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100% OA System or Multiple Zone Recirculating System?

NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted by  Gaston Viau  on 

Our project is an office building for 60 FTE. It has just one air handler which supplies 100% outdoor air to 2 big working spaces (1st floor & 2nd floor).

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Fri Feb 1, 2013, 10:01 pm

Oyster Shells?

NC-2009 MRc6:Rapidly Renewable Materials
posted by  Abena Darden  on 

Hello All - I had what is no doubt one of the oddest, but at the same time intriguing, questions ever asked me by a contractor today.

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Vermont House of Representatives
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Fri Feb 1, 2013, 8:55 pm

Super Useful FYI - green building curriculum

Schools-2009 IDc3:The School as a Teaching Tool
posted by  Anya Fiechtl  on 

The Green Education Foundation (GEF) offers a great curriculum that uses the building as a teaching tool - see PDF available online, http://www.greeneducationfoundation.org (click on the "green bui

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SDS Architects, Inc.
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Fri Feb 1, 2013, 8:39 pm

Elevators - Energy Consumption - Sources

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Marcio Alberto Casado Pereira  on 

Hi, Is there any kind of Leed / Ashrae valid procedure to calculate / consider Elevators Energy Consumption? Thanks in advance.

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7group / Energy Opportunities
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Fri Feb 1, 2013, 6:12 pm

UV Treatment of Intake air?

Schools-2009 IEQc10:Mold Prevention
posted by  Beckham Price  on 

We often design UV lights to sterilize intake air in an effort reduce mold growth. Is this an acceptable strategy for achieving this credit? Is it worthy of an ID credit?

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Vermont House of Representatives
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Fri Feb 1, 2013, 3:08 pm

How can we accuratley estimate the value on the LEED submittal?

NC-2009 MRc7:Certified Wood
posted by  Grant Caldwell  on 

We are a millwork manufacturer and an FSC certified company.

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JLL
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Fri Feb 1, 2013, 12:54 pm

Zero employees did not commute due to an absence

EBOM-2009 SSc4:Alternative Commuting Transportation
posted by  Alicia Villanueva  on 

We did the transportation survey to a huge building none of the persons responding the survey noted that they did not commute to the building due to absence, our reviewers noted that this is unlike

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Ackerstein Sustainability, LLC
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Fri Feb 1, 2013, 3:02 am

Alternative Compliance Paths for projects Outside the U.S.

NC-2009 SSc4.4:Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacity
posted by  Lewis Hewton  on 

Hi all, This alternative compliance path for projects outside US with no minimum parking requirements seems to exist http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=10335 However the referenced F

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Vermont House of Representatives
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Fri Feb 1, 2013, 2:02 am

VOC content for concret additive (curing enhancer)

CS-2009 IEQc4.1:Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealants
posted by  Michael E. Edmonds-Bauer  on 

Our project has a milan wall wich has some water filtrations, a mortar made out of cement and an additive is being used to seal these filtrations. The additive consists on a powder added to the co

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Fri Feb 1, 2013, 1:23 am

Campus on-site solar installation

NC-2009 EAc2:On-Site Renewable Energy
posted by  Courtney Royal  on 

Hello! We have a Student Commons building going for certification on a campus.

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Taitem Engineering
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Thu Jan 31, 2013, 7:33 pm