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Surface reflectance of materials and Interior shades and Blinds
NC-v4 EQc7:Daylightposted by Kavita Karmarkar on
1. Where can I find the surface reflectance values for some common materials like gypsum boards, ACT ceilings etc. I can't seem to find it listed in the product documents from manufacturers.
Homes v4, EA, Home Size, positive and negative points?
Homes-v4 EAp4:Home sizeposted by Gary Wheeler on
On the Excel spreadsheet from LEED, there is no space to put either positive or netative points.
Commercial Kitchen equipment commissioning
EBOM-2009 EAc2.1:Existing Building Commissioning—Investigation and Analysisposted by Patrick Cellie on
I am working with a convention center currently certified Silver in the v2009 EBOM rating system. The owners are monitoring data with the goal to re-certify when the time comes.
Enhanced IAQ - EP for 2 strategies under Option 2?
NC-v4 EQc1:Enhanced indoor air quality strategiesposted by Teresa Stern on
We are looking at installing CO2 monitoring at densely occupied spaces. We are also providing a dust collection system monitor and audible alarm at the firing range in a police station.
Passing FSC credit to the End User
NC-2009 MRc7:Certified Woodposted by Bobby White on
Our company is working to obtain FSC certification. This is new to us so I'm trying to figure how to pass along the credit percentage.
Using Trane Trace for Solar PV Modeling
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Bo White on
Our building will have on-site (and dedicated campus) solar PV, and we're using Trane's Trace program for our ASHRAE 90.1 energy model.
Waste audit(s) schedule when recertifying a LEED EBOM project
EBOM-2009 MRc6:Solid Waste Management—Waste Stream Auditposted by Vanessa Seibert on
My client's building obtained the MRc6 (Waste Stream Audit) credit four years ago with our LEED EBOM v2009 certification. We did not receive MRc7 (Waste Mgmt of Ongoing Consumables).
Existing Building as LCA Baseline
NC-v4 MRc1:Building life-cycle impact reductionposted by Kristen DiStefano on
One of the four options for creating LCA baselines according to this LEED Interpretation - https://www.usgbc.org/content/100002019 - is to use an existing building, and make modifications necessary
PI Form 2 Estimated project budget
NC-2009 PIf2:Project Summary Detailsposted by Brian Durgin on
Our project consist of multiple buildings on a large site, well our LEED Boundary only includes the main building and surrounding site area.