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Restoring Soils under Pavement

NC-v4 SSc2:Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by  Nicole Pandolfo  on 

If your project scope is restoring the soils in areas which will then be paved with pervious pavers in lieu of vegitation, can that area still count towards Option 1 for On-Site restoration?

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Thu Oct 5, 2017, 12:24 am

Cogeneration / Combined Heat and Power - Electricity Lead

NC-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Victoria Watson  on 

Hi all, does anyone have any reference to USGBC guidance or experience in modeling CHP when it is electricity lead not thermal lead? 

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Mon Oct 16, 2017, 8:40 pm

Laundry Room not intended for housekeeping activities, chemical storage, mixing, or disposal.

NC-2009 IEQc5:Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control
posted by  Ashley Hu  on 

Hi everyone, 

1. Our project has a laundry room inside of an office space which is not intended for housekeeping activities, chemical storage, mixing, or disposal.

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Library: number of spaces and type of markings for Car/Vanpool or Fuel Efficient Vehicles

CI-2009 SSc3.3:Alternative Transportation—Parking Availability
posted by  Fletcher Bruegger  on 

We are rennovating the interior only of a public library, no new parking is being added as part of this project, however, we are hoping to qualify for the 3.3 credits. Two questions:

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Wed Sep 27, 2017, 12:54 pm

Can sanitation maintenance garage apply as a warehouse?

NC-v4 EQc1:Enhanced indoor air quality strategies
posted by  Edgar Arevalo  on 

I ask because according to the LEED v4 reference guide, garage spaces in warehouses and distribution centers are no required to install permanent entryway systems at the doors from the exterior to

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ads ENGINEERS, DPC
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Tue Sep 26, 2017, 7:48 pm

Concrete contribution to MR credits

NC-v4 MRc2:Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations
posted by  Pooja Sannamani  on 

We have a concrete supplier who has participated in general industry-wide EPD and has a Sustainability Report (GRI).

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Fri Jan 12, 2018, 3:53 am
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Tue Sep 26, 2017, 4:13 pm

Bio-based products / USDA BioPreferred designation

EBOM-v4 MRc4:Solid waste management - ongoing
posted by  Sarah Martinez  on 

Would a product that is recognized by the USDA BioPreferred program contribute to the 60% threshold for on-going purchases of environmentally preferable products?

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Vermont House of Representatives
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Sat Sep 23, 2017, 12:11 am

Location of car/vanpools for project with perimeter parking strategy

NC-2009 SSc4.4:Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacity
posted by  Sandy Mendler  on 

Our project has a total of 139 parking spaces at the perimeter of the campus, with ONLY ADA/handicap and six (6) short-term visitor spaces at a close in drop off area.

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Fri Sep 22, 2017, 10:03 pm

Prescriptive Calculations for Retail located inboard of base building envelope

Retail-CI-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Stacey Olson  on 

I'm working on a project located within an existing indoor shopping mall. The retail space does not abut to the exterior envelope.

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Mon Sep 25, 2017, 3:33 pm