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Daylight levels in spaces adjacent to atrium
EBOM-2009 IEQc2.4:Daylight and Viewsposted by Paulette Alioa on
Our project team is pursuing the Daylight credit for EBOM v2009, using the calculations path 3 - Measurement - for a renovated high school building that has a large central atrium space which featu
material overlap between IEQ credits 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3
NC-2009 IEQc4.2:Low-Emitting Materials—Paints and Coatingsposted by KIMBERLY KRAFT on
Hello- We are submitting for IEQ credits 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3 and there are several materials that overlap all three of these categories, primarily carpet adhesive (which would fall under 4.1 and 4.3)
SS c4.2 calculate a Hotel occupancy
NC-2009 SSc4.2:Alternative Transportation—Bicycle Storage and Changing Roomsposted by Osama Hassan on
How we can calculate the total occupancy (all building users) of a Hotel building registered under NC v3? And if GBCI has reference documents (information).Thanks
Energy Star: Tenant problem
EBOM-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Efficiency Performanceposted by Hatice G. on
Hi, I am working on a multi-tenant office building. One tenant with over 70% of the rented area doesn't want to give their concsumption data.
Do I model part-load curve for the DES default efficiency?
posted by X. Chen on
The DES guideline (2010) allows us to model DES cooling plant with a COP of 4.4, which includes cooling towers and primary pumps.
Farmland Development?
NC-2009 SSc1:Site Selectionposted by Cynthia Estrada on
We have a site that has a strip of prime farmland, which we are not building on per se. We have a retention pond with a water feature in mind for that area.
Exempting Space for LEED EBOM
Healthcare-v2009 MPR3:Must use a reasonable site boundaryposted by Michael McPheron on
Our building includes offices attached to a manufacturing facility by a hallway and kitchen area. The initial goal was to just get the offices and kitchen area LEED certified for EBOM.
lab casework
CI-2009 IEQc4.5:Low-Emitting Materials—Systems Furniture and Seatingposted by Ashonta Langdon on
Would lab casework like in this brochure fall under the 'systems furniture' definition of this credit? Thank you. https://fscimage.fishersci.com/images/D16549~.pdf
What certifications are accepted by USGBC for v4 low-emissions?
CI-v4 EQc2:Low emitting materialsposted by Randal Carter on
The USGBC has posted, and will continue updating, a "Low-Emitting Materials Third-Party Certifications table" at this link: http://www.usgbc.org/resources/low-emitting-materials-third-party-cert
SSc7.1: Heat Island Effect—Non-Roof
NC-2009 SSc7.1:Heat Island Effect—Non-Roofposted by Sahar Abi-Ziki on
Hello, Our project have 346 parking spaces on 4 underground levels , only 35 will be outside and will not be covered.