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Feedback on the LEED 2009 ACPs for Projects Outside the U.S.

General forums
posted by  Deon Glaser  on 

Hello everyone, After working at USGBC for the past 5 1/2 years, I have recently transitioned into a role overseeing the LEED 2009 ACPs for Projects Outside the U.S.

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Environmental Engineer
LEEDuser Basic Member
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Fri Apr 10, 2015, 5:41 pm

Doubling Area

NC-2009 SSc7.1:Heat Island Effect—Non-Roof
posted by  Karen Loysen  on 

A site has reflective pavement (SRI 29+) that is partially shaded by trees. Do I count that area as shaded and subtract it from the area of reflective pavement?

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Fri Apr 10, 2015, 3:22 pm

Parking garage exhaust air rate - LEED CS v3

General forums
posted by  Francesco Allaix  on 

Hello, Our project has an underground parking garage.

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Fri Apr 10, 2015, 12:41 pm

Subtraction of utility's renewable energy sources from RECs?

NC-2009 EAc6:Green power
posted by  Erica Downs  on 

This may be a silly question, but I said I would ask... If we can document that XX% of our client's utility-provided electricity is from renewable sources (wind, hydro, solar), can they just purch

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LEED Fellow
7group / Energy Opportunities
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Thu Apr 9, 2015, 8:06 pm

Asphalt Paving Coatings?

NC-2009 SSc7.1:Heat Island Effect—Non-Roof
posted by  Nicole Kimoto  on 

The client has decided to proceed with providing new asphalt paving instead of concrete, but they are planning on providing a coating or thermoplastic paint over.

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Sustainability Coordinator
Webcor Builders
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Thu Apr 9, 2015, 6:43 pm

Partial Purchased Energy

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Christopher Strunk  on 

Good afternoon. I'm getting started on a model for a county courthouse office expansion. In its pre-renovated state, the facility purchases both HW and CW through the local utility.

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LEED Fellow
7group / Energy Opportunities
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Thu Apr 9, 2015, 5:51 pm

Pressure loss calculation

CI-2009 EAc1.3:Optimize Energy Performance—HVAC
posted by  Yaser Al Sharif  on 

We are registed for commercial interior rating system , the system installed in our project is vrv system, in order to comply with optimize energy performance EAC1.3 , critical path supply duct pre

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Thu Apr 9, 2015, 3:41 pm

FSC Certified Plywood

NC-2009 MRc7:Certified Wood
posted by  Andy Prestridge  on 

I have a lot of plywood that is being used on the job that is supposed to be FSC Certified.

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Tahiti Cabinets Inc.
LEEDuser Basic Member
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Thu Apr 9, 2015, 3:06 pm

Energy Modeling In a High bay Industrial area + Office

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Marcelo Maciel de Santa Helena  on 

What’s the best way to proceed with the energy model of the following case? The building is a 4000m² manufacturing building where there is a small office area and a large high bay industrial area.

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LEED Fellow
7group / Energy Opportunities
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Thu Apr 9, 2015, 2:11 pm

MRpc69 - easily achieved, but not always

Pilot-Credits MRpc69:Construction and demolition waste management
posted by  Laura Charlier  on 

We registered for this credit for one than one project under the thought that it would be easy to achieve. We were right...for one of the projects.

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Sustainability Project Manager
Atkins
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Thu Apr 9, 2015, 9:57 am