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Standard flush fixtures automatically gives credit in my county
Pilot-Credits WEpc10:Sustainable wastewater managementposted by Maria Porter on
I just wanted to hear thoughts about the fact that our standard flush fixtures reduce water usage by 56 %, without us doing anything.
Safe pedestrian access to the building please!
Pilot-Credits PC14:Walkable Streetsposted by Maria Porter on
I would like to see this credit evolve to include pedestrian access to the building. Most cities in my country are very pedestrian oriented and can comply with this credit´s requirements.
Daylight simulation for office building
CS-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylightposted by Lucie Cervena on
LEED reference guide said that in Option 1 compliance should be demonstrated through computer simulation of all regularly occupied spaces.
Urinals are not everywhere
NC-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reductionposted by Tatjana Ernst on
Hi Everyone, we have a building which has 37 dual flush for men and 8 Urinals, the Urinals are not in every toilet room (for example there are no urinals in the basement), there will be only one
PIF#4: Project floor plans and sensitive information
posted by Gail Vittori on
Has anyone had experience working on a project where floor plans contain sensitive information and the owner has requested certain details be redacted for security reasons?
Proposed Building Envelope Assembly Thermal Properties
CS-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by TOMAS URIBE on
How do I calculate the U-factor for the construction assembly (e.g walls) according to ASHRAE 90.1-2007 Appendix A if one or some of the construction layers properties are not specified in the ment
New Bus Routes, not yet operational
NC-2009 SSc4.1:Alternative Transportation—Public Transportation Accessposted by Douglas Ross on
In the Design Submittal, I uploaded a letter from the local transit authority that two bus routes were planned and funded; however, they were not operational because the employees had not moved to
Ds Narrative
CI-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performanceposted by Bob Baker on
I am new to the ASHRAE MZ62 calculator and I am not clear on how to write the narrative regarding : Ds - If not all zones are entered, provide a description of how the system Ds value was calculate
ASHRAE 90-1 and swimming pools
NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performanceposted by Stéphane Paris on
Hi all, I am currently working on a large project including an aquatic center. We plan to use geothermal energy to cover around 90% of the heat required for pool heating.
SHGC for the whole window or just glass?
CS-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performanceposted by Marco Abdallah on
Hi, i am working on a WBS according to App. G. Regarding the fenestration of the baseline building the ASHRAE states an SHGC of 0.4 (climate zone 5).