My project is a surgical addition the occupants consisting of following:

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We have commecial mixed use building including retail, office and residential apartment located in climate zone 3A. these three section will have their independent main entrances. Considering the...

It's heartening to learn that...

Has anyone tried to use the new interpretations "database"?

On first impression it appears completely broken:

http://www.usgbc....

I referenced this credit in an e-mail to a boiler manufacturer and he said that the...

Our project is pursuing an ID point for Pilot Credit 17 under the LEED-NCv2009 rating system. In reviewing the requirements, we had submitted an inquiry regarding "verification that there will be...

When the building entrance space is less than 3000 ft2, ASHRAE does not require a vestibule. (§ 5.4.3.4 Exception g)
Is this correct?

I recently received a LEED Review asking me to include the caferia/training room into the regularly occupied area of my project, claiming that "only support areas such as copy rooms, storage,...

high savings in auxillary power

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we are modelling a 18 storey office block in Sap Paulo and getting some results we wanted to cross check, as we doing the energy model for the...

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Should we include interior vegetation on the calculations of this credit? This a building with several interior plants, including trees that need irrigation. In case that we considerer...