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Regional Steel

NC-2009 MRc5:Regional Materials
posted by  Chris Klehm  on 

We have steel on a project that is documented to be 99% recycled content, all recovered within 500 miles of the project site.

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Energy & Environmental Solutions
LEEDuser Basic Member
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Fri Jan 30, 2015, 8:41 pm

Crushed concrete

NC-2009 MRc4:Recycled Content
posted by  Hrvoje Kvasnicka  on 

We will be using crushed concrete from an exiting building on site for subbase for access road. I understand this cannot be used for MRc3 Material Reuse, but rather for MRc4.

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LEED AP BD+C
ILTAY
LEEDuser Basic Member
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Fri Jan 30, 2015, 4:43 pm

Modeling Water-source Variable Refrigerant Volume Systems

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Eric Webber  on 

Hey everyone, I have a question about the best software choice and modeling strategy for water-source VRV (or VRF) systems.

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7group / Energy Opportunities
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Fri Jan 30, 2015, 3:59 pm

MR Project boundary in multi story building

CI-2009 MPR2:Must be a complete, permanent building or space
posted by  Kathleen Burke  on 

the building is 11 stories with an atrium. The tenant is taking part of 1, all of 2, part of 3, all of 4, NONE OF 5, half of 6 and all of 7.

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LEEDuser Basic Member
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Fri Jan 30, 2015, 7:29 am

Trying to locate 2yr, 24hr rainfall info for Central America

Locating 2-year, 24-hour rainfall intensity values for EBOM SSc6
posted by  John Klein  on 
I am working on a Federal facility project in Honduras that we are designing to LEED Silver. Trying to qualify for Credit SS6.1, but have been unsuccessful in finding rainfall data.
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Vermont House of Representatives
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Thu Jan 29, 2015, 12:31 pm

LEED 2.2 Registered Projects

General forums
posted by  David Posada  on 

Checking the GBCI website and LEED Certification Policy manual (page 35) it looks like version 2.2 projects will sunset on June 27, 2015 http://www.gbci.org/main-nav/building-certification/resourc

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Practice Leader - Sustainability
EUA
LEEDuser Expert
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Wed Jan 28, 2015, 11:14 pm

Music Classroom

Schools-2009 IEQp3:Minimum Acoustical Performance
posted by  Dave Barg  on 

The school I am documenting has a Music Classroom that is mostly composed of ACT which meets the required NRC of .7, however, some of the ACT tiles have been replaced by Pyramid Sound Diffusers wit

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Wed Jan 28, 2015, 9:14 pm

ITE parking study?

General forums
posted by  Chris Miller  on 

So do you have to purchase the study in order to do the calculations for LEED? Is there any way to do this without purchasing the document? Thanks

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Director of Sustainability
Fentress Architects
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Wed Jan 28, 2015, 10:01 am

Optimize Energy Performance -HVAC-

CI-2009 EAc1.3:Optimize Energy Performance—HVAC
posted by  Gustav Alfaro  on 

Hi, I have a couple of questions regarding EAc1.3 1.

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Tue Jan 27, 2015, 7:51 pm

open space not within LEED project boundary

NC-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  Lindsey Evans  on 

In the LEEDuser FAQ's above it states, "Can a project designate open space off-site and not within the LEED project boundary to meet the credit requirements?

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Tue Jan 27, 2015, 7:11 pm