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Brown Roof - promoting biodiversity

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  R Jones  on 

Can any advise as to whether a "brown roof" would be acceptable in the calculations of this point.

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Representative
Vermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
7780 thumbs up
Sat Mar 12, 2011, 4:07 am

COC number

CS-2009 MRc6:Certified Wood
posted by  Carolina Vergnano  on 

If I have two types of wood and obviously two CoC number (one for each), but many purchases of those, do I have to show FSC logo or something proving that the products are FSC certified on each rec

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Architect / Sustainability Strategist
Perkins+Will
LEEDuser Basic Member
161 thumbs up
Sat Mar 12, 2011, 1:07 am

Portfolio Manager Solar Data

EBOM-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance
posted by  Nell Boyle  on 

We have a grid tied solar array that we regularly sell energy back to the utility. The LEED form clearly states that they are interesteded in all solar generated, which is 23.5 Mwh.

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Fri Mar 11, 2011, 8:53 pm

Design for the Environment logo

EBOM-2009 IEQc3.3:Green Cleaning—Purchase of Sustainable Cleaning Products and Materials
posted by  Geoffrey Tomlinson  on 

Does a product with the EPA's Design for the Environment logo qualify for this credit?

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Fri Mar 11, 2011, 8:50 pm

What About Multi-Family Residential Buildings?

EBOM-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance
posted by  Lance Collins  on 

Multi-family residential buildings are currently not eligible to receive an Energy Star score in Portfolio manager.

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Integrated Design & LEED Specialist
SERA Architects
LEEDuser Expert
1361 thumbs up
Fri Mar 11, 2011, 8:12 pm

Location

Schools-2009 MRp1:Storage and Collection of Recyclables
posted by  Eri Spaulding  on 

Guidelines refer to a "dedicated recycling collection and storage area that is easily accessible whithin the building".

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Ashley McGraw Architects, DPC
LEEDuser Basic Member
68 thumbs up
Fri Mar 11, 2011, 6:33 pm

Shall canopies attched to building include in building footprint

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  Na Xing  on 

Hi, Could anyboday help me. We are working on a factory project.

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Director of Operations
Transwestern Sustainability Services
LEEDuser Basic Member
355 thumbs up
Fri Mar 11, 2011, 5:43 pm

WEp1 - Handheld bidet faucets

CS-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction
posted by  Tapio Peltonen  on 

Every toilet stall in the project includes a handheld bidet faucet (or spray) and a lavatory. Are these calculated as lavatory faucets or ignored in the water use calculation?

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Representative
Vermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
7780 thumbs up
Fri Mar 11, 2011, 5:34 pm

Deriving Minimum Efficiency Requirements for Baseline Chillers

NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performance
posted by  heinrich post  on 

We are wondering how to interpret the Minimum Efficiency Tables of Chapter 6.8 in ASHRAE 90.1-2007 to model HVAC efficiencies of baseline equipment. Our baseline building has a floor area > 150.

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LEED Fellow
7group / Energy Opportunities
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4454 thumbs up
Fri Mar 11, 2011, 4:57 pm

Accepting other testing methods

CS-2009 IEQc4.1:Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealants
posted by  Petra Hajná  on 

Building materials are required to comply with SCQAMD rules which state VOC limits for various types of materials.

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Sustainability Consultant
Skanska Czech Republic
LEEDuser Basic Member
128 thumbs up
Fri Mar 11, 2011, 3:09 pm