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AIA COTE Measures as guiding framework
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
Nadav Malin, Hon. AIA!!!!
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.
Historical Building
NC-v4 LTc3:High priority siteposted by Luisa Tonelli on
Is there a year before which a building can be consider historic for USGBC?
LEED v4 ID&C EAp2 Baseline Envelope
Retail-CI-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performanceposted 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
Food grade plastic within grocery installation?
Retail-CI-v4 EQc2:Low emitting materialsposted 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.
Open-Loop Heat Pump System/Process Water Use
NC-v4 WEp2:Indoor water use reductionposted 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
Automatic lighting control in student rooms
NC-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performanceposted 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
Hotel HVAC (electric) and DHW (gas) systems
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Ricardo Sá on
Am I right to assume in the baseline building:
Tables for base ratios based on GFA?
CS-v4 LTc7:Reduced parking footprintposted 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?
Option 2 Lighting Quality- Part E - LRV
NC-v4 EQc6:Interior lightingposted 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