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Energy Efficiency Classes equivalency with Energy Star

Homes-v4 EAc14:High-efficiency appliances
posted by  Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo  on 

Is anyone aware of any type of equivalency between Energy Efficiency Classes (A+, A, B, C, D, E) and Energy Star?

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Vermont House of Representatives
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Sun Aug 6, 2017, 2:58 pm

LEED v4 CxA

NC-v4 EAp1:Fundamental commissioning and verification
posted by  P. Hardy  on 

In LEED v4, the CxA for Enhanced Commissioning must be independent of the design and construction team- but what if the construction team is also the owner, as in design-build?

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Sat Aug 5, 2017, 4:25 pm

Paints and French legislation label

NC-v4 EQc2:Low emitting materials
posted by  Maria Matos  on 

Hi, We are assessing a building in Portugal and, to comply with this credit regarding the paints, we have found products which have the french legislation label, with A+ rating.

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Thu Aug 3, 2017, 1:18 pm

Credits from other Rating Systems

NC-v4 INc1:Innovation
posted by  Meredith Elbaum  on 

In V3, USGBC had a list of credits from other rating systems that could be innovation credits. For instance EBOM Green Cleaning. Does a list exist for V4.

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USGBC
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Wed Aug 2, 2017, 6:30 pm

Efficient Hot Water Distribution testing protocol

Homes-v4 EAc2:Efficient hot water distribution system
posted by  Ryan Moore  on 

Efficient Hot Water Distribution System, Option 2, Case 1 states "no more than 0.6 gallons (2.3 liters) of water is collected from the hot water fixture before hot water is delivered." What specif

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Green Insight LLC
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Wed Aug 2, 2017, 5:27 pm

Energy modeling for LEED BD+C: Core & Shell

NC-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Hanh Truong  on 

Dear all, We have a project targeting LEED BD+C: Core & Shell. My question is how to model whole-building energy simulation?

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Tue Aug 1, 2017, 3:00 pm

Cooling Tower Meter

NC-v4 WEc4:Water metering
posted by  Joseph Snider  on 

We are trying to determine if our cooling tower meter would count as one of the meters.

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WSP USA
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Fri Jul 28, 2017, 5:34 pm

LEED Consultant

NC-v4 MRc3:Building product disclosure and optimization - sourcing of raw materials
posted by  Irene Carreno  on 

Hello. I am working in a LEED project and I coordinate the LEED process from the contractor side ,also the project has a external LEED consultant but I am not very sure of their role.

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LEED Manager
Acciona
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Thu Jul 27, 2017, 8:28 pm

sDA simulation - window groups for core and shell buildings

NC-v4 EQc7:Daylight
posted by  Diana Apro  on 

Dear All, I have difficulties to define window groups for internal shading control when carrying out Option 1 (sDA) daylight simulation for a core and shell office building.

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Thu Jul 27, 2017, 7:20 am

Price of dwelling unit for sale

ND-v4 NPDc4:Housing types and affordability
posted by  Noriko Nagazumi  on 

We are trying to determine the price of affordable dwelling unit.

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Criterion Planners
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Mon Jul 24, 2017, 7:57 am