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Baseline's chiller performance curve

CS-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  FABIO VIERO  on 

Goodmorning, i haven't understood how to consider the performance of the baseline's chiller: is it enough to consider a costant COP/IPLV ( tab. 6.8.1) or do i need a performance curve?

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Head of Sustainability
Manens S.p.A.
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Wed Jan 18, 2012, 1:57 pm

Partial spaces -- round up or round down

CS-2009 SSc4.3:Alternative Transportation—Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
posted by  Landry Watson  on 

I have a calculation for preferred spaces that falls less than .5 of a space (7.35spaces = 5% of 147).

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Assistant Vice President - Sustainability
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
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Wed Jan 18, 2012, 6:11 am

Material reused

NC-2009 MRc3:Materials Reuse
posted by  Maria Sarrido  on 

We are trying to re-use existing regular gravel from the site for the concrete mix of the new building. Will that qualify for materials reused credit?

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LEED Fellow, Senior Program Manager for Global Energy & Sustainability
CBRE
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Tue Jan 17, 2012, 8:47 pm

Ambigious application

CI-2009 RPc1:Regional Priority
posted by  Steve Khouw  on 

Whereby there are multiple options, there is ambiguity in RPC.

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Principal
DNA GreenDesign
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Sun Jan 15, 2012, 1:42 pm

Specific Language

EBOM-2009 IEQp2:Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
posted by  SIG - Sustainability Main Account  on 

Our signage currently reads: "The Fulton County Clean Indoor Air Ordinance Prohibits Smoking In this Building" Just received this comment from the GBCI, "However, although the signage communicatin

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Fri Jan 13, 2012, 5:27 pm

Check with GBCI

posted by  Tristan Roberts  on 
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Seven Oaks Management
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Fri Jan 13, 2012, 5:22 pm

EAp2 and EAc1 Reviews and Appeals

LEED Reviews: Appeals, Design/Construction Submittals, and more
posted by  Cynthia Estrada  on 

Below is an excerpt from a communication I recently received: " We are seeing a trend towards multiple submittals and appeals from GBCI since the adoption of version 2009.

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Integral Group
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23 thumbs up
Fri Jan 13, 2012, 2:30 pm
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Green Building Consultant
The Cadmus Group
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83 thumbs up
Fri Jan 13, 2012, 2:23 pm

Duration in lavatory faucets – 15 or 30 seconds?

CS-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction
posted by  Maria Porter  on 

On LEED Online and in the Reference Guide one use of a lavatory faucet is 15 seconds.

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Design/LEED Specialist
The Neenan Company
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133 thumbs up
Fri Jan 13, 2012, 9:19 am

Commissioning Authority (CxA) Regional experience?

NC-2009 EAp1:Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systems
posted by  Ameet AA  on 

LEED user guide states that the CxA must have Documented commissioning authority experience in at least 2 building projects. 1) 2 Building project could be from any region?

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Thu Jan 12, 2012, 2:12 pm