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LEED Certifying a Building with an EnergyStar label

EBOM-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance
posted by Dawn Brenner on Apr 7, 2011, 12:27 pm

The downton high-rise I am attempting LEED certification has an EnergyStar label that just expired on Mar 31, 2011. They would like EnergyStar recertification as soon as possible and attempt...

Last reply: Michael Opitz, May 27, 2011, 5:52 pm

Warehouse Classification Question

EBOM-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance
posted by Maria Unruh on Apr 13, 2011, 3:13 pm

I am working on a pharmaceutical storage warehouse that maintains over 300,000 SF of warehouse space at 72 degF year round due to gov't regulations. We thought this was a specialized case and...

Last reply: Michael Opitz, May 27, 2011, 5:35 pm

Re: Documentation Time for Credits

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posted by David Posada on May 27, 2011, 5:30 pm

I've not seen a breakdown by credit, as it can vary widely by the strategy pursued and experience of the team, but there's a related discussion of this question over at
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Number of facilities for transportation center

CS-2009 SSc4.2: Alternative transportation - bicycle storage and changing rooms
posted by Robert Phinney on May 27, 2011, 9:12 am

We are renovating (to LEED CS V3) a train/bus station and cannot determine how to equate the number of bike racks for the project. It would appear that the shower/changing room numbers are to be...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, May 27, 2011, 3:59 pm

No Fixtures Installed in Core & Shell Scope

CS-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction
posted by Lauren Ulmer on May 20, 2011, 11:09 am

From what I have read on this website, my understanding is that if we are not installing any plumbing fixtures as part of the Core & Shell work, then we must make the water reduction a...

Last reply: Curt Pascoe, May 27, 2011, 2:53 pm

Definition of Entrances

EBOM-2009 IEQp2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
posted by Emma Sanborn on May 9, 2011, 6:26 pm

My question is whether an inoperative door qualifies as an entry, and thus needs a 7.5 m buffer area. My project site holds large events and needs to create a temporary fenced smoking area to...

Last reply: Emma Sanborn, May 27, 2011, 1:23 pm

EAp2 CaGBC Calculator

EBOM-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance
posted by Emma Sanborn on May 16, 2011, 4:45 pm

I am working on achieving LEED for a convention centre in Canada. Since the facility type falls under "Other - Entertainment/Culture", we are required to use Option C3 (Energy Baseline Including...

Last reply: Emma Sanborn, May 27, 2011, 1:15 pm

D&C credit designations

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posted by Tristan Roberts on May 27, 2011, 7:31 am

To see which credits are Design and which are Construction, go to the individual LEED certification credit pages on LEEDuser, click on the "Documentation Toolkit" tab...

Case 1 Option 2

CI-2009 EAc3: Measurement and Verification
posted by breeze glazer on May 11, 2011, 12:30 pm

We have a situation where the tenant space, is within a building owned, by the owner. There essentially is no lease as they own the entire building - Is the project eligible for 3 points where...

Last reply: Gordon Shymko, May 26, 2011, 7:12 pm

LEED-CI EAc3

CI-2009 EAc3: Measurement and Verification
posted by Tapio Peltonen on May 10, 2011, 12:02 pm

LEED-CI 2009 EAc3 Case 1 Online form has options for sub-metering or central plant. Does the central plant mean that the tenant space is served by e.g. a dedicated chiller and no sub-metering is...

Last reply: Gordon Shymko, May 26, 2011, 7:00 pm