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foundation re-use count or not?

CS-2009 MRc1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
posted by  Len Sciarra  on 

For the building re-use "structural components", have people been able to “count” existing foundation elements such as caissons or piles? If so did you do it on a SF or CF measurement. Thanks

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Sat Aug 26, 2017, 10:56 pm

Bioretention

NC-v4 SSc4:Rainwater management
posted by  Himanshu Agarwal  on 

Dear All, In my project, we are using two plants, namely, Vernonia elaeagnifolia, Bougainvillea species. I just wanted to know weather they have bioretention facility or not?

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Sat Aug 26, 2017, 1:54 pm

Heat recovery and dehumidification

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Francesco Passerini  on 

In a swimming pool removing latent heat is necessary all the year round. For the baseline model, if I model the heat recovery according to G3.1.2.10 Exhaust Air Energy Recovery (50% both sensible a

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Tue Aug 8, 2017, 1:53 pm

ISO21930:2017

NC-v4 MRc2:Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations
posted by  Akira Kataoka  on 

ISO 21930:2017 has now been published. Am I correct that EPDs which have already been published in accordance with ISO 14025 and ISO 21930:2007 don't need to make any amendments? How about EPDs w

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Water heat pump

NC-2009 EAc4:Enhanced Refrigerant Management
posted by  Instra Ingenieros  on 

Hi, We received the design and construction review, and the reviewer indicate us that two units that's appear on the prerrequisite EAp3 documentation are not included.

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Mon Aug 28, 2017, 6:58 pm

Re. Thermal Comfort for Heated only spaces

NC-2009 IEQc7.1:Thermal Comfort—Design
posted by  VIGNESH KUMAR M G  on 

Hello, we have a project where the spaces are naturally ventilated and heated by radiators.may i know whether i should comply under Optional method for naturally conditioned spaces.

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Thu Aug 31, 2017, 5:11 pm

Wood Framed Attic and Roof

NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
posted by  Paul Silverberg  on 

Our project was the complete renovation of a small building with masonry exterior walls, a concrete slab on grade at the first floor and wood framing for the interior walls, 2nd floor, attic and ro

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Sat Aug 26, 2017, 10:06 pm

Elevator lobbies -with airlocks?

NC-v4 EQc1:Enhanced indoor air quality strategies
posted by  Florian Schmidtchen  on 

Dear all, We have mechanically ventilated spaces. For the option 1 we therefore have to comply with the requirement B. interior cross-contamination prevention.

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Fire Suppression water count as a candidate for Submetering?

CS-v4 WEc4:Water metering
posted by  Jennifer Turchin  on 

Can a fire suppression water line be one of the sub metered uses to meet the intent of this credit?

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Fri Sep 1, 2017, 7:11 pm

Option 3 Strategy '4'

CI-v4 MRc2:Interiors life-cycle impact reduction
posted by  Gail Napell  on 

For this strategy - if the take back / recycling system costs money (i.e. carpet recycling) does it still count as a strategy?

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Sat Aug 26, 2017, 7:39 pm