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% of Glazing & Floor Area Base Case vs Project

CS-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Dana Guzman on Jun 10, 2016, 11:36 pm

Hi, I am new to LEED and looking at the energy model submitted by our consultant for the compliance on EAp2. I have a basic question. Should the base case scenario and the real project be...

Last reply: Christopher Schaffner, Jun 16, 2016, 11:00 pm

Project Mexico

NC-2009 RPc1: Regional Priority
posted by Alejandro Macias on Feb 22, 2016, 12:48 pm

Hi! I´m using this link http://www.usgbc.org/rpc to identify the regional priority credits on a project near Oaxaca, Mexico. But if I select BD+C :NC,...

Last reply: Eric Bautista, Jun 16, 2016, 10:19 pm

Local food production

Pilot-Credits SSpc82: Local food production
posted by Lourdes Salinas on Jun 15, 2016, 7:48 pm

What is the best option of water irrigation systems for a small on site food production?

Base Case vs Project Case

CS-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Dana Guzman on Jun 14, 2016, 6:19 pm

Hi, can you kindly clarify whether the glazing percentage and floor area for the base case needs to match the project case when reviewing compliance for EAp2?

DCV

EBOM-v4 EQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo on May 14, 2016, 5:59 pm

Hallo, I am reading Section 6.2.7 ASHRAE 62.1-2010, and it is not clear to me if the building needs to install DCV. In case this is mandatory, is it required for every tenant?

Verbatim...

Last reply: Ben Stanley, Jun 13, 2016, 11:12 am

Credit 7.1 and 7.2

NC-2009 SSc7.1: Heat island effect - nonroof
posted by Alejandro Macias on Apr 13, 2016, 1:47 pm

I am working on a dormitory Project and it has different buildings (one for the kitchen, one for administration, girls dormitory….).The roof of this buildings are connected with each other, so...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, May 25, 2016, 6:26 pm

Smoking Room, Smoking Cabin

NC-2009 IEQp2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
posted by Gabriela Crespo on Feb 29, 2016, 2:46 pm

Dear all,

I have a question regarding the use of smoking cabins in a LEED project, has anyone ever tried to install one or is willing to share their experience? Would the requirement be...

Last reply: Noriko Nagazumi, May 23, 2016, 10:57 pm

Tenant submetering

EBOM-2009 EAc3.2: Performance measurement - system-level metering
posted by Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo on Apr 26, 2016, 1:40 pm

I’ve read in the Bird’s Eye View Section that “Tenant submetering would not alone qualify for this credit. […]”.

I would like to confirm that tenant submetering does not need to be...

Last reply: Melissa Kelly, May 2, 2016, 1:59 pm

Calculation based on chilled water meters

Retail-CI-v2009 EAc5: On-Site Renewable Energy
posted by Maria Isabel Conde on Apr 18, 2016, 4:56 pm

Our comercial interior project is located in a building that has photovoltaic panels that feed the central chilled water plant.

We have:
1. Energy meters for the chilled water...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Apr 25, 2016, 8:00 pm

Energy Rater

LEED for Homes (LEED-H) Forum
posted by Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo on Apr 11, 2016, 11:48 pm

Hallo, we want to certify a home outside the U.S. We would like to avoid incorporating an Energy Rater to the verification team (credits EAc2 and EAc5) because it would increase the certification...