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AIA COTE Measures as guiding framework

SD Leaders
posted by  Jill Kurtz  on 

Following up on one of our conversations on the vision vacuum and sustainability beyond certifications, I would like to help facilitate an offline conversation with anyone working within their firm

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Wed Feb 28, 2018, 4:27 pm

Nadav Malin, Hon. AIA!!!!

Green Commons
posted by  Mary Ann Lazarus  on 

It is with the greatest pleasure that I announce to this esteemed group the recognition of our very own and much-loved leader Nadav Malin as an Honorary AIA member.

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Wed Feb 28, 2018, 3:55 pm

Historical Building

NC-v4 LTc3:High priority site
posted by  Luisa Tonelli  on 

Is there a year before which a building can be consider historic for USGBC?

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Fri Mar 2, 2018, 5:51 pm

LEED v4 ID&C EAp2 Baseline Envelope

Retail-CI-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Christopher Jones  on 

I am somewhat confused by the Minimum Energy Performance Calculator, Opaque Assemblies sheet: "All baseline existing roofs, above-grace exterior walls, below-grade exterior walls, exposed floors, s

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7group / Energy Opportunities
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Wed Feb 28, 2018, 11:22 am

Food grade plastic within grocery installation?

Retail-CI-v4 EQc2:Low emitting materials
posted by  Jared Silliker  on 

I'm working on a grocery project that includes custom installations (oddly falls under furniture, I guess) that require food-safe surfaces.

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Tue Mar 6, 2018, 7:27 pm

Open-Loop Heat Pump System/Process Water Use

NC-v4 WEp2:Indoor water use reduction
posted by  Kara Rousselle  on 

Can an open-loop ground source supply/injection well heat pump system be used for the heating and cooling system on a LEED v4 project?  Does the WE Prerequisite: Indoor Wat

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Director of FM Integration and Sustainability
Shawmut Design and Construction
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Tue Feb 27, 2018, 7:00 pm

Automatic lighting control in student rooms

NC-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Craig Flandermeyer  on 

How does ASHRAE 90.1-1010 apply to a university residence hall student room?  In the past, we have not included automatic control due to potentially different activity patterns of the 2 room o

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Edifícios Saudáveis Consultores (503 910 767)
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Tue Feb 27, 2018, 3:24 pm

Hotel HVAC (electric) and DHW (gas) systems

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Ricardo Sá  on 

Am I right to assume in the baseline building:

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Edifícios Saudáveis Consultores (503 910 767)
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Tue Feb 27, 2018, 2:25 pm

Tables for base ratios based on GFA?

CS-v4 LTc7:Reduced parking footprint
posted by  Jens Apel  on 

There seems to be no reference which area is the basis for the calculations of the baseline parking capacity. I assume it is based on gross floor area. Is this correct?

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Tue Feb 27, 2018, 9:38 pm

Option 2 Lighting Quality- Part E - LRV

NC-v4 EQc6:Interior lighting
posted by  Muge Karasahin  on 

Hello,

We are pursuing strategy E for lighting quality. We received a carpet spec which includes two LRVs: 

LRV – L value: 50.4

LRV - Y value: 18.8 

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EHDD
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Tue Feb 27, 2018, 12:33 am