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LEED 4.1 Tier 2 & 3 Renewable Energy and District or Campus Thermal Energy (DES)

NC-v4.1 EAc5: Renewable energy
posted by Hans Marsman on Dec 2, 2023, 1:04 pm

We are working on a building connected to a campus central plant (...

Last reply: Gail Hampsmire, Apr 8, 2024, 9:21 am

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Healthcare-v4 SSc5: Heat Island Reduction
posted by Lene Hill on Dec 5, 2019, 11:34 am

Reposting a response here that was essentially the same question under the regular NC forum page for this credit: I've always relied on my civil engineer or landscape architect to advise; it could just...

Last reply: emily reese moody, Apr 5, 2024, 7:02 pm

What equipment does "Discharge water temperature tempering" pertain to?

NC-v4 WEp2: Indoor water use reduction
posted by Glen Boldt on Jun 2, 2023, 8:19 pm

We are working on a hotel project. I can see where tables 2 and 4 relate directly o clothres washin gnas kitchen equipment, but I wonder about table 5 - Discharge water temperature tempering. ...

Last reply: emily reese moody, Apr 5, 2024, 6:15 pm

WE Indoor water use reduction- Detention facility requirements

NC-v4 WEp2: Indoor water use reduction
posted by Lawrence Rennell on Feb 28, 2023, 4:42 pm

We are currently working on 2 small detention facilities (25 beds and 60 beds). Both projects are new construction and are not Retail, school, or hospitality projects. Only residential...

Last reply: emily reese moody, Apr 5, 2024, 6:01 pm

District Energy for Partial Building Load

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Jess Scanlon on Jul 6, 2017, 2:07 pm

I am modeling a new building on a university campus following LEEDv4 Option 1, Whole Building Energy Simulation.
Heat Recovery Chillers are providing 44% of the cooling load of the building...

Last reply: Tyler Thumma, Apr 5, 2024, 11:43 am

Make Up Air Units Modeling Requirements (System or Process Load)- ASHRAE 90.1-2010

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Richard Tran on Dec 26, 2023, 9:05 pm

Hello,

I'm currently working on my first Energy Model for a dining hall/domitory on a college campus. Currently I'm having a dillema on if I need to model the Make Up Air Unit as a process...

Last reply: Tyler Thumma, Apr 5, 2024, 10:56 am

Water Heater Efficiency per Table 7.8 of ASHRAE 90.1-2010

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Richard Tran on Dec 26, 2023, 8:12 pm

Hello,

I'm currently working with two (600,000 Btuh, 130 Gallons, 97 EF) boilers for a dormitory building. From my interpretation of Table 7.8 the equation I'm suppose to use is 80%Et(Q/...

Last reply: Tyler Thumma, Apr 5, 2024, 10:49 am

Baseline HVAC, Non-regulated loads and Exceptional Calculation Method for V4.1

NC-v4.1 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by on Dec 6, 2023, 9:54 pm

A 156,000 SF pharmaceutical production facility wants to pursue LEED v4.1.  Building breakdown as follows:

  • 75,000sf of pharmaceutical manufacturing space with 30-40...

Last reply: Tyler Thumma, Apr 5, 2024, 10:12 am

If a parcel crosses the 1/4 mile radius, does it count?

CS-v4 LTc4: Surrounding density and diverse uses
posted by Armond Dai on May 19, 2023, 5:04 pm

Emily Purcell Sustainable Design Lead CannonDesign LEEDuser Expert 310 thumbs up May 22, 2023- 11:22 am Hi Armond, you can include or exclude at your discretion. Just be consistent with whichever you decide to do.  Log in or register to post comments Afogreen Build www.afogreenbuild.com Green Building Consultant LEEDuser Premium Member 200 thumbs up April 3, 2024- 5:14 am Hi Armond, Please kindly refer to link below for reviewer comment based on this situation: https://leeduser.buildinggreen.com/forum/14-mile-radious-building-boundary Where building intersect the 1/4-mile offset,...

Last reply: Afogreen Build, Apr 3, 2024, 5:14 am

Calculating CO2 setpoint for carbon dioxide monitoring

NC-v4 EQc1: Enhanced indoor air quality strategies
posted by Edgar Arevalo on Nov 9, 2023, 11:19 am

I've been looking at Appendix C of ASHRAE 62.1-2010 for a way, and I keep scratching my head.  Does anyone how to calculate for the...

Last reply: Afogreen Build, Mar 26, 2024, 10:01 pm