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IEQ Space Matrix Version Applicability
NC-2009 IEQc6.1:Controllability of Systems—Lightingposted by Matthew Macko on
For a multifamily project registered in October 2012 should we expect living rooms to be considered multi-occupant relaxation spaces requiring varied lighting control options as described in the Ju
New USGBC searchable database..
posted by Lewis Hewton on
Has anyone tried to use the new interpretations "database"? On first impression it appears completely broken: http://www.usgbc.org/leed-interpretations Worse is that the old database has been re
Do non-regularly occupied spaces have to be air tested?
NC-2009 IEQc3.2:Construction IAQ Management Plan—Before Occupancyposted by David Groseclose on
Hello, if you go for option 2, and conduct an air testing in a lab building, do you also need to do the testing in Non- Regularly occupied spaces, such as carpark, toilets, mechanical rooms, etc?
Heat Island Effect - Nonroof in a Zero-Lot Building
CS-2009 SSc7.1:Heat Island Effect—Nonroofposted by Raquel Clemente on
We are working in the renovation of a zero-lot building in a city center, so the building footprint occupies all the construction site, we don't have site hardscape.
WEc3 & WEc2 linked?
NC-2009 WEc3:Water Use Reductionposted by Faith Wilbert on
I have completed the form for WEp1 & WEc2. When I go to finish WEc3 it doesn't show the savings from the rainwater harvesting with the flush fixtures.
Current Regs?
Pilot-Credits EApc66:Community contaminant prevention - airborne releasesposted by Robert Millspaugh on
I referenced this credit in an e-mail to a boiler manufacturer and he said that the SCAQMD standards in the description were not current.
Open bottom planters
CS-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitatposted by Michael E. Edmonds-Bauer on
Reading the missing manuals I saw that planters can contribute to credit compliance as long as they are open bottom. By language barriers we do not fully understand the difference betweet an open
Material Reuse on Other Buildings within Site Boundary
NC-2009 MRc3:Materials Reuseposted by Josh Sawyer on
We are working on project that has four buildings connected together on the site.
Signage translation
NC-2009 SSc4.3:Alternative Transportation—Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehiclesposted by Albert Sagrera on
Hi, In our project we're reserving prefered parking spaces for low-emitting, fuel efficient and carpool vehicles. The signage would be painted on the floor of the parking space.
Toilets not within the tenant space
CI-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reductionposted by Mike D on
For WE Prerequisite 1 and WE credit 1, should toilets that are not within the tenant space be included in the calculations? If not, how do we complete the online form as it marks incomplete when th