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CI-2009 SSc3.3:Alternative Transportation—Parking Availability
posted by  eileen hughes  on 

There is existing parking but no DESIGNATED parking will be provided for Tenant employees.

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Wed Aug 10, 2011, 9:09 pm

Timing of Installation of Fixtures

CI-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reduction
posted by  Dax Ponce de Leon  on 

Do fixtures need to be installed prior to occupancy? Prior to project completion?

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Wed Aug 10, 2011, 11:37 am

Maintenance Staff Training

EBOM-2009 WEc4:Cooling Tower Water Management
posted by  David Hubka  on 

LEED User offers the following advice for projects that completely outsource their cooling tower management: "Unless cooling tower management is completely outsourced, staff training is required, e

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LEED Fellow
Integrated Design + Energy Advisors, LLC
LEEDuser Expert
377 thumbs up
Tue Aug 9, 2011, 8:53 pm

Improper Product Claims

NC-2009 MRc4:Recycled Content
posted by  Eric Shamp  on 

I have sort of a minor ethical crisis: I'm reviewing the website of a not-to-be-named tile manufacturer who is claiming 40% MRc4 recycled content in their product, due to the reintroduction of scra

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CEO
Green Commons, LLC
LEEDuser Expert
586 thumbs up
Tue Aug 9, 2011, 4:18 pm

50% Furniture Used at Another One of Our Offices

CI-2009 MRc3.2:Materials Reuse—Furniture and Furnishings
posted by  Reynaldo Castro  on 

We are moving about half of the existing furniture from our office to another one of our office locations to be used.

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Senior Manager, Corporate Services
MEA & Associates Limited (Hong Kong)
LEEDuser Basic Member
62 thumbs up
Tue Aug 9, 2011, 1:02 pm

Qualification of CxA

NC-2009 EAp1:Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systems
posted by  James Chueh  on 

Quick question, can the contractor of building's BAS (for both the installation and manufacturer of DDC/control components) be designated to be the CxA?

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LEED Fellow
Integrated Design + Energy Advisors, LLC
LEEDuser Expert
377 thumbs up
Mon Aug 8, 2011, 3:40 pm

What daylight modeling programs??

CI-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylight
posted by  Susan M. Kaplan  on 

We are trying to evaluate the best way of meeting this requirement through Option 1 - Simulation according to the latest (May 2011) Addenda changes (min. 10 fc on Sept.

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Energy Program Specialist
PA DMVA
LEEDuser Expert
626 thumbs up
Fri Aug 5, 2011, 9:04 pm

Hotel Passengers

NC-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reduction
posted by  Catalina A  on 

Are Hotel Passengers considered transients or residents?

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Sustainability Manager
YR&G
LEEDuser Basic Member
151 thumbs up
Fri Aug 5, 2011, 5:46 am

Good or no?

EBOM-2009 WEp1:Minimum Indoor Plumbing Fixture and Fitting Efficiency
posted by  Elizabeth Crenshaw Hammitt   on 

The way I am interpreting this credit, it would seem that is the project was built post 1994, while a baseline can be calculated, there is no chance of not meeting the PR as long as a satisfactory

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Wed Aug 3, 2011, 3:07 pm

Cx for Domestic HW to Point of Connection - Sink only

CI-2009 EAp1:Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systems
posted by  Harvard University Green Building Services  on 

We have a project where a sink was added as part of the scope and tied into existing cold and HW supply lines, with no alteration to any other part of the domestic HW system.

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Director of Commissioning & Critical System
Edwards & Zuck
LEEDuser Basic Member
29 thumbs up
Wed Aug 3, 2011, 2:51 pm