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Exposed duct insulation in open return plenum IAQ concern?
CI-2009 IEQc3.1:Construction IAQ management plan - during constructionposted by Greengrade User on
We are trying to achieve LEED CI v2009 Certification. The project is a 6,237 SF office space tenant in a 336,510 SF building occupying approximately 50% of the 11th floor.
Greenguard vs Urea-formadehyde
Schools-2009 IEQc4.4:Low-Emitting Materials—Composite Wood and Agrifiber Productsposted by Gary Mosesman on
GC has submitted a Greenguard certificate for visual display products that contain urea-formadehyde??!!! Are there allowable limits for the formaldehyde, for example,
Parking availabilty
CI-2009 SSc1:Site selectionposted by Lavanya Veerappa on
The requriement of the credit - "parking availability" is to meet but not exceed local norms.
Thermal Contrillability: No of thermostat points and alternative
NC-2009 IEQc6.2:Controllability of systems - thermal comfortposted by Yong Lee Low on
We have a total of 2385 individual spaces and to provide thermostats for 50% of these is required to score a point. which means is it that we are required to provide 1193 numbers of thermostats?
LED Job-site lighting earns ID point
NC-2009 IDc1:Innovation in designposted by Nadav Malin on
When we did an article in Environmental Building News a few months
sanitary installations within tenant fit-out
CS-2009 WEp1:Water use reductionposted by Michael Haugeneder on
Hello Our current core&shell project does not include sanitary installations, which will only be built at tenant fit-out stage.
Lesser parking numbers than local norms
CI-2009 SSc3.3:Alternative transportation - parking availabilityposted by Lavanya Veerappa on
The requriement of the credit - "parking availability" is to meet but not exceed local norms.
Use of general construction adhesives
NC-2009 IEQc4.1:Low-emitting materials - adhesives and sealantsposted by Daniel Overbey on
I received an interesting question from my contractor - he is requesting to use a general construction adhesives sent to him by the woodwork sub (it's a Liquid Nails product from Akzo Nobel Paints)
Tall Fescue - Native and Low-water for Area...Meet Requirement?
EBOM-2009 SSc5:Site development - protect or restore open habitatposted by Michelle Bracewell-Musson on
The credit requires Native/Adaptive vegetation, and turf seems out of the question. However, what if we use a turf variety that is Native with an addition of Low-water too?
Lighting power densities for building exteriors
CS-2009 EAp2:Minimum energy performanceposted by Rosana Correa on
The maximum power allowance for building façades is 2.2 W/m2 for each illuminated wall or surface.