Post a question or comment
Filter by location
Forum
Topic
Replies
Recent

LEED EBOM for building not undergoing improvement work

LEED Rating System Selection
posted by  Kris Phillips  on 

If a building was constructed in 2005 and is considering certification under LEED EBOM, will it be able to achieve any level of certification without undergoing improvement work to the core and she

2
Representative
Vermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
7780 thumbs up
Tue Jul 23, 2013, 2:58 pm

No HVAC / Natural Ventilation - Unmet Hrs

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Chad Coleman  on 

Hello, I am currently working on a LEED NCv2009 project which includes a small building ~1,150sf, and has 200sf of regularly occupied space.

10
LEED Fellow
7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
4454 thumbs up
Tue Jul 23, 2013, 2:38 pm

4 PCH Testing and SBR Verification

NC-2009 IEQc3.2:Construction IAQ Management Plan—Before Occupancy
posted by  Tom Nichols  on 

Can anyone assist with the 4-PCH IAQ testing exclusion? We are having difficulty verifying that all flooring products do not contain SBR.

6
Tue Jul 23, 2013, 4:20 am

Indoor AHUs and MERV 13 filters

EBOM-2009 IEQc1.4:IAQ Best Management Practices—Reduce Particulates in Air Distribution
posted by  Wendy Gibson  on 

The first paragragh in your "birds eye view" states that "As of November 2010, a USGBC addendum removed a requirement for return air circulation to also have MERV 13 filtration." Below is the Novem

3
Mon Jul 22, 2013, 9:08 pm

Cost of LEED and Influencing the Selection of Credits

General forums
posted by  Philip Murphy  on 

Hi all - I hope I am posting this in the right place. Sorry I am pretty new to this site but my experience here has been awesome so far.

2
Representative
Vermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
7780 thumbs up
Mon Jul 22, 2013, 4:54 pm

Interested to See What Happens!

General forums
posted by  Melissa Wrolstad  on 

As a member who spent a great deal of time reading drafts and commenting on most versions of LEED v4 - my experience verifies the Openshaw claim that most comments were not truly addressed by chang

2
Principal
Hellmuth & Bicknese Architects
LEEDuser Premium Member
20 thumbs up
Mon Jul 22, 2013, 3:31 pm

DOD and USGBC Agremeent for BEQ and ASHRAE 90.1

NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performance
posted by  Suzanne Johnson  on 

I received a document by NAVFAC, which includes a statement that DOD and USGBC have agreed that BEQs are to be considered commercial facilities for transient populations under ASHRAE Std 90.1.

6
Default Avatar
Owner
The EcoLogic Studio
LEEDuser Basic Member
37 thumbs up
Mon Jul 22, 2013, 2:13 pm

Addition to an Existing Building

LEED Rating System Selection
posted by  Henrique Mendes  on 

Hello Everyone. Our client is going to build an addition to an existing building. This building is factory which runs a production line.

3
Mr.
Green Domus | Desenvolvimento Sustentável
LEEDuser Basic Member
13 thumbs up
Mon Jul 22, 2013, 1:18 pm

Unavailable rainfall data

NC-2009 SSc6.1:Stormwater Design—Quantity Control
posted by  Magda Aghababyan  on 

Hello, We have a project in Sri Lanka where we try to attempt this credit via percentile rainfall event option. However we find difficulty of getting continuous 30 year rainfall data.

4
Regional Stormwater Leader
Arcadis North America
LEEDuser Expert
144 thumbs up
Mon Jul 22, 2013, 12:35 pm

Definition of building alteration

EBOM-2009 MRc3:Sustainable Purchasing—Facility Alterations and Additions
posted by  Jorng-ren Chern  on 

Our project team has a question about the definition of building alteration for LEED-EB certification. According to the reference guide, the minimum alteration “include construction activity by mor

2
Founder & CEO, LEED Fellow, BREEAM Fellow
BuildingWise LLC
LEEDuser Expert
224 thumbs up
Fri Jul 19, 2013, 12:54 am