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new LEED Interpretation

NC-2009 IEQc7.1:Thermal Comfort—Design
posted by  Tristan Roberts  on 

A new LEED Interpretation was released on 4/1/13 that is relevant to this credit.

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Woolpert
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Wed Apr 24, 2013, 12:56 pm

How do GBCI reviewers interpret the limits of ASHRAE 55?

NC-2009 IEQc7.1:Thermal Comfort—Design
posted by  Lindsay Austrom  on 

I just re-read Nadja Turek's earlier comment (from Aug 29, 2012) which included this excerpt from a CIR response: "The metabolic rate for occupants involved in highly physically activity fall outsi

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Building Performance Analyst
The Green Engineer
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Wed Apr 17, 2013, 3:54 pm

Thermal Comfort (IEQc 7.1) for Industrial Applications

NC-2009 IEQc7.1:Thermal Comfort—Design
posted by  Ismaiel Salama  on 

We are targeting this credit for a project with more than 70% of the buildings are utilised for industrial, processing, storage and manufacturing activities.

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Tue Mar 12, 2013, 3:50 pm

Air Speed Values exceed 40 fpm

NC-2009 IEQc7.1:Thermal Comfort—Design
posted by  Barbara McCrary  on 

I've submitted this credit to USGBC and it was rejected.

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Tighe & Bond
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Thu Feb 28, 2013, 2:33 pm

IEQc7.1_Thermal Comfort Design Narrative

NC-2009 IEQc7.1:Thermal Comfort—Design
posted by  susan eguia  on 

Hi, We have a library project and we received the review comments from USGBC and requested to provide the following: 1.

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Building Solutions Group, Inc.
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Thu Dec 13, 2012, 10:12 pm

Thermal comfort for fitness center

NC-2009 IEQc7.1:Thermal Comfort—Design
posted by  HOUCINE TLEMSANI  on 

I am working on a fitness center where the temperature is maintained low and the air velocities adequate thru the use of fans. The ASHRAE tool show that the people that are working out and have a

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Tue Oct 9, 2012, 9:48 pm

MRT and Surface Temp.

NC-2009 IEQc7.1:Thermal Comfort—Design
posted by  Eric Morrow  on 

Can anyone point me towards a protocol for establishing correct values to be used in the MRT (mean radiant temperature) sheet of the ASHRAE Thermal Comfort Tool 2.0? It asks for the temp.

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Dore & Whittier Architects, Inc.
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Tue Aug 21, 2012, 6:14 pm

Example of Thermal Calculation ?

NC-2009 IEQc7.1:Thermal Comfort—Design
posted by  Eric JS   on 

Dear all, Do you have any example of thermal comfort calculation to satisfy this credit? Thanks and cheers!

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New England Engineering, Inc.
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Fri Jul 27, 2012, 8:41 pm

Help with Documentation

NC-2009 IEQc7.1:Thermal Comfort—Design
posted by  Maya Karkour  on 

Dear all, 1) Thanks to LEED User for uploading sample documentation. This was very helpful. 2) the M&E working on the project would like to demonstrate compliance using a software program.

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GMEP Engineering
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Thu Jun 9, 2011, 6:35 pm