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SS 3 Reduce Local Heat Island Effects

LEED for Homes (LEED-H) Forum
posted by  Rodney Bischof  on 

Hi, I'm looking for an answer regarding credit SS 3 for a LEED Home. What documentation is required for the SRI? For NC there's a table which states the SRI of concrete being >29.

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Wed Aug 7, 2013, 1:28 pm

Carpool spaces for motorcycles?

NC-2009 SSc4.4:Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacity
posted by  Erin Holdenried  on 

I have a project that includes a large number of motorcycle parking. Can motorcycle parking be excluded from this credit if pursuing Option 2?

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Sustainability Architect
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Wed Aug 7, 2013, 1:50 am

Load Calcs for Don't Account for Natural Ventilation Operable

NC-2009 IEQc7.1:Thermal Comfort—Design
posted by  Eric Shamp  on 

Our project is a major renovation to an existing college faculty office building with very low floor-to-floor heights. The lack of plenum space made air distribution ducts infeasible...

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Tue Aug 6, 2013, 4:18 pm

Energy Star shutdown

EBOM-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performance
posted by  Trista Brown  on 

Hi all Heads up that Energy Star's Portfolio Manager website will be completely unavailable from midnight June 26 through July 10!!

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Weatherby Design & Co. Engineers
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Tue Aug 6, 2013, 4:12 pm
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Tue Aug 6, 2013, 2:20 pm

Master site credits applicabilty

LEED Guidance for Campuses and Multiple Buildings
posted by  Marcio Alberto Casado Pereira  on 

We have a campus with 9 buildings elegible to seek LEED but only some of them will seek the certification (we are still deciding which ones).

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GBCI
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Tue Aug 6, 2013, 2:18 pm

Multiple Zone or 100% OA (fancoil to outside air)

NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted by  Marina Andrade  on 

Hi! I have a project where a fan coil is providing outside air (outside air treated) to other fancoils. How do I enter this fan coil (outside air) on the worksheet 62MZCalc? Must indicate in mul

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Tue Aug 6, 2013, 1:43 pm

Simulation on the 21 of september

NC-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylight
posted by  Xavier Bigot  on 

Hi! I was wondering why does LEED require to run a simulation on the 21st of september? It also requires to perform the simulation during a clear sky condition.

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Tue Aug 6, 2013, 12:44 pm

Pollutant Management Plan

CS-2009 SSc6.2:Stormwater Design—Quality Control
posted by  Michelle Xuereb  on 

As part of this credit, LEED Canada 2009 requires the owner to implement a management plan to minimize pollution and eutrophication of waterways from excess nutrient pollutants such as nitrogen and

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Vermont House of Representatives
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Tue Aug 6, 2013, 12:43 pm

Derated Insulation

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Todd Bundren  on 

I had a response from an energy model reviewer indicating my r-value calculations are not acceptable because we failed to derate the 3.5" R-11 batt insulation per Table A9.28B of ASHREA 90.1-2007.

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Lawrence Group
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Tue Aug 6, 2013, 7:02 am