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Separating High Energy Consumer as a "Process Load"

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Todd LaFreniere  on 

I have a project that is just starting and we have a somewhat unique situation.

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Solid Green Consulting
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Thu May 3, 2012, 4:13 pm

time of closing

General forums
posted by  Tristan Roberts  on 

Based on the USGBC homepage, I had been telling people last night that the comment period closes today at 9 a.m. EDT. However, I received the following communication thiis morning from USGBC:

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Vermont House of Representatives
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Thu May 3, 2012, 3:51 pm

Technical Credit reviewer credentials and Review Comment Delays

General forums
posted by  Erica Downs  on 

I have 2 questions: 1) What are the credential/experience level requirements for credit reviewers, in particular highly technical credits, and specifically EAp2/EAc1?

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Complete Millwork Services
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Thu May 3, 2012, 3:20 pm

Phantom Requirements

General forums
posted by  Erica Downs  on 

Will there be any effort, perhaps in the next version, to specify requirements in the Reference Guide, so that team members are not surprised by the "phantom" requirements that appear in the LEED O

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AHA Consulting Engineers, Inc.
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Wed May 2, 2012, 6:18 pm

School Daylighting - more than one type of VLT

Schools-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylight
posted by  Nanechka Pagan  on 

I am currently using the prescriptive method supporting LEED calculator. Each classrooms have two types of VLT.

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PA DMVA
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Wed May 2, 2012, 4:26 pm

zip car system

NC-2009 SSc4.4:Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacity
posted by  Gita Nandan  on 

my client is hosting a zip car car share program into the parking lot of the building. will this count towards meeting the needs to facilitate shared vehicle usage?

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Atelier Ten
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Wed May 2, 2012, 1:58 pm

E-Waste Line Item Division?

EBOM-2009 MRc8:Solid Waste Management—Durable Goods
posted by  Alexis Thompson  on 

Does LEED require that you break out the e-waste into line items and weigh each line item separately (ie "Computer Monitors... 30 lbs", "Copiers...100lbs")?

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Tue May 1, 2012, 9:07 pm

Capturing telecommuting and alternative work schedules

Doing the Alternative Commuting Transportation Survey
posted by  Lee Ann Walling, LEED AP ND   on 
Our building has a fair amount of telecommuters and employees who are on alternative work schedules (usually, every other Friday off). How do we capture those in the survey if they're not at work?!
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Ackerstein Sustainability, LLC
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Tue May 1, 2012, 7:21 pm

Restaurant Lighting as a Lease Requirement

NC-2009 IEQc6.1:Controllability of Systems—Lighting
posted by  Iris Amdur  on 

The only shared multi-occupant space in my project is the Restaurant Dining area. This space will be a tenant fit-out, and until then, temporary lighting fixtures will be installed.

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Tue May 1, 2012, 6:52 pm

Tenant Guidelines Now Required for all NC projects

General forums
posted by  Hernando Miranda  on 

A new unpublished mandatory requirement for LEED NC is that if the project includes any lease spaces non-mandatory Tenant Green Guidelines must be provided to the future tenants.

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Mon Apr 30, 2012, 9:34 pm