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SCS Gold Certificate

Schools-2009 IEQc4.5:Low-Emitting Materials—Furniture and Furnishings
posted by  Suzanne Allerton  on 

Will the above certificate in place of one type furniture item be acceptable for this credit?

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Fri Feb 17, 2012, 6:24 pm

Pressure Drop Adjustment when no HVAC has been designed

CS-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Santiago Rodriguez  on 

Dear Forum, I am modeling a building which has no heating or cooling system in the design, so, according to Appendix G, I have modeled these systems exactly the same as in the baseline design.

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Tue Feb 14, 2012, 3:09 pm

Commissioning firm instead of a specific person?

NC-2009 EAc3:Enhanced Commissioning
posted by  Veronika Sundberg  on 

Since our project is quit big we have hired an independent firm for our commissioning of the project and not a single person.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012, 1:41 pm

Ashrae 90.1 - Tradable Surfaces

CS-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Angela Saggin  on 

Hi! We have some canopies in our project, but one of these canopies is 5w over-lighted. It's our understanding that we can make it up by under-lighting other tradable surface.

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Mon Feb 13, 2012, 7:59 pm

Evapotranspiration rate

CS-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Mike D  on 

What should the reference evapotranspiration rate (ETo) be expressed on the online form as? inches/month?

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Thu Feb 16, 2012, 11:00 pm

Existing Imperviouness

CS-2009 SSc6.1:Stormwater Design—Quantity Control
posted by  Markus Henning  on 

My question is. The Guide says choose Case 1 Sites with Existing Imperviousness 50%or less or Case 2 Sites with Existing Imperviousness greater than 50%.

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Sat Feb 11, 2012, 1:22 am

Baseline Exhaust Fans vs. Proposed ERV

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Candice Rogers  on 

I am modeling a building that directs all building exhaust through an energy recovery ventilator, including bathroom exhaust.

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Tue Feb 14, 2012, 3:24 pm

ARI Certification for VRF equipment in LEED-NC 2009

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Mauricio Ramirez  on 

Talking about a VRF HVAC system. Is it a mandatory requirement that the VRF condenser and evaporative units must be ARI Certified, according with the Standard 90.1-2007?

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Tue Feb 14, 2012, 3:26 pm

external lighting LPD contribution to percentage energy savings

CS-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performance
posted by  Puteri Shireen Jahnkassim  on 

Hello there What does this mean : Ensure that no credit is taken in the proposed case for lighting reduction on tradable surfaces" Does this mean if the LPD for facade lighting for a designed b

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Mon Feb 13, 2012, 2:35 pm

LPD for space with higher headroom

NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performance
posted by  William Wong  on 

Does anyone know what headroom height are based on when ASHRAE design the LPD for space-by-space method (Table 9.6.1) ?

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Mon Feb 13, 2012, 2:41 pm