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SRI test for concrete required for LEED 2009?

NC-2009 SSc7.1: Heat island effect - nonroof
posted by Alison Y Rivenburgh on May 10, 2010, 10:41 am

The language for LEED 2009 differs from past versions - it seems to indicate that it won't just accept the default...

Last reply: Jean Marais, May 17, 2010, 12:30 am

EBOM IEQp1

EBOM-2009 IEQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by Kim Sosalla-Bahr on Apr 25, 2010, 4:43 pm

I am working with a facility to determine if they can meet the prerequisites for LEED...

Last reply: Corinna Kester, May 17, 2010, 12:12 am

Flush-out Question

NC-2009 IEQc3.2: Construction IAQ management plan - before occupancy
posted by Leandro Silva on May 14, 2010, 8:34 am

We are completing a three-story story "vestiário" (shower and locker room) building in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and have a question relative to EQc3.2. This building is naturally ventilated and to...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, May 16, 2010, 10:56 pm

Heritage Trees

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Sue Barnett on May 14, 2010, 11:49 am

We have a former pasture with designated Heritage Trees on our site. I am considering this...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, May 16, 2010, 10:44 pm

ECOTECT and daylight calcs for LEED?

Schools-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Xavier Obando on Feb 22, 2010, 3:47 pm

Tristan Roberts Representative Vermont House of Representatives LEEDuser Expert 11477 thumbs up May 16, 2010- 10:13 pm This question was just answered over on the NC forum for this credit. Eddy Santosa said:You cannot use ECOTECT daylight reports for credit compliance. The reason is that ECOTECT does not have capability to do daylight calculation under "clear-sky" condition as it is required by IEQ c8.1. ECOTECT daylight calculation has only "uniform" and "overcast" sky condition options. However, you can export and do the calculation with RADIANCE engine by using...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, May 16, 2010, 10:13 pm

Direct Line of Sight @ 42" w/ glazing starting at 46"?

Schools-2009 IEQc8.2: Daylight and views - views
posted by John Drigot on Sep 30, 2009, 3:24 pm

Josh,

Thanks for your insight. It does make sense that the glazing wouldn't need to be contiguous but I had a...

Last reply: Eddy Santosa, May 16, 2010, 4:44 pm

Skylight Calculations for Prescreptive Method

NC-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Susan Robertson on Feb 26, 2010, 4:11 pm

If one is using the prescription method with a combination of sidelighting and top daylighting and the ratio of the skylights to the...

Last reply: Eddy Santosa, May 16, 2010, 3:40 pm

LEED MURB Canada Issues

NC-2009 IEQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by Alex Wong on May 10, 2010, 3:45 pm

We've got a 5 storey...

Last reply: Alex Wong, May 14, 2010, 4:52 pm

The Square Footage

CS-2009 SSc4.2: Alternative transportation - bicycle storage and changing rooms
posted by Alejandro Alfaro on Dec 9, 2009, 10:42 am

Under LEED-NC2.2 SS-C2.0 the square footage definition stated
"The square footage of a building is the total area in square feet of all rooms including corridors, elevators, stairwells and...

Last reply: Victoria Lockhart, May 14, 2010, 10:04 am

ESC vs SWPPP

NC-2009 SSp1: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
posted by Josephine de Montmarin on May 12, 2010, 4:57 am

Hello,

In reference to Robert Himmler's comment about the difference between...

Last reply: Shannon Gray , May 13, 2010, 6:53 pm