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Non-Energy Star Rated Products

EBOM-2009 MRc2: Sustainable Purchasing—Durable Goods
posted by Matthew Macko on Apr 11, 2011, 9:08 pm

How do you count products that are not rated by ENERGY STAR, like microwave ovens? Can you exempt them entirely from the total cost of durable goods? As they cannot be ENERGY STAR rated, it...

Last reply: Dan Ackerstein, May 26, 2011, 5:31 pm

Construction Waste Theft!

NC-2009 MRc2: Construction Waste Management
posted by Jeffrey Westall on May 26, 2011, 11:35 am

We are having a serious issue with all of our metal scrap being stollen from the jobsite dumpster. This has impacted our percentage for recycling dramatically. We are currently at only 28%....

Last reply: Renee Shirey, May 26, 2011, 5:31 pm

Trees

NC-2009 MRc2: Construction Waste Management
posted by Norma Lehman on May 9, 2011, 9:03 am

We are removing a lot of trees on our construction site, if we turn it into mulch does this qualify toward our...

Last reply: Valerie Walsh, May 26, 2011, 5:29 pm

Hand Dryers- Are they Considered Durable Goods?

EBOM-2009 MRc2: Sustainable Purchasing—Durable Goods
posted by Geoffrey Tomlinson on May 19, 2011, 4:22 pm

We are purchasing hand dryers to eliminate paper waste, but since there are no EnergyStar rated hand dryers, would this count against us for our durable goods purchasing the performance period?...

Last reply: Dan Ackerstein, May 26, 2011, 5:26 pm

Restrooms removed from scope of work

CI-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction
posted by Laurie Hughet-Hiller on May 12, 2011, 4:34 pm

I've read all the comments here, but I'm still at a loss. I have a 3-building campus project in which one building is LEED CI and the others are LEED NC. The LEED CI building just had a huge...

Last reply: Laurie Hughet-Hiller, May 26, 2011, 5:01 pm

Using Appendix A of ASHRAE 62.1-2007

NC-2009 IEQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by Karen Stewart on May 12, 2011, 6:38 pm

Has anyone ever used the alternative compliance option for this prerequisite by following Appendix A of ASHRAE 62.1-2007? The equipment designed for our facility is a...

Last reply: Taylor Ralph, May 26, 2011, 3:36 pm

Automobile Service Garage

NC-2009 IEQc6.2: Controllability of systems - thermal comfort
posted by Erin Adkins on May 26, 2011, 10:35 am

In an automobile service garage with 25 "stations" (there are not 25 employees, but worst case, I am assuming LEED will require each lift to be considered a "workstation").

In the way of...

Last reply: Erin Adkins, May 26, 2011, 2:19 pm

Parking Garage ventilation

NC-2009 IEQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by Robert English on Mar 30, 2011, 10:29 am

I am designing the truck bays at a fire station. The arrangement most closely resembles a parking garage. I am reading Ashrae 62 to require a constant run fan (assuming doors shut) with .75cfm/...

Last reply: Paula Hernandez, May 26, 2011, 1:58 pm

Pre K and K school question

Schools-2009 IEQp3: Minimum Acoustical Performance
posted by Sara Sweeney on Apr 27, 2011, 11:38 am

I had perviously contacted...

Last reply: Sara Sweeney, May 26, 2011, 11:22 am

IEQp1: Title 24-2008 in lieu of ASHRAE 62.1-2007?

NC-2009 IEQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by Leticia SooHoo on Mar 2, 2011, 5:27 pm

Fellow #LEED professionals: has anyone meet the requirements of IEQp1 using CA Title 24-2008 ventilation requirements in lieu of ASHRAE 62.1-2007?

Last reply: Roger Chang, May 26, 2011, 9:33 am