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5th bullet of the Ref Guide

NC-2009 IEQc4.3:Low-Emitting Materials—Flooring Systems
posted by  Marcio Alberto Casado Pereira  on 

Dear all, We don't quite understand what this means: "An alternative compliance path using FloorScore is acceptable for credit achievement: 100% of the non-carpet finished flooring must be FloorSc

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Sat Jan 5, 2013, 12:03 am

Particulate Matter Removal

NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted by  Paula Hernandez  on 

Hi, We are still having problems to install MERV 6 filters upstream VRF evaporators cooling coils, due to the low pressure they can give and luck of enough space to place them. What if we install s

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Integral Group
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Fri Jan 4, 2013, 9:27 pm

What can we learn?

General forums
posted by  Marcus Sheffer  on 

Great job pointing out the questionable issues in the article Nadav! Perhaps I tend to hone in on these issues but one of the big takeaways for me was related to the performance issues raised.

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Fri Jan 4, 2013, 4:08 pm

Electric Cigarettes

NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted by  Andreas M. Roessler  on 

Dear all, one of our major clients set an interesting question concerning electronic cigarettes. In the building we already certified smoking is not allowed, but could be electronic cigarettes?

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Senior Sustainability Consultant, LEED ® AP ID+C
Turner&Townsend Germany
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Fri Jan 4, 2013, 12:50 am

Will alterations to entry vestibule qualify for MRc3?

EBOM-2009 MRc3:Sustainable Purchasing—Facility Alterations and Additions
posted by  Julie Pollack  on 

During the performance period for LEED EBOM, the building owner is remodeling the main entrance vestibule to the project building. The vestibule is a separate, enclosed space of 263 sq ft.

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Integrated Design & LEED Specialist
SERA Architects
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Thu Jan 3, 2013, 10:13 pm

Using treated seawater for landscaping

EBOM-2009 WEc3:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Vincent Kotwicki  on 

The intent of the credit says "To limit or eliminate the use of potable water or other natural surface or subsurface resources available on or near the project site for landscape irrigation." I ha

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Thu Jan 3, 2013, 7:34 pm

What is WEp1-1, plumbing fixture and fitting schedule?

CI-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reduction
posted by  Diana Hill  on 

In the summary of the online table it says, Upload WEp1-1.

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Thu Jan 3, 2013, 5:04 pm

Hardscape area as defined in PI form 2

NC-2009 PIf2:Project Summary Details
posted by  Gary Harris  on 

Under "Site Characteristics" in the Project Summary Details form (PIf2), it asks for the "area outside building footprint, within the LEED project boundary, that is comprised of hardscape." How is

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Thu Jan 3, 2013, 4:36 pm

native/adapted mix

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  Iris Amdur  on 

To qualify for this credit, does the planted area have to be 100% native/adapted, or can it be a mix?

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GreenShape LLC
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Thu Jan 3, 2013, 4:13 pm

Mechanical Room part of gross square footage

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Saju Varghese  on 

How can a mechanical room that is semiopen with no AC but housing the chillers be part of the gross square footage of a project for the purpose of assigning baseline LPD, or would it be consider pa

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JALRW Eng. Group Inc.
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Thu Jan 3, 2013, 3:35 pm