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Thermal blocks for multifamily residential building
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Emma Eliasson on
I have a question about thermal blocks in multy family residential buildings. I'm working with a building that has 4 floors and totly 7 appartments.
EA Cr-1 - Process Energy Cost less than 25%
Schools-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performanceposted by April McGee-Flournoy on
Project K-12 school, The enegry calculation done for the entire building but the process enegry cost comes less than 25%.
Does the 63º H reduction procedure only apply to interior ledge
NC-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylightposted by Jean Marais on
Does the 63º H reduction procedure only apply to interior ledges? Can one use interior windows for window bays though a glass vestibule?
Perscriptive method - Bay Depth to Core
NC-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylightposted by Jean Marais on
What happens if my WFA*VT is too large because my bay is only as deep as to the back wall? Do I have too much window and therefor don't have good daylighting? WFA*VT Should be 0.15 to 0.18
LEED Retail CI customer and FTE calculations
CI-2009 WEc1:Water Use Reductionposted by Jeanne Varney on
For LEED Retail CI, to calculate the WEc1 water reduction you have to input the number of FTE's as well as customers.
ID Credit for 100% Outside air?
NC-2009 IDc1:Innovation in Designposted by Nelina Loiselle on
Has anyone tried pursuing an ID credit for using 100% outside air in the building's HVAC systems?
Varying sill heights
NC-2009 IEQc8.2:Daylight and Views—Viewsposted by Sara Sweeney on
I am working on a project - a preschool, and the architect has windows with varying sill heights.
"Borrowed Light" For Interior Rooms
NC-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylightposted by Vishnu Jhaveri on
We have few interior rooms on our project that “borrow” daylight through relites facing exterior window.
C&S building with partial occupancy during construction
CS-2009 IEQc3:Construction IAQ Management Plan—During Constructionposted by Rubén M. R. on
Our 23-story building is about to start partial occupancy at floor 12th. The building's AHU will be controlled by a variable speed drive which will regulate automatically the air supply quantity t
Asphalt vapor barrier on roof
CS-2009 IEQc4.1:Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealantsposted by Petra Hajná on
How do you see the use of hot air/flame applied bituminous sheets as a vapor barrier on roofs regarding VOC? Which category should I use?