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A client with ongoing site works asks about LEED feasibility

NC-2009 SSp1: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
posted by Mauricio Ramirez on Jan 25, 2012, 10:13 am

The owner of a project is considering the possibility of the project to become LEED Certified. The current works on site include a excavation of a hill, and the works had been conducted following...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Feb 24, 2012, 11:35 am

multi-occupied single use spaces

NC-2009 IEQc6.1: Controllability of systems - lighting
posted by Matthew VanSweden on Mar 23, 2011, 3:32 pm

There seems to be two layers of logic for defining single or mult-occupied space. One is by number of occupants [private office vs. conference rooms] and one is by function [café vs. open office...

Last reply: Lauren Sparandara, Feb 24, 2012, 10:59 am

Treatment of District or Campus Thermal Energy and EAp2-7 tables

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by AAME User on Feb 23, 2012, 10:58 am

Our project involves the new construction of a healthcare clinic that is being heated and cooled via heating and chilled water produced by a campus central plant. We are modeling the design...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Feb 23, 2012, 5:33 pm

Water-cooled screw chiller- Minimum Efficiency

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Arub Vijay on Feb 22, 2012, 3:41 am

Hi, I would like to seek expert advice in the following.

1) Can anybody advise if water-cooled screw chillers intended to operate at non-standard conditions (Middle East) must comply with...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Feb 23, 2012, 5:30 pm

WFR question

CI-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by cecilia uri on Jan 26, 2012, 6:05 pm

I am working on a project wehre the offices are bout 140 sq ft, the window is 5'x5' and the VLT is .70... I am not achieving the credit 8.1 with the prescriptive method...Do I use the full 100%...

Last reply: Jill Dalglish, PE, Feb 23, 2012, 3:15 pm

On Site Solar Power

EBOM-2009 EAc1: Optimize Energy Efficiency Performance
posted by Julia Weatherby on Jan 18, 2012, 6:15 pm

Energy Star Portfolio Manager requires that power produced and used on site be included when submitting for an Energy Star rating. (This may be a new requirement as of sometime in 2011; I'm not...

Last reply: Jenny Carney, Feb 23, 2012, 1:57 pm

Pursuing EQ3.2 but not EQ3?

EBOM-2009 IEQc3.2: Green cleaning - custodial effectiveness assessment
posted by Alice Cook on Dec 27, 2011, 12:10 am

We have a building that is not pursuing EQ3.1 because they're having trouble getting some tenants who use their own cleaning contractor on board with the building's approach. Is it still possible...

Last reply: Jenny Carney, Feb 23, 2012, 1:51 pm

LEED Reviewer in disbelief

EBOM-2009 IEQc3.2: Green cleaning - custodial effectiveness assessment
posted by SIG - Sustainability Main Account on Oct 18, 2011, 2:02 pm

I'd like to share a recent reviewer comment. If we had not already achieved more than 60 points, I would have appealed this ruling, but it's not worth my time at this point.
"For future...

Last reply: Jenny Carney, Feb 23, 2012, 1:49 pm

IdeaPaint and other "process" paints

NC-2009 IEQc4.2: Low-emitting materials - paints and coatings
posted by Harvard University Green Building Services on Jul 6, 2011, 2:29 pm

I'm working on a project that is considering using Glidden's IdeaPaint product that is a paint that turns any surface into a dry-erase board. It has a 220 g/l...

Last reply: Nelina Loiselle, Feb 23, 2012, 11:02 am

What to include?

CS-2009 IEQc4.3: Low-emitting materials - flooring systems
posted by Mathilda Jonsson on Nov 29, 2011, 7:55 am

Hi
I'm confused about which floors and carpets should be included for this credit. The developer of the project is renting out all spaces to tenants (hotel and offices). This rating system...

Last reply: Caroline Ma, Feb 23, 2012, 4:22 am