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FSC and New Wood in LEED for Homes

LEED for Homes (LEED-H) Forum
posted by  Judy Landwehr  on 

Regarding FSC certified wood-Is the calculation in LEED for Homes the same as in LEED NC as it pertains to only allowing "new wood" and if so, where is this referenced.

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Fri Feb 17, 2012, 4:30 pm

Minimum Thresholds for Landscape Credits

LEED for Homes (LEED-H) Forum
posted by  Sam Watters   on 

My project is pursuing LEED for Homes: Multifamily Midrise, and I'm, wondering if it has enough landscaped area to qualify for some of the water efficiency and other landscaping credits. The build

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UHG Consulting
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Fri Feb 17, 2012, 3:55 pm

EQc6.2 and EAc1.3 for Zoning and Controls

CI-2009 IEQc6.2:Controllability of systems - thermal comfort
posted by  Megan Snyder  on 

Is it possible to achieve these simultaneously? One appears to require manual control and the other, auto control.

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Fri Feb 17, 2012, 3:50 pm
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Fri Feb 17, 2012, 6:47 am

Option 2 Path 4 Heat island Effect nonroof

CI-2009 SSc1:Site selection
posted by  Sue Barnett  on 

so my CI LEED project boundary is half of one floor of an 8 story building, it's 14,000 square feet, and does include an exterior courtyard.

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Sue Barnett Sustainable Design
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Thu Feb 16, 2012, 11:36 pm

MERV 13

EBOM-2009 IEQc1.4:Indoor air quality best management practices - reduce particulates in air distribution
posted by  susan eguia  on 

Our building has existing MERV 8. The existing HVAC does not have the capability to to take MERV-13 filters. Can we get this credit if we have phase-out plan or need to replace all at once?

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Ackerstein Sustainability, LLC
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Thu Feb 16, 2012, 11:26 pm

LEED CI eligibility

CI-2009 SSc1:Site selection
posted by  Sundararaj Subburaman  on 

Hi, The LEED CI reference guide (2009) mentions that a tenant who lease thier space and who do not occupy the entire building are only eligible.

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Thu Feb 16, 2012, 10:51 pm

IEQ 8.1 - Option 3

NC-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and views - daylight
posted by  Truex Cullins  on 

Does the measurement for this credit have to be performed by some certified, un-biased 3rd party?

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Thu Feb 16, 2012, 10:46 pm

Energy Star Score & New National Median Benchmarks

EBOM-2009 EAp2:Minimum energy efficiency performance
posted by  Eric Johnson  on 

Has anyone entered November energy data in Portfolio Manager and looked at the score?

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Thu Feb 16, 2012, 10:11 pm

Question about Scrubber Criteria

EBOM-2009 IEQc3.4:Green cleaning - sustainable cleaning equipment
posted by  Mayra Portalatin  on 

When reading requirements in the guide, it states that the sustainable criteria to be met by an automated scrubbing machine is: "Automated scrubbing machines are equipped with variable-speed feed

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Thu Feb 16, 2012, 10:04 pm