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LEED HC WEc4.1- Vacuum Pumps

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posted by Simon Sue on Feb 13, 2012, 4:59 am

A very specific medical equipment in our project building uses oil-sealed rotary vacuum pump as primary pump and dry vacuum pump as secondary pump. The credit requirement mandates all vacuum...

Last reply: james moler, p.e., Mar 2, 2012, 8:01 am

Sample form of LEED HC IEQ c2

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posted by James Chueh on Feb 21, 2012, 12:23 am

Hi all,

When I look into the sample form downloaded from LEED ONLINE, the "Table IEQc2-4. Exterior Equipment" asks the maximum exterior equipment sound should be less than 55dBA.(The...

LEED HC IEQ c2

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posted by James Chueh on Jan 9, 2012, 4:29 am

Hi all,
I have some questions on this credit.
1. To meet the Site Exterior Noise, Table 1.3-1 of the 2010 SV Guidelines has defiend the exterior site noise exposure categories A...

Last reply: James Chueh, Feb 11, 2012, 12:59 pm

EQp1

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posted by James Chueh on Feb 8, 2012, 4:39 am

I have a small question regarding ASHRAE standard 170-2008.

On page 5, Table 6-1 which specifies what type of filter to be used within a health care facility, according to the different...

Last reply: james moler, p.e., Feb 8, 2012, 9:38 am

LEED NC or HC?

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posted by Lee Dingemans on Jan 17, 2012, 4:18 pm

6,000 sf existing LEED NC V2.2 certified.
3,000 sf (Max) addition
The entire existing building and proposed addition is a...

Last reply: Susan Walter, Feb 8, 2012, 9:13 am

Patient Rooms and Thermal Comfort Controls

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posted by Susan Walter on Nov 29, 2011, 5:05 pm

I've always counted the patient rooms as individual spaces, not shared spaces, and have provided a single T stat. Yet, we have separate light controls for the nurses, patient and family areas...

Last reply: Susan Walter, Jan 9, 2012, 4:29 pm

LEED HC SSc9.1/9.2 again

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posted by James Chueh on Dec 28, 2011, 4:48 am

We are trying to pursue these two credits along with IEQc2 Acoustic Performance. In the referenced standard for IEQc2 "SV Guideline", it states that "Outdoor patient areas would like to require...

Last reply: Susan Walter, Jan 4, 2012, 3:18 pm

LEED HC SSc9.1

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posted by James Chueh on Nov 15, 2011, 2:01 am

We have a clinic project that is seeking LEED HC certification, but I got a question on SSc9.1. Do we have to comply with the first half of the requirement for the size of the areas, and then the...

Last reply: Susan Walter, Nov 29, 2011, 5:00 pm

Which rating system to choose?

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posted by Francesco Allaix on Nov 22, 2011, 10:55 am

Nice that you have opened this forum Tristan.

I have a few questions concerning LEED HC. We have a project where 100% of the space is healthcare facility. It is undergoing interior...

Last reply: Susan Walter, Nov 22, 2011, 3:53 pm

HC Addenda issued

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posted by Susan Walter on Nov 22, 2011, 11:59 am

The USGBC has issued an Addenda for Healthcare: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=2200#BD+C . Here's hoping...