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Salvaged Materials Code Conflict
NC-2009 MRc3:Materials Reuseposted by Annalise Reichert on
I am working on a 17-story multi-family new construction project in California that will not involve any demo of existing structures at the site.
Requirements for instant water heater with no storage tank
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo on
Hallo, I have read the insulation requirements in Section 7.4.3 but it seems to focus on circulating and non-circulating systems with a storage tank.
Garage exhaust fan criteria
Homes-v4 EQc6:Enhanced garage pollutant protectionposted by Phil Vanderloo on
I have a living area over a garage and, per LEED protocol, I need an exhaust fan in the garage that will allow 3 air changes per hour. Calculations call for min 345 cfm in my case.
Blowout toilets in v4
NC-v4 WEp2:Indoor water use reductionposted by Ben Roush on
In v2009, you could use 3.6 GPF blowout toilets in institutional uses, but could not show savings for using blowout toilets with lower flow.
No New Parking Inquiry
NC-2009 SSc4.4:Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacityposted by Helene Lefkowitz on
A campus project we are working on is including (1) space designated specifically for a utility vehicle and (1) space for handicap accessibility.
Compliance with IEQ credit 2 error
NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performanceposted by Manuel Martin Delgado on
After filling the sample form table IEQp1-4 and press calculate I get a Y (yes) in both compliance with IEQ prerequisite 1 and credit 2.
IEQp1 link to IEQc2 problem
NC-2009 IEQc2:Increased Ventilationposted by Manuel Martin Delgado on
After filling the sample form IEQp1 table IEQp1-4 and press calculate I get a Y (yes) in both compliance with IEQ prerequisite 1 and credit 2.
HVAC duct insulation
Retail-CI-v2009 IEQc4.6:Low-emitting materials - ceiling and wall systemsposted by LEED Pro Consultant on
Is it required to include HVAC duct insulation?
500 miles or 100 miles?
EBOM-2009 MRc1:Sustainable Purchasing—Ongoing Consumablesposted by Becky Stumm on
In the credit language above, and corresponding LEED User calculator resource states manufacturing and distribution should be within 500 miles of the project, but my LEED EBOM v4 book from LEED say
WEc1 - Lav Efficiency Floor?
CI-2009 WEc1:Water Use Reductionposted by Jeremy Knoll on
Is there a lower limit to the lav flow rate below 0.5gpm that USGBC will accept? I saw something posted on the EPA's website awhile back, but am not finding it now.