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GIB Credit 7 Minimize Site Disturbance

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posted by Peter Doo on Feb 27, 2011, 4:30 pm

Project site includes upen space that is undeveloped but previously "disturbed" in that it is a turf field (no trees or native plants). Developer proposes to build on this land. How do we...

Last reply: Michelle Robinson Schwarting, Apr 13, 2011, 11:24 am

Certification Requirement

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posted by Peter Doo on Mar 17, 2011, 2:35 pm

The Reference Guide states that the final step to certification occurs when "certificates of occupancy for buildings...have been issued..." Does this mean that 100% of the buildings must be...

Last reply: Michelle Robinson Schwarting, Apr 13, 2011, 11:12 am

Aquifer use

CS-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction
posted by Gabriela Hernández Castillo on Apr 11, 2011, 12:52 pm

Our project has underground water with potable quality. Will the use of this water be considered an option for reducing the potable water consumption that is supplied by municipal sources?

Last reply: Susann Geithner, Apr 13, 2011, 10:24 am

ASHRAE Mandatory Provisions for Power

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Carolina Vergnano on Mar 16, 2011, 8:49 am

I'm working on LEED for a stadium, and we have a bit of trouble interpreting requirements of ASHRAE 90.1 -2007 section 8.

The project will have a tranformer that will filter the high...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Apr 13, 2011, 8:33 am

Separated Baselines for Residential and Non-residential Portions

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Wenguang Wang on Apr 13, 2011, 6:11 am

We have a hotel development project in China seeking for the LEED-NC v2009 certification. We are now facing a problem of setting the baseline case for the energy model.

The project floor...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Apr 13, 2011, 8:27 am

Option 4: Combination

NC-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Rubén M. R. on Apr 5, 2011, 7:22 pm

My project is an industrial plant with several buildings (all buildings going for one certification). We have daylight simulations of some of them and we are measuring daylight on others.

...

Last reply: Jill Perry, PE, Apr 12, 2011, 6:33 pm

LEED Boundary and equipment

CS-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Gabriela Hernández Castillo on Mar 18, 2011, 10:40 am

We have a mixed use project with several buildings on it, from which one of them will apply for LEED-CS certification. The entire parking lot will be underground (it will be three underground...

Last reply: Gabriela Hernández Castillo, Apr 12, 2011, 6:16 pm

Occupancy Sensors

NC-2009 IEQc6.1: Controllability of systems - lighting
posted by Lindsay Duncan on Mar 14, 2011, 1:51 pm

In the past...

Last reply: David Posada, Apr 12, 2011, 4:06 pm

Existing classrooms on an addition

Schools-2009 IEQp3: Minimum Acoustical Performance
posted by Joe Piedimonte on Apr 11, 2011, 6:50 pm

We have a project that is an addition to an existing school. The existing classrooms are included in the LEED boundary, but they have only had minor updates of mechanical systems. Does LEED for...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Apr 12, 2011, 12:57 pm

ESCO Performance Contract

NC-2009 EAc2: On-Site Renewable Energy
posted by Lauren Ford on Dec 27, 2010, 12:08 pm

If our project finances the on-site PV through an ESCO Performance Contract where the PV is owned and operated by a third party, but the electricity is sold back to the project/building owner - I...

Last reply: Sam Keehn, Apr 12, 2011, 4:53 am