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LEED for Homes Only?
Pilot-Credits PC9:Street Networkposted by Brooks Critchfield on
Just to be clear--this is NO LONGER available to pursue as an ID Credit under LEED-NC v2009?? Thank you!
High Efficiency Chiller Refrigerant Charge vs. Capacity
NC-2009 EAc4:Enhanced Refrigerant Managementposted by James Keohane on
It seems to me that an unintended consequence of selecting a high efficiency water cooled centrifugal chiller ( both R-123 and R-134a) is the greater difficulty keeping impact per ton below 100 nee
SF6 in MV switchgears - Any LEED limits?
NC-2009 EAc4:Enhanced Refrigerant Managementposted by Werner Sobek on
Does the SF6 (Sulphur Hexafluoride) insulating gas used to quench the arc in electrical power equipment (MV switchgears) need to be taken into consideration under the EAc4?
Site contamination
Schools-2009 SSp2:Environmental Site Assessmentposted by Carol Vick on
I have a LEED for Schools project where we have site contamination from an old gas station leaky storage tank.
MERV 13 filters on fan coil units
Schools-2009 IEQc5:Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Controlposted by james moler, p.e. on
Numerous CIR responses and LEED Interpretations previously denied the credit where fan coil units recirculating room air for supplemental cooling in high load spaces were equipped with MERV 8 filte
non-finished flooring for C&S
CS-2009 IEQc4.3:Low-Emitting Materials—Flooring Systemsposted by Natalie Ng on
the project is an office building development, the project proponent would like to leave the feasiblity of installing carpet to the tenants thus the floor will be concrete finish with raised floor
Babies - Water Consumption
Schools-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reductionposted by Adriana Hansen on
I'm working on a preschool project, which will have 30 babies between 4 months to 1 year-old; 30 babies between 1 to 2 years-old; 30 babies between 2 - 3 years-old; and 30 babies between 3 to 4 yea
Rubber Walk-Off Mats
NC-2009 IEQc5:Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Controlposted by Dave Wortman on
We are contemplating the use of a rubber walk-off mat for a high traffic area at a winter resort with lots of snow.
Energy Efficiency Verification (EEV) vs Energy Star
CI-2009 EAc1.4:Optimize Energy Performance—Equipment and Appliancesposted by Monika Mickute on
Hi, We purchased a Kenmore Refrigerator for our new office, which is pursuing LEED CI, and instead of it having an Energy Star sticker, it says it is EEV Rated.
EQc6.2 and EAc1.3 for Zoning and Controls
CI-2009 IEQc6.2:Controllability of Systems—Thermal Comfortposted by Megan Snyder on
Is it possible to achieve these simultaneously? One appears to require manual control and the other, auto control.