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Blower Door Test Quantity in Residential Buildings

NC-2009 IEQp2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
posted by Patrik Lazzari on Oct 22, 2010, 6:18 pm

I'm trying to find out how many blower door tests are required in a 4-story residential building with appr. 90 units. Do I need to perform a test in EACH unit or just a sample? If sampling, what...

Last reply: Keith Amann, Nov 4, 2010, 1:27 pm

Excluding Tenant Space with Private Showers

NC-2009 SSc4.2: Alternative transportation - bicycle storage and changing rooms
posted by Terry Gorski on Oct 29, 2010, 11:46 am

In calculating the number of shower/changing rooms for a commercial office building project, can the FTE’s for the largest tenant in the building be excluded from the total building...

Last reply: Terry Gorski, Nov 4, 2010, 12:42 pm

post to credit forum

General forums
posted by Tristan Roberts on Nov 4, 2010, 12:26 pm

Hi Linda, can you post this question to the appropriate LEEDuser credit forum? Seems like that would be NC SSc2.

two projects

General forums
posted by Tristan Roberts on Nov 3, 2010, 5:25 pm

My sense is that this is two projects. The skybridge doesn't mean that the buildings are sharing mechanical systems—it just means that one or both buildings' mechanical systems are conditioning a...

E85 vehicles

EBOM-2009 SSc4: Alternative Commuting Transportation
posted by Abigail Johnson on Nov 2, 2010, 6:56 pm

I am trying to determine if a E85 Ford 14-passenger van qualifies for this credit. As it is not a sedan or small truck, it is not listed in the ACEEE spreadsheet provided. I cannot find anywhere...

Last reply: Abigail Johnson, Nov 3, 2010, 11:59 am

Bus Stop Distance

CI-2009 SSc3.1: Alternative transportation - public transportation access
posted by Andrew Laing, LEED AP BD+C on Nov 2, 2010, 8:09 pm

How strict is the 1/4 mile...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Nov 3, 2010, 2:33 am

How do you get two commissioning projects to qualify?

NC-2009 EAp1: Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systems
posted by Michael Dudek on Nov 1, 2010, 1:16 pm

My firm is a long-standing A/E firm that has multiple senior and junior engineers that are very capable of...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Nov 2, 2010, 11:14 pm

Mechanical Engineer Signature Required?

EBOM-2009 EAc5: Enhanced Refrigerant Management
posted by Andrew Barnes on Nov 1, 2010, 4:46 pm

I (not a mechanical engineer) calculated the leakage rates for this credit, but LEED online has a 'Required Signatory' box for this credit. Is this necessary to be signed off on?

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Nov 2, 2010, 11:07 pm

The baseline flow rate for

CI-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction
posted by kyle atkinson on Nov 1, 2010, 1:50 pm

The baseline flow rate for lavatory sinks was reduced from 2.5 GPM to 0.5 GPM following after 2009.
The bathroom in my project has an existing bathroom and we are changing out fixtures....

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Nov 2, 2010, 11:05 pm

green roof exemplary performance

NC-2009 SSc7.2: Heat island effect - roof
posted by Kim Sosalla-Bahr on Nov 2, 2010, 1:23 pm

I have a question about meeting exemplary performance for credit SS 7.2. The reference guide states that, " Projects may earn an Innovation in Design credit for exemplary performance by...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Nov 2, 2010, 10:52 pm