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Runoff calculations & rainwater harvesting
EBOM-v4 SSc2:Rainwater managementposted by Gail Vittori on
If I can calculate the volume of runoff using the site impervious area in square feet and the 95th percentile rainfall over 24 hours in inches, do I also need to use one of the tools identifie
Big News at SERA's California office!
posted by Clark Brockman on
Hi everyone -
Some of you already have heard some or all of this news, but I thought I'd share today's press release with the whole group.
The headline is:
Shop-applied primer/touch-up paint for field
NC-v4 EQc2:Low emitting materialsposted by Shaunna Shaw on
I work for a structural steel contractor working on our first LEED v4 project and we are having difficulty getting our standard shop primer approved by the GC. The paint does not meet th
Renewable fuels and "green" natural gas?
CS-v4 EAc7:Green power and carbon offsetsposted by Adolfo Silva on
Is it possible to account for externally-produced renewable fuels in the "total energy use" calculation?
Office, conference room to Hallway, stairs STCc Interpretation
CI-v4 EQc9:Acoustic performanceposted by Jeffrey Fullerton on
In this credit, there is a requirement for an STCc 50 rating for "Office, conference room" to "Hallway, stairs".
How to calculate the Tank size
NC-v4 SSc4:Rainwater managementposted by Patrick Y P Lui on
I am working a hotel project with 6090 sq.m greenery + 14210 sq.m pavement and willing to get 3 points by Percentile of rainfall events (Option 1) - Path 2 98th Percentile.
BE CxA - Rules and Regulations? Who can do it?
Retail-NC-v4 EAc1:Enhanced commissioningposted by Brian Salazar on
Do the same restrictive rules apply to the Building Envelope CxA as they do to the MEP CxA? I don't see any detail about this on the USGBC site.
ASHRAE BPACS and SIMBUILD Conference Call for presentations
posted by Vikram Sami on
The deadline for submitting presentations is coming up. This year ASHRAE is hosting a joint conference with Simbuild.
Preserve and protect from all development and construction activity 40% of the greenfield area on the site
NC-v4 SSc2:Site development - protect or restore habitatposted by Jason Garvens on
I'm hoping someone can make this requirement interpretation crystal clear for me as I'm struggling to fully grasp what it mean.
Fertilizer from pee: Planet Money podcast
posted by Nadav Malin on
Some of you saw my 5-minute presentation about the Rich Earth Institute in Brattleboro, Vermont and how it is inventing new ways to keep excess nutrients from urine out of surface waters and u