Dear all,

Which software tools are accepted by the USGBC, other than the ASHRAE Comfort Tool (priced at $117)?

Is the tool from Climate Consultant listed under the Resources Tab...

The IEQc7.2 Cooling Mode table asks for the Design Operative Temperature, Maximum Design Humidity and Design Air Speed for the four seasons (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter). Is it OK to complete...

We submitted a single psych chart with coil conditions and comfort zone range (from 0.5 clo to 1.0 clo), and narrative. We filled out the LEED form with an operative temperature of 73°F for both...

Hi,

We have a library project and we received the review comments from USGBC and requested to provide the following:

1. A "detailed narrative" describing the thermal comfort design...

The LEED-NC 2009 EQc7.1 credit template asks us to document the Project Space Design Air Speed at 3 ft above the floor. According to ASHRAE 55, this should be a maximum of 40 FPM.
However,...

I am working on a fitness center where the temperature is maintained low and the air velocities adequate thru the use of fans.
The ASHRAE tool show that the people that are working out and...

Can anyone point me towards a protocol for establishing correct values to be used in the MRT (mean radiant temperature) sheet of the ASHRAE Thermal Comfort Tool 2.0? It asks for the temp. and...

Dear all,

Do you have any example of thermal comfort calculation to satisfy this credit?

Thanks and cheers!

I'm facing with a question about the room Mean Radiant Temperature (MRT): Is there any spreasheet that calculates the MRT and than the Operating Temperature?

The ASHRAE Thermal Comfort Tool V2 software is based on ASHRAE 55-2010, but LEED-2009 uses 55-2004. Does anyone know if the comfort tool software output is accepted for this credit even though...