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Laboratory 90.1 Modeling

NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performance
posted by  Victoria Watson  on 

Hi, I am modeling a laboratory which has a small area of office space for LEED and wanted to check a couple of approaches: 1) The engineers have informed me that the lab has to be a once through sy

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Wed Mar 4, 2015, 7:52 pm

How does LEED view buildings designed per UFC?

NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performance
posted by  Kevin O'Brien  on 

Can anyone advise how I should go about running the energy model for a building whose supply air & outside air quantities are being driven not by actual load, but by Unified facilities Criteria

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Wed Mar 4, 2015, 6:41 pm

District steam

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

If we convert district steam to hot water for space heating, is there any guideline on the efficiency (of heat exchanger) for baseline model?

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Wed Mar 4, 2015, 4:35 pm

Auditorium seating

NC-v4 EQc2:Low emitting materials
posted by  Caroline PIN  on 

Dear all, Does auditorium seating fall under furniture category ? If yes, had we include it for calculation or it is optional ?

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Wed Mar 4, 2015, 7:11 am

ULEF products contributing to IEQc4.4

NC-2009 IEQc4.4:Low-Emitting Materials—Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products
posted by  Dawn Garcia  on 

In reference to postings dated 10/23/13 by Steve Keppler and Hernando Miranda, the response did not take into consideration the LEED Interpretation #10250 dated 4/1/13 stating that composite wood p

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Tue Mar 3, 2015, 7:59 pm

Is C&S allowed if you are eligible for NC?

LEED Rating System Selection
posted by  Isolda Strom  on 

We are in the very early stages of a project that is considering LEED certification. Demarcation is still unclear, but it the client is interested in all options.

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Tue Mar 3, 2015, 1:54 pm

Services inside a mall would do?

NC-2009 SSc2:Development Density and Community Connectivity
posted by  Marcio Alberto Casado Pereira  on 

We have a project built right next to a shopping center. The shoppping center has more than the 10 basic services inside. WoIuld those 10 sevices qualify?

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Mon Mar 2, 2015, 3:03 pm

G3.1.10 (d) "Heating only System"

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Anil Bhari  on 

Based upon G3.1.10 (d) “Where no cooling system exists or no cooling system has been specified, the cooling system shall be identical to the system modeled in the baseline building” Does this mean

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Fri Feb 27, 2015, 9:51 pm

LEED male/female 50/50 gender ratio

NC-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reduction
posted by  Razan Nejem  on 

Hi Everyone, Regarding one of the FAQ's above in the birds eye view section with regards to gender ratio.

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Fri Feb 27, 2015, 7:20 pm

Sustainable furniture cost >100% total furniture cost

Healthcare-v2009 MRc5:Furniture and medical furnishings
posted by  Catherine Adams  on 

According to the Healthcare reference guide under MRc5 Section 8 Examples: "furniture that meets the criteria for more than one option can be counted twice".

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Fri Feb 27, 2015, 5:09 pm