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Clean Room Protocol and SMACNA standardsNC-2009 IEQc3.1: Construction IAQ management plan - during constructionposted by Charlie Popeck on Nov 15, 2012, 6:12 pm
We are currently working on a LEED project where a significant portion of the finished space will classify as “Clean Room” under ISO 14644-1. It is our understanding that Clean Room standards are... |
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Automatic Controls Being ChallengedNC-2009 WEc3: Water Use Reductionposted by Hernando Miranda on Nov 26, 2012, 5:18 pm
Evidently, installing automatic shut-off controls for showers is deemed as not water saving strategy by the USGBC's LEED Department. It is not clear what "problem" the USGBC is trying to solve in... |
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Contractor specification template software or formsNC-2009 MRc2: Construction Waste Managementposted by John Covello on Dec 5, 2012, 10:01 pm
This is more of a general question. Does anyone have experience with Green Building Specifications for Sustainable Development software from UDA (uniteddesign.com)? If so can you tell me about... |
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Requirements of this madatory credit for India based projectsNC-2009 SSp1: Construction Activity Pollution Preventionposted by Kevin Sullivan on Dec 18, 2012, 2:30 am
I would like to understand how to approach this prerequisite for projects in India and other similar countries where EPA guidelines will not be applicable. Will USGBC accept the local norms and... |
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Material-Efficient Framing based on LEED-Homes?NC-2009 IDc1: Innovation in Designposted by Heather DeGrella on Jan 15, 2013, 3:09 pm
Has anyone tried an ID point for NC, based on the Material-Efficient Framing credit in LEED for Homes? |
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WEc1 Option 1NC-2009 WEc1: Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Arzu Tugrul on Feb 5, 2013, 12:46 pm
We have a project located in Vienna. More than %80 of the landscaped areas has been designed for no irrigation including green roof. Drip irrigation system (potable water) will be used for the... |
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Rainwater Harvesting CalculatorNC-2009 WEc2: Innovative Wastewater Technologiesposted by Erin Holdenried on Feb 18, 2013, 5:32 pm
Does anybody know of a good... |
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How to include Parking Ramp Energy Use in Small Bldg?NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Kevin Flynn on Feb 21, 2013, 12:35 pm
I have just begun working on a project that features a small (under 20,000sf) office building on a large public plaza on top of a below grade parking ramp. Thus far, the team has assumed it... |
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the new formaldehyde ruleNC-2009 IEQc4.4: Low-emitting materials - composite wood and agrifiber productsposted by Tristan Roberts on Feb 21, 2013, 2:06 pm
IEQc4.4 watchers should check out... |
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U.S.G.B.C. definiton of residentialNC-2009 IEQc7.2: Thermal comfort - verificationposted by Kathryn West on Feb 21, 2013, 6:42 pm
In our experience several dormitories have been approved for this IEQ7.2 credit and we did not need to provide any narrative or break down the spaces into %common areas vs. %dwelling units.... |
