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Non-recyclable Debris

CI-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Management
posted by  Alejandra Feliciano  on 

Hello, We have a CI project undergoing demolition where we needed to excavate under an existing concrete slab. After the slab was removed, we found 'garbage' under the slab.

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Tue Sep 18, 2012, 7:02 pm

Conditioned spaces - Heated & Cooled??

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Maya Karkour  on 

Dear all, Appendix G states the following: "All conditioned spaces in the proposed design shall be simulated as being both heated and cooled even if no heating or cooling system is to be installe

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b.i.g. Bechtold DesignBuilder Expert
LEEDuser Basic Member
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Tue Sep 18, 2012, 3:27 pm

LEED Default Recycled Content for Steel

NC-2009 MRc4:Recycled Content
posted by  Abdulrahman Sherazy  on 

Hello friends, what if I got the real recycled content from a supplier of steel and it was less than 25%, can I use the LEED default value then? Is there a limitation for using this exception?

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Environmental Business Development- LEED AP BD&C
Nucor Corporation
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Tue Sep 18, 2012, 5:51 am

Facade along the Sidewalk

Pilot-Credits PC14:Walkable Streets
posted by  Candace Small  on 

I am looking for guidance on the following credit requirement: “If a façade extends along a sidewalk, no more than 40% of its length or 50 feet (15 meters), whichever is less, is blank (without do

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Mon Sep 17, 2012, 9:43 pm

Option 4-Vehicle Sharing Program-Only cars for 8 comply?

NC-2009 SSc4.3:Alternative Transportation—Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
posted by  Brooks Critchfield  on 

The credit criteria for Option 4 clearly states that one LE/FE vehicle must be provided per 3% of the FTE . . .

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Mon Sep 17, 2012, 8:59 pm

"Special" coating requirements for recycled content GWB.

NC-2009 MRc4:Recycled Content
posted by  Charles Fritzemeier  on 

I have a situation where our client is very concerned that GWB with recycled content needs to be specially sealed in order to maintain a healthy environment.

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Mon Sep 17, 2012, 7:36 pm

The same CxA overseeing EAc3 tasks must ALSO oversee EAp1?

NC-2009 EAc3:Enhanced Commissioning
posted by  Brooks Critchfield  on 

Footnote #4 on page 221 of the LEED-NC v2009 Reference Guide expressly notes that "The same CxA overseeing the enhanced commissioning tasks must also oversee the fundamental commissioning tasks."

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Mon Sep 17, 2012, 7:24 pm

Federal Land- Landfill Remediation at School Site

Schools-2009 SSp2:Environmental Site Assessment
posted by  Jason Ridings  on 

We are constructing a new school on a U.S. Army base.

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Senior Project Manager
Boynton-Williams & Associates
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Mon Sep 17, 2012, 6:01 pm

Ventilation Systems Designer

NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted by  Henrique Mendes  on 

We are working on a small building, and it will have only one small HVAC split system.

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Green Domus | Desenvolvimento Sustentável
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Mon Sep 17, 2012, 5:03 pm

Wall Base-Flooring EQ4.3 included

CI-2009 IEQc4.3:Low-Emitting Materials—Flooring Systems
posted by  Melissa Decatur  on 

Should the wall base material be included in the EQ4.3 credit for Flooring or is it only for resilient, stone, and carpet?

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Mon Sep 17, 2012, 11:20 am