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Janitor sinks out

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posted by  Hernando Miranda  on 

Water Efficiency credits WEp1 and WEc1 no longer include janitor sinks. This has been required by reviewers in the past.

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Regional/recycled materials

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posted by  Hernando Miranda  on 

"For recycled materials qualifying under MRc4 also being applied to MRc5, it is “not necessary to track the origin of the raw material before it arrived at the point of extraction” which can includ

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Thu Jul 26, 2012, 8:29 pm

IEQc5 requirements eased up

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posted by  Hernando Miranda  on 

"the vague hazardous chemical containment requirement has been removed." This is a layover from LEED v2.0. Rob Watson actually had a lot, if not everything, to do with this.

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Residential projects ineligible for IEQc7.2

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posted by  Hernando Miranda  on 

"Residential projects are not eligible for IEQc7.2: Thermal Comfort—Verification" The USGBC needs to clarify this for mixed-use projects.

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EQc8.1 Applicable spaces

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posted by  Hernando Miranda  on 

"Under the daylight requirements for IEQc8.1, the term "regularly occupied spaces" has been replaced by “applicable spaces.” We're not sure if this is significant—we have a question in to USGBC abo

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sanitary installations within tenant fit-out

CS-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction
posted by  Michael Haugeneder  on 

Hello Our current core&shell project does not include sanitary installations, which will only be built at tenant fit-out stage.

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Wed Sep 5, 2012, 11:09 pm

Lesser parking numbers than local norms

CI-2009 SSc3.3:Alternative Transportation—Parking Availability
posted by  Lavanya Veerappa  on 

The requriement of the credit - "parking availability" is to meet but not exceed local norms.

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Thu Sep 6, 2012, 1:11 am

square footage of all parking areas

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posted by  Malwina Mokrzycka  on 

Hi everyone, I would like to ask about 'square footage of all parking areas' on PI form 2: I am not sure which one I should choose square footage, gross or net?

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Use of general construction adhesives

NC-2009 IEQc4.1:Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealants
posted by  Daniel Overbey  on 

I received an interesting question from my contractor - he is requesting to use a general construction adhesives sent to him by the woodwork sub (it's a Liquid Nails product from Akzo Nobel Paints)

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Thu Jul 26, 2012, 3:55 pm

Tall Fescue - Native and Low-water for Area...Meet Requirement?

EBOM-2009 SSc5:Site Development—Protect or Restore Open Habitat
posted by  Michelle Bracewell-Musson  on 

The credit requires Native/Adaptive vegetation, and turf seems out of the question. However, what if we use a turf variety that is Native with an addition of Low-water too?

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Mon Sep 3, 2012, 12:55 am