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Discrepancy between PIform3 and WE P1 re: Occupancy

Calculating FTEs
posted by  Lawrence Lile  on 

In PI Form 3 (Occupant and Usage Data), it asks for FTE Occupants. This is defined on page 170 of the Reference guide as including retail customers. Yet on WE prereq.

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Lile Engineering, LLC
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Sat Aug 11, 2012, 5:39 pm

LEED Certified or Certifiable?

General forums
posted by  Michele Skupic  on 

Fantastic recap and excellent points on these "real time" issues. I was just having this very discussion with a prominent, and very green, infill developer.

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Greenbank Associates
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Sat Aug 11, 2012, 6:46 am

Regional Materials / Recycled Content Spreadsheet Protocol

NC-2009 MRc5:Regional Materials
posted by  Kendal Neitzke  on 

The latest LEED Online version 04 for MRc4 Recycled Content and MRc5 Regional Materials now has a stand alone spreadsheet which is much easier to complete.

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Warren Architecture
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Fri Aug 10, 2012, 8:15 pm

Building with a Machine Shop

EBOM-2009 IEQc3.2:Green Cleaning—Custodial Effectiveness Assessment
posted by  Andy Rhoades  on 

I am working on a building that includes a machine shop on the first floor that accounts for more than 10% of the total building area. Does the shop need to be included in the APPA audit?

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Fri Aug 10, 2012, 5:42 pm

Millwork and white boards

NC-2009 IEQc4.4:Low-Emitting Materials—Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products
posted by  Maura Adams  on 

I was under the impression that millwork and white boards were not included in this credit because they're not "base building materials." I just got a LEED review back stating that they are include

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Thornton Tomasetti
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Fri Aug 10, 2012, 1:29 pm

Receipts in foreign language & Mixed waste conversion factors

CS-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Management
posted by  Maya Karkour  on 

Dear all, 1) What is the best thing to do if the waste receipts are in a foreign language (Arabic)? The recycling facility/landfill cannot provide any document in English.

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Walsh Sustainability Group
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Fri Aug 10, 2012, 1:31 am

Evidence of efficiency

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Rudolph Carneiro  on 

1) We received data sheets from a set of construction documents that specify minimum efficiencies of chillers to be purchased.

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Optimized Systems
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Thu Aug 9, 2012, 6:06 pm

path 7 & 8 : Gray water

CI-2009 SSc1:Site Selection
posted by  soha yamani  on 

my project is registered for LEED CI 2009 , we are using gray water for irrigation , which means 100 % reduction of potable water , does this qualify the project for the other 2 points of path 8 ??

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Metec Consultants
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Thu Aug 9, 2012, 3:37 pm

Path 4-Heat Island effect non roof

CI-2009 SSc1:Site Selection
posted by  Lavanya Veerappa  on 

Hi, one of my project building (P1) going for LEED CI is located in campus. This building is attached to another building (P2) and even shares a common wall of P1.

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Thu Aug 9, 2012, 10:21 am

separate the office building from the manufacturing area?

EBOM-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance
posted by  Reid Middlebrooks  on 

The project is a 3 story office building with interior fit out and 3 level garage.

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Wed Aug 8, 2012, 7:48 pm