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MRc3 vs MRc5
Healthcare-v2009 MRc5:Furniture and medical furnishingsposted by Mara Baum on
We're trying to parse out items between MRc3 and 5 and aren't totally sure about how to handle the following items.
AISI 307 - stainless steel
Healthcare-v2009 MRc5:Furniture and medical furnishingsposted by Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo on
Hallo, I would like to know if AISI 307 stainless steel meets the credit requirements. Apparently, this type of steel is widely used in medical furnishings, particularly for workstations and chairs
Lactation room
NC-2009 IEQc8.2:Daylight and Views—Viewsposted by LEED Pro Consultant on
Hello, I would like to know if a lactation room in an office building would be excluded in the calculation, due to privacy issues for this type of space. Thank you.
Sticklers about 25 feet?
NC-2009 IEQp2:Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Controlposted by Lawrence Lile on
My city has an ordinance that there is no smoking within 20' of outside doors on City property. This is a City-owned facility and that is the rule that is enforced by management.
Baseline Return/Relief Fan Power
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Haojie Wang on
90.1 AppG G3.1.2.8 says the return/relief fan should be sized for max (SA-OA, 90%*SA) [cfm]. But in table 1.4. the allowable fan power is only based on the supply fan power.
Existing fixtures
CS-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reductionposted by Charalampos Giannikopoulos on
For an existing building undergoing major renovation how should the existing water fixtures be handled as far as WE prerequisite is concerned?
Number and location of bicycle racks
NC-2009 SSc4.2:Alternative Transportation—Bicycle Storage and Changing Roomsposted by Maria Porter on
Two questions for two projects: 1) If there are many hundred secure bicycle racks just outside the building, outside of the zero-lot-line LEED boundary, none of them especially dedicated for the p
LEED Certified C&D sites
NC-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Managementposted by Frances Stark on
Is there a comprehensive directory of all the LEED certified recycling sites by state (or otherwise categorized)? I would love to see it.
HET Retrofit
CI-2009 WEc1:Water Use Reductionposted by Matthew Catterall on
I've noticed that dual-flushflushometer retrofit kits are mentioned as a way to earn this credit on existing commercial toilets (rather than replace the entire toilet); however, there is no mention
Hydroponic based on FTE counts and IPM questions
Pilot-Credits SSpc82:Local food productionposted by Heather DeGrella on
I have two separate questions: 1. If we have a hydroponic green house, can we size it based on FTE counts and not the 1,500 sf minimum that is specific to hydroponics? 2.