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Removing "other" costs from total construction cost of project

CS-2009 MRc4: Recycled Content
posted by Edgar Arevalo on Mar 13, 2019, 11:58 am

I am looking at a spreadsheet with the total construction cost for the project.  I already shaved off HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, and other equipment costs from the total (including audiovisual...

Jan 1, 2019 change to SCAQMD Rule 1113 and 1168

NC-v4 EQc2: Low-emitting materials
posted by Keith Robertson on Mar 13, 2019, 2:05 pm

Maybe this question has been posed in another forum and I am not seeing it, but when does the new limit become applicable? Is it to projects registered beyond that date or is it products used...

Is painted gypsum considered a hard-lid ceiling

CS-2009 IEQc5: Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control
posted by Edgar Arevalo on Mar 13, 2019, 2:51 pm

I am looking at the "Negatively Pressurized Rooms" section for this credit, and I noticed that separation method includes an option for hard-lid ceiling.  I am curious, after looking at the...

Environmental noise impacts constantly evolving

Pilot-Credits EQpc57: Enhanced acoustical performance - exterior noise control
posted by Andrew Ondersma on Mar 13, 2019, 6:43 pm

For this credit our project had a unique challenge in that many adjacent city blocks were also under construction meaning that the environmental noise impacts to our site would be constantly...

Earthquake preparedness

Pilot-Credits IPpc99: Design for Enhanced Resilience
posted by Andrew Ondersma on Mar 14, 2019, 2:05 pm

Our project pursued this pilot for Earthquake specific design measures. In order to meet the requirements of the Arup REDI Rating system the building would need to be able to make a "functional...

Building Area Method and System designation

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Jorge Lopez de Obeso on Mar 15, 2019, 1:32 pm

Hello everyone, I have a project with the following conditioned area categorization.

1st to 5h Floor are composed by:

Assembly areas: 59,232 sq ft (considering hotel service areas...

Building Area Method and System designation

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Jorge Lopez de Obeso on Mar 15, 2019, 3:51 pm

Hello everyone, I have a project with the following conditioned area categorization.

1st to 5h Floor are composed by:

Assembly areas: 59,232 sq ft (considering hotel service areas...

Separation of space requirements if stove is separately vented

NC-v4 EQc1: Enhanced indoor air quality strategies
posted by Ann Kelly on Mar 27, 2019, 4:40 pm

All,

If we have an electric residential grade stove, which is separately vented, located in an open break room setting, will this satisfy the requirements for separation of space?

...

Water Restoration Credits- Asia

Pilot-Credits WEpc110: Water Restoration Certificates®
posted by Emily Tan on Mar 28, 2019, 10:37 am

I purchased water restoration certificates for an ID+C v4 project through BEF.

I see from BEF's website that the water restoration projects are all in the USA and was wondering if there...

Apply for extension to submission deadline

CS-2009 PIf1: Minimum Program Requirements
posted by Mary Guest on Mar 28, 2019, 1:23 pm

Hi! I was wondering if anyone had experience with submitting a project for review after the deadline of 2 years past of certificate of occupancy.  The team here was not aware of that deadline, so...