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Metering Faucets - why the "standard" requirement/limitation?
NC-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reductionposted by Michelle Robinson Schwarting on
There's been a lot of talk recently about the auto-control / metering faucet requirement in LEED via the "Water Use Reduction Additional Guidance" document.
Dishwashers included?
EBOM-2009 WEp1:Minimum Indoor Plumbing Fixture and Fitting Efficiencyposted by Alicia Villanueva on
Dishwashers should not be included in the form correct?
laboratory sinks
NC-2009 WEc3:Water Use Reductionposted by Bryan Waters on
Our project is a 50% office- 50% lab building. Are laboratory sinks to be accounted for in this credit calculation? Thanks.
Air Cooled Units
EBOM-2009 WEc4:Cooling Tower Water Managementposted by Anna Korinkova on
Does it mean that projects which are using air cooled chillers are not eligible for this credit and therefore are "punished" for using no potable water for chillers?
Non-potable river water vs. cooling tower
EBOM-2009 WEc4:Cooling Tower Water Managementposted by Katie Anthony on
I am working on certification for a building that doesn't have cooling towers, but uses the adjacent river (non-potable water) for the similar purpose as a cooling tower.
LEED NC v. 2.2 certification is eligible?
EBOM-2009 SSc1:LEED Certified Design and Constructionposted by David Faltenhine on
SSc1 Option 1 states, "Show that the building has previously been certified under LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations.", which seems to imply a LEED 2009 certificaton.
Modifying landscape area for appeal review
EBOM-2009 WEc3:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Alicia Villanueva on
My team and I are in the appeal phase for our project. WEc3 was denied because the total area of exterior landscaping is 3,276 square feet, which is less than 5% of the total site area and therefor
Average Pressure Differential Calculation
NC-2009 IEQc5:Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Controlposted by Sunayana Jain on
How is average pressure differential calculated? What is the condition of door assumed to calculate above. Thanks!
Building Envelope in Baseline for Major Renovation
CS-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Maria Porter on
In the Baseline model for a major renovation, for the envelope part: Do we use the “normal” Baseline elements as are in appendix G or do we model the envelope as it was before the major renovation
Marine Grade Plywood
NC-2009 IEQc4.4:Low-Emitting Materials—Composite Wood and Agrifiber Productsposted by Nicole Seekely on
I've been told there's no marine grade plywood product that I can use on foodservice millwork that complies with this credit.