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Ecoimpact Consulting
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Elevator Shaft and Stairwell included in gsf for Occupancy?
NC-2009 PIf3:Occupant and Usage Dataposted by Charles Nepps on
I'm working on a 28 floor building that is pursuing certification as a core & shell (v2009).
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Tue Sep 27, 2016, 2:59 pm
raised floor
CS-2009 IEQc4.3:Low-Emitting Materials—Flooring Systemsposted by Emmanuel Pauwels on
In this forum I have read that a raised floor in a Core and Shell project does not need to be included in IEQc3.4 because the floor will be covered later by the tenant.
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Freelance LEED Coordinator
Construction Company
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Tue Sep 27, 2016, 1:10 pm
FTE shower access
NC-2009 SSc4.2:Alternative Transportation—Bicycle Storage and Changing Roomsposted by Laura Charlier on
Can you meet compliance with this credit without allowing all FTE access to showers?
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Senior Principal | Director of Sustainability Integration
SmithGroup
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Tue Sep 27, 2016, 12:17 pm
MEP Materials
CI-2009 MRc4:Recycled Contentposted by Peter Doo on
I thought I had seen a recent post or article that some MEP materials could now be included in the materials calculation; ductwork or piping for example. Now I can't locate the reference.
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LEED-AP BD+C
GREENSQUARE
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Tue Sep 27, 2016, 2:52 am
Counting RECs Towards EAc1
NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performanceposted by Waleed AlGhamdi on
Hello, We have a project that is part of a campus and has a significant PV array that offsets about 35% of the building's energy costs.
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LEED Fellow
7group / Energy Opportunities
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Mon Sep 26, 2016, 4:52 pm
MRc69 readily attainable in most regions
Pilot-Credits MRpc69:Construction and demolition waste managementposted by Joanna Switzer on
In MOST cases, I have found this credit's requirements to be attainable.
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VP of Innovation
Sustainable Investment Group
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Mon Sep 26, 2016, 3:52 pm
LCA Part A4 and A5 – Transport to site and Construction installa
NC-v4 MRc1:Building life-cycle impact reductionposted by Petr Vogel on
Dear all, I do have a lot of questions since this credit approach is brand new + the whole LCA analysis is definitely not yet wide spread on the market. Since A4+A5 is specified to be included in
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President
Athena Sustainable Materials Institute
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Sun Sep 25, 2016, 8:53 am
ISO versus ASHRAE Option
NC-v4 EQc5:Thermal comfortposted by Steven Burke on
I'm wondering if anyone is capable of explaining to a layperson such as myself the difference between the ISO and the ASHRAE options for this credit.
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Sustainability Specialist
Gensler
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Fri Sep 23, 2016, 4:41 pm
Unmet hours in process areas
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Rathnashree Bharadwaj on
Hello, The project is Pharmaceutical Manufacturing facility, where a set of parameters such as Temperature, Humidity &Pressure are to be controlled accurately.
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Fri Sep 23, 2016, 2:39 pm
Adjacent rooms with chemicals
NC-2009 IEQc5:Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Controlposted by Mike Fortier on
Hello, We have two chemical storage rooms that are adjacent to one another and share a common wall. Each of these spaces will have its own exhaust.
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Sustainability Coordinator
Jacobs Engineering
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Fri Sep 23, 2016, 2:37 pm