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Using Appendix A of ASHRAE 62.1-2007

NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted by  Karen Stewart  on 

Has anyone ever used the alternative compliance option for this prerequisite by following Appendix A of ASHRAE 62.1-2007?

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President
REAL Building Consultants
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Thu May 26, 2011, 7:36 pm

Automobile Service Garage

NC-2009 IEQc6.2:Controllability of Systems—Thermal Comfort
posted by  Erin Adkins  on 

In an automobile service garage with 25 "stations" (there are not 25 employees, but worst case, I am assuming LEED will require each lift to be considered a "workstation").

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Thu May 26, 2011, 6:19 pm

Parking Garage ventilation

NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted by  Robert English  on 

I am designing the truck bays at a fire station. The arrangement most closely resembles a parking garage.

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Director of Operations
Transwestern Sustainability Services
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355 thumbs up
Thu May 26, 2011, 5:58 pm

Pre K and K school question

Schools-2009 IEQp3:Minimum Acoustical Performance
posted by  Sara Sweeney  on 

I had perviously contacted GBCI regarding which rating system to use for this project, back in Summer 2010, which is a small Early Childhood Learning Center for 4 and 5 year olds and was told to us

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Daniel Hicks, E.I., INCE
Geiler & Associates
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175 thumbs up
Thu May 26, 2011, 3:22 pm

Storage Rooms as Critical Zone using 62MZ Spreadsheet

NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted by  James Keohane  on 

I have received review comments from a LEED Review Team questioning the results of the 62MZ spreadsheet which identified a Storage Room as the "Critical Zone".

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Mechanical Engineer, PE, LEED AP BD&C
HHB Engineers, P.C., Prattville, AL
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Thu May 26, 2011, 1:30 pm

VOC Testing

NC-2009 IEQc4.2:Low-Emitting Materials—Paints and Coatings
posted by  Maya Karkour  on 

Hello, Do you guys know if the VOC testing could be done by the paint manufacturer or should it be undertaken by a third party ? Should the testing be done in accordance to a special standard ?

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Technical Information & Public Affairs Manager
UL Environment
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356 thumbs up
Wed May 25, 2011, 11:19 pm

100% of energy generated by PVs at site--will it earn 19 points?

NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performance
posted by  Brooks Critchfield  on 

We have a project on a "campus" site with existing buildings. The Owner has installed an extensive array of PVs which are shared by buildings on this site.

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Vermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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Wed May 25, 2011, 4:03 pm

questions of Install Drift Eliminators and minimum efficiencies

Pilot-Credits WEpc17:Cooling tower water use
posted by  Jie Zhang  on 

In the pdf download from usgbc.org, one of the credits requirements is 'install drift eliminators that achieve minimum efficiencies of 0.2% for counter-flow systems or 0.5% for cross-flow system'.

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Wed May 25, 2011, 3:57 pm

locker room bench?

NC-2009 IEQc4.4:Low-Emitting Materials—Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products
posted by  Erin Holdenried  on 

I am working on a very small renovation project that will probably have no millwork, but it does have a butcher block locker room bench that is fixed permanently to the floor.

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Tue May 24, 2011, 9:15 pm

Reference ET rates

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  mark peternell  on 

Does anyone have a good resource for locting reference ET rates for all regions in US?

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The Green Engineer
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Tue May 24, 2011, 3:53 pm