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Gyms & inclusion in credit requirements - New USGBC guidance
Schools-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylightposted by Elizabeth Thompson on
Does your project have a gymnasium that is used only for athletic, auditorium or stage uses? If so, your project may be able to exclude the gym from the credit requirements for IEQc8.1.
Building without HVAC Systems Designed
CS-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Tony Schafer on
I got comments back on the energy model for a building that has no HVAC systems designed at the time of completion of the C&S. One comment was that the cooling energy savings seemed too high.
Exterior building lighting power- exceptions
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Rosana Correa on
Hi, I am simulating a petrol station where the advertising has built-in lighting that works at night. We assumed that this is 9.4.5 exception B.
Enclosed space and 62.1 compliance
NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performanceposted by Jatuwat Varodompun on
I am confused with the definition of the enclosed space.
Unconditioned building envelope
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Luana Bertoletti on
Hi, I have a doubt on how to model unconditioned spaces envelope.
On/Off Switch in Locker Rooms
NC-2009 IEQc6.1:Controllability of Systems—Lightingposted by Charline SEYTIER on
Our design is composed of occupancy sensors in large Locker rooms of a manufacturing plant but they apparently may not be enough to comply with the credit requirements. We suggested to the client
Compliance
Healthcare-v2009 IEQp1:Minimum indoor air quality performanceposted by Alicia Neubauer on
We have a project that just went through Preliminary Design Review.
Chemical Labs
NC-2009 IEQc6.1:Controllability of Systems—Lightingposted by Saju Varghese on
Do chemical labs need to comply with this credit?
C&S ventilation
CS-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performanceposted by Randy Cook on
Hello. I'm working on a C&S project and have a question regarding the documentation of the IEQp1 credit. During the design a single tenant was found to occupy the entire site (700k sf).
Breathing zone ventilation
NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performanceposted by Rudolph Carneiro on
Must Vbz be met for all zones in a multizone system? Section 6.2 states that the VRP procedure is for determining Vot and not Vbz.