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Peak Discharge Rate

Schools-2009 SSc6.1:Stormwater Design—Quantity Control
posted by  Greengrade User  on 

We are working on a LEED for Schools 2009 project on a greenfield site and are targeting this SS 6.1.

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Fri Aug 2, 2013, 4:47 pm

Retention pond off site

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  John Covello  on 

Hello, We are considering creating a retention pond area that would be adjacent to the LEED project but not in the LEED project boundary.

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Sun Nov 3, 2013, 6:56 pm

Documentation expectations?

EBOM-2009 MRc5:Sustainable Purchasing—Food
posted by  Aurélie Kazour  on 

Hello. I work in a hospital, serving an average of 200 meals a day. I am not sure about what documentation is expected to meet the sustainable food purchasing standard.

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Fri Aug 2, 2013, 6:09 pm

Elevator energy Consumption - Multiple Buildings Certification

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

Hi, On a Multiple Building certification a elevator is independent from several buildings that use its service. It is located on a central square that is accessible to several buildings.

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Fri Aug 2, 2013, 2:37 pm

External Commissioning/Engineering Agent

EBOM-2009 EAc2.1:Existing Building Commissioning—Investigation and Analysis
posted by  Peter Gibney  on 

Wanted some clarification on which(if any) credits/pre-requisites under the EBOM manual required an external engineer or commissioning agent to perform the tasks described.

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Fri Aug 2, 2013, 4:12 pm

Modeling Number of Occupants - Which Standard?

CS-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Thomas Newbold  on 

I am new to LEED modeling and I'm trying to figure out which occupancy information is correct. The building contains retail space.

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Fri Aug 2, 2013, 5:56 pm

Big Ceiling Fan

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Laura Long  on 

I have a job where there are several Big Ass Fans. My problem is in determining how to model them in the energy simulation.

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Sun Aug 4, 2013, 10:56 pm

LEED certification separate or whole?

Healthcare-v2009 MPR3:Must use a reasonable site boundary
posted by  Qiang Zhang  on 

A campus have several projects, and 4 of the projects are connected with sidewalk/spatial corridors, seems a whole building, but they have different functions, in this situation, can we still certi

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Tue Nov 5, 2013, 4:31 pm

Bicycle Network

Pilot-Credits PC30:Alternative Transportation
posted by  Vanessa Cardona  on 

For projects not located in urban areas, has anyone had difficulty identifying streets or finding maps with bicycle lanes indicated?

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Wed Aug 21, 2013, 2:11 am

EPA Test Method 24 and SCAQMD 1113

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

If a product is testing using US EPA Method 24 (ASTM D 2369, the Standard Test Method for Volatile Content of Coatings) is that an acceptable testing equivalent to SCAQMD 1113.

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Mon Aug 5, 2013, 3:58 pm