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artificial grass

Healthcare-v2009 SSc9.1: Connection to the natural world - places of respite
posted by Emmanuel Pauwels on Jul 20, 2015, 2:02 pm

If the outdoor area is made up of artificial turf, would that be a problem?

Residents and Visitors

NC-2009 WEc3: Water Use Reduction
posted by Saju Varghese on Jul 22, 2015, 6:07 pm

I'm working on a rehab facility that has private toilets for residents (patients) and public toilets and urinals for both visitors and residents (patients). When I input on the template visitors...

Differential pressure with large open basment parking garage

NC-2009 IEQc5: Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control
posted by Meghan Ward on Jul 23, 2015, 10:31 am

Our LEED project building has a large three floor basement parking (74900 ft2) with small enclosed lobbies (with self-closing doors) connecting occupants to the office floors above. The three...

USGBC management shake up

General forums
posted by Bill Swanson on Jul 27, 2015, 2:12 pm

Does anyone have any insight and willing to share what is happening at USGBC? First the Chairman says he is going to step down at the end of next year.
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Improving thermal comfort for ski center and ice rink

NC-2009 IEQc7.1: Thermal comfort - design
posted by Chen Jin on Jul 27, 2015, 11:46 pm

I am dealing with a complex commercial center that contains a ski center and a ice rink, which clearly fall outside of the comfortable zone of ASHRAE 55. The feedback from...

Alarm to closed openings

NC-v4 EQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by Vitor Tosetto on Jul 28, 2015, 1:12 pm

Dears,

When we have a Naturally Ventilated Space, we can use an alarm to indicate that the openings are close.

Someone know if I can use an light alarm? or I must use an sound alarm...

ASHRAE 62.1 mandatory requirements applied to tenants

CS-2009 IEQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by Ricardo Sá on Aug 3, 2015, 4:56 am

Sorry for question overlap but this is the first time we're working on a C&S.

An office building that is being certified under LEED C&S will have 80% of its...

FYI... CIR has been posted re: combination of Option 1 and 2

NC-2009 SSc4.3: Alternative transportation - low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles
posted by SIG - Sustainability Main Account on Aug 3, 2015, 2:16 pm

Lots of comments and threads have occurred here regarding combining FE/LE spaces and Electric Fueling Charging stations.

FYI: A...

Other universal design strategies

Pilot-Credits PC34: Design for Adaptability
posted by Christine Robbins-Elrod on Aug 3, 2015, 8:34 pm

It would be great to see future iterations of this credit also address reinforcing for the future install of grab bars at unit bathrooms and perhaps the inclusion of a 5' turning radius at unit...

PC 81- Clarifications

Pilot-Credits IPpc81: Green training for contractors, trades, operators and service workers
posted by Patty Lloyd on Aug 4, 2015, 3:12 pm

Our project just completed the pilot credit for this on an interiors project. Will be interested to see the...