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Is painted gypsum considered a hard-lid ceiling

CS-2009 IEQc5:Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control
posted by  Edgar Arevalo  on 

I am looking at the "Negatively Pressurized Rooms" section for this credit, and I noticed that separation method includes an option for hard-lid ceiling.  I am curious, after looking at the fi

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Removing "other" costs from total construction cost of project

CS-2009 MRc4:Recycled Content
posted by  Edgar Arevalo  on 

I am looking at a spreadsheet with the total construction cost for the project.  I already shaved off HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, and other equipment costs from the total (including audiovisua

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AAMA ratings for U-Value vs. NFRC ratings

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Douglas Flandro  on 

Our rep has given us AAMA ratings to determine the U-Value of the curtain wall assemblies. LEED seems to be asking for NFRC ratings. Do we need to insist on the NFRC ratings?

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Eskew+Dumez+Ripple
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Wed Mar 13, 2019, 2:37 pm

Incomplete spaces - baseline calculations and FTE calculations

LEED Rating System Selection
posted by  Hana Altabbaa  on 

We have designed a project that is going for LEED NC certification under v3 2009.  The project is about 200,000sqft and consists of six floors total.  Floors 3,4,5 are meant to be totally

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Grumman/Butkus Associates
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Wed Mar 13, 2019, 1:19 pm

v4 Healthcare?

LEED Rating System Selection
posted by  Rachel Manoguerra  on 

I am apart of team that is trying to decide on which rating system to use. Our project is an Outpatient Medical Center. It is not for acute or long-term care.

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Tue Mar 12, 2019, 4:02 pm

Flush Out Path 2 - Fitness center/ Office

NC-2009 IEQc3.2:Construction IAQ Management Plan—Before Occupancy
posted by  Crina Bosch   on 

I am working on a fitness center project and the team would like to follow Enhanced Commisioning Path 2: Flush-out.

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Existing grassland habitat within LEED boundary

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Lisa Meniketti  on 

If within our LEED site boundary we have a large portion of existing grassy land areas to remain as they are, as (SS1 and/or SS2) protected habitat, and we do not add irrigation to these grass

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Thu Mar 7, 2019, 9:27 pm

Do water features need to be included in calculations?

NC-v4 WEp1:Outdoor water use reduction
posted by  Cindy Quinn  on 

I have a project that will have a water feature which will be a splash pad during most of the year and an ice rink for 6 weeks in the winter.  How do I account for this in the Outdoor Water Us

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Tue Mar 5, 2019, 9:47 pm