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Thermal blocks for multifamily residential building

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted 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.

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Fri Aug 26, 2011, 3:35 am

EA Cr-1 - Process Energy Cost less than 25%

Schools-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performance
posted 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%.

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Fri Aug 12, 2011, 3:38 pm

Does the 63º H reduction procedure only apply to interior ledge

NC-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylight
posted 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?

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Thu Aug 18, 2011, 12:58 pm

Perscriptive method - Bay Depth to Core

NC-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylight
posted 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

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Thu Aug 18, 2011, 12:52 pm

LEED Retail CI customer and FTE calculations

CI-2009 WEc1:Water Use Reduction
posted 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.

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Wed Aug 31, 2011, 3:40 pm

ID Credit for 100% Outside air?

NC-2009 IDc1:Innovation in Design
posted by  Nelina Loiselle  on 

Has anyone tried pursuing an ID credit for using 100% outside air in the building's HVAC systems?

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Fri Aug 12, 2011, 9:12 pm

Varying sill heights

NC-2009 IEQc8.2:Daylight and Views—Views
posted by  Sara Sweeney  on 

I am working on a project - a preschool, and the architect has windows with varying sill heights.

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Mon Aug 15, 2011, 3:53 pm

"Borrowed Light" For Interior Rooms

NC-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylight
posted by  Vishnu Jhaveri  on 

We have few interior rooms on our project that “borrow” daylight through relites facing exterior window.

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Thu Aug 18, 2011, 1:10 pm

C&S building with partial occupancy during construction

CS-2009 IEQc3:Construction IAQ Management Plan—During Construction
posted 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

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Mon Nov 21, 2011, 3:35 am

Asphalt vapor barrier on roof

CS-2009 IEQc4.1:Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealants
posted 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?

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Tue Jul 17, 2012, 8:12 pm