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FSC lagging?

CI-2009 MRc7:Certified Wood
posted by  Ryan McEvoy  on 

The majority of the wood on a project I am working on is the lagging. Does anyone know if there is any exemption for lagging for the FSC wood credit?

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James G. Davis Construction Corporation
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Thu Jun 6, 2013, 1:46 am

Testing for SRI on Existing Roof Membrane

NC-2009 SSc7.2:Heat Island Effect—Roof
posted by  Patrick MacPherson  on 

We have a project in Virginia and we are looking for a lab that can provide the required SRI testing for an existing roof membrane.

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Sustainable Design Consulting
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Thu Jun 6, 2013, 1:34 am

ASHRAE 62.1 - 2007 Occupant Density vs T24

NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted by  Jauni Novak  on 

I am trying to show that we meet the required ventilation rates for compliance with ASHRAE 62.1-2007 in order to meet the prereq for the LEED credit.

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Wed Jun 5, 2013, 6:31 pm

Waste use for leveling

CS-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Management
posted by  Michael E. Edmonds-Bauer  on 

If a project sent construction waste, meaning gypsum, concrete and masonry; to another construction site for leveling, is this considered a diversion from landfill? Thank you.

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Wed Jun 5, 2013, 6:16 pm

Exemplary Performance for Greenfields

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  Heather Holdridge  on 

I just wanted to confirm that greenfield sites are eligible for exemplary performance for this credit.

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Sustainability Director
Lake|Flato Architects
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Wed Jun 5, 2013, 5:53 pm

Cooling Tower Submetering

CI-2009 EAc3:Measurement and Verification
posted by  Saju Varghese  on 

Under the reference guide, it is requiring for process water to be submetered, which according to the glossary includes cooling tower water, boilers and chillers, but if the cooling tower is servin

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7group / Energy Opportunities
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Wed Jun 5, 2013, 5:34 pm

Accounting for Change Orders In Total Material Cost

CI-2009 MRc4:Recycled Content
posted by  Kevin Dunham  on 

Several of the MR credits (3.1, 3.2, 4, 5, 6, and 7) rely on a "Material and Resource Calculator" spreadsheet to determine whether certain thresholds have been met, and this spreadsheet in turn rel

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GSA
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Wed Jun 5, 2013, 4:12 pm

Complex Occupancy

NC-2009 PIf3:Occupant and Usage Data
posted by  Zachary Mathern  on 

I have a police station project with a complex occupancy (multiple shifts, public meeting rooms, etc). I have the raw data (ie.

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Sustainability Architect
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Wed Jun 5, 2013, 4:00 pm

Table Plf3-1 Space Usage Type

NC-2009 PIf3:Occupant and Usage Data
posted by  Catherine Blakemore  on 

One whole floor of my project is unconditioned mechanical space. Under what space usage type should it be logged?

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The Green Engineer
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Wed Jun 5, 2013, 3:55 pm

Green cleaning innovation points

CI-2009 IDc1:Innovation in Design
posted by  Kim Sosalla-Bahr  on 

In looking to another LEED rating system for potential innovation points, you find several credits for green cleaning in the v2009 EB O+M rating system.

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Director - Green Building Advisory
Colliers International Ltd.
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Wed Jun 5, 2013, 2:48 pm