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[Boston opportunity] Sustainable Green Tech interns available!

SC Leaders
posted by  Jennifer Taranto  on 

For those of you that attended Greenbuild this year you may have heard about the Legacy project taken on by the USGBCMA Chapter.

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Eye Height above 42" for Standing Desks?

CI-2009 IEQc8.2:Daylight and Views—Views for Seated Spaces
posted by  Annalise Reichert  on 

I am working on a project that plans to install cubicles with partition heights approximately 5 feet high, likely blocking views from seated height of 42" aff.

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Fri Jan 19, 2018, 12:42 pm

MBCx Duration

CI-v4 EAc1:Enhanced commissioning
posted by  David Edenburn  on 

The LEED text only discusses what must be done in the first year. Is there any specific term that the MBCx must be done? In other Cx schemes they require two years, life of building, etc.

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Wed Jan 24, 2018, 8:32 pm

Recycling not provided for building

CI-v4 MRp1:Storage and collection of recyclables
posted by  Katherine Roth  on 

Requirements state, "Provide dedicated areas accessible to waste haulers and building occupants for the collection and storage of recyclable materials for the entire building." To meet the prerequi

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Wed May 9, 2018, 8:40 pm

Stacy Smedley Personal Introduction

SC Leaders
posted by  Stacy Smedley  on 

Hello All - It is so wonderful to virtually meet everyone and read through introductions.

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Fri Jan 19, 2018, 4:20 pm

No roof deck?

NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
posted by  Michelle Bombeck  on 

On our project, there is no deck, just purlins, insulation and metal roof panels. We'll be reusing the roof and the purlins and likely replacing the insulation.

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Fundamental refrigerant management for a "District Energy System"

CI-v4 EAp3:Fundamental refrigerant management
posted by  Ralph Bicknese  on 

To be clear, does the upstream equipment in a District Energy System need to be considered for the prerequisite or only for the enhanced refrigerant management credit?  Based on the "project t

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Tracking Waste for Commercial Interiors Project in a Building Still Under Construction

CI-v4 MRp2:Construction and demolition waste management planning
posted by  Loretta Maine  on 

Our LEED project is a Commercial Interior that is in a new building that is still under construction.

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Sat Jan 20, 2018, 7:27 pm

Utility Bills for REC Green Power Calculations...

NC-2009 EAc6:Green power
posted by  Rick Alfandre  on 

The link below, fromLEEDuser, indicates that if you can use actual utility bills x 50% x 2 yrs to calculate the required quantity of RECs as opposed to the EAc1 energy model design consumption x 35

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Thu Jan 18, 2018, 3:48 pm

Baseline LPD for Multifamily Residential Dwelling Unit

NC-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Gopinath Vasu  on 

Hi All, Kindly clarify baseline LPD to be used for multi-family residential spaces (living room, bed room, kitchen, rest room, etc) as per ASHRAE 90.1-2010.

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Thu Jan 18, 2018, 2:54 pm