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When to submit documentation

NC-2009 IDc2:LEED Accredited Professional
posted by  javier bolanos zeledon  on 

I didn't know where to put this question. I would like to know when is the deadline for submitting documentation.

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Vermont House of Representatives
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Sun May 29, 2011, 12:23 am

Number of facilities for transportation center

CS-2009 SSc4.2:Alternative Transportation—Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms
posted by  Robert Phinney  on 

We are renovating (to LEED CS V3) a train/bus station and cannot determine how to equate the number of bike racks for the project.

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Director, Sustainable Design Solutions
HDR
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Fri May 27, 2011, 7:59 pm

No Fixtures Installed in Core & Shell Scope

CS-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction
posted by  Lauren Ulmer  on 

From what I have read on this website, my understanding is that if we are not installing any plumbing fixtures as part of the Core & Shell work, then we must make the water reduction a requirem

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CJL Engineering
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Fri May 27, 2011, 6:53 pm

Definition of Entrances

EBOM-2009 IEQp2:Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
posted by  Emma Sanborn  on 

My question is whether an inoperative door qualifies as an entry, and thus needs a 7.5 m buffer area.

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Ackerstein Sustainability, LLC
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Fri May 27, 2011, 5:23 pm

EAp2 CaGBC Calculator

EBOM-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance
posted by  Emma Sanborn  on 

I am working on achieving LEED for a convention centre in Canada.

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Transwestern Sustainability Services
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Fri May 27, 2011, 5:15 pm

Tracking / documenting items being reused from demo'd bldg

NC-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Management
posted by  Renee Shirey  on 

On our site we have several items that will be salvaged from our demo'd building/site (furniture, playground equipment) that will be used with the new building/site.

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Thu May 26, 2011, 9:56 pm

Non-Energy Star Rated Products

EBOM-2009 MRc2:Sustainable Purchasing—Durable Goods
posted by  Matthew Macko  on 

How do you count products that are not rated by ENERGY STAR, like microwave ovens? Can you exempt them entirely from the total cost of durable goods?

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Thu May 26, 2011, 9:31 pm

Construction Waste Theft!

NC-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Management
posted by  Jeffrey Westall  on 

We are having a serious issue with all of our metal scrap being stollen from the jobsite dumpster. This has impacted our percentage for recycling dramatically. We are currently at only 28%.

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Sustainable Design & Construction Consultants
Walsh Sustainability Group
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Thu May 26, 2011, 9:31 pm

Trees

NC-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Management
posted by  Norma Lehman  on 

We are removing a lot of trees on our construction site, if we turn it into mulch does this qualify toward our CWM credit? or would it be material reuse? thanks for your help!

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Thu May 26, 2011, 9:29 pm

Restrooms removed from scope of work

CI-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reduction
posted by  Laurie Hughet-Hiller  on 

I've read all the comments here, but I'm still at a loss. I have a 3-building campus project in which one building is LEED CI and the others are LEED NC.

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Thu May 26, 2011, 9:01 pm