11:25 am

Opt 2 metered water use with unoccupied building

EBOM-v4 WEp1:Indoor water use reduction
posted by  OSCAR DE LA RED  on 

If we had submeters installed for more then 80% fixtures in the building but the building is unoccupied during the perfomance period we must use (as the reference guide seems to state) the optio

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Tue Jun 27, 2017, 12:30 am

Walkable Street - Item D Functional Entries

ND-Plan-v4 NPDc1:Walkable streets
posted by  Ian Scott  on 

Where a mixed-used building as a mix of residential and non-residential and both residential and non-residential building entrances. Do both residential and non-residential entrances count?

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[Innovation Credit] Bicycle Alternative

EBOM-v4 INc1:Innovation
posted by  JOHN COOK  on 

Hi, I was wondering if the innovation credit for V4 Existing Buildings can receive a point for using Electric Bicycle-Cars.

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Thu Nov 12, 2015, 7:17 pm

Ashrae 90.1 2010 Appendix G

NC-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  junaid naseer  on 

Do we need to follow addendums of ASHRAE 90.1 2010 in relation to Appendix G for compliance? For instance, addendum F restricts window to wall ratio to 34% for hotel/motel with rooms greater than

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Mon Apr 25, 2016, 2:18 pm

STC rating for the combination office - hallway

NC-v4 EQc9:Acoustic performance
posted by  Florian Schmidtchen  on 

Dear all, I have a question according to meet the composite sound transmission class (STCC) ratings listed in Table 1: Do we have to meet the STC rating for the combination 'office - hallway' for a

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Dormitory Views

NC-v4 EQc8:Quality views
posted by  Ryan White  on 

Hello, We are working on a dormitory and our window sills in the units are at 44" or 46". The view range is obviously 30"-90" aff but it also states specifically the 42" eye height.

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international EPD?

NC-v4 MRc2:Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations
posted by  Alicja Bieszyńska  on 

My reinforcing steel supplier, which is a global company, sent me an EPD that is based on the american products (it seems to be downloaded from their US webpage).

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Tue Jan 31, 2017, 3:18 pm