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HVAC Zoning & Controls
CI-v4 EAc2:Optimize energy performanceposted by Vicki Rybl on
The base building for my project is an odd shape and there are a few zones which touch two building walls (for example, a conference room has one window which faces west and three windows which fac
Interior Lighting requirements for plant growth and maintenance
NC-v4 EQc6:Interior lightingposted by Charline SEYTIER on
Hello, We have a project that is considering to install an olive tree in the atrium of the building. To sustain the tree, artificial lighting is required daily, for several hours.
Air economizers in proposed and baseline
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Jeff Riggs on
If air economizers are not required to be modeled in the baseline system due to climate zone (4a) can you model the proposed with economizers if in design and not model economizers in the baseline?
v09 Water Use Reduction Additional Guidance available
NC-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reductionposted by RETIRED on
As part of the October 2016 LEED addenda update (http://www.usgbc.org/articles/leed-addenda-update-october-2016), USGBC updated the Water User Reduction Guidance document to Version 9 (http://www.u
Equipment in Table 3... all or none?
Retail-NC-v4 WEc2:Indoor water use reductionposted by Greg Romanczyk on
Our project serves > 100 meals a day, therefore, Table 3 commercial kitchen equipment applies.
Indoor recreational facility
ND-Plan-v4 NPDc10:Access to recreation facilitiesposted by Sarah Kearney on
Hello, Would an indoor gym that's at least 25,000 square feet and available to anyone (non members can pay for a day pass) be acceptable?
School outisde of project boundary
ND-Plan-v4 NPDc15:Neighborhood schoolsposted by Sarah Kearney on
The requirements do not specify if the school has to be within the project boundary.
Concrete coating
CI-2009 IEQc4.2:Low-Emitting Materials—Paints and Coatingsposted by Katie Diedrich on
Currently working on a job which is under Commercial Interiors v2009. There is an existing concrete floor which is going to be sealed. Which coating type would this need to be classified as?
Batt insulation adhesive
Healthcare-v2009 IEQc4:Low-emitting materialsposted by Kim Lombard on
If an adhesive is used to secure batt insulation, I would think that adhesive also needs to be included in the group 1 section for sealants and adhesives. Is that correct?
Innovation Credit for Employee Wellness
NC-2009 IDc1:Innovation in Designposted by sriram tetali on
Hi, Can anyone has guidelines or suggest for attempting of Innovation in Design credit for Employee Wellness Can it be achieved? or suggest any other alternative. Regards SRIRAM