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Would this apply to International Projects too ?

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posted by  Mike Barker  on 

Does this apply to projects outside continental USA ? And about Alternative Compliance Paths in particular ?

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Sat Apr 6, 2013, 9:10 pm

Two hotels, same Developer, but not connected. Rating System?

LEED Rating System Selection
posted by  Jay Murray  on 

Hi. Two brand new hotels in Boston in conceptual design now, one is 200,000 sf, the other is 150,000 sf. They are separated by a street (also owned by the developer).

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DNA GreenDesign
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Fri Apr 5, 2013, 4:25 pm

Calculating peak occupancy

Calculating FTEs
posted by  Alexia Anastassiadis  on 

We are working on a project with 4 different shifts. One regular 8 to 5 shift for office and morning afternoon and night shifts for factory workers, there no transients or visitors.

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Fri Apr 5, 2013, 2:39 pm

Mechanical plans ando/or drawings

NC-2009 PIf4:Schedule and Overview Documents
posted by  JOSE R. TAGLE  on 

Hello, I'm on a New Construction project and Preform4 asks for Mechanical plans and/or drawings, i'm not sure if these refer to HVAC plans only, or if it includes other plans such as MEP ones (HVAC

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Thu Apr 4, 2013, 8:42 pm

Renovation of 3rd Floor Surgical Suite in Four Story Hospital

LEED Rating System Selection
posted by  Jeff Russell  on 

I am designing a renovated surgical suite consisting of 39,789 sf of project area. The total floor plate is 103,223 sf. The building is type I construction with a primary I-2 Occupancy.

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Thu Apr 4, 2013, 8:21 pm

How many credit points does one get by offsetting 7%.

CS-2009 EAc2:On-site Renewable Energy
posted by  Tuana Papile  on 

By using on-site renewable energy for 7% of the total energy, do we get now 7 points compared to the 4 points for NC? Thank you

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Thu Apr 4, 2013, 6:34 pm

Control of verhead lighting through VOIP phone integration

NC-2009 IEQc6.1:Controllability of Systems—Lighting
posted by  Saju Varghese  on 

Would VOIP phone integration lighting controllability of individual workstations (in open offices) count towards the credit, instead of using task lighting?

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Thu Apr 4, 2013, 5:33 pm

Glazing Sealant / Adhesive

NC-2009 IEQc4.1:Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealants
posted by  Catherine Blakemore  on 

Does a glazing sealant get logged under the structural glazing adhesive category? Or should it be logged under Interior Sealants - Architectural?

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Thu Apr 4, 2013, 3:46 pm

Additions

Healthcare-v2009 IEQp3:Hazardous material removal or encapsulation (renovations only)
posted by  Catherine Blakemore  on 

Our project is an Addition to an existing structure. The LEED boundary for the project is just the addition and does not include any of the existing building.

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Thu Apr 4, 2013, 3:21 pm

EAp2 for fill and finish plant with labs

EBOM-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance
posted by  Ramon Gomez  on 

Hi, Our facility is a manufacturing plant (43% fill and finish space) with laboratories (8% space) and refrigerated warehouses (40%).

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Thu Apr 4, 2013, 2:56 pm