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phased construction and LEED certification

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posted by  Tristan Roberts  on 

Thomas, it sounds to me like certifying the completed project (after Phase III) makes the most sense. Interrupting the flow of things seems like it adds more hassle.

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Building Move and Reuse

Schools-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
posted by  Eric Carbonnier  on 

Would this be the appropriate credit to pursue the move and reuse of a structure?

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Thu May 19, 2011, 10:51 pm

ID Credit for Renewable Energy

NC-2009 IDc1:Innovation in Design
posted by  Dave Wortman  on 

We are interested in pursuing an ID credit for our new building's onsite renewable energy, namely our PV system.

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Fri May 20, 2011, 2:42 am

Thermal Comfort Controls for Part Time Occupants

NC-2009 IEQc6.2:Controllability of Systems—Thermal Comfort
posted by  Vishnu Jhaveri  on 

1) On my current project, we have an office room which has three work stations, served by one thermostat, one diffuser and no operable window.

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Fri May 20, 2011, 7:41 pm

v2.1 certification

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posted by  Tristan Roberts  on 

Gary, I agree that no less scrutiny will be applied to v2.1 projects, compared with more recent systems.

I think it's still feasible to certify a v2.1 project, however.

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Fri May 20, 2011, 7:12 pm

LEED-EBOM

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posted by  Tristan Roberts  on 

Emma, this is a LEED-EBOM project? I don't see how registration is an issue. Are you worried about performance period timing?

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Fri May 20, 2011, 4:29 pm

LEED certification for zoo

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posted by  Tristan Roberts  on 

Erin, you cannot exempt a portion of the building in this way. You'll need to show savings in all areas of building eneryg use to earn LEED points.

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USGBC customer service

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posted by  Tristan Roberts  on 

Daniela, the company should have an account with USGBC.org, and an account admin who can log in and change details like names.

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GIBc8—Stormwater Management

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posted by  Wayne Ding  on 

The credit requires "the percentile rainfall event is the total rainfall on a given day in the record that is greater than or equal to X percent of all rainfall events over a 20-to 40+-year period"

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Thu Jun 2, 2011, 10:22 pm

Athena Eco Calculator - Cement replacement

Pilot-Credits PC1: Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Building Assemblies and Materials
posted by  Kelly Roberts  on 

Can we scale our square footage inputs linearally to account for cement replacement in excess of 20%?

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Fri May 20, 2011, 7:24 pm