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Data centre and office
CI-2009 EAc1.3:Optimize Energy Performance—HVACposted by Chilufya Lombe on
Hi, we have 2 buildings on our site pursuing two separate certifications. One is an office building and the other a data centre (one client).
Bicycle paths for Kindergarten
Schools-2009 SSc4.2:Alternative Transportation—Bicycle Storage and Changing Roomsposted by Charalampos Giannikopoulos on
Does anyone know whether bicycle paths are necessary at a kindergarten facility with no students above grade 3 level? Bicycle storage will be only available to staff members.
ASTM Comparison
CS-2009 IEQc4.2:Low-Emitting Materials—Paints and Coatingsposted by Michael E. Edmonds-Bauer on
We have a paint that has been tested under ASTM D5201 and some other with ASTM D3960, but the Green Seal standard GS-11 states that the tested method needs to be the ASTM D6886-03. Does anybody kn
Number of workstations for Hotel rooms
NC-2009 IEQc6.1:Controllability of Systems—Lightingposted by Nelina Loiselle on
According to the IEQ Space Matrix, hotel rooms can be included in 6.2/6.2. So if you choose to include hotel rooms for IEQc6.1 and 6.2 do you count each room as one workstation?
Is tempering discharged fluid with potable water OK?
Healthcare-v2009 WEp2:Minimize potable water use for medical equipment coolingposted by Eric Dixon on
I would like to know if the discharged fluid from a sterilizer (which is a fluid, not a piece of medical equipment) can be cooled with potable water if it is done with a tempering device that runs
Recycled content as regional material
Schools-2009 MRc5:Regional Materialsposted by Todd Bundren on
My reviewer for this credit (MRc5) has questioned our usage of the location of the harvesting / extraction being the same as the manufacturer for the steel products.
Transient Peak vs. Transient Daily Average
NC-2009 PIf3:Occupant and Usage Dataposted by Nate Steeber on
I have a homeless shelter project. It contains office and residences in it which do not have any transients.
Dust control
NC-2009 SSp1:Construction Activity Pollution Preventionposted by Lawrence Lile on
What are the common measures used for dust control? SWPP plans I see around here always deal with soil erosion, but dust control is commonly ignored by inspectors and on most construction sites.
Land Trusts and Land Use Restriction Agreements
CS-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Colin Twohig on
We have a project that is going for LEED Core and Sheel v2009 certification in a densely populated urban area and needs to pursue some form of contractual interaction with a land trust in order to
SSc 3.3 Parking Availbility
CI-2009 SSc3.3:Alternative Transportation—Parking Availabilityposted by Jaclyn Noga on
There is no parking space available around the building, will that be satisfied for Exemplary Performance under the Version 3 rating system?