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DES heating and cooling plant using a unique heat pump
posted by Elodie DUMAS on
Hi We work on a project pursuing Leed C&S 2009 certification in France.
Tree grates
CS-2009 SSc7.1:Heat Island Effect—Nonroofposted by sue bryant on
Can the metal grates used where trees are planted in a hardscape count as open paver area [as long as the 50% open grid is achieved]?
ADA Parking Exclusion
CS-2009 SSc4.3:Alternative Transportation—Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehiclesposted by Daniel Joseph on
Can we exclude ADA parking from the total parking capacity when considering the preferred parking 5% max?
LEED CI Regional Priority Documentation
CI-2009 RPc1:Regional Priorityposted by Bethany Beers on
It's not clear to me where to document the points for RPC's. At the end of each template, there is a check box for ID points, but nothing for RPC points.
Cooling tower cycles
Pilot-Credits WEpc17:Cooling tower water useposted by Phuc Do on
Hi all, Our project is using Munters cooling tower in which the cooling tower cycles measured continuously and the dump cycle adjusted accordingly.
PAUs not serve the occupied areas
NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performanceposted by study topenergy on
A data center is applying for LEED-NC v2009. There are 5 PAUs (Primary Air Unit). 4 of them will serve the equipment rooms. One will serve the equipement rooms and office areas.
Email as Client Letter of Commitment
posted by Nandan Tavkar on
Can client's emails be used in place of letter of commitment form client? Does USGBC accept emails as evidence?
Exterior lighting allowance
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Haojie Wang on
We have a project that specified exterior lgithing for 1120 W. Based on IECC, we could claim supplemental allowance of 1300 W regardless o the exterior area.
Overhead Vegetation
NC-v4 SSc3:Open spaceposted by Katherine Bachman on
I am looking for clarification on what is considered to be 'overhead vegetation.' Per the LEED v4 Reference Guide, "a minimum of 25% of outdoor space must be vegetated or have overhead vegetated c
Appeal mrc7
NC-2009 MRc7:Certified Woodposted by jorge calderon on
appeal on MRc7 Hi, we just received our final review, but we like yo get one more point to have 80 points instead of 79.