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Small Adaptive Reuse/Urban Church

NC-2009 SSc4.3:Alternative transportation - low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles
posted by  Keelan Kaiser  on 

In a situtation where the buidling is nearly to the lot lines in all four directions and the zoning requires 37 parking spaces, we would need to provide 2 LE/FE stalls under option 1.

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Fri Aug 31, 2012, 9:34 pm

Adaptive Reuse/Urban Church

NC-2009 SSc4.2:Alternative transportation - bicycle storage and changing rooms
posted by  Keelan Kaiser  on 

In the case of a building that is nearly built to lot lines in all directions except the alley, can the secure bike racks be located on the alley side of the building and meet this credit requireme

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Wed Aug 22, 2012, 7:07 pm

Are Fire Sprinkler's Exempt?

NC-2009 IEQc4.1:Low-emitting materials - adhesives and sealants
posted by  Tim Rogers  on 

I have read that fire sprinkler systems are not addressed in LEED rating systems - does this also mean that a thread sealing paste used on the sprinkler piping does not need to comply to VOC limits

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Mon Aug 13, 2012, 10:32 pm

LED Lamps in Luminaires Designed for Other Lamps

CI-2009 EAc1.1:Optimize energy performance - lighting power
posted by  Elizabeth Eason  on 

We have a project with 2 different pendant fixtures that the Owner really wants to use - but they are designed for MR-16 and incandescent lamps. It appears that, according to ASHRAE 90.1-2007, reg

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 9:45 pm

Question from Contractor re Window Assembly

NC-2009 MRc5:Regional materials
posted by  Brooks Critchfield  on 

Our GC requested that I post a clarifying question for him about the windows on our project-- If the Maker of the window components ships the window components to the Installer and the Installer a

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Fri Aug 31, 2012, 2:58 pm

Core Performance Guide and IECC Supplement

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Mitch Gascoyne  on 

Does anyone have any experience applying the core performance guide under option 3? I'm wondering which version of the guide we're supposed to use.

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Thu Aug 23, 2012, 4:38 pm

EA Prerquisite 2 compliance for International Project

CI-2009 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  gustavo goldman  on 

Due to restrictions of the imports set by the National Government early this year, there are no HVAC systems

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 7:21 pm

Proposed Design HVAC Capacities

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  AshLee Eustace  on 

Should heating and cooling capacities for the proposed design be modeled the same as the baseline (15% and 25% over-sized) or should they be modeled with actual capacities? Thank you

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 8:52 pm

Table G3.1 Design Model Requirement

NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize energy performance
posted by  Omer Moltay  on 

Hi, We are modeling an office building in Moscow. There are large underground parking levels that are heated.

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Wed Aug 15, 2012, 9:23 pm

comingled = diverted on MRc2 form?

CI-2009 MRc2:Construction waste management
posted by  Anna Barton, LEED AP BD+C  on 

The sentence right above the CI 2009 MRc2 chart clearly says: 'Documentation is required for commingled waste only' but this requirement also seems to apply to 'diverted' waste (by further defini

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Mon Aug 20, 2012, 6:11 pm