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existing not occupied parts

NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performance
posted by  Francesco Passerini  on 

In the building that I’m modeling some parts were existing prior to the project, some parts are new.

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7group / Energy Opportunities
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Tue May 24, 2016, 3:50 pm

prescriptive efficiency requirement for purchased heat

CI-2009 EAc1.3:Optimize Energy Performance—HVAC
posted by  Bethany Beers  on 

If all of my zone equipment and my chillers prescriptively comply with the Core Performance Requirements, but for HHW we have heat exchangers with purchased steam from a district source, then do I

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Commissioning and Energy Consultant
Mazzetti
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5 thumbs up
Tue May 24, 2016, 2:08 pm

Example of DAYLIGHT AND Views

NC-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylight
posted by  bojana kovacevic  on 

I am biginner in LEED, for the first time I am meeting with some things.

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Energy Program Specialist
PA DMVA
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Tue May 24, 2016, 1:22 pm

Integrative Process-Value Engineering

Pilot-Credits PC60:Integrative Process
posted by  Susan Coy  on 

Do you use Value Engineering in documenting this process?

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LEED-AP BD+C
GREENSQUARE
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Tue May 24, 2016, 12:18 am

Using v4 requirements on a v3 project

NC-v4 LTc4:Surrounding density and diverse uses
posted by  Brightworks Sustainability  on 

Our project is hoping to use the v4 criteria (diverse uses) to meet the requirements for a v3 project.

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Mon May 23, 2016, 2:12 pm

margin

NC-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylight
posted by  Francesco Passerini  on 

In DesignBuilder for the daylight simulation you have to impose a value for the parameter "margin", which is defined in the following way: Enter the margin (in m or ft) around the zone boundaries w

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Energy Program Specialist
PA DMVA
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Mon May 23, 2016, 1:55 pm

Pursuing option 2, path 2

CS-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Andrey Kuznetsov  on 

Dear colleagues, maybe my question will be stupid, but I hadn't found a strict answer, so I'm a little bit confused. We have a project that has no permanent irrigation system, only a has a hose bi

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Metricorps
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Sun May 22, 2016, 4:31 pm

Achieving credit using TSS concentrations

NC-2009 SSc6.2:Stormwater Design—Quality Control
posted by  Manuel Martin Delgado  on 

Hello, I would like to get confirmation on whether the following approach of demonstrating compliance with LEED requirements could be accepted or not.

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Thu May 19, 2016, 3:19 pm

Recycled Content Percentages

NC-2009 MRc4:Recycled Content
posted by  Jace Christensen  on 

I am calculating the percentage of materials that contain recycled content. It says MEP type work is not to be included in the calculation.

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Building Enclosure Consultant
BPL Enclosure
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58 thumbs up
Thu May 19, 2016, 1:37 am

Visitor Count - Dormitory

NC-2009 MPR5:Must comply with minimum occupancy rates
posted by  Todd Bundren  on 

We received our preliminary design review comments back and were asked to include a daily average visitors number. Our average users value is 3, peak users value is 27, and the FTE value is 3.

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Associate Principal - Director of Sustainabilty
Lawrence Group
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Wed May 18, 2016, 10:08 pm