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Existing White Roof
CS-2009 SSc7.2:Heat Island Effect—Roofposted by Emily Clark on
We are working on a Core & Shell major renovation which has an existing white roof. I've been having a hard time finding if we can just leave this roof and achieve this credit.
Interior Project inside a complex CS
CI-2009 SSc3.3:Alternative Transportation—Parking Availabilityposted by Paola Figueiredo, Newton Figueiredo on
We have a project inside of one tower that have like common area the parking spaces. However, this tower have a certification LEED and yours parking spaces makes part of complex (AGMBC).
Tunnels counted in building footprint?
CS-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Deborah Lucking on
Our project has a tunnel that is totally below grade. Our initial thought is to exclude the tunnel from the building footprint, as that does not get counted in the site open area calculations.
Regularly occupied areas in a stadium
NC-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylightposted by Carolina Vergnano on
My project is a Soccer Stadium and I'm having problems defining which are the "regularly occupied areas" I should consider when simulating daylight and views... Should I consider the grandstand, bo
ASHRAE 62.1-2010
NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performanceposted by Andreas Hintz on
For this prerequisite it is necessary that the ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007 is met. But what about the newest version ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010? Does that one count as well? Thanks for your help!
FSC Project Certification and Chain of Custody documentation...
Schools-2009 MRc7:Certified Woodposted by Ward Miller on
The General Contractor (GC) in project I am currently working has specified FSC certified wood in the construction documents for the gym floor and window frames, which together will cost more than
LEED CS v3 - require actual invoices?
NC-2009 MRc4:Recycled Contentposted by eileen hughes on
General Contractor has provided LEED submittal material form but the backup information ranges from a job specific letter from the manufacturer, to information from a manufacturer web site.
Heat Pipes
NC-2009 EAc4:Enhanced Refrigerant Managementposted by Christopher Schaffner on
Here's a stumper for y'all. A "heat pipe" uses refrigerant migration (without compressors) between two coils for heat recovery.
Artificial Turf Cooling
Schools-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Lauren Fakhoury on
We have a project using artificial turf for the football field so it does not require irrigation, but it does need to be rinsed and cooled down.
Eligibility of Wood
NC-2009 EAc2:On-Site Renewable Energyposted by Jens Apel on
This is a more general question about the eligibility of wood as renewable fuel. Following the Reference Guide I get the impression that all wood apart from untreated waste and mill residue is inel