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Mon Nov 4, 2013, 12:19 am

Elevation of the 100-year flood - FEMA/FIRM maps not available

NC-2009 SSc1:Site Selection
posted by  Jennifer Martin  on 

There are no 100-year floodplain maps for Scotland County (project location) on file with the Scotland County Assessor, the USDA, the US Farm Service Agency or the Missouri State Emergency Manageme

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Sun Nov 3, 2013, 3:33 am

Preferred Parking Exceeds 5% of FTE

NC-2009 SSc4.4:Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacity
posted by  Denise Shimabukuro  on 

I have a building with 21 FTE. Since 5% of FTE translates to 2 (1.05 rounded up)parking stalls, can they both be preferred (1 for carpool and 1 for LEV)?

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Sat Nov 2, 2013, 12:18 am

Summary 90.1 - Naturally Ventilated with Radiant Floor Heat

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Jean Marais  on 

I'm preparing a summary for the LEED reviewers regarding a model and would like your thoughts: 1.1 Introduction: A naturally ventilated building with radiant floor heating has some definite nuance

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Fri Nov 1, 2013, 6:11 pm

Warehouse HVAC for Baseline

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Marina Andrade  on 

Hi! I am working on simulation of a warehouse where my proposed project has natural ventilation.

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Fri Nov 1, 2013, 6:10 pm

Fan power credit and packaged vav

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  HOUCINE TLEMSANI  on 

I am working on a project where the base line system is a packaged VAV with reheat. ASHRAE 90.1 specify the packaged efficiency as 9.8 EER including the compressor heat rejection and fans.

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MEP Engineering Solutions, Inc
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Fri Nov 1, 2013, 4:21 pm

HVAC system - Proposed model - Part of system provided

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Luana Bertoletti  on 

Hi, I have a doubt related to how to model the proposed system when only part of the system is provided for some areas. In a specific project, most of the areas have the HVAC system already desig

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Fri Nov 1, 2013, 3:42 pm

wood with recycled content

NC-2009 MRc7:Certified Wood
posted by  Benjie Herrera  on 

If the wood purchased has 20%recycled content (which will go to MR Cr4 Recycled Content), will that mean that 80% non-recycled content of the value must be reported in the MR cr 7 Certified Wood ?

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Jason Grant Consulting
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Fri Nov 1, 2013, 3:29 pm

Pilot Credit vs EAc5

Pilot-Credits PC27:Reconcile Designed and Actual Energy Performance
posted by  Sara Goenner Curlee  on 

I am working on a LEED NCv2.2 academic building which has completed its EAc5 Measurement and Verification effort. I am trying to understand how EAc5 and the pilot credit differ.

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Pope Design Group
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Fri Nov 1, 2013, 2:27 pm

Metro Stations/Netwrok- LEED Rating

LEED Rating System Selection
posted by  Rohit Jagnani  on 

There is a Rapid Metro network in construction with multiple stations and the rail network in between. The entire network( Rail line and stations) is elevated and above the existing roads.

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Fri Nov 1, 2013, 5:48 am