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Construction Engineer Seeking Advice
NC-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Managementposted by Andy Kallam on
I am currently working on a large Barracks project in Alaska for the US Army Corps or Engineers. The building is to be certified as LEED Silver.
Green Globes Guiding Principles Certification
posted by John Chyz on
I am curious as to why this listening session did not include the GBI's Guiding Principles Compliance Assessment program which aligns directly with Executive Order 13514.
Recommendations for low SHGC glass for curtain wall application
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Helen Samuel on
Hi all, I am looking for some recommendations for the best high efficiency glass that has a very good Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (better than 0.23).
Regional Materal Credit - Furniture
CI-2009 MRc5:Regional Materialsposted by Mark Krejcarek on
Do I need to document new furniture as an assembly when trying to acheive regional credit?
Defining groups: male/female bath, dual flush toilet and urinals
NC-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reductionposted by Marcio Alberto Casado Pereira on
We are using 3/6 LPF dual flush toilets in both male and female restrooms. The WEp1 template doesn't allow us to input both rates, so in my understanding we have to input an average.
IEQ credit 1, IEQ credit 2, EAc3, and related credits
CS-2009 IEQc2:Increased Ventilationposted by Alex AC on
Has anyone gotten points for IEQ credit 2 without compromising points for other LEED credits? I say this because it seems hard to increase ventilation without using larger amounts of energy.
Asbestos documentation
NC-2009 SSc3:Brownfield Redevelopmentposted by Lisa Sawin on
Our project site has two buildings that will be demolished to erect our project. Through testing that is compliant with NESHAPS standards it has been determined that both buildings have asbestos.
Psychrometric Chart Comfort = 90% comfortable hours
CI-2009 IEQc7.1:Thermal Comfort—Designposted by Michael Smithing on
Does this credit require 100% comfortable hours (for 90% of the people PMV) or is there some flexibility? Also - any idea what to do if we can't find an EPW file for Lusaka, Zambia?
Adaptive Reuse
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Pat Thomas on
We are engaged in a high-rise adaptive reuse of a middle school built in 1934. Historic is requiring the original window assemblies be restored.
Level 1 audit
EBOM-2009 EAp1:Energy Efficiency Best Management Practicesposted by Kay Sieck on
We are just completing our first in-house audit, I am still fairly new to LEED as an AP, would anyone be willing to share a completed Level one audit with me.