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LEED EBOM for building not undergoing improvement work
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
No HVAC / Natural Ventilation - Unmet Hrs
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted 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.
4 PCH Testing and SBR Verification
NC-2009 IEQc3.2:Construction IAQ Management Plan—Before Occupancyposted 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.
Indoor AHUs and MERV 13 filters
EBOM-2009 IEQc1.4:IAQ Best Management Practices—Reduce Particulates in Air Distributionposted 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
Cost of LEED and Influencing the Selection of Credits
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.
Interested to See What Happens!
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
DOD and USGBC Agremeent for BEQ and ASHRAE 90.1
NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performanceposted 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.
Addition to an Existing Building
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.
Unavailable rainfall data
NC-2009 SSc6.1:Stormwater Design—Quantity Controlposted 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.
Definition of building alteration
EBOM-2009 MRc3:Sustainable Purchasing—Facility Alterations and Additionsposted 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