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LEED for Homes MidRise and Commercial Condo Space
posted by Jennifer Preston on
First, context: We have been hired to certify a community space in the bottom 2 floors+basement of a 5-6 story Multi-Family MIDRise project.
PTAC Monitoring
NC-2009 IEQc1:Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoringposted by Dutchie Grossweiner on
In a mixed use building, the residential dwelling units are being provided outdoor air via PTAC systems (apartment size determines the number of PTAC units).
Updated/clarified primer voc limit
NC-2009 IEQc4.2:Low-Emitting Materials—Paints and Coatingsposted by Martha Norbeck on
Can you please update the FAQ section of LEED-NC v2009, IEQc4.2. The information on primers is out of date per interpretation/addenda #100001805.
Gerrymandering
Healthcare-v2009 MPR3:Must use a reasonable site boundaryposted by Kath Williams on
Our project preliminary review points toward gerrymandering the LEED project boundary. It is a golf course clubhouse with geothermal pond on an existing putting green and paths.
Fire Suppression water count as a candidate for Submetering?
CS-v4 WEc4:Water meteringposted by Jennifer Turchin on
Can a fire suppression water line be one of the sub metered uses to meet the intent of this credit?
Garage/service openings with driveway crossings at sidewalk
Pilot-Credits PC14:Walkable Streetsposted by Qiongwen Kong on
This is in regards to the requirements 6 and 7. 6 - No more than 20% of the street frontage includes garage or service bay openings. Alley access is used instead, if available.
Credit compliance using AVR as an alternative metric
EBOM-2009 SSc4:Alternative Commuting Transportationposted by Zane Lichtneger on
I see some formal programs use “average vehicle ridership” (AVR) as an alternate metric. We are active participants with the Go Smart/Go Perks/Triangle Transit/Share The Ride program.
SSc4.3: "publicly posted at the entrance of the parking area"
NC-2009 SSc4.3:Alternative Transportation—Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehiclesposted by Greengrade User on
Our project is a classroom and faculty office building with an occupancy calculated at 89 FTE and 707 peak transients located on an urban college campus .
Increasing Baseline Static Pressure for Sound Regulations
Schools-NC-v4 EAc2:Optimize energy performanceposted by Keith Lane on
We're working on a project where in order to comply with local noise regulation requirements, the Proposed design required indoor air handling equipment with fully ducted exhaust/intake air connect
Blowout toilets in v4
NC-v4 WEp2:Indoor water use reductionposted by Ben Roush on
In v2009, you could use 3.6 GPF blowout toilets in institutional uses, but could not show savings for using blowout toilets with lower flow.