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Old Rating System-Addenda & Erratta

LEED Rating System Selection
posted by  Patty Lloyd  on 

I have a project that is seeking certification under LEED for Commercial Interiors v2.0.

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Wed Jan 16, 2013, 11:18 pm

Is an addition considered major renovation or NC?

LEED Rating System Selection
posted by  Marcio Alberto Casado Pereira  on 

Dear all, Our project consists in an existing subway station to which a train station will be added.

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Wed Jan 16, 2013, 10:16 pm

Metal/Wood Furniture to contribute to FSC credit?

CI-2009 MRc7:Certified Wood
posted by  Ward Miller  on 

We've found the project owner's preferred furniture for this fit-out. Many of the pieces are made of mixed materials that have metal and other non-wood parts for legs, arm rests, etc.

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Wed Jan 16, 2013, 9:32 pm

Single Certification or Multiple Buildings Approach

LEED Guidance for Campuses and Multiple Buildings
posted by  Joshua ADY  on 

The Project of concern is a Hotel Resort that is made up of 1 Main Hotel Building that includes Dining, Bar, Indoor and Outdoor Swimming Pools, Gym, Specialty Shop, Spa, Back of House and Services

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Wed Jan 16, 2013, 5:20 pm

Process Loads

CS-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Paula Hernandez  on 

Hi, I know this has been discused before, but I still can´t make it. The thing is that I have a C&S building to model. I have assumed 35 W/m2 of other loads on all tennant spaces, which the sim

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Wed Jan 16, 2013, 12:11 am

Examples of pre-consumer recycled content exclusions

CI-2009 MRc4:Recycled Content
posted by  Michelle Lambert  on 

The given definition of "pre-consumer" recycled content per LEED is "material diverted from the waste stream during a manufacturing process.

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Tue Jan 15, 2013, 8:32 pm

Tandem parking

CS-2009 SSc4.3:Alternative Transportation—Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
posted by  Gabriela Hernández Castillo  on 

If we provide tandem parking within our building (tandem spaces will be used for valet parking), should we leave these out of the total spaces? I mean, lets say I have 50 regular spaces and 50 tan

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Tue Jan 15, 2013, 8:15 pm

French VOC labeling rule

CI-2009 IEQc4.3:Low-Emitting Materials—Flooring Systems
posted by  soha yamani  on 

I have an HDF that is which have the following emissions level of TVOC (class valid for the French VOC labeling rule) : Class A Does that make it comply for this credit ?

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Tue Jan 15, 2013, 7:31 pm

MERV-8 Filtration

NC-2009 IEQc3.1:Construction IAQ Management Plan—During Construction
posted by  Marcia Weekes  on 

I was under the impression that every LEED project would need to demonstrate use of MERV 8 filtration during construction due to the fact that building commissioning is a prerequisite of LEED and s

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Tue Jan 15, 2013, 6:59 pm

"Push button" instead of "Occupancy sensor"

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Maya Karkour  on 

Dear All, To benefit from a lighting power reduction, our project is proposing installing push-button switches in the communal stairs. I know that in ASHRAE Appendix G, table G3.2 allows for a 10%

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