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High-Efficiency Toilets Don't Flush!!!
NC-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reductionposted by Thomas McDermott on
We recently completed a new building where we used American Standard Cadet FloWise pressure-assisted 1.1 gpf toilets. The problem is that these toilets do not work properly.
LEED Specifications
posted by J. Yudelson on
Mark, the larger problem is that most LEED consultants have never DESIGNED anything, so they should restrain themselves from doing anything more than suggesting LEED product goals/requirements and
Code required site lighting
posted by Bill Swanson on
In this draft SSc8 has removed the exemption... "lighting that is specifically designated as required by a health or life safety statute, ordinance, or regulation." I understand this was a loop ho
Disinfectants
EBOM-2009 IEQc3.3:Green Cleaning—Purchase of Sustainable Cleaning Products and Materialsposted by Thomas McDermott on
Our cleaning company is proposing to use a "Enviro Solutions - Neutral Disinfectant Concentrate #256". First, I'm not even sure which standard/certification (i.e. GS-37) I should be looking for.
baseline HVAC system for Energy modelling
NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performanceposted by Grace Ming on
Hello All, We are now preparing the Energy modelling for one of our projects located outside USA. It is a 2 storey non-residential building with VRV system for cooling only.
is Reach compliance equivalent to floor score?
CI-2009 IEQc4.3:Low-Emitting Materials—Flooring Systemsposted by Nandana Kumar on
Our client has proposed tarkett flooring products that meet REACH complaince standards. Can this be considered equivalent to floorscore?
On-property smoking
CS-2009 IEQp2:Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Controlposted by Angela Saggin on
Hi! I'm working on a project of a multifamiliar building and we've chose Option 2, Case 2. It's prohibit to smoke in all common areas, except on a specific area more than 25 ft from entries and o
Janitor / Mop Sink faucets
NC-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reductionposted by Abena Darden on
Hi all, I was surprised to receive a recent review comment for WEp1 noting that we had left out the janitor sink faucet in our calcs.