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can we get credit for a future cistern?

NC-2009 WEc2:Innovative Wastewater Technologies
posted by  Saju Varghese  on 

If we have prepared piping but cistern is not installed yet and it will possibly be installed in the future, can we get credit for it?

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Mon Nov 4, 2013, 9:55 pm

Question about Mechanical Ventilation

CS-2009 IEQc2:Increased Ventilation
posted by  Ron Dean  on 

Hello, My mechanical design normally consist of a big outdoor air fan supplier on the rooftop that delivers air to each floor (for mechanical ventilation) and then the future tenant will install h

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Thu Nov 14, 2013, 1:51 pm

Exterior Color Absorptance (a)

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Omar Elrawy  on 

I need to know if there's a Basecase requirement for the exterior color absorption property, named "absorptance" in eQuest?, and if I can gain credits by using bright colors in the exterior, which

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Tue Aug 20, 2013, 2:33 pm

Return plenums should be used in the baseline model?

NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performance
posted by  Rosana Correa  on 

Hello, If in the proposed building there are plenums specified as return air path in the HVAC system, should I use them or ignore them in the baseline model? Thank you,

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Tue Aug 20, 2013, 2:40 pm

On-site vs. Off-Site Campus Project

EBOM-2009 EAc4:On-Site and Off-Site Renewable Energy
posted by  Eddie Cuevas  on 

I am working on an EBOM project located on a college campus.

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Fri Aug 30, 2013, 3:26 pm

thermal blocks & HVAC zones

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  VICTOR MORENO  on 

Hello, I´ve a question about thermal zonification in my energetic model. I use Energy+ and my proposed HVAC system is Geothermal Heat Pump, AHUs for ventilation requeriments, Fan-Coils and Radian

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Tue Aug 20, 2013, 7:39 pm

Environmental Center serves students.

NC-2009 SSc4.1:Alternative Transportation—Public Transportation Access
posted by  Peter Doo  on 

I am advising an environmental education center that is in a town not served by public transportation. This is not a facility serving the general public on a walk-in basis.

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Wed Aug 21, 2013, 1:36 pm

NC-2009 MPR 2 - new distinct building attached to existing

NC-2009 MPR2:Must be a complete, permanent building or space
posted by  Kenneth Ruby  on 

We are designing a new 116,000 SF, 8 story University building to house distinct academic departments.

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Tue Nov 5, 2013, 3:38 pm

Rc in split unit system

NC-2009 EAc4:Enhanced Refrigerant Management
posted by  ABDALAZIZ ZAQOUT  on 

I have a split units that their Rc is above 5 mentioned in the Reference Guide, but fortunately my average refrigerant atmospheric impact is lower than 100 (according to use efficient centrifugal c

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Mon Nov 4, 2013, 5:04 pm

Counting Entrances for Transit Served Locations

ND-v2009 SLLp1:Smart location
posted by  Michael Smithing  on 

I understand that each entrance to non-residential buildings must be counted separately.

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Wed Aug 21, 2013, 7:40 pm