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Tough to do with natural ventilation
NC-2009 IEQc2:Increased Ventilationposted by Jean Marais on
I'd just like to post my agreement to your assesment in the bird's eye view.
Multifamily with curtainwalls
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Saju Varghese on
If you have a multi-family building with curtain walls can it still meet the requirements for the energy model? How should the baseline be done?
Mech. exhaust fan required for a naturally ventilated project?
CI-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performanceposted by Ron Dean on
I'm working in a small project with natural ventilation overall. Considering these 3 facts: 1. LEED states to comply with sections 4-7 of ASHRAE 62.1-2007. 2.
Continuous insulation definition
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by John Covello on
Hello, We have a project where our resort rooms will be using spray foam insulation above a concrete slab, set in zone 1. Our rooms are actually small villas.
CxA's commissioning activities
CI-2009 EAc2:Enhanced Commissioningposted by Bilge Ceylan on
The owner in my CI project is planning to appoint the operations and maintenance (O&M) firm as the CxA to achieve this credit.
Once Through Cooling
Pilot-Credits WEpc18:Appliance and process water use reductionposted by Farah A. on
Can cooling equipment with once through cooling, that utilizes NONPOTABLE water, be applicable for this credit or is it also ineligible? Could not locate this in the reference guide
CO2 sensors in return air duct instead of within the room
NC-2009 IEQc1:Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoringposted by Ian McCall on
Hello, As per the CIR # 2142 (http://www.usgbc.org/leed-interpretations?keys=2142), it seems that USGBC allowed CO2 sensors in return air duct, but as the CIR concerned also others topics (i.e.
Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses
posted by Melissa Wrolstad on
Hello, The Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses credit is 71% more stringent in LEED v3 than LEED v4 (requirement in LEED-CI dropped from 60,000 sqft/acre for 6 pts to 35,000 sqft/acre for 6pts.)
Qualifying Out-patient Population
Healthcare-v2009 SSc9.2:Connection to the natural world - direct exterior access for patientsposted by Norma Lehman on
we are pursuing LEED HC for a health clinic on a university campus where there is no in-patient population and no out-patient population meeting the description or length of stay indicated in the r