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Multiple Building HVAC system
posted by Paula Hernandez on
Hello, We have two buildings in the same Project boundary, as far as I understand, this would be a Group Building Certification. The HVAC system will be variuous VRF systems, each for each floor of
Building Footprint
NC-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Spaceposted by O Moltay on
We have a residential project. My question about with building footprint. First floor have corbelled balcony. So, ground floor footprint excluded, balcony.
PIf2 form filling
CI-2009 MPR7:Must comply with a minimum building area to site area ratioposted by Lorenna Lobo on
While filling the PIf2 form, in "site characteristics" it asks what is the total site area within the LEED project boundary, but the project is just a tenant space, should I put 0?
ID Credit for CSv 2009 Project
CI-2009 EAc1.4:Optimize Energy Performance—Equipment and Appliancesposted by José Solis on
Is it possible to use this credit as an ID credit for a CS v2009 project? Could we achieve it if we write the requirements into the tenant lease language or the binding tenant requirements?
Same Landscaped Area but Different Plantings?
CS-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Brian Salazar on
I should know this, but.... Is it OK to run the WEc1 calcs with the same landscaped area (in square feet), but with different plantings in the baseline and design cases?
All water reduction through recycling
NC-2009 WEc3:Water Use Reductionposted by Melissa Merryweather on
I'm just curious if anyone has experience not even achieving the basic 20% reduction with the sanitary ware, but then achieving innovation points on both WEc2 and WEc3 (and of course the regional p
manage (rainwater) on site
NC-v4 SSc4:Rainwater managementposted by Manuel Martin Delgado on
Hi, Is reusing rainwater for flushing toilets an accepted solution for achieving this credit? Or is reusing for irrigation the only solution accepted? Thanks.
Minimum Unloading Ratio for baseline
NC-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performanceposted by Francesco Passerini on
For chillers in EnergyPlus I have to provide the data “Minimum Unloading Ratio”.
Gerrymandering
Healthcare-v2009 MPR3:Must use a reasonable site boundaryposted by Kath Williams on
Our project preliminary review points toward gerrymandering the LEED project boundary. It is a golf course clubhouse with geothermal pond on an existing putting green and paths.
Historic Bldg Renovation being done in phases, C&D Waste calcs
NC-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Managementposted by Debra a. Lombard on
I'm working on behalf of a GC on a complicated historic renovation and new construction project that's being done in several phases with separate contracts between Owner and GC.