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posted by Tristan Roberts on Oct 29, 2010, 5:28 pm

I think the case studies have been a PR effort on USGBC's behalf to spread the word about LEED buildings that they select for their own reasons.
I thought that scorecards are provided as...

LEED Online and non-US RPC's

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posted by Cara Mae Cirignano on Nov 2, 2010, 1:54 pm

Thanks everyone for your comments. If a project has Regional Priority credits that are inconsistent with those publicly announced, USGBC asks that project team members use the LEED Online...

two projects

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posted by Tristan Roberts on Nov 3, 2010, 5:25 pm

My sense is that this is two projects. The skybridge doesn't mean that the buildings are sharing mechanical systems—it just means that one or both buildings' mechanical systems are conditioning a...

post to credit forum

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posted by Tristan Roberts on Nov 4, 2010, 12:26 pm

Hi Linda, can you post this question to the appropriate LEEDuser credit forum? Seems like that would be NC SSc2.

EAc1 forum

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posted by Tristan Roberts on Aug 10, 2010, 7:39 pm

Thomas, my understanding is that the 2007 version of ASHRAE 90.1 is tougher than the 2004 version, so you may not be as successful here. I don't have much experience to offer, though. I would...

LEED validity for D&C systems

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posted by Tristan Roberts on Aug 16, 2010, 10:29 am

Grace, there is no expiration date for a LEED certification for D&C systems (NC, CS, CI, Schools). That is because these certifications are for the design and construction, which is a one-...

Dr. Xing, In my opinion, I

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posted by Eddy Santosa on Aug 17, 2010, 12:05 am

Dr. Xing,
In my opinion, I don't think it is necessary to translate everything. However, all relevant information shall be translated.

Green vs profit

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posted by Bill Swanson on Aug 18, 2010, 8:41 am

1) This can be a difficult topic. How do we put a cost on clean air and water. When someone is only interested in immediate profits then it usually takes the government issuing a new building...

All things change, and we change with them.

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posted by Bill Swanson on Aug 18, 2010, 8:50 am

2) Those unwilling to change usually get left behind in the business world. There's always people willing to try new things and innovate.

I've been hearing stories that at some...

GB standards

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posted by Bill Swanson on Aug 18, 2010, 9:17 am

3) It's difficult to start with a fully formed idea that works everywhere. LEED is slowly growing and adapting. LEED started in the US and became very popular. Others outside of the US wanted...