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What is a wetland or naturally designed pond per credit language

CS-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Space
posted by  Landry Watson  on 

Credit language clearly indicates that wetlands and naturally designed ponds can count as long as their sides are vegetated and their gradient no more than 1:4.

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Assistant Vice President - Sustainability
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
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Thu Apr 7, 2016, 2:39 am

Hourly Data for Rainwater Harvesting Calculation

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

Hello, I need to do a rainwater harvesting analysis for our building.

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Mon Apr 4, 2016, 5:53 pm

Design for Active Participants

Pilot-Credits EQpc78:Design for active occupants
posted by  Robert Fiala  on 

We found this pilot credit after our school project was designed and beginning construction.

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Thu Mar 31, 2016, 5:01 pm

HPD - predicted by process chemistry

NC-v4 MRc4:Building product disclosure and optimization - material ingredients
posted by  Suzanne Drake  on 

"Predicted by process chemistry" is indicated on the HPD I am reviewing. Is this acceptable in any way toward the Building Product Disclosure credit?

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sustainability director
Revel
LEEDuser Basic Member
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Thu Mar 31, 2016, 3:45 pm

MOB - Recycling Calculations

Healthcare-v2009 MRp1:Storage and collection of recyclables
posted by  Lauren Bellamy  on 

I am working on this credit for a new MOB. I have looked online without any success on a baseline for the projected volume of recyclables.

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Sustainability Leader and Architect
AECOM
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Thu Mar 31, 2016, 12:51 pm

In-Unit Lighting

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Khaled Fouda  on 

I've received a comment from the LEED reviewer after they denied my approach in calculating the LPD for the proposed building (dwelling units).

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Design Engineer, LEED AP (BD+C)
Energy Concepts
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Wed Mar 30, 2016, 3:21 pm

Metered Faucet: Max GPC or Flow Rate x Duration?

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

Hello, My project will use metering handwash faucets at the lavatories. The flow rate is 0.5 gpm.

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 5:40 pm
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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 3:29 pm

submetering general requirements and strategy for metering HVAC

CI-2009 EAc3:Measurement and Verification
posted by  Rob Pinkston  on 

Hello, We are working on a low-rise office building and pursuing LEED CS v2009 for the base-building and LEED CI v2009 for at least one of the tenant spaces.

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Director - Green Building Advisory
Colliers International Ltd.
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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 3:08 pm

Adhesive credits

NC-2009 IEQc4.1:Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealants
posted by  Patricia Taylor  on 

As a Flooring contractor, I get many customers that request we submit LEED information many different ways. A couple have asked that I break out the qty and total material cost for adhesives.

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LEED-AP BD+C
GREENSQUARE
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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 12:14 pm