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Does restaurant dishwashers qualify as waste water?

NC-2009 WEc2:Innovative Wastewater Technologies
posted by  Kristopher Lashley  on 

I am wondering if I can include a restaurant dishwasher in my waste water calculations for WEc2? According to the reference guide waste water is defined as "the spent or used water from a home, co

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Fri Nov 27, 2015, 7:34 pm

Preferred parking on surface lot or in garage structure

NC-2009 SSc4.3:Alternative Transportation—Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
posted by  Deborah Lucking  on 

First of all, thanks to all for the lively discussion on LI 10202 (April through Sep 2013).

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Fri Nov 27, 2015, 4:44 am
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RE: SSc5.1: It looks like a greenfield site but may not be???

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  Joe Manganelli  on 

Hi All, I am working on a 200 acre site that looks like greenfield farmland.

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Sat Jan 7, 2017, 10:52 pm
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Multi-family Mid-rise EA Pre-req 1 - Option 2

NC-2009 EAp1:Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systems
posted by  Pournamasi Rath  on 

Hi, I have a quick question regarding LEED for Homes Multi-family Mid-rise EA Pre-req 1 - Option 2 (see reference document here - http://www.usgbc.org/sites/default/files/Energy%20and%20Atmosphere%

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Thu Jan 26, 2017, 8:53 pm
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How to Apply Research Park Guidelines when Zoning is silent

CS-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  Maggie Hogan Skaug  on 

A project pursuing LEED CS 2009 is located in a research park and is subject to the research park's design guidelines. Per city zoning, there is no requirement for open space.

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Thu Apr 7, 2016, 1:36 am
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500 miles or 100 miles?

EBOM-2009 MRc1:Sustainable Purchasing—Ongoing Consumables
posted by  Becky Stumm  on 

In the credit language above, and corresponding LEED User calculator resource states manufacturing and distribution should be within 500 miles of the project, but my LEED EBOM v4 book from LEED say

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Mon Jan 30, 2017, 4:59 pm
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Rooftop smoking areas?

CS-2009 IEQp2:Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
posted by  Sara Neff  on 

How is the 25' radius applied when the smoking area is on a rooftop? Do we assume the smoke drifts up or do I need to worry about windows below the smoking area?

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Sat Aug 26, 2017, 10:59 pm
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R-Value for wall assembly

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Sunil S  on 

I am working on a residential building, the exterior wall assembly as R-19 fill cavity between studs for an 3.5" depth (wood studs 2x4 16" OC) but in the ASHRAE table A3.4, there is no value menti

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Thu Aug 17, 2017, 3:45 pm

Site adjacent to 5 lane highway - with no On-0ff ramp.

Warehouses-NC-v4 LTc4:Surrounding density and diverse uses
posted by  Joyce Kelly  on 

If the Distribution center is less than 1-mile driving distance of 5 lane, wide shouldered Carlyle turnpike aka Route 11 (center lane = turning lane), does that qualify as a highway for the purpo

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Tue Jan 17, 2017, 9:25 pm
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v09 Water Use Reduction Additional Guidance available

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

As part of the October 2016 LEED addenda update (http://www.usgbc.org/articles/leed-addenda-update-october-2016), USGBC updated the Water User Reduction Guidance document to Version 9 (http://www.u

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