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"Beetle kill" trees

NC-2009 MRc7: Certified Wood
posted by Kath Williams on Apr 19, 2010, 12:44 pm

Out west, we have a major environmental problem. Millions of acres of forests are dead due to beetles. The sustainable forest initiatives--and an absolutely defensive strategy--is to log these...

Last reply: Doug Pierce, AIA, Oct 1, 2010, 11:16 am

CO2 sensor location

NC-2009 IEQc1: Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring
posted by Ankit Jain on Sep 19, 2010, 3:36 pm

can we install a CO2 sensor in return air duct before any supply,return air duct bypasses the return air duct from space...

Last reply: Vamshi Gooje, Oct 1, 2010, 10:46 am

NEMA Compliant CFLs?

EBOM-2009 MRc4: Sustainable purchasing - reduced mercury in lamps
posted by Chris Munn on Sep 30, 2010, 2:44 pm

I have found letters of commitment from both GE and Phillips stating "all of its self ballasted compact fluorescent lamps which are sold or made available for sale in the United States meet the...

Last reply: Natalie Bodenhamer, Sep 30, 2010, 6:08 pm

Property Manager of Office Building

EBOM-2009 MRp1: Sustainable Purchasing Policy
posted by Paul C on Sep 30, 2010, 3:31 pm

If we are the property management team of an office building, we only address purchases made by the building. The only purchases are made for janitorial, maintance, facility alterations etc.....

Last reply: Dan Ackerstein, Sep 30, 2010, 4:04 pm

Pilot Credit 5 & 6

Pilot-Credits PC6: Integrative Project Planning & Design
posted by Jill DeMarotta on Aug 6, 2010, 4:02 pm

Has anyone finished with the Pilot Credit 5&6? Was your credit accepted?

Last reply: Jill DeMarotta, Sep 30, 2010, 3:32 pm

Common area toilets

CI-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction
posted by William Stangeland on Oct 14, 2009, 1:09 pm

Requiring tenants to include...

Last reply: Karen Blust, Sep 30, 2010, 12:32 pm

Local zoning requirements

CS-2009 SSc5.2: Site development - maximize open space
posted by javier bolanos zeledon on Sep 26, 2010, 3:51 pm

On CS V2.0.
According to my Country's local zoning requirements, you should build a maximum of 70% of the total land, but if you have pervious paving you can count that as open space. So...

Last reply: javier bolanos zeledon, Sep 30, 2010, 12:03 pm

Permanent Metering of Sub-Systems- Option 1 / D

Schools-2009 EAc5: Measurement and Verification
posted by Doug Pierce, AIA on Sep 27, 2010, 8:22 pm

We have a debate going in our office about whether Sub-Meters are required (or Not) for the Option D - Whole Systems Simulation method. In LEED NC V2.1, sub-meters were explicitly required, but...

Last reply: Doug Pierce, AIA, Sep 30, 2010, 11:40 am

Time Set Point Not Met Tolerance- Radiant Floor Heating System

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Jean Marais on Sep 29, 2010, 2:25 am

Time Set Point Not Met Tolerance is 0.2°C ( ... DOE had specified a tolerance of +-0.5F for this...energyplus has a default of 0.2 degC). Am I justified in relaxing this tolerance on a system...

Last reply: Michael Tillou, Sep 30, 2010, 10:24 am

LEED LCA Calculator Questions and Observations

Pilot-Credits PC1: Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Building Assemblies and Materials 
posted by Dirk Kestner on Sep 23, 2010, 6:47 pm

I just finished importing my data from the EC into the online LEED LCA Credit calculator and have a few questions and observations that might be helpful for others pursuing the credit.

Q1...

Last reply: Whit Faulconer, Sep 29, 2010, 12:43 pm