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Greenbuild 2020
posted by Lois Vitt Sale on
Call for Reviewers and Call for Proposals now out. If you're not planning on submitting a proposal to present, please consider volunteering as a reviewer, subject matter expert or member of t
In an open office space, how to distinguish whether the type of workstation meets the definition of permanent indoor obstruction
NC-v4 EQc8:Quality viewsposted by Jingchao Qian on
There are questions about the quality view of open-plan office spaces. Vision types 1 and 3 require no permanent indoor obstructions. Refer to example 3 in the reference.
LEEDv4.1 Acoustic - Can residential projects no longer achieve this credit?
posted by Sophie Kerr on
I noticed LEED v4.1 removes mention of residence and residential. Table 1 removes all 'residence' reference and table 2 removes 'apartment and condominium'.
Are you using the AIA COTE Top Ten Toolkit?
posted by Michelle Amt on
(posting here for Kira)
Sustainable Design Leaders:
January Call - Happy New Year!
posted by RoseAnn Grimes on
Hello!
Here's a reminder that our call for this month will be taking place next Tuesday, January 14th at 2:00pm ET.
Installed and not Installed HVAC
CS-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Paula Hernandez on
Hi,
I am modeling a C&S building for the Construction Submittal, and I have to adjust the Design Submittal Energy Model because the Owner change the brand of the VRF systems.
Rc value
NC-v4 EAc6:Enhanced refrigerant managementposted by Lise Dannesboe on
Hi
To caluclate the Rc-value we need to know the amount of refrigerant and the cooliing capacity. As LEED v4 puts it:
TI vs CS Scope Timing Gap
NC-v4.1 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Levi Jimenez on
We have a LEED NC v4.1 project that is currently in schematic design, and the Core Shell construction will be completed well before the TI scope. I recall reading somewhere that we only need
Bicycle Network Connections
NC-v4 LTc6:Bicycle facilitiesposted by Michelle Rosenberger on
This must be obvious to everyone but me since I don't see a question on this. Our project is adjacent to a well established bike trail that extends for 10 miles or more in both directions.