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EQ6.2 Return air flow

LEED for Homes (LEED-H) Forum
posted by mike diess on Feb 1, 2011, 11:25 am

EQ6.2 a) states:"Size the opening to 1 sq inch per cfm of supply air (this area may include free area undercut below door)." When using a grille are they specifying gross or net area? Our firm...

Last reply: Rob Moody, Mar 24, 2011, 8:02 pm

Roof with solar panels

EBOM-2009 SSc7.2: Heat island effect - roof
posted by Matthew Perna on Dec 30, 2010, 9:08 am

Does anyone know why a roof covered with solar panels wouldn't apply to credit 7.2: Heat Island Reduction--Roof? The USGBC allows it to be used toward credit 7.1 where a roof with solar panels...

Last reply: David Posada, Mar 24, 2011, 12:41 pm

Guadua

NC-2009 MRc6: Rapidly Renewable Materials
posted by Carlos Alberto Hoyos Soto on Mar 24, 2011, 10:23 am

I want to know if anyone has use guadua, and if it is considered as rapidly renewable material, thanks.

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Mar 24, 2011, 11:30 am

Innovative water efficiency

EBOM-2009 IOc1: Innovation in Operations
posted by Melissa Merryweather on Mar 24, 2011, 12:00 am

A project considering LEED...

Last reply: David Hubka, Mar 24, 2011, 7:58 am

Two fan systems on a common supply riser

EBOM-2009 IEQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by Dave Munn on Dec 4, 2009, 2:30 pm

We are working on a building with a supply fan both at the top of a common supply duct riser (penthouse) and another supply fan in the lower level connected to the base of the common riser. Both...

Last reply: Jalal Avades, Mar 24, 2011, 1:47 am

Multiple AHUs serving a single space

EBOM-2009 IEQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by Zachary Goodnough on Feb 23, 2011, 1:47 am

The building I am working on has a large main sales area which is served by 8 AHUs, all bringing in 100% fresh air. In this case, is the proper protocol to first divide total peak customer and...

Last reply: Zachary Goodnough, Mar 23, 2011, 11:07 pm

Applicability of Pilot Credits

Using the LEED Pilot Credit Library
posted by Abena Darden on Mar 18, 2011, 5:55 pm

Tristan-We've just registered for Pilot Credit 11 in a LEED for Homes project but I notice on the applicability table above this credit cannot be used for Homes. Is this a hard and fast USGBC...

Last reply: Batya Metalitz, Mar 23, 2011, 5:19 pm

EAp2 Equipment Motors

CI-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Eric Claycamp on Mar 22, 2011, 11:23 am

For a LEED CI project that includes a fitness center, do you count the motors in the treadmills and cross trainers? No fitness equipment I have found is Energy Star rated. These loads can be...

Last reply: David Hubka, Mar 23, 2011, 5:09 pm

EAc1 required 2 points

CI-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Jennifer Berthelot-Jelovic on Mar 22, 2011, 3:41 pm

I know that for EAc1 there was a requirement that "All LEED for New Construction project registered after June 26, 2007 are required to achieve at least two (2) points." Since I am working on a...

Last reply: David Hubka, Mar 23, 2011, 5:05 pm

Design Engineer Signatory

CI-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Sundararaj Subburaman on Mar 23, 2011, 3:11 am

Please let me know if the HVAC Designer will be representing the Design Engineer Signatory for the EA P2? If not who will be the Design Engineer - MEP designer?

Last reply: David Hubka, Mar 23, 2011, 5:00 pm