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Canadian LEED market

LEED Canada Forum
posted by  Nirwair Singh Bajwa  on 

Hi LEED professionals, I found a trend in Canadian LEED registered and certified projects from CaGBC website.

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Provencher Roy Architectes
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Fri May 26, 2017, 3:04 pm

Waste Heat from Landfill Gas Plant

NC-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Aaron Luthien  on 

Hello all, We have an office project which utilizes waste heat from the neighbor landfill gas plant. The plant and office is owned by the same company.

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7group / Energy Opportunities
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Fri May 26, 2017, 2:48 pm

Mixed Use Residential with C&S retail on ground floor

NC-2009 IEQc6.1:Controllability of Systems—Lighting
posted by  Erica Downs  on 

Does anyone have insight on how to treat core & shell space, intended for retail, on the ground floor of a mixed-use residential building?

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Ecoimpact Consulting
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Thu May 25, 2017, 9:13 pm

Section Table 1.4.2B- Fenestration

Schools-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  soham babu  on 

when the frame effects are captured within the energy modeling software option the output results for vertical glazing assembly U value will vary based on window size.

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7group / Energy Opportunities
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Wed May 24, 2017, 6:45 pm

Glass in Jalousie-style

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  James Lee  on 

Hi, Is there specially I have to concern when I define the fenestration's properties for jalousie-style glass in energy modeling? Thanks in advance

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Wed May 24, 2017, 6:01 pm

Cold Shell compliance path

CS-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted by  Brightworks Sustainability  on 

Hi all, I'm working on a cold dark shell project where the owner is NOT building out any HVAC systems (only plumbing); the tenant will install everything.

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Wed May 24, 2017, 1:10 am

Operable windows

NC-v4 EQc5:Thermal comfort
posted by  Charalampos Giannikopoulos  on 

For an open-plan office space with individual working spaces the project team has used operable windows in order to provide thermal comfort control.

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Tue May 23, 2017, 7:36 pm

Which Standard to use?

NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted by  RYAN BEN SABILALA  on 

A WELL certification will be pursued and the project was registered to LEED v2009. IEQ Prerequisite 1 Option 1 will be in line with ASHRAE 62.1-2007.

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Tue May 23, 2017, 6:18 pm

Option 2 "reduction below industry average"

CI-v4 MRc3:Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations
posted by  Jennifer Rinkus  on 

For option 2 it states the products must demonstrate impact reduction below industry average in at least 3 categories. Where do I find those "industry averages" to know if my products qualify?

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BuildingGreen, Inc.
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Mon May 22, 2017, 4:08 pm

Projects with Several Physically Distinct Structures

NC-v4 MPR3:Must comply with project size requirements
posted by  Inés Alomar  on 

We are starting with the process of certifying a project under v4 for BD+C. It is a hotel with a main building with a main building of 5,000 square meters plus 2 additional small buildings of 1.000

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MZ and Partners
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Sun May 21, 2017, 11:33 am