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LED Lamps - efficiency of mercury containing counterparts?

EBOM-2009 MRc4:Sustainable Purchasing—Reduced Mercury in Lamps
posted by  Helen Samuel  on 

"Mercury-free lamps, such as LEDs, can be included in the picogram per lumen-hour calculations only if they have efficiency levels that are equal to or greater than those of comparable mercury-cont

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Thu Jul 24, 2014, 4:54 pm

Which Rated Life per bulb is to be used in calculations?

EBOM-2009 MRc4:Sustainable Purchasing—Reduced Mercury in Lamps
posted by  Vivek Singla  on 

I found the following life values in the Bulb specifications. Which rated life is to be used in the LEEDOnline form for this credit?

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Thu Jun 12, 2014, 7:11 pm

Worst Case Scenario

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posted by  AtSite Inc  on 

I have scoured the internet for HG content of a few of the CFLs we have in our building with no luck. Let's say I can't find HG content and thus cannot know whether the CFLs meet NEMA guidelines.

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Wed Jun 11, 2014, 1:45 pm

Life and Light Output

EBOM-2009 MRc4:Sustainable Purchasing—Reduced Mercury in Lamps
posted by  Simon Sue  on 

This credit requires not only the mercury content of the bulbs, but specific life and light output using specified testing methods: · Life of bulb: 3 hours on/20 minutes off for fluorescent bulbs;

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Fri May 9, 2014, 4:01 am

Exit Signs

EBOM-2009 MRc4:Sustainable Purchasing—Reduced Mercury in Lamps
posted by  Elena Grau  on 

Hi, I'd like to know which kind of luminaire means "exit signs". Does it means the constant light of the emergency lights? Thanks,

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Fri Aug 2, 2013, 11:19 am

v2.2 project with v3 ID credit

EBOM-2009 MRc4:Sustainable Purchasing—Reduced Mercury in Lamps
posted by  Saju Varghese  on 

Can a v2.2 project get this credit even if its a v2009 credit?

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Mon Jun 10, 2013, 10:17 pm

Manufacturer bulb information availability is lacking!

EBOM-2009 MRc4:Sustainable Purchasing—Reduced Mercury in Lamps
posted by  Laura Charlier  on 

Hello all. I have spent most of this week trying to complete research from the review comments. I have some questions, but also feedback for all of you. 1.

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Wed May 15, 2013, 7:48 pm

LED-lights always more efficient? Why not include them?

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posted by  Maria Porter  on 

I am pursuing this credit for a CI project as an ID credit. I am wondering, in order to comply with the overall value of 90 pg Hg/(lm*h), I need to include all my LED lamps.

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Fri Jan 11, 2013, 11:23 am

No non-incandescent replacement for Purchasing Plan

EBOM-2009 MRc4:Sustainable Purchasing—Reduced Mercury in Lamps
posted by  Elizabeth Crenshaw Hammitt   on 

We have over 6,000 lamps in our building, and all but 26 have readily available low-mercury/ high efficiency counter parts. The 26 in question are "mini candelabras" ....

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Mon Nov 12, 2012, 9:28 pm

Tracking in Residence Halls

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posted by  American University  on 

We're working on a LEED Volume prototype for our campus and received this feedback on MRc4: Only up to 10% of the floor area under separate control may be excluded from the calculations, so if resi

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Mon Nov 12, 2012, 9:15 pm