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Load Calcs for Don't Account for Natural Ventilation Operable

NC-2009 IEQc7.1:Thermal Comfort—Design
posted by  Eric Shamp  on 

Our project is a major renovation to an existing college faculty office building with very low floor-to-floor heights. The lack of plenum space made air distribution ducts infeasible...

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Tue Aug 6, 2013, 4:18 pm

Energy Star shutdown

EBOM-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performance
posted by  Trista Brown  on 

Hi all Heads up that Energy Star's Portfolio Manager website will be completely unavailable from midnight June 26 through July 10!!

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Weatherby Design & Co. Engineers
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Tue Aug 6, 2013, 4:12 pm

Multiple Zone or 100% OA (fancoil to outside air)

NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted by  Marina Andrade  on 

Hi! I have a project where a fan coil is providing outside air (outside air treated) to other fancoils. How do I enter this fan coil (outside air) on the worksheet 62MZCalc? Must indicate in mul

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Tue Aug 6, 2013, 1:43 pm

Simulation on the 21 of september

NC-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylight
posted by  Xavier Bigot  on 

Hi! I was wondering why does LEED require to run a simulation on the 21st of september? It also requires to perform the simulation during a clear sky condition.

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Tue Aug 6, 2013, 12:44 pm

Pollutant Management Plan

CS-2009 SSc6.2:Stormwater Design—Quality Control
posted by  Michelle Xuereb  on 

As part of this credit, LEED Canada 2009 requires the owner to implement a management plan to minimize pollution and eutrophication of waterways from excess nutrient pollutants such as nitrogen and

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Vermont House of Representatives
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Tue Aug 6, 2013, 12:43 pm

Derated Insulation

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Todd Bundren  on 

I had a response from an energy model reviewer indicating my r-value calculations are not acceptable because we failed to derate the 3.5" R-11 batt insulation per Table A9.28B of ASHREA 90.1-2007.

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Lawrence Group
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Tue Aug 6, 2013, 7:02 am

Recycled Content % Not Specified as Pre- or Post-Consumer

EBOM-2009 MRc1:Sustainable Purchasing—Ongoing Consumables
posted by  American University  on 

Several of the toner cartridges that our buildings routinely buy claim to have recycled content, but their product documentation does not specify whether it is post-consumer or post-industrial mate

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Vermont House of Representatives
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Tue Aug 6, 2013, 6:39 am

Exemplary Performance, Point 2

NC-2009 IEQc8.2:Daylight and Views—Views
posted by  Sara Zoumbaris  on 

Hi All, We are interested in attempting the exemplary performance point 2 for this credit on a five story collegiate residence hall.

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Mon Aug 5, 2013, 7:37 pm

Iconic Building with two layers of Facade

NC-2009 PIf2:Project Summary Details
posted by  Ahmed Mosa  on 

We are currently working on the design of an iconic building that has 2 layers of facade.

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P&T Architects and Engineers
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Mon Aug 5, 2013, 6:27 pm

Exterior Lighting - Multiple Buildings

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Marina Andrade  on 

Hi, How is possible to consider Exterior Lighting Energy Consumption on a Multiple Building Process where there is no specific boundary per each building?

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7group / Energy Opportunities
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Mon Aug 5, 2013, 2:54 pm