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Solar Reflectance of Porous Playground Paving Materials

NC-v4 SSc5:Heat island reduction
posted by  Steven Burke  on 

The reference guide does specifically mention that playgrounds are one of the non-roof areas that should receive shading, though after the one line where playgrounds are mentioned in parentheses, t

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Tue Sep 20, 2016, 4:12 pm

Number of thermal control panel and window needed

CS-2009 IEQc6:Controllability of Systems—Thermal Comfort
posted by  Cathy W  on 

It is a mechanical ventilated office building. To achieve this credit: 1.

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Tue Sep 20, 2016, 4:08 pm

manufacturer statement - lack of exact numbers

NC-2009 MRc5:Regional Materials
posted by  Anna Bak  on 

Hi, We have a manufacturer's statement and it says: "materials used to manufacture above mentioned products are approximately in 90% extracted/produced within 500mile radious from the constructio

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Tue Sep 20, 2016, 11:04 am

Parking Capacity - Police Station

NC-2009 SSc4.4:Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacity
posted by  Joe Malone  on 

Working on a new police station and trying to find a route to get SSc4.4 (LEED 2009). Anyone have any thoughts? We have public and secure parking which is for police vehicles only.

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Tue Sep 20, 2016, 11:31 pm

Appendix G Oversizing

CS-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performance
posted by  Jorge Torres-Coto  on 

I have a reviewer requesting that we oversize the PROPOSED case for a "possibly conditioned in the future" warehouse. We have usually modeled the BASELINE case and PROPOSED case identical, then ove

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Mon Sep 19, 2016, 5:00 pm

Reuse of existing building materials in the building parking lot

NC-v4 MRc1:Building life-cycle impact reduction
posted by  Greenlab   on 

Hi. In option 3 of this credit “Building and Material Reuse” we must reuse or salvage building materials from off site or on site as a percentage of the surface area.

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Tue Oct 11, 2016, 4:13 am

supplier and products UF

NC-2009 IEQc4.4:Low-Emitting Materials—Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products
posted by  Jose Antonio Kovacevic  on 

To comply with IEQc4.4 credit in LEED NC It has been evaluated local furniture suppliers of MDF, used for new buildings and the most regular composite woord and agrifiber for new buildings. In Peru

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Water Fountains in an Urban Setting

NC-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  Doug Snyder  on 

We have a tower project in SE Asia that will have several decorative water fountains.

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Sun Jan 8, 2017, 4:33 pm

Demand Control Ventilation

NC-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Victoria Watson  on 

Can you take credit for occupancy sensors that control HVAC systems? I am thinking probably not for system operation E.g setbacks, agree? But I am unsure for the ventilation.

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Fri Sep 23, 2016, 2:10 pm

Do ruderal vegetation areas count as vegetated areas or roof

CS-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  Paul Deinhofer  on 

I'm working on a CS project (v2009) and I have a question concerning the definition of vegetated areas/roofs and the compliance with SSc5.2, SSc7.1, SSc7.2, etc.: Do ruderal vegetation areas (so no

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Thu Jan 19, 2017, 2:12 pm