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Self-closing doors
NC-2009 IEQc5:Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Controlposted by Maura Adams on
The labs in this high school building do not have self-closing doors because of life safety recommendations and faculty preference.
Clean energy bought in Mexico
NC-2009 EAc6:Green powerposted by Alicia Villanueva on
I am working in a project for which my client has made a contract with the Mexican only company to receive 100% of its energy from clean energy source which means wind farms in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Hidden HVAC & Fire Fighting Pipes
NC-2009 IEQc4.2:Low-Emitting Materials—Paints and Coatingsposted by Abdulrahman Sherazy on
Are the primer and topcoat applied to the fire fighting and HVAC systems pipes required to be compliant with VOC limits if the pipes are hidden inside the wall and flooring layers or above the fals
LEED CI IEQ C3.2
CI-2009 IEQc3.2:Construction IAQ Management Plan—Before Occupancyposted by ravi singh on
If the building has VRV system, how to go about this credit and what can be the process for flush out here ?
Regional Materials / Recycled Content Spreadsheet Protocol
NC-2009 MRc5:Regional Materialsposted by Kendal Neitzke on
The latest LEED Online version 04 for MRc4 Recycled Content and MRc5 Regional Materials now has a stand alone spreadsheet which is much easier to complete.
Building with a Machine Shop
EBOM-2009 IEQc3.2:Green Cleaning—Custodial Effectiveness Assessmentposted by Andy Rhoades on
I am working on a building that includes a machine shop on the first floor that accounts for more than 10% of the total building area. Does the shop need to be included in the APPA audit?
Millwork and white boards
NC-2009 IEQc4.4:Low-Emitting Materials—Composite Wood and Agrifiber Productsposted by Maura Adams on
I was under the impression that millwork and white boards were not included in this credit because they're not "base building materials." I just got a LEED review back stating that they are include
Receipts in foreign language & Mixed waste conversion factors
CS-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Managementposted by Maya Karkour on
Dear all, 1) What is the best thing to do if the waste receipts are in a foreign language (Arabic)? The recycling facility/landfill cannot provide any document in English.
Evidence of efficiency
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Rudolph Carneiro on
1) We received data sheets from a set of construction documents that specify minimum efficiencies of chillers to be purchased.
path 7 & 8 : Gray water
CI-2009 SSc1:Site Selectionposted by soha yamani on
my project is registered for LEED CI 2009 , we are using gray water for irrigation , which means 100 % reduction of potable water , does this qualify the project for the other 2 points of path 8 ??