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Building Footprint
NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Alejandro Macias on
For the calculation of the building footprint, if the project is located in a Previously developed area .Which area of the building footprint should I use?
Surrounding Density - Previously Developed Site
NC-v4 LTc4:Surrounding density and diverse usesposted by Dana Waters on
In the Required Documentation section of the Reference Guide, it states that a project must provide a "description of the previous development on the site." How does USGBC define the "site" in thi
Deck over parking; do I have this right?
NC-2009 SSc7.1:Heat Island Effect—Non-Roofposted by Susan Di Giulio on
Our project has multiple levels of parking under a large podium plaza. I believe this is what what the Reference Guide (p 112) refers to as a "deck", right?
Paints or sealants applied before building is sealed
CS-2009 IEQc4.1:Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealantsposted by Patrice McVeigh on
Hi, If paints /sealants /adhesives are being applied on site but before the building has been enclosed do they still need to comply with the associated VOC limits?
CHP Modeling
NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performanceposted by SAMY Chamy on
Dear Marcus..... Greetings... In one of our project , we have CHP which fall under Case 1 as given in LEED Guide, CHP under Same Ownership..We have 2 nos of 500 KW Gas Generator which supplies
Actual Use vs Indicated Use
NC-2009 IEQc4.1:Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealantsposted by Emmanuel Pauwels on
We will use a Contact Adhesive which is a one-part solvent-based high performance contact adhesive with
Natural Ventilation Savings
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Marcus Sheffer on
I may have helped you, now it's your turn to help us all. The USGBC is seeking input and information related to the modeling of naturally ventilated and naturally conditioned buildings.
Natural Ventilation Savings
NC-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performanceposted by Marcus Sheffer on
I may have helped you, now its your turn to help us all. The USGBC is seeking input and information related to the modeling of naturally ventilated and naturally conditioned buildings.
EA Cr 1.5
Retail-CI-v2009 EAc1.5:Optimize energy performance - building envelopeposted by balasubramaniam kg on
We have a retail commercial project in a leed certified building that is an air port. we want to know for the UA calculation only requires to use the project areas or all the building areas.
Project Mexico
NC-2009 PIf4:Schedule and Overview Documentsposted by Alejandro Macias on
I'm starting to work on the certification of a building in a small town in Oaxaca,Mexico .