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Public Property and the 25ft Rule
CI-2009 IEQp2:Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Controlposted by Melissa Wrolstad on
Our project is in a very urban environment, and the front door opens to a public city sidewalk and then public road (no landscape, parking lot, etc). No smoking is permitted within the building.
LPD part of mandatory provisions?
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Tatjana Ernst on
Hi everyone, i am wondering if the interior lighting power is also restricted by LEED. Do we have to show compliance with the table 9.5.1 or 9.6.1 in ASHRAE?
Exceptions for Floodlights
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Tatjana Ernst on
Hi everyone, i have a question regarding the Floodlights in a soccer station. I understand that in accordance with ASHRAE 90.1 9.4.5 the Floodlights (e.
Air leakage through revolving door
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Claes Engström on
Hi ! According to building envelope compliance documentation Part I, revolvning doors should have air leakage less than 1,0 cfm/ft2. A manufacturer of revolving doors informed me that all revolvin
Total Gross Square Footage: Definition
posted by Maya Karkour on
Hello, According to the LEED User Glossary, the total Gross Square Footage must include all basements levels. Does that include the underground parking levels as well?
EPP particle board
CI-2009 IEQc4.4:Low-Emitting Materials—Composite Wood and Agrifiber Productsposted by Parker Williams on
The local lumberyard has particle board with this stamp on it: EPP-CPA 3-08. Here is a bit about it, on PDF: http://www.pbmdf.com/CPA30/files/ccLibraryFiles/Filename/000000001428/EPP%20CPA%203-08%2
Definition of On-Site
EBOM-2009 EAc4:On-Site and Off-Site Renewable Energyposted by Richard Navarro on
We received our comments back and they questioned our on-site energy use.
Option 1
CI-2009 EAc1.3:Optimize Energy Performance—HVACposted by Azita Mousavi on
I'm working on an existing Building. the original building has its gold certificate CS and all main VAV roof top units are installed originally at 2008.
10% exemption?
EBOM-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performanceposted by Alice Cook on
I'm unclear if 10% of space can be exempted for this prerequisite. Could someone clarify this? We have a project where we have several retail spaces on the ground floor of an office high rise.
Sustainable Purchasing - No simple payback
EBOM-2009 IOc3:Documenting sustainable building cost impactsposted by John Ida on
Some of our clients' sustainable purchases (like ongoing consumables, for instance) do not have a simple payback or annual savings.