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Perscriptive method - Bay Depth to Core

NC-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylight
posted by  Jean Marais  on 

What happens if my WFA*VT is too large because my bay is only as deep as to the back wall? Do I have too much window and therefor don't have good daylighting? WFA*VT Should be 0.15 to 0.18

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Thu Aug 18, 2011, 12:52 pm

LEED Retail CI customer and FTE calculations

CI-2009 WEc1:Water Use Reduction
posted by  Jeanne Varney  on 

For LEED Retail CI, to calculate the WEc1 water reduction you have to input the number of FTE's as well as customers.

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Wed Aug 31, 2011, 3:40 pm

ID Credit for 100% Outside air?

NC-2009 IDc1:Innovation in Design
posted by  Nelina Loiselle  on 

Has anyone tried pursuing an ID credit for using 100% outside air in the building's HVAC systems?

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Fri Aug 12, 2011, 9:12 pm

Varying sill heights

NC-2009 IEQc8.2:Daylight and Views—Views
posted by  Sara Sweeney  on 

I am working on a project - a preschool, and the architect has windows with varying sill heights.

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Mon Aug 15, 2011, 3:53 pm

"Borrowed Light" For Interior Rooms

NC-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylight
posted by  Vishnu Jhaveri  on 

We have few interior rooms on our project that “borrow” daylight through relites facing exterior window.

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Thu Aug 18, 2011, 1:10 pm

C&S building with partial occupancy during construction

CS-2009 IEQc3:Construction IAQ Management Plan—During Construction
posted by  Rubén M. R.  on 

Our 23-story building is about to start partial occupancy at floor 12th. The building's AHU will be controlled by a variable speed drive which will regulate automatically the air supply quantity t

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Mon Nov 21, 2011, 3:35 am

Asphalt vapor barrier on roof

CS-2009 IEQc4.1:Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealants
posted by  Petra Hajná  on 

How do you see the use of hot air/flame applied bituminous sheets as a vapor barrier on roofs regarding VOC? Which category should I use?

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Tue Jul 17, 2012, 8:12 pm

Exterior lighting power density

CI-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Edwin Wealend  on 

Hi we are working on a LEED-CI for retail and they have exterior lighting power that doesn't comply with ASHRAE Section 9.4.5 which is compulsory and non-tradeable with interior lighting.

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Wed Aug 24, 2011, 7:21 pm

Major problem with the credit, in my opinion

Pilot-Credits PC19:Whole Building Reuse
posted by  Heather Walters  on 

As I see it the major issue with this credit is the 75% threshold in MR 1.1 &1.3. Consider two possible assemblies.

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Counting surfaces

Pilot-Credits PC19:Whole Building Reuse
posted by  Bradley Guy  on 

Hello Heather, Your comments are just the kind of feedback this pilot process is intended to elicit.

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Mon Aug 15, 2011, 5:16 pm