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Pond use outside LEED boundary

CS-2009 SSc6.1:Stormwater design - quantity control
posted by  Brian Wolfe  on 

Is it acceptable to utilize an existing detention pond that is outside the proposed LEED boundary? The stormwater runoff will be piped under the existing road to the pond.

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Sun Aug 26, 2012, 8:47 pm

Lighting measurement

CS-2009 EAc5.1:Measurement and verification - base building
posted by  Ron Dean  on 

good day, I have a project with 14 floors and our project scope is to control the hall and restroom lighting, we can measure and verify their savings. I have a doubt about what I need to measure, m

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Mon Aug 27, 2012, 2:18 pm

Green roof claimed through tenant lease?

CS-2009 WEc1:Water efficient landscaping
posted by  Dan LeBlanc  on 

Anyone know if a green roof with compliant irrigation systems can be required in a tenant lease to claim at least 5% of site area to achieve this credit?

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Thu Aug 30, 2012, 5:44 pm

Anyone tried using Wegowise for this?

Pilot-Credits PC38:Advanced Utility Tracking
posted by  Nadav Malin  on 

I just saw the announcement that Wegowise is offering a one-year trial to LfH certified projects. Has anyone tried it? https://usgbc.wegowise.com/

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What is "flooring?"

CI-2009 MRc1.2:Building reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements
posted by  Michael Smithing  on 

The space our CI project will be occupying currently has a raised floor installed throughout.

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Fri Aug 31, 2012, 2:21 pm

Ductwork Cleaning Standards

NC-2009 IEQc3.1:Construction IAQ management plan - during construction
posted by  Candice Rogers  on 

My Mechancial Contractor for a project submitted an IAQ Plan referencing the National Air Duct Cleaning Association's procedures for cleaning ductwork. I know that the IEQc3.1 is based on SMACNA.

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Tue Aug 28, 2012, 4:44 pm

Average vs. peak

CS-2009 SSc4.2:Alternative transportation - bicycle storage and changing rooms
posted by  Elizabeth Powers  on 

Hi all, I am getting conflicting information on whether LEED CS uses peak building users or average for this credit.

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Thu Aug 30, 2012, 6:58 pm

WinterGreen Ice melt?

EBOM-2009 SSc2:Building exterior and hardscape management plan
posted by  Nelina Loiselle  on 

Our client has already a large supply of this ice melt left over from last year and I'm trying to determine wether we need them to buy a new product in order to meet the LEED requirments.

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Sun Oct 7, 2012, 7:13 pm

I have a project in which we

NC-2009 MRc7:Certified wood
posted by  William Weaver  on 

I have a project in which we were able to provide invoices for 92% of all wood based product in the project.

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Fri Aug 31, 2012, 3:15 pm

glass not allowed in co-mingled recyclables

Schools-2009 MRp1:Storage and collection of recyclables
posted by  Molly Hamm  on 

In the seattle area, many recyclers comingle plastic, paper, and metals, but they do not allow glass in comingled, since the materials are sorted by hand, and it could endanger the employees.

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Wed Aug 29, 2012, 8:52 pm