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CI-2009 IEQc7.1: Thermal comfort - design
posted by Jeremy Kuhre on Aug 12, 2010, 4:40 pm

I'm a little new to LEED CI (got my AP cred. in NC) and have had intermittent confusion on the scope of LEED CI certification. As I understand it, only work performed as part of the tenant fit-...

Last reply: Jeremy Kuhre, Aug 18, 2010, 11:40 am

"New Wood"

CI-2009 MRc7: Certified Wood
posted by Lida Lewis on Jun 11, 2010, 7:18 am

I have been informed by a General Contractor who has a lot of LEED construction experience that substrates such as...

Last reply: Doug Pierce, AIA, Aug 18, 2010, 11:35 am

Daylighting Option 2- LEED for Schools

Schools-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Maya Karkour on Aug 11, 2010, 7:41 am

Dear all,

LEED for Schools 2009 requires that 75% of classrooms be adequately day lit.

Say I have 40 classrooms. The requirement is that VLT*...

Last reply: Maya Karkour, Aug 18, 2010, 9:03 am

vehicles

EBOM-2009 MRc2: Sustainable Purchasing—Durable Goods
posted by Pablo Fortunato Suarez on Jul 20, 2010, 4:57 am

The LEED guidebook (table 1 of MRc1 showing "ongoing consumables" and "durable goods") actually includes vehicles. Will purchase of electric vehicles count for this credit?

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Aug 18, 2010, 7:29 am

Micro climatic factor, Kmc

NC-2009 WEc1: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Yong Lee Low on Aug 18, 2010, 1:44 am

The landscaping on my site doesn’t have any adjacent parking nor located in a slope, but has wind tunnel effect. The results of wind tunnel test at various points on site proves that on an...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Aug 18, 2010, 7:22 am

Controllability of Systems

CI-2009 IEQc6.2: Controllability of systems - thermal comfort
posted by Chris Hellstern on Aug 11, 2010, 4:39 pm

For a CI 2009 project, our building is able to allow occupants to control thermostats to a range of 70-74 degrees. Would having a specified range such as this be allowable to achieve this credit...

Last reply: John Bauer, Aug 17, 2010, 10:49 pm

New District Energy Guidelines

NC-2009 EAc1: Optimize Energy Performance
posted by Shillpa Singh on Aug 17, 2010, 5:03 pm

All- check out the new guidelines published on Aug 13th by USGBC on energy credits- EAp2/EAc1- Energy Efficiency, EAp1/EAc3- Commissioning, EAc5- M&V; EAc2- On site...

Water Efficient Landscaping

NC-2009 WEc1: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Yong Lee Low on Jul 25, 2010, 11:54 pm

I have the Landscape factors for all landscape type in my project, which includes tree, shrubs and ground cover. But When I key in the available data in LEED online submittal template, it asks...

Last reply: Allison Zuchman, Aug 17, 2010, 12:31 pm

Exterior Lighting for Parking Lot- Directional Fixtures

NC-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Alison Y Rivenburgh on Aug 17, 2010, 12:25 pm

Does anyone know of a manufacturer that makes a parking lot lighting fixture that casts light in only one direction, instead of 2 or 4 directions?

CUTSHEETS FOR PRODUCTS

EBOM-2009 SSc2: Building Exterior and Hardscape Management Plan
posted by Yong Lee Low on Aug 17, 2010, 7:27 am

For all the equipment or products which qualify as best management practices (paints ,cleaning equipment etc) and are highlighted in the plan,do we need to provide cut sheets for the submission...

Last reply: Jason Franken, Aug 17, 2010, 10:45 am