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Canadian LEED market
posted by Nirwair Singh Bajwa on
Hi LEED professionals, I found a trend in Canadian LEED registered and certified projects from CaGBC website.
Waste Heat from Landfill Gas Plant
NC-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performanceposted 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.
Mixed Use Residential with C&S retail on ground floor
NC-2009 IEQc6.1:Controllability of Systems—Lightingposted 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?
Section Table 1.4.2B- Fenestration
Schools-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted 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.
Glass in Jalousie-style
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted 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
Cold Shell compliance path
CS-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performanceposted 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.
Operable windows
NC-v4 EQc5:Thermal comfortposted 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.
Which Standard to use?
NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performanceposted 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.
Option 2 "reduction below industry average"
CI-v4 MRc3:Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarationsposted 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?
Projects with Several Physically Distinct Structures
NC-v4 MPR3:Must comply with project size requirementsposted 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