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Turf Grass in Calculations

NC-2009 WEc1: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Omer Moltay on Sep 5, 2010, 5:22 am

Our landscape features a lot of areas with trees and shrubs located over turf grass. In other words, the groundcover is completely turf grass.

I know that if, for example, groundcover and...

Last reply: Allison Zuchman, Sep 9, 2010, 11:20 am

LEED v3 and Daysim 3.0

NC-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Greg Hackett on Sep 9, 2010, 10:43 am

Does anyone know if Daysim can be used to meet LEED requirements? It uses local whether data, but it uses the Perez all-weather sky model. I've been told it is one of the more accurate programs...

Last reply: TODD REED, Sep 9, 2010, 11:10 am

Regularly Occupied Spaces with V3

NC-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Cynthia Estrada on Sep 8, 2010, 5:58 pm

Since V3 I have not been able to acertain whether the exceptions on "Non-Occupied Spaces" (Janitorial, Storage, Equipment Rooms and Closets) and the "Non-Regularly Occupied Spaces"( corridors,...

Last reply: Cynthia Estrada, Sep 9, 2010, 11:04 am

Pre-Existing Fire Condition

NC-2009 MRc1.2: Building reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements
posted by George Wilson, AIA on Sep 1, 2010, 1:40 pm

The building had a large amount of pre-existing interior non-structural materials that had to be removed due to fire damage. For example the entire suspended ceiling had fire damage and was not...

Last reply: Nathan Benjamin, Sep 8, 2010, 4:43 pm

Wiggle Room

General forums
posted by Dan Ackerstein on Sep 8, 2010, 3:55 pm

Marc - My experience is that there's some wiggle room, as long as its not excessive and is explained to the...

Last reply: Jason Franken, Sep 8, 2010, 4:10 pm

Fee Schedule

General forums
posted by Dan Ackerstein on Sep 8, 2010, 3:52 pm

I think you'll find people working in a variety of forms right now Elliot. The marketplace is still new enough that customary protocols haven't really developed. My personal preference is to work...

SS credit 1: Option 2 path

CI-2009 SSc1: Site Selection
posted by Kevin Gilleran on Sep 8, 2010, 2:29 pm

Hi,
As part off a recent CI design review we have found a building where as part of the enticement for the tenant to move has offered to upgrade portions of the building and in particular...

Last reply: Kevin Gilleran, Sep 8, 2010, 3:47 pm

Biodiesel as Alternative Fuel?

EBOM-2009 SSc4: Alternative Commuting Transportation
posted by Drew Wenzel on Sep 7, 2010, 7:07 pm

Hi all,

In our survey we had a few people note that their cars run on biodiesel. While this fuel isn't listed in the...

Last reply: Dan Ackerstein, Sep 8, 2010, 3:43 pm

Quantify Hyrids

EBOM-2009 SSc4: Alternative Commuting Transportation
posted by Nell Boyle on Feb 16, 2010, 11:19 am

I am not finding a way to quantify a hybrid commute. The language indicates there is a value to commuting in a hybrid, but how is that measured?

Last reply: Dan Ackerstein, Sep 8, 2010, 3:19 pm

check with GBCI

General forums
posted by Tristan Roberts on Sep 8, 2010, 2:23 pm

I would recommend you check with...