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Dual Flush Converters

EBOM-2009 WEc2: Additional Indoor Plumbing Fixture and Fitting Efficiency
posted by Prudence Ferreira on May 31, 2011, 5:08 pm

Would the USGBC accept a dual flush converter as compliant vs installing new toilets?

Last reply: Jason Franken, Sep 13, 2011, 10:19 am

Phase Out Plan

EBOM-2009 EAp3: Fundamental Refrigerant Management
posted by Paola Figueiredo, Newton Figueiredo on Sep 12, 2011, 11:04 am

EA credit 5 - Enhanced Refrigerant Management is currently denied in our project for the Refrigerant Impact per ton value exceed the allowable 100. We are implementing a phase out plan for the...

Last reply: Paola Figueiredo, Newton Figueiredo, Sep 13, 2011, 10:16 am

LEED EB- VERSION 2.0 WE prereq 1

EBOM-2009 WEp1: Minimum Indoor Plumbing Fixture and Fitting Efficiency
posted by Erika Duran on Jul 15, 2011, 2:17 pm

- HI everyone,
I am wondering if anyone could help me get the insight of the version 2.0 of this particular prerequisite. We actually need table 3 and 4 to run some calculations for filing...

Last reply: Jason Franken, Sep 13, 2011, 10:03 am

USGBC/ GBCI Alt Path for Environmental Tobacco Smoke

CI-2009 IEQp2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
posted by LUCY WILLIAMS on Dec 20, 2010, 4:31 pm

I am currently working on a project that intends to pursue LEED certification. We have run the checklist, and 58 points have fallen into place. Unfortunately, the landlord of the building...

Last reply: Rubén M. R., Sep 12, 2011, 6:24 pm

description of the potential savings

CI-2009 EAc1.3: Optimize energy performance - HVAC
posted by Jacob Goodman on Oct 19, 2010, 10:34 am

I recently recieved a review comment asking to expand the narritive of EAc1.3 Opt. 1 to include "description of the potential savings" as requested on the credit template. I am attempting only...

Last reply: Erin Adkins, Sep 12, 2011, 3:28 pm

IEQ 8.1: VLTxWFR- why the upper limit of.180?

CI-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Andy Plogsted on Sep 1, 2011, 3:46 pm

i am entering data, and have a small room with wide windows that push the number to .26. Based on what I have investigated, I need to adjust the daylight zone (in this case up) to get it within...

Last reply: TODD REED, Sep 12, 2011, 1:29 pm

Shading devices vs daylighting

NC-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Rudolph Schaar on Aug 29, 2011, 9:11 am

ASHRAE 189.1, 8.4.1.2 requires us to have permanent shading devices. We are attempting to achieve the Daylighting credit 8.1. For the prescriptive method, does an interior or exterior shading...

Last reply: TODD REED, Sep 12, 2011, 1:19 pm

Unlabeled fenestration visible light transmission(VLT)

NC-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by gwenedd murray on Sep 5, 2011, 11:04 am

I have several projects where the fenestration VLT...

Last reply: TODD REED, Sep 12, 2011, 1:04 pm

refrigerant charge formula for r123

EBOM-2009 EAc5: Enhanced Refrigerant Management
posted by Pablo Fortunato Suarez on Jan 24, 2011, 5:25 am

Our supplier who does the recharging of refrigerants has a standard formula for determining the refrigerant charge based on minutes per day of purge pump out operation. The values end up being...

Last reply: Ben Stanley, Sep 12, 2011, 11:32 am

shift work

NC-2009 SSc4.2: Alternative transportation - bicycle storage and changing rooms
posted by Martin Mechtenberg on Nov 21, 2009, 11:05 am

This question is really in regards to NC 2.2, but I assume the same would apply here: Do projects with shift work need to provide bike racks for the...

Last reply: Mark Meaders, Sep 12, 2011, 11:09 am