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Vegetated Roof or Hardscape?

NC-v4 SSc5:Heat island reduction
posted by  Tricia Loe  on 

Our building has a portion of the roof area that is a terrace accessible from the top floor of the building. The terrace contains high-reflectance hardscape and vegetated areas.

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Sustainability Director, Certifications & Compliance
Jacobs
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Thu Aug 19, 2021, 4:38 am

Lighting Zones for BUG method of compliance

NC-v4 SSc6:Light pollution reduction
posted by  Tricia Loe  on 

Our project has two buildings on a corporate campus. We plan to use the “BUG” method to show compliance with this credit.

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Wed Aug 18, 2021, 1:33 am

Lighting Zones for BUG Method of compliance

NC-v4 SSc5:Heat island reduction
posted by  Tricia Loe  on 

Our project has two buildings on a corporate campus. We plan to use the “BUG” method to show compliance with this credit.

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Tue Aug 17, 2021, 10:35 pm

Modeling Occupancy Sensors for lighting

NC-v4.1 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Saif Alsaeed  on 

I am working on a 90.1-2016 App G energy model. The schedules in ASHRAE 90.1 User’s Manual indicates that the lighting schedule reflects mandatory occupancy sensors requirements of section 9.4.

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Wed Dec 15, 2021, 6:15 pm

Source for Table 1 Maximum Parameters

NC-v4 WEc3:Cooling tower water use
posted by  Nathan Gauthier  on 

Does anybody know where USGBC / WE TAG came up with Table 1? I've not been able to find it anywhere, except where it is referenced as coming from LEED.

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Mon Aug 16, 2021, 12:34 pm

White Box Condominium Spaces

NC-2009 PIf3:Occupant and Usage Data
posted by  Kevin Mowatt  on 

For the purposes of defining the regularly occupied GSF and related credits under IEQ, we are trying to determine how allocate several condo units that will remain as a "white box" for our LEED sub

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Fri Aug 13, 2021, 2:34 am

Do toilet rooms count as non-regularly occupied spaces?

Pilot-Credits EQpc116:Daylight in nonregularly occupied spaces
posted by  Kristian Kicinski  on 

We are considering this credit for a large high school. We have some large toilet room areas and are wondering if these fall into the "non-regularly occupied" or "unoccupied category".

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Wed Aug 11, 2021, 11:31 pm

Flushing Out a Hockey Rink

NC-v4 EQc4:Indoor air quality assessment
posted by  Cynthia Kaplan  on 

My project is a new construction hockey arena pursuing Option 1, Path 1 for the flush out. The thing is, we have ice. Ambient temperatures will not be above 60 degrees. 

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Fri Aug 13, 2021, 2:41 am

V4 Entrance mats/roll-up mats

NC-v4 EQc1:Enhanced indoor air quality strategies
posted by  Kathryn Haeberle  on 

Hi, does anyone know if the v2009 interpretation still applies that the first 3 ft of the 10 ft must be a permanent system (like recessed mat system) and the remainder can be roll-up mats

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Sustainability Director, Certifications & Compliance
Jacobs
LEEDuser Expert
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Wed Aug 11, 2021, 9:19 am

ASHRAE 90.1 - 2016 Mandatory Requirements, Submetering

NC-v4.1 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Parker Hall  on 

Can you please check my logic and confirm if submetering is required on all LEED v4.1 BD+C projects?

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Wed Aug 11, 2021, 1:30 pm