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Definition of one building

NC-2009 PIf2:Project Summary Details
posted by  Cindy Quinn  on 

What is the definition of one building? Specifically, how much connection between two building portions must there be in order for LEED to consider it one building?

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Ecological Environments, LLC
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Thu Mar 24, 2016, 1:00 am

Option 2 for LEED CI EAc1.3

CI-2009 EAc1.3:Optimize Energy Performance—HVAC
posted by  Alan Li  on 

I'm working on a project that pursues the CI EAc1.3 credit by following Option 2 using ASHRAE 90.1-2007 Section 11.

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Wed Mar 23, 2016, 4:33 pm

Innovation Credit for Core and Shell v2009

EBOM-2009 MRc4:Sustainable Purchasing—Reduced Mercury in Lamps
posted by  José Solis  on 

I have a Core and Shell v2009 project. I've seen that a number of people have been using this credit as an ID credit for NC projects. Is it safe to assume that we can use it for CS also?

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Entegra Development & Investment, LLC
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Wed Mar 23, 2016, 3:35 pm

City Street Parking Around Site

NC-2009 SSc4.4:Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacity
posted by  Sara Zoumbaris  on 

We are working on a major renovation of 3, connected parcels in a major metropolitan area. Our project itself is including no new parking.

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Tue Mar 22, 2016, 11:29 pm

Reduced Mercury Content

CI-2009 IDc1:Innovation in Design
posted by  Lou Niles II  on 

Hello, We have multiple projects in LEED v2009 for which we could earn this ID Credit and point for but the process of documentation seems quite ridiculous using the EBOM method of "required" or no

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Entegra Development & Investment, LLC
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Fri Mar 18, 2016, 11:54 pm

Responses to preliminary review comments

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  David Browne  on 

My engineers' submittal for this prerequisite resulted in a lengthy list of comments, with a requirement that a narrative response to each comment be provided.

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CRA Associates, Inc.
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Thu Mar 17, 2016, 2:48 pm

LEED Project Boundary, Concerned about Future Buildings...

NC-2009 PIf2:Project Summary Details
posted by  Rachel Manoguerra  on 

I registered a utility training center as an individual project on LEED Online, because at the time that was our understanding.

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WSP USA
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Wed Mar 16, 2016, 3:23 am

Two Commissioning Agency

NC-2009 EAp1:Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systems
posted by  Steve Valev  on 

We are documenting a project where a roof-mounted PV system was installed after the building was occupied and the original commissioning process was complete.

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Mon Mar 14, 2016, 10:22 pm

minimum drawdown rate

EBOM-2009 SSc6:Stormwater Quantity Control
posted by  ethan adams  on 

OK it seems like, from reading the questions and responses here, that there is absolutely no clear guidance on how to come up with the "rainfall interval event" in order to perform the drawdown cal

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Arcadis North America
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Mon Mar 14, 2016, 8:29 pm

Items that are used for either MRc4 or MRc3

NC-2009 MRc4:Recycled Content
posted by  Erika Duran  on 

Dear All, I am unclear about something. If I have items that would qualify for MRc3 but we are not pursuing that credit, is it acceptable to count them towards MRc4?

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Vermont House of Representatives
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Mon Mar 14, 2016, 6:37 pm