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Earthquake preparedness
Pilot-Credits IPpc99:Design for Enhanced Resilienceposted by Andrew Ondersma on
Our project pursued this pilot for Earthquake specific design measures.
Environmental noise impacts constantly evolving
Pilot-Credits EQpc57:Enhanced acoustical performance - exterior noise controlposted by Andrew Ondersma on
For this credit our project had a unique challenge in that many adjacent city blocks were also under construction meaning that the environmental noise impacts to our site would be constan
Preferred parking/ Charging stations allocated off - site
NC-v4 LTc8:Green vehiclesposted by on
We have a project on a university campus that will have no new parking associated with the project. However, the design team is hoping to achieve points for LTc8.
Is painted gypsum considered a hard-lid ceiling
CS-2009 IEQc5:Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Controlposted by Edgar Arevalo on
I am looking at the "Negatively Pressurized Rooms" section for this credit, and I noticed that separation method includes an option for hard-lid ceiling. I am curious, after looking at the fi
Jan 1, 2019 change to SCAQMD Rule 1113 and 1168
NC-v4 EQc2:Low emitting materialsposted by Keith Robertson on
Maybe this question has been posed in another forum and I am not seeing it, but when does the new limit become applicable?
Removing "other" costs from total construction cost of project
CS-2009 MRc4:Recycled Contentposted by Edgar Arevalo on
I am looking at a spreadsheet with the total construction cost for the project. I already shaved off HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, and other equipment costs from the total (including audiovisua
AAMA ratings for U-Value vs. NFRC ratings
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Douglas Flandro on
Our rep has given us AAMA ratings to determine the U-Value of the curtain wall assemblies. LEED seems to be asking for NFRC ratings. Do we need to insist on the NFRC ratings?
Incomplete spaces - baseline calculations and FTE calculations
posted by Hana Altabbaa on
We have designed a project that is going for LEED NC certification under v3 2009. The project is about 200,000sqft and consists of six floors total. Floors 3,4,5 are meant to be totally
v4 Healthcare?
posted by Rachel Manoguerra on
I am apart of team that is trying to decide on which rating system to use. Our project is an Outpatient Medical Center. It is not for acute or long-term care.
Flush Out Path 2 - Fitness center/ Office
NC-2009 IEQc3.2:Construction IAQ Management Plan—Before Occupancyposted by Crina Bosch on
I am working on a fitness center project and the team would like to follow Enhanced Commisioning Path 2: Flush-out.