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LEEDv4.1 Acoustic - Can residential projects no longer achieve this credit?

LEED v4.1 Discussion Forum
posted by  Sophie Kerr  on 

I noticed LEED v4.1 removes mention of residence and residential. Table 1 removes all 'residence' reference and table 2 removes 'apartment and condominium'.

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Wed Jan 8, 2020, 10:18 pm

Are you using the AIA COTE Top Ten Toolkit?

SD Leaders
posted by  Michelle Amt  on 

(posting here for Kira)

 

Sustainable Design Leaders:

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Jacobs Buildings & Infrastructure
LEEDuser Premium Member
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Wed Jan 8, 2020, 6:08 pm

January Call - Happy New Year!

Sustainable MEP Leaders
posted by  RoseAnn Grimes  on 

Hello!

Here's a reminder that our call for this month will be taking place next Tuesday, January 14th at 2:00pm ET.

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Wed Jan 15, 2020, 3:35 pm

Installed and not Installed HVAC

CS-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Paula Hernandez  on 

Hi,

I am modeling a C&S building for the Construction Submittal, and I have to adjust the Design Submittal Energy Model because the Owner change the brand of the VRF systems.

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Wed Jan 8, 2020, 11:10 am

Rc value

NC-v4 EAc6:Enhanced refrigerant management
posted by  Lise Dannesboe  on 

Hi

To caluclate the Rc-value we need to know the amount of refrigerant and the cooliing capacity. As LEED v4 puts it:

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Project Director
WSP USA
LEEDuser Basic Member
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Wed Jan 8, 2020, 11:04 am

TI vs CS Scope Timing Gap

NC-v4.1 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Levi Jimenez  on 

We have a LEED NC v4.1 project that is currently in schematic design, and the Core Shell construction will be completed well before the TI scope.  I recall reading somewhere that we only need

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Bicycle Network Connections

NC-v4 LTc6:Bicycle facilities
posted by  Michelle Rosenberger  on 

This must be obvious to everyone but me since I don't see a question on this. Our project is adjacent to a well established bike trail that extends for 10 miles or more in both directions.

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Tue Jan 7, 2020, 7:54 pm

Exterior Lighting Requirements

Pilot-Credits SSpc55:Bird collision deterrence
posted by  Rick Tucker  on 

With the advances in exterior LED lighting drivers and controls, would it make sense to look at dimming exterior lights down to say 10% in lieu of turning them off completely from midnight to 6am a

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Using ASHRAE 90.1-2013 as reference standard for v4 projects

NC-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Gail Vittori  on 

Has there been an equivalency established for LEED v4 projects that use ASHRAE 90.1-2013-Appendix G as reference standard (as there was for LEED 2009 projects that used ASHRAE 90.1-2010-Appendix G

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LEED Fellow
7group / Energy Opportunities
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Tue Jan 7, 2020, 6:32 pm