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LEED methodology for calculating water use/efficiency baseline

NC-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reduction
posted by  Kwame Emmanuel  on 

Greetings, I am currently researching the LEED methodology for calculating a water use/efficiency baseline for the housing sector. Any links or advice would be greatly appreciated. Regards.

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Tue Jun 6, 2017, 8:40 pm

TVOC certificate for a glass fiber tank

NC-v4 EQc2:Low emitting materials
posted by  Lourdes Salinas  on 

For a project that has a glass fiber water tank inside the weather barrier in a utility space (not a working space), do we need to get a TVOC certificate for that tank?

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Sustainability Project Manager
Atkins
LEEDuser Basic Member
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Wed Mar 29, 2017, 10:58 pm

Can roofed areas be considered open space?

CS-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  Alejandro Rivera  on 

Our project is a mixed-used building in an urban area that will most probably earn SSc2.

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Chief Consulting Officer
NÁRUM Consult
LEEDuser Basic Member
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Mon Mar 20, 2017, 4:58 pm

10% exemption

EBOM-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted by  Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo  on 

Is it allowed to exclude up to 10% of spaces from this prerequisite? Our project is a 20-story building that complies with the ventilation rates but there is an office in the core that doesn't hav

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Tue Jan 17, 2017, 12:27 am

Definition of Landfill

NC-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Management
posted by  Adrian Arenas  on 

What is the definition of a landfill in the USA? In Mexico, we have what is called “Socavon” which is a site that has been exploited, usually with mining activities.

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LEEDuser Expert
472 thumbs up
Tue Dec 27, 2016, 5:23 pm

HVAC Appropriate Zoning and Control

CI-2009 EAc1.3:Optimize Energy Performance—HVAC
posted by  Gabriela Crespo  on 

Dear all, We are working on a Commercial Interiors project, where there is a base building chiller (not in our scope), and we have a F&C system.

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Director - Green Building Advisory
Colliers International Ltd.
LEEDuser Basic Member
201 thumbs up
Tue Nov 29, 2016, 5:56 am

Waste Material reused "on-site"

NC-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Management
posted by  Adrian Arenas  on 

Construction Waste Management- Regarding waste material reused on site, our project is currently reusing wood and concrete on site.

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Lead Design Architect | LEED Professional coordinator
Nesma & Partners
LEEDuser Basic Member
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Fri Aug 19, 2016, 9:00 pm

Daylight controls

CI-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Gabriela Crespo  on 

Dear all, We are working on a project to be certified CI v4. The use is a software development office, the building is 100% glazing in a very hot climate.

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Building Systems Commissioning Engineer
Empirical Engineering, LLC
LEEDuser Basic Member
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Mon Jul 18, 2016, 6:46 pm

Interpretation Problem

CI-2009 EAc1.3:Optimize Energy Performance—HVAC
posted by  Maria Isabel Conde  on 

We have a problem with the interpretation of the information necessary to apply for this credit.

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LEED Fellow
7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
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Tue Jul 12, 2016, 6:45 pm

Energy Metering for Multi-tenant building

EBOM-v4 EAc5:Advanced energy metering
posted by  Gabriela Crespo  on 

Dear all, We are working on a LEED EB project that wants to explore this credit, I understand the requirements are to monitor all energy sources, as the pre-requisite states, and additionally all

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BECxP, CxA+BE, LEED AP BD+C, O+M
Revitaliza Consultores
LEEDuser Basic Member
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Thu Jul 7, 2016, 4:38 pm