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EV Ready acceptable?

CS-2009 SSc4.3:Alternative Transportation—Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
posted by  Dylan Connelly  on 

For Core & Shell projects - is installing 3% of the parking stalls to be EV ready acceptable to achieve these points?

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Integral Group
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Mon May 18, 2015, 8:00 pm

EAc5 Option 3

NC-2009 EAc5:Measurement and Verification
posted by  Sheryl Swartzle  on 

Our client chose Option 2 on the PIf1 and the form has been approved. They have decided to pursue the 1 point available in EAc5 for choosing Option 1 in PIf1.

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7group / Energy Opportunities
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Mon May 18, 2015, 7:34 pm

Modeling of CHP

CS-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  MARCIO OROFINO  on 

I am working in a project that had a previous consultant and we do not agree with the way the CHP shall be modeled.

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7group / Energy Opportunities
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Mon May 18, 2015, 5:57 pm

Tools for demonstrating solar orientation

Homes-v2008 IDc1:Integrated project planning
posted by  Erica Downs  on 

Is anyone aware of any tools for demonstrating the east-west axis of the house is within 15 degrees of due east-west? Or do I need to bust out my protractor?

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Design AVEnues LLC
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Mon May 18, 2015, 3:39 pm

Can the water content in paint be considered regional?

NC-2009 MRc5:Regional Materials
posted by  Maria Porter  on 

I got a question today that I wasn’t sure of the answer of: Paint contains a large part of water.

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GREENSQUARE
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Mon May 18, 2015, 3:36 pm
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7group / Energy Opportunities
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Mon May 18, 2015, 1:53 pm

"Landscape = 5% of the total site area" Rule

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Peg Manuel  on 

I've seen a couple different comment threads on this, so I just want to make sure we're doing the right thing, as we have 5 points pending.

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Tetra Tech
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Mon May 18, 2015, 1:52 pm
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Kaer Pte Ltd
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Mon May 18, 2015, 1:20 pm

base and subbase materials

ND-v2009 GIBc15:Recycled content in infrastructure
posted by  LEEDme Lorenzi  on 

Road embankment and roadbed must be counted as base and subbase materials? Or only foundation slab and screed? Thank you Strategie

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Criterion Planners
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Mon May 18, 2015, 12:29 pm

Lack of Documentations of Scrap Traders

NC-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Management
posted by  Abdulrahman Sherazy  on 

In developing countries like Egypt the construction waste management is performed by small traders buying scraps from the contractors to resell it to factories and manufacturers for recycling.

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Mon May 18, 2015, 4:48 am