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Help with LEED assessment from USGBC?

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posted by  Susannah Goddard  on 

I am undertaking a LEED assessment on a large project in the UK. We have undergone the Design Stage Review (both preliminary and final) and have some outstanding issues to be appealed.

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Mon Nov 9, 2015, 4:48 pm

Number of chillers in Energy Model

Data-Centers-NC-v4 EAc2:Optimize energy performance
posted by  Izumi Takayama  on 

Hi, I am currently preparing an energy model for a data center project (system 8).

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Tue Nov 10, 2015, 3:03 pm

Can this school building apply for LEED for School?

Schools-2009 MPR3:Must use a reasonable site boundary
posted by  Leanne Niu  on 

There is a school building which has 5 floors, the project owner wants to do indoor decoration for only F1-F3 and the other two floor(F4-F5) will not be furnished.

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Tue Nov 10, 2015, 11:15 am

O+M Starter Kit - Systems O+M Plan

NC-v4 INc1:Innovation
posted by  Kelsey Jensen  on 

Our firm is currently working with NC v3 LEED 2009 and we have never attempted the Systems O+M Plan before. Is there a more in depth template I am missing or is the starter kit the only resource?

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Mon Nov 16, 2015, 3:10 pm

Excluding demand for occupancy sensors in retail sales area

CI-2009 EAc1.2:Optimize Energy Performance—Lighting Controls
posted by  Eleftherios Zacharakis  on 

I have a retail store that the sales area is always occupied and therefore not on occupancy sensor. The sales floor is on a time clock instead. The rest of the store is on occupancy sensor.

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Tue Nov 10, 2015, 4:48 pm

LEED Boundary adjacent to the Ocean

Healthcare-v2009 MPR3:Must use a reasonable site boundary
posted by  Thomas Ehrnschwender  on 

Project is adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean. The sand dune is protected with many native plant species and a nesting habitat for 5 different endangered turtle species.

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Fri Nov 27, 2015, 3:44 am

Future Pedestrian Access

NC-2009 SSc2:Development Density and Community Connectivity
posted by  Rachel Weber  on 

We have a project that will meet SS2 once pedestrian access is available. Do you know if it is adequate to show the sidewalk is in the county's budget?

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Fri Nov 27, 2015, 3:32 am

IEQ-4 Credit documentation

NC-2009 IEQc4.3:Low-Emitting Materials—Flooring Systems
posted by  Frank Burkhart  on 

I am hoping someone can direct me as to the best way to fill out the IEQ-4 forms given the situation. We are in a pre-bid situation filling out the LEED forms, and because it is public bid work we

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Wed Nov 11, 2015, 9:07 pm

Very old CI 2009 registered project - can we still certify?

CI-2009 PIf1:Minimum Program Requirements
posted by  Eric Thompson  on 

Hi I'm helping a colleague who has a project that was registered in 2011 for LEED CI 2009 and construction completed / substantial completion in 2011.

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Thu Nov 12, 2015, 8:00 pm

VRP Compliance Calculator

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Vassil Vassilev  on 

Greetings, Regarding VRP Compliance Calculator (IEQp1), there is a question on how to enter an AHU having the following characteristics: The AHU is a constant volume device; supplying to several

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Fri Nov 13, 2015, 8:02 pm