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the new formaldehyde rule
NC-2009 IEQc4.4:Low-Emitting Materials—Composite Wood and Agrifiber Productsposted by Tristan Roberts on
IEQc4.4 watchers should check out LEED Interpretation #10250, issued January 1, 2013. It makes what used to be a black and white credit requirement has become more nuanced.
misc. accessories & appliances
Schools-2009 MRc4:Recycled Contentposted by Eri Spaulding on
How about misc. items such as fire extinguisher cabinets, interior signage & toilet accessories?
Achieving EBOM credit as an ID point
NC-2009 IDc1:Innovation in Designposted by Barbara McCrary on
Ive never tried to achieve an EBOM credit as an ID credit for NC BD+C. Has anyone has success achieving EBOM WEc1?
Scent-Free Policy as Standard Sustainable Design Practice?
NC-2009 IDc1:Innovation in Designposted by Stantec IP - Dupe - Do not use on
On page 615 of the LEED NC 2009 Reference Guide, it is noted that ID credits must be "significantly better than standard sustainable design practices." CIR 139 (CaGBC) indicates that a Scent-Free
U.S.G.B.C. definiton of residential
NC-2009 IEQc7.2:Thermal Comfort—Verificationposted by Kathryn West on
In our experience several dormitories have been approved for this IEQ7.2 credit and we did not need to provide any narrative or break down the spaces into %common areas vs. %dwelling units.
A building on a campus
NC-2009 SSc6.1:Stormwater Design—Quantity Controlposted by Lisa Sawin on
We currently working on a project that will be pursuing LEED certification. The building resides on a campus but we are only certifying one building as part of our contract.
greenhouses?
posted by Courtney Royal on
Can a greenhouse be LEED certified?
PDF Forms
EBOM-2009 MRp1:Sustainable Purchasing Policyposted by Ryan L on
Any chance we could downgrade the Version 4 PDF forms above? I don't want to upgrade Adobe Reader to 11 for fear it will not be compatible with LEED Online and I can't open these with 10.
Level II audit
EBOM-2009 EAc2.1:Existing Building Commissioning—Investigation and Analysisposted by Robert Calloway on
If you go the Level II route (in lieu of RCx), does uploading a level II audit for the level I audit suffice?
Invoices
CS-2009 MRc5:Regional Materialsposted by Michael E. Edmonds-Bauer on
I would like to know how we must prove GBCI about materials cost. We are requesting our contractor to provide the following for steel rebars: 1.