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Baseline Return/Relief Fan Power

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Haojie Wang  on 

90.1 AppG G3.1.2.8 says the return/relief fan should be sized for max (SA-OA, 90%*SA) [cfm]. But in table 1.4. the allowable fan power is only based on the supply fan power.

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Tue Feb 24, 2015, 3:20 pm

Existing fixtures

CS-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction
posted by  Charalampos Giannikopoulos  on 

For an existing building undergoing major renovation how should the existing water fixtures be handled as far as WE prerequisite is concerned?

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Tue Feb 24, 2015, 8:16 am

Number and location of bicycle racks

NC-2009 SSc4.2:Alternative Transportation—Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms
posted by  Maria Porter  on 

Two questions for two projects: 1) If there are many hundred secure bicycle racks just outside the building, outside of the zero-lot-line LEED boundary, none of them especially dedicated for the p

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Mon Feb 23, 2015, 11:04 pm

LEED Certified C&D sites

NC-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Management
posted by  Frances Stark  on 

Is there a comprehensive directory of all the LEED certified recycling sites by state (or otherwise categorized)? I would love to see it.

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Mon Feb 23, 2015, 9:54 pm

HET Retrofit

CI-2009 WEc1:Water Use Reduction
posted by  Matthew Catterall  on 

I've noticed that dual-flushflushometer retrofit kits are mentioned as a way to earn this credit on existing commercial toilets (rather than replace the entire toilet); however, there is no mention

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Mon Feb 23, 2015, 7:11 pm

Hydroponic based on FTE counts and IPM questions

Pilot-Credits SSpc82:Local food production
posted by  Heather DeGrella  on 

I have two separate questions: 1. If we have a hydroponic green house, can we size it based on FTE counts and not the 1,500 sf minimum that is specific to hydroponics? 2.

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Mon Feb 23, 2015, 3:25 pm

Exam room sinks

NC-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reduction
posted by  Laura Charlier  on 

Do sinks in exam rooms need to be included in the calculations? They are primarily used for handwashing. If so, are they entered as 'sinks' or 'lavatories' as the baseline? Thanks.

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Fri Feb 20, 2015, 10:58 pm

Construction Waste Diversion vs Material Re-Use

CS-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Management
posted by  Tim Gaidis  on 

Hi all, I'm working on a LEED-NC v3 major renovation project that has veered just below it's 50% MRc2 CWM target and have 2 questions below: Please note: We are pursuing 3 pts for the MRc1.1 Build

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Fri Feb 20, 2015, 10:20 pm

Charrette duration / delivery flexible?

NC-v4 IPc1:Integrative process
posted by  Vince Briones  on 

Has anyone had success with (2) 2-hr sessions being accepted as compliant (by GBCI) for the integrated design team charrette?

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Fri Feb 20, 2015, 7:47 pm

Actual building floor area and modeled floor area

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Haojie Wang  on 

I wonder if there is a rule on how much the difference between the actual and modeled floor area can be in LEED. Thanks

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Fri Feb 20, 2015, 10:07 am