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Five year shade calculation.

NC-2009 SSc7.1: Heat island effect - nonroof
posted by sara frye on Apr 27, 2011, 4:34 pm

Apologies in advance as I know I have read the answer to my question somewhere. I just can't find it. WHEN should the five year shade calculation be performed? i.e time of day, time of year?...

Last reply: Jacob Arlein, May 9, 2011, 8:16 pm

Prescriptive Method: skylight zones?

NC-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Kash Boodjeh on May 9, 2011, 4:56 pm

Hello,

We are pursuing the Prescriptive Method for this credit, using both skylights and windows. I am entering in the data for the skylights and am not sure how to answer the first two...

Existing lighting in project boundary

Schools-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Lisa Logan on May 9, 2011, 1:12 pm

My project boundary includes a baseball playing field which will be new - but the lighting around it is existing. Our reviewer wants info on that lighting but to find IES photometric files for...

alt. process water treatment (similar to dolphin system)

NC-2009 IDc1: Innovation in Design
posted by Lisa Marshall on Apr 21, 2010, 1:52 pm

We have been turned down by...

Last reply: Barbara McCrary, May 6, 2011, 2:10 pm

Interpretation table 5.5-4 ASHRAE 2007 mandatory provisions

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Vindio Corro on Apr 22, 2011, 6:20 am

We are preparing the LEEd for a Stadium in Spain and I have a doubt with the conditioned areas.
The level -2 is conditioned and the level -1 (parking) is unconditioned...which is the U-...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, May 6, 2011, 9:35 am

Combined Sewer Areas

Pilot-Credits WEpc10: Sustainable wastewater management
posted by Scott Durbin on May 4, 2011, 5:29 pm

In areas with combined sewers, could option 1 be achieved by reducing runoff volume to the sewer?

Last reply: Karen Poff, May 5, 2011, 6:14 pm

LZ3 comment

NC-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by James Weingarten on May 5, 2011, 4:52 pm

This may stretch a bit outside the LEEDuser realm, but......

I received a comment on a past project, where the reviewer wanted verification that the project was actually a LZ3 as defined...

LEED CS & LEED CI- PV array

CS-2009 EAc1: Optimize Energy Performance
posted by S. Sachs on May 5, 2011, 2:43 pm

Hi,

I am working on a LEED CS project, at the same time the tenant is pursuing LEED CI (separate submission) and planning to install a PV array to achieve the 2.5% of building electricty...

Last reply: Christopher Schaffner, May 5, 2011, 4:27 pm

LEED CI- Retail: IEQ4.6, Ceiling and Wall Systems

General forums
posted by Melissa Wrolstad on May 5, 2011, 3:50 pm

Is it acceptable to use Greenguard certified products to meet the requirements of this credit?

The credit requires products to meet the California Department of Health Services Standard...

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