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FSC-certified bamboo

NC-v4 MRc3:Building product disclosure and optimization - sourcing of raw materials
posted by  Jason Grant  on 

LEED Interpretation ID# 2535 ruled that, under LEED 2009, FSC-certified bamboo could be counted under both MRc6 (Rapidly Renewable Materials) and MRc7 (FSC Certified Wood).

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BuildingGreen, Inc.
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159 thumbs up
Tue Oct 4, 2016, 4:01 pm

Definition of "bus line"

NC-2009 SSc4.1:Alternative Transportation—Public Transportation Access
posted by  Michael Kennedy  on 

Our project is on a college campus that is within 0.15 mile of a bus stop. It is served by one bus system. It's a public, not student-only system.

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Senior Principal | Director of Sustainability Integration
SmithGroup
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43 thumbs up
Tue Oct 4, 2016, 12:20 pm

Ceramic Tile not exempted any longer

NC-2009 IEQc4.3:Low-Emitting Materials—Flooring Systems
posted by  Melissa Merryweather  on 

I've submitted several projects over the past few years, all outside the US where ceramic tile is much more common and will always be locally produced.

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Tue Oct 4, 2016, 3:01 am

Water metering

CI-2009 EAc3:Measurement and Verification
posted by  Ciaran McCabe  on 

Does the cold water feed to tenant spaces need to be metered for this credit. Cold water consumption does not feature in the energy model.

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Passive Dynamics Sustainability Consultants
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Mon Oct 3, 2016, 2:14 pm

>75% M&V Template Requirement

CS-2009 EAc5.2:Measurement and Verification—Tenant Submetering
posted by  Martin Meehan  on 

Dear all, Our project recently received the comment below which appears to require an Option B or D 'template' to be submitted with our plan if a tenant is to take 75% or more of the building spa

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7group / Energy Opportunities
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Fri Sep 30, 2016, 4:34 pm

CI or NC?

LEED Rating System Selection
posted by  FRAGKISKOS LEVANTIS  on 

Dear all, A client of mine is building a convention center and he will be operating it. Core and Shell works have been completed. However they are not well documented.

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Fri Sep 30, 2016, 2:42 pm

Lease Duration

CI-2009 MRc1.1:Tenant Space—Long-Term Commitment
posted by  Michelle Rosenberger  on 

I see some threads on this issue but want to re-open this conversation. We have CI projects that are in buildings that have executed leases with a 10 year duration.

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Sustainability Director, Certifications & Compliance
Jacobs
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469 thumbs up
Thu Sep 29, 2016, 8:32 pm

postponing a construction credit

LEED Reviews: Appeals, Design/Construction Submittals, and more
posted by  Omar Elrawy  on 

I need to know what if I decide to submit sum, and not all, of the construction credits during construction preliminary submittal, and postpone some others for the construction final submittal.

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Director of Sustainability
Fentress Architects
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224 thumbs up
Thu Sep 29, 2016, 6:01 pm

Ecotect Daylight Autonomy and Insolation levels Analysis

NC-v4 EQc7:Daylight
posted by  Greenlab   on 

Hello, I'm trying to answer the V4 BD+C (New Construction and Major Renovation) daylight credit through option 1 (SDA+ASE).

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Green Lab
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Thu Sep 29, 2016, 1:46 pm

Metering Requirements

CS-2009 EAc5.2:Measurement and Verification—Tenant Submetering
posted by  Ciaran McCabe  on 

Hi, I am working on a commercial project that consists of retail units on the ground floor and offices on the levels above.Currently the base build does not show and ten ant metering for the retail

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Passive Dynamics Sustainability Consultants
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Wed Sep 28, 2016, 9:59 pm