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Underground parking roof?

NC-2009 SSc7.1:Heat Island Effect—Non-Roof
posted by  Stefano Gagliano  on 

For underground parking to qualify, can the roof just meet the CRI of at least 29 requirement without being either a green roof or covered by solar panels?

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Tue Oct 1, 2013, 8:01 pm

Supporting evidence file uploads

LEED Reviews: Appeals, Design/Construction Submittals, and more
posted by  R Jones  on 

I have recently started the design stage submittal on a LEED 2009 NC project and I went to several credits under Sustainable sites including but not limited to SSc4.2 and SSc4.3 and when I click on

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Mon Nov 4, 2013, 2:37 am

Use of CFC refrigerant for backup chiller

NC-2009 EAp3:Fundamental Refrigerant Management
posted by  Heather Dorer  on 

We are working on a project that will be cooled by a pre-existing central plant. There is a chiller that contains CFCs connected to the loop, however, it is used as a backup chiller.

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Mon Nov 4, 2013, 5:21 pm

Confused: Regional Distance Option 2 calc for Retail

Retail-NC-v2009 MRc5:Regional materials
posted by  RIM Architects  on 

I am under the impression that Regional material distance calculation option 2 (travel by sea, rail, etc.) is not allowed in LEED Retail-NC projects, but I'm finding conflicting information.

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Tue Nov 5, 2013, 7:04 pm

Lighting Power Density at Data Halls

Data-Centers-NC-v4 EAc2:Optimize energy performance
posted by  Anthea Ng  on 

Hello, May I seek anyone's advice on how to determine the lighting power density for data hall while there is no criteria in ASHRAE 90.1? I have ever heard of 0.8 W/ sf (treating similar to activ

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Tue Nov 5, 2013, 3:05 pm

Low Emitting & FEV v Parking Capacity

CS-2009 SSc4.4:Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacity
posted by  R Jones  on 

In the reviewers comments a query has been raised that the parking space allocated to demonstrate Car Pooling is not a preferred parking space - the two closest to entrance to the building are des

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Mon Nov 4, 2013, 6:28 pm

How to calculate Percentage of recycled content?

NC-2009 MRc4:Recycled Content
posted by  Sahar Abi-Ziki  on 

Hello, I need a clarification on how to calculate the percentage of recycled content for a specific material on my project. For example; My fiber glass insulation has 9% post consumer recycled cont

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Fri Oct 4, 2013, 9:12 pm

Concrete volume stabilizer

NC-2009 IEQc4.1:Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealants
posted by  Lourdes Salinas  on 

Under which category does a concrete volume stabilizer classify? It´s a granular powder without metal particles, ready mix which only needs water.

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Mon Nov 4, 2013, 1:42 am

Energy modeling of a passive building - baseline case vs propose

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  CONSTANZA CATTAN  on 

Dear all, I'm working on a passive building in which it was decided, as energy efficiency technique, to be buried.

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Mon Oct 7, 2013, 1:31 pm

100% OA System vs baseline systems

NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performance
posted by  William Holub  on 

I'm working on a model for a system designed for a small classroom building and have concerns on the proper baseline and proposed system ventilation rates.

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Fri Nov 8, 2013, 9:13 pm