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Used Furniture with Recycled Content

CI-2009 MRc4:Recycled Content
posted by  Kristine Byers  on 

Our project is a TI which includes the renovation of several floors of a corporate office building. The tenant is bringing with them a substantial amount of used furniture.

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 7:50 am

EA Credit 1 ACP (Alternative Compliance Path)

CS-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performance
posted by  Harry Flamm  on 

Can someone direct me to any supporting information that explains the use of the Alternative Compliance Path for EA Credit 1 ACP?

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Sat Feb 14, 2015, 1:20 am

View Preserving Shade

Retail-CI-v2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and views - daylight
posted by  Lon Stephenson  on 

Is there any criteria as far as what a View Preserving Shade actually is? There are openness factors as low as 1%; yes, you can see through them, but not much.

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Sat Aug 26, 2017, 11:33 pm

Option 1 - Reduction Combination?

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Cynthia Estrada  on 

We are looking at this credit for our project and after reading a few posts and reviewing the WEc1 form in LEED online my question is; the NC 2009 reference guide states that "Reductions must be at

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Fri Nov 27, 2015, 7:31 pm

IEQc4.5 Uncertified Furnishings

CI-2009 IEQc4.5:Low-Emitting Materials—Systems Furniture and Seating
posted by  Emily Neal  on 

Hello, I'm a little confused with this credit. I've entered all the information that I have for the systems furniture that is Greenguard or ANSI certified. I have one piece that is not certified.

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Tue Aug 9, 2016, 5:57 pm

Exception to Vestibules in ASHRAE?

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Sara Greenwood  on 

Hello, I am working on a project in Climate Zone 4 and was wondering if there is any guidance that pertains to buildings with entries that open to a ventilated parking structure which would allow u

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Tue Jul 7, 2015, 2:25 pm

Accounting for Shower Use by non-building occupants

EBOM-2009 WEp1:Minimum Indoor Plumbing Fixture and Fitting Efficiency
posted by  Deborah Lucking  on 

We have a campus project where FTEs from a number of buildings have access to showers and lockers in a separate "clubhouse" building.

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Tue Dec 1, 2015, 4:18 pm

Special Needs Student Equipment (Schools 2009)

Pilot-Credits EQpc78:Design for active occupants
posted by  Cynthia Kaplan  on 

Has anyone had success with this pilot credit by including "active" furniture for special needs students?

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Fri Nov 18, 2016, 9:35 pm

LEED approved paints and coatins

NC-2009 IEQc4.2:Low-Emitting Materials—Paints and Coatings
posted by  Luis Galvan  on 

If a lacquer or varnish meets the low VOC criteria required by IEQc4.2 but does not state that it qualifies to meet LEED requirments.

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Thu Feb 2, 2017, 3:06 pm

Baseline system for hybrid service hot water system

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Vernon Smith  on 

Our Proposed project (LEED 2009 NC) has a hybrid service hot water system that uses a water-source heat pump as the primary hot water generator and has a heat exchanger as a backup downstream of t

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Fri Apr 7, 2017, 1:26 pm