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FTE for buildings with multiple shifts
NC-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reductionposted by Marcio Alberto Casado Pereira on
LEED NC 2009 says in p.170 "In buildings with multiple shifts, use the number of FTEs from all shifts". We have a 24hs building, with 4 shifts, some of them overlap.
Temporary irrigation – periods of drought
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Lucie Cervena on
We would like to gain credit through option 2. Some parts of our landscape area are irrigated regularly by drip system connected to the rainwater cistern.
Has anyone experienced a LEED
CI-2009 SSc1:Site Selectionposted by Alessio Zampaglione on
Has anyone experienced a LEED CI in a building that is under LEED CS final certification?
Bikes unnecessary - review team says otherwise
NC-2009 SSc4.2:Alternative Transportation—Bicycle Storage and Changing Roomsposted by Maura Adams on
This building is on a boarding school campus. 100% of students live on campus and cannot keep cars there, so they have no choice but to get to the building by foot.
ID Exemplary performance
NC-2009 IDc1:Innovation in Designposted by Nadia Ayala on
Hi... I read somewhere that Exemplary Performance credits should be 2 design credits and 1 construction credit... Since I can´t find this information again...
Phreatic level non potable water source
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Aldo Pazo on
Hello. Does anybody knows if phreatic level non potable water account properly as a source of non potable water? (to get the 100% non-potable water) thank you very much!
Can credit 3.2 be earned from a re-test post occupancy?
NC-2009 IEQc3.2:Construction IAQ Management Plan—Before Occupancyposted by Robert Mulcahy on
I just completed an IAQ assessment for credit 3.2. Unfortunately, the building failed with excessive levels of particles and VOCs.
Sound Diffusing Ceiling Panels
Schools-2009 IEQc4.6:Low-Emitting Materials—Ceiling and Wall Systemsposted by Lauren Fakhoury on
For one of our projects, the supplier for the sound diffusing ceiling panels claims that he does not have to comply with LEED requirements because his panels are hung from cables, can be moved or r
LPD Calculation - Task lightings?
CI-2009 EAc1.1:Optimize Energy Performance—Lighting Powerposted by Seung Shin Na on
Our project is pursuing IEQ C6.1 (Controllability of Systems - Lightings) and therefore task lightings will be provided. Do we need to consider task lightings on LPD calculation?
operating instructions for the "integrated building systems" ??
NC-2009 EAc3:Enhanced Commissioningposted by Tom Kennedy on
LEED for Schools 2007 and BD+C (v3-2009) both refer to this in the required documents within the Systems Manual.