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Estimated crown diameter

Pilot-Credits PC14: Walkable Streets
posted by Christina Lynch on Mar 22, 2011, 9:13 am

Does anyone have a good resource for or way of calculating a tree's estimated crown diameter? (Benchmark "m" for NC/CS or "f" for Schools). Thanks!

Last reply: Chris Marshall, May 5, 2011, 3:44 pm

Unirrigated areas in Option 1

NC-2009 WEc1: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Eamon Geary on Apr 8, 2011, 11:04 am

Hello,
One project is working to achieve this credit via Option 1 (50% reduction in potable water use). Through a variety of common methods, we have reduced our irrigation water use....

Last reply: Erica Downs, May 5, 2011, 2:38 pm

ETS and Ventilation Requirements for Residential Projects

NC-2009 IEQp2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
posted by Rick Gehrke on Sep 17, 2010, 1:51 pm

Case 1, Option 2 states that at a minimum, the smoking room must be directly exhausted to the outdoors, away from air intakes and building entry paths, with no recirculation of...

Last reply: Susann Geithner, May 5, 2011, 1:08 pm

WE p1/C3 in Core & Shell

NC-2009 WEc3: Water Use Reduction
posted by Anu Sumanth on May 4, 2011, 3:49 pm

If all the plumbing fixtures are to be installed in future by tenant, and if I check Tenant Neutral for WE p1; I will not be able to achieve the prereq. 20%. Is this typical?

Last reply: Susann Geithner, May 5, 2011, 12:53 pm

80% adoption for CaGBC users

EBOM-2009 SSc2: Building Exterior and Hardscape Management Plan
posted by Emma Sanborn on May 5, 2011, 11:54 am

Note to any CaGBC users: CaGBC doesn't mention a 20% minimum anywhere in SS c2. It mentions demonstration that best practices were used to a "significant degree...at least 80% of the time." I've...

Water filtration

CS-2009 SSp1: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
posted by Gabriela Hernández Castillo on May 5, 2011, 11:36 am

How much filtration is required when discharging rainwater that contains suspended solids?

We have some rainwater acumulation and we would like to know if a simple screening will be enough...

ASHRAE 62.1- 2007 section 5.9 Particulate Matter Removal

NC-2009 IEQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by Carolina Vergnano on Mar 17, 2011, 1:18 pm

To comply with the section 5.9, Particulate Matter Removal, the HVAC system needs to have a filter or an air cleaner having a minimum efficiency of...

Last reply: Carolina Vergnano, May 5, 2011, 8:25 am

WEp1 Scope or Space?

CI-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction
posted by Michelle Bracewell-Musson on Mar 4, 2011, 12:54 am

The Bird's Eye above states only fixtures within the project 'SCOPE' which would mean that a project that does not include plumbing fixtures, would be exempt. On the contrary,...

Last reply: Cristina Ainslie, May 4, 2011, 3:06 pm

Advice on reporting Controller Efficiency?

NC-2009 WEc1: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Annette Bellafiore on Jul 19, 2010, 6:37 pm

Does anyone have any advice on reporting controller efficiency on the LEED templates? The reference guide says to "determine, if applicable, the CE..." Yet, if you don't think it's applicable...

Last reply: Puteri Shireen Jahnkassim, May 4, 2011, 1:25 pm

Water Use in a Horizontal Expansion

NC-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction
posted by Neil Rosen on Feb 18, 2011, 9:16 am

space. Please note that in this forum we cannot approve project teams strategies or guarantee they will be accepted by the review team. Since this is a very unusual case we suggest you submit a CIR...

Last reply: Tiombe Parrish, May 4, 2011, 12:55 pm