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FSC MIX

CI-2009 MRc7:Certified Wood
posted by  Viktor Reutherborg  on 

I'm working on my first LEED project and have a problem with the FSC certification regarding our doors.

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Masonite Architectural
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Wed Aug 13, 2014, 12:50 pm

100% Solids Epoxy

CI-2009 IEQc4.1:Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealants
posted by  Roberto Meza  on 

I would like to know if a product can be used in a project undergoing certification, however it contains an epoxy that I was told, cannot be measured for it's VOC content.

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SPHERA Sustainable Building Consultants
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Wed Aug 13, 2014, 1:19 am

Is the "EAp2 Section 1.4 table.xls" spreadsheet optional?

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Matt Scott  on 

My firm uses Carrier HAP and we've been looking for ways to make LEED modeling and documentation more cost effective.

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7group / Energy Opportunities
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Tue Aug 12, 2014, 7:45 pm

Net vs. Gross tonnage

NC-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Management
posted by  Christine Castellano  on 

On a demo project where material was brought to multiple recycling centers, some of the recyclers gave me both net and gross tonnage, and some only gave me pounds, which i converted to net tonnage.

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Sustainable Integration LLC
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Tue Aug 12, 2014, 7:17 pm

Meaning of ABS in trip reduction calculations

ND-v2009 NPDc8:Transportation demand management
posted by  Noriko Nagazumi  on 

Hello. Does anyone know the meaning of ABS in the formula below? Trip reduction = ( 1- ( ABS ( 1.5 * h – e ) / ( 1.5 * h + e )) – 0.25 ) / 0.25 * 0.03 Where: h = study area households (or housin

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Criterion Planners
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Mon Aug 11, 2014, 2:14 am

7.1 and 7.2 Overlap?

NC-2009 SSc7.1:Heat Island Effect—Non-Roof
posted by  Luke Falk  on 

I have building with zero lot line. Can I receive credit for high SRI hardscape under both credits for the same space on the roof? Do I automatically get 7.1 b/c there's no non-roof area?

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Dale Corp
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Sun Aug 10, 2014, 11:57 pm

Bathrooms and Storage rooms

NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted by  Nelina Loiselle  on 

According to the IEQ space matrix bathrooms and storage rooms are excluded from VRP calculations for IEQp1, would they still be excluded from 100% OA systems?

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Fri Aug 8, 2014, 1:49 pm

IEQp1-A1 Statement "Would need over 100% OA Intake"

NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted by  James Doyle  on 

Our project credit data has to be completed by 8-5 and I am getting a message "Would need over 100% OA Intake" at the end of the end of the IEQp1-A1 VAV data input form.

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Fri Aug 8, 2014, 12:41 pm

Dual Shower Heads in Luxury Hotel Suite

NC-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reduction
posted by  Victoria Civitillo  on 

My project, a luxury hotel, wants to put multiple shower heads in their presidential suite.

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Thu Aug 7, 2014, 5:35 pm

Mechanical equipment as source of contamiants

Healthcare-v2009 IEQc5:Indoor chemical and pollutant source control
posted by  Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo  on 

Two more questions: 1.Since legionella is a concern in cooling towers: should mechanical equipment such as cooling towers and/or chillers be considered as a source of contaminants?

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Wed Aug 6, 2014, 3:47 pm