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Heritage Trees

NC-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Sue Barnett on May 14, 2010, 11:49 am

We have a former pasture with designated Heritage Trees on our site. I am considering this...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, May 16, 2010, 10:44 pm

ECOTECT and daylight calcs for LEED?

Schools-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Xavier Obando on Feb 22, 2010, 3:47 pm

Tristan Roberts Representative Vermont House of Representatives LEEDuser Expert 11477 thumbs up May 16, 2010- 10:13 pm This question was just answered over on the NC forum for this credit. Eddy Santosa said:You cannot use ECOTECT daylight reports for credit compliance. The reason is that ECOTECT does not have capability to do daylight calculation under "clear-sky" condition as it is required by IEQ c8.1. ECOTECT daylight calculation has only "uniform" and "overcast" sky condition options. However, you can export and do the calculation with RADIANCE engine by using...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, May 16, 2010, 10:13 pm

LEED Experience in Military Project

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posted by steven kim on May 16, 2010, 7:26 pm

I have been working as chief mechanical engineer for SOFA A/E firm at Far Esat Distrct of US Army Corps Engineering in Korea. I have done some projects registered w/ USGBC and prepare the LEED...

Direct Line of Sight @ 42" w/ glazing starting at 46"?

Schools-2009 IEQc8.2: Daylight and views - views
posted by John Drigot on Sep 30, 2009, 3:24 pm

Josh,

Thanks for your insight. It does make sense that the glazing wouldn't need to be contiguous but I had a...

Last reply: Eddy Santosa, May 16, 2010, 4:44 pm

Skylight Calculations for Prescreptive Method

NC-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Susan Robertson on Feb 26, 2010, 4:11 pm

If one is using the prescription method with a combination of sidelighting and top daylighting and the ratio of the skylights to the...

Last reply: Eddy Santosa, May 16, 2010, 3:40 pm

LEED MURB Canada Issues

NC-2009 IEQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by Alex Wong on May 10, 2010, 3:45 pm

We've got a 5 storey...

Last reply: Alex Wong, May 14, 2010, 4:52 pm

Natural Ventilation

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posted by Roger Chang on May 12, 2010, 4:54 pm

Reshma Kulkarni Associate USGBC LEEDuser Basic Member 4 thumbs up May 14, 2010- 3:36 pm For the EQ ventilation credits you might want to explore the Pilot Credit 4: Innovative Ventilation (http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=2104) Log in or register to post comments Tristan Roberts Representative Vermont House of Representatives LEEDuser Expert 11477 thumbs up May 14, 2010- 3:39 pm Good idea, Reshma. We have the Pilot Credit 4 credit language and a forum for discussion on LEEDuser—check it out! Log in or register to post comments ...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, May 14, 2010, 3:39 pm

LEED Trivia

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posted by Sean Duffield on May 14, 2010, 2:30 pm

I'm new to the site and so far loving it.

From what I can tell I think that the only credit that would apply to this job is C) MRc2:...

"Green Specs"

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posted by Brad Hollebrandse on May 14, 2010, 10:58 am

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Projects I have been on, there are generic "LEED" requirements in Division 1 for Products (regional/ recycle,...

Last reply: J Douglas Dietrich, May 14, 2010, 12:22 pm

Check MPRs and rating system selection guidance

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posted by Tristan Roberts on May 13, 2010, 11:37 am

The two "must read" documents I would recommend here are LEED's Minimum Program Requirements, discussed on this LEEDuser...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, May 14, 2010, 10:42 am