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FSC Chain of Custody certification

EBOM-2009 MRc1:Sustainable Purchasing—Ongoing Consumables
posted by  Bahareh van Boekhold  on 

We are pursuing the LEED EB O&M certification of our main campus and the paper product we purchase from Office Max is FSC Chain of Custody certified.

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Vermont House of Representatives
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Fri Jan 31, 2014, 9:26 pm

Total Material Default Value

NC-2009 MRc4:Recycled Content
posted by  R. Ted Krasnesky  on 

I recently challenged a LEED reviewers interpretation of the total material default value.

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Manager of Sustainable Construction
Pepper Construction Company
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Fri Jan 31, 2014, 5:54 pm

Unclear sound isolation requirements at hallways

Pilot-Credits EQpc24:Acoustics
posted by  Matthew Azevedo  on 

The documentation requires a composite STC of 50 between Office / Conference Room and Hallway / Stairway.

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Fri Jan 31, 2014, 4:09 pm

Option 4 - ITE Land use type

NC-2009 SSc4.4:Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacity
posted by  Adi Negara, LEED AP BD+C  on 

I am working on a LEED NC 2009 project, which is only to build a head office building which is located inside the factory / manufacturing facility (the owner decided to certify only for its office)

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Vermont House of Representatives
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Fri Jan 31, 2014, 1:36 pm

Option 4 ITE Parking Generation - federal property

NC-2009 SSc4.4:Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacity
posted by  Corey Matsuoka  on 

Our project is on Federal property that is not subject to local codes.

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Vidaris, Inc.
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Fri Jan 31, 2014, 1:32 pm

LEED Green Associate test in spanish

General forums
posted by  PAULA HIDALGO  on 

Hello everyone, A group of professionals in our office is planning to take the LEED Green Associate test but they have the doubt of whether to take it in english or spanish (we are from Chile).

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Fri Jan 31, 2014, 11:55 am

LEED-EBOM SSc3

EBOM-2009 SSc3:Integrated Pest Management, Erosion Control, and Landscape Management
posted by  alina racoviceanu  on 

Does this credit apply for a building without any landscape/lawn, outdoor planters, or courtyard garden? Thanks.

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Thu Jan 30, 2014, 6:55 pm

Exemplary performance for providing showers for 60% of FTE's

NC-2009 SSc4.2:Alternative Transportation—Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms
posted by  Tom Hurst  on 

We're working on a Fire Station with 10 FTE's and 6 showers (60%). Since the requirement for SSc4.2 is only 0.5%, our solution seems like it would be considered exemplary.

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Thu Jan 30, 2014, 6:53 pm

Is it obligatory to use the DES Guidance v2 for LEED 2009?

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Maya Karkour  on 

Dear Sirs, I just noted the following paragraph in the "Treatment of District or Campus Thermal Energy in LEED V2 and LEED 2009" document: "LEED v2009 projects are not formally required to use th

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EcoConsulting
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Thu Jan 30, 2014, 5:56 pm

no new parking

NC-2009 SSc4.3:Alternative Transportation—Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
posted by  Crina Bosch   on 

My understanding of this credit's intent is to reduce the impact of automobiles for commuters.

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Karpinski Engineering
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Thu Jan 30, 2014, 4:22 pm