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Asbestos Abatement Documentation

NC-2009 SSc3:Brownfield Redevelopment
posted by  Heather Holdridge  on 

We are developing on an existing site that requires asbestos abatement, so we're pursuing this credit under the third option.

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Thu Jul 17, 2014, 5:55 pm

Grass pavers?

NC-2009 SSc7.1:Heat Island Effect—Non-Roof
posted by  Q +  on 

Good morning. Anyone know if grass pavers count as hardscape?

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Sustainability Coordinator
Webcor Builders
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Thu Jul 17, 2014, 2:30 pm

LEED v4 Green Associate

General forums
posted by  Tonima Ferdous  on 

I am planning to take the exam in September 2014. However, I came to know that the study guides will not be released until Fall 2014 (I am not sure about the specific date of release though).

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Bright Green
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Thu Jul 17, 2014, 1:33 pm

Material Reuse - Fill from crushed onsite materials

NC-2009 MRc3:Materials Reuse
posted by  Amy Hockett  on 

I have heard differing viewpoints on this topic of crushed existing building materials as fill onsite qualifying for this credit...?

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Vermont House of Representatives
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Wed Jul 16, 2014, 9:37 pm

LEED 2009 for Schools - EAp2 - Option 2 - Applicable AEDG

Schools-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Pedro Gomez  on 

There are currently two ASHRAE AEDG versions available, one if for 30% savings over ASHRAE 90.1-1999 minimum and the other is for 50% savings over ASHRAE 90.1-2004 minimum.

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Wed Jul 16, 2014, 9:14 pm

nomenclature of an addition/renovation project

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

Hello, we are working on a LEED NC application that is an addition (horizontally attached) and renovation to a portion of an existing building (which is not LEED certified).

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Wed Jul 16, 2014, 8:24 pm

Collocation data center

Data-Centers-NC-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Charalampos Giannikopoulos  on 

For a Collocation instead of an Enterprise Data Center, where the developer has no control over the servers to be installed, how would the servers be modeled?

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Wed Jul 16, 2014, 7:06 pm

Garbage DIsposer in Home Economic Classroom

Schools-2009 WEc4:Process water use reduction
posted by  Sara Zoumbaris  on 

Hello, Has anyone been successful achieving this credit in a high school or middle school which has a garbage disposal installed within a home economics/ lifestyle classroom?

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Vermont House of Representatives
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Wed Jul 16, 2014, 6:57 pm

FSC certified wood for furniture manufacturing

NC-2009 MRc7:Certified Wood
posted by  Nouran Abdel-Rahman  on 

The furniture subcontractor bought FSC certified wood for manufacturing the furniture form a COC certified vendor.

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Wed Jul 16, 2014, 6:53 pm

Permanent Preservation Area X Habitat

ND-v2009 SLLc7:Site design for habitat or wetland and water body conservation
posted by  Karyn Rodrigues  on 

Could a Permanent Preservation Area (APP - Brazilian definition)* be considered as a native habitat under the requirements of credit SLLc7? * Protected area, covered (or not) by native vegetation,

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Criterion Planners
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Wed Jul 16, 2014, 12:50 pm