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FSC Language in LEED V4

NC-v4 MRc3:Building product disclosure and optimization - sourcing of raw materials
posted by  Dori Hauser  on 

The alternative documentation process for FSC as described in V4 on page 534 is confusing: The issues in particular are: - The woodworker must install the product.

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Wed Mar 18, 2015, 7:20 pm

Carbon Offset V4 Alternative Compliance Success - LEED CI

CI-2009 EAc4:Green Power
posted by  Andreas Gyr  on 

My team and I were recently successful in documenting the use of carbon offsets for LEED CI - EAc4 Green Power by documenting the V4 credit as an alternative compliance path.

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Renewable Choice Energy
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Wed Mar 18, 2015, 2:46 pm

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NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Haojie Wang  on 

I wonder if there is a standard to convert C-factor to U-factor or F-factor to U-factor. Is there a guideline to do so? Since not all energy program can let you input C, U, F as you desire.

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Wed Mar 18, 2015, 2:27 pm

DES for school campus

CS-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Shenhao Li  on 

Dear all, We have a school campus project (LEED NC MB) in Shanghai. The cooling source is from central cooling plant and the heating source is from Municipal steam.

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Wed Mar 18, 2015, 2:13 pm

Water Chiller and relative Pumps-System 8

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Giuseppina Amorusi  on 

Dear All, I’m modelling a water centrifugal chiller in System 8 of ASHRAE 90.1 (Appendix G), using HAP by Carrier. I have to need how calculate the minimum entering condenser water temperature (ECW

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Wed Mar 18, 2015, 7:58 am

appeal on MRc7

General forums
posted by  jorge calderon  on 

Hi, we just received our final review, but we like yo get one more point to have 80 points instead of 79.

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Nikken Sekkei
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Tue Mar 17, 2015, 8:18 pm

Reuse of envelope but not structural floor

NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
posted by  Alfred Servodidio  on 

I am working on 14,000sq ft 8 story historic high profile project in NYC that is keeping almost 100% of the exterior skin and framing but is removing almost all of the structural floor and roof dec

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Community Environmental Center
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Tue Mar 17, 2015, 3:16 pm

LEED ND with Buildings Under Construction

General forums
posted by  Philippa Cameron  on 

If a site has a number of buildings already under construction and substantially complete, the design for most of which does not consider LEED requirements, and the client decides to pursue LEED ND

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Criterion Planners
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Tue Mar 17, 2015, 6:20 am

Energy Modelling Issues

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Cynthia Estrada  on 

I am project admin for a V3-2009 NC project and wondered if anyone had issues with energy modeling software and accuracy of results with complicated/unique systems?

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Mon Mar 16, 2015, 6:13 pm

Addition to existing building

NC-2009 MPR2:Must be a complete, permanent building or space
posted by  Kasandra Martin  on 

We are building an addition to an existing non-LEED building and only adding a wall in the existing building. Originally we were going for LEED v2009 NC and now switched to EBOM.

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Mon Mar 16, 2015, 4:50 pm