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EPP particle board
CI-2009 IEQc4.4:Low-Emitting Materials—Composite Wood and Agrifiber Productsposted by Parker Williams on
The local lumberyard has particle board with this stamp on it: EPP-CPA 3-08. Here is a bit about it, on PDF: http://www.pbmdf.com/CPA30/files/ccLibraryFiles/Filename/000000001428/EPP%20CPA%203-08%2
Definition of On-Site
EBOM-2009 EAc4:On-Site and Off-Site Renewable Energyposted by Richard Navarro on
We received our comments back and they questioned our on-site energy use.
Option 1
CI-2009 EAc1.3:Optimize Energy Performance—HVACposted by Azita Mousavi on
I'm working on an existing Building. the original building has its gold certificate CS and all main VAV roof top units are installed originally at 2008.
10% exemption?
EBOM-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performanceposted by Alice Cook on
I'm unclear if 10% of space can be exempted for this prerequisite. Could someone clarify this? We have a project where we have several retail spaces on the ground floor of an office high rise.
Sustainable Purchasing - No simple payback
EBOM-2009 IOc3:Documenting sustainable building cost impactsposted by John Ida on
Some of our clients' sustainable purchases (like ongoing consumables, for instance) do not have a simple payback or annual savings.
How long does the monthly monitoring last for?
Pilot-Credits WEpc17:Cooling tower water useposted by William Wong on
One of the mentioned requirements is to report results of the amount of potable water used, microbiological levels, blowdown and corrosion on monthly basis, but for how long after occupancy?
ASHRAE 90.1 vs T-24 in california
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Lance Collins on
Question: I am working on a new LEED-NC project in california that is using a modular/prefab construction type with mechanical systems that do not require permits via the T-24 code.
Building shading to a courtyard acceptable?
NC-2009 SSc7.1:Heat Island Effect—Non-Roofposted by R Jones on
I have a building which wraps a round a courtyard on 3 sides and on the fourth is an existing building - this building will be maintained, this is almost all the non roof area for the project.
Concrete additives
NC-2009 IEQc4.1:Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealantsposted by Peter Dyro on
What is the story with concrete additives?
mixed use building project (mainly residential)
NC-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reductionposted by Tarek Dalati on
i m working on a mixed use building project (mainly residential) and i have the following question: 1- for offices for example the daily usage is the summation of males usage and females usages b