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ASHRAE 90.1 does not apply to portions of Building
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Kai Andrade on
A portion of our new building will be dedicated to maintenance of large vehicles (large trucks, earth movers, etc) and is priimarily industrial in nature.
Carpeting Seam Cleaners
NC-2009 IEQc4.1:Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealantsposted by Bruce Maine on
I'm familiar with seam sealers that can comply with IEQ c4.1 but I have a submittal for a "seam cleaner" where the VOC content is far beyond anything SCAQMD references.
What are my options
CI-2009 EAp1:Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systemsposted by Matthew VanSweden on
Say, strictly hypothetically of course, that I have a CI project that is complete with minimal HVAC systems in it's scope.
Daylight Modeling Programs sanctioned (approved) by LEED GBCI
NC-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylightposted by Louise Schlatter on
Does anyone know if there is a list of approved Daylight Modeling Programs - software that LEED/GBCI will accept versus software that they will not accept?
Cleaning Product Question
EBOM-2009 IEQc3.3:Green Cleaning—Purchase of Sustainable Cleaning Products and Materialsposted by Maria Vasapollo on
The cleaning product being used is readily biodegradable and met credits towards LEED EBOM 2008. But we're going for certification under LEED EBOM 2009? Does the product still qualify?
Whole Building or Tenant Space
CI-2009 EAc4:Green Powerposted by Tom Nichols on
Our project team shows a recent update (Aug 11, 2011) requiring the purchase of green power to account for the "building" not the tenant space.
Daylight calculations for office spaces with tenants
CS-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylightposted by Mathilda Jonsson on
Hi all! I'm working with at office building seeking LEED for CS certification. I have these big floor plans of 6383 divided by 3-4 tenants.
Sampling Methods
EBOM-2009 IEQc2.1:Occupant Comfort—Occupant Surveyposted by American University on
I see that we need to collect responses from a "representative" sample of building occupants making up at least 30% of the total occupants.
Continuous insulation on the inside of the wall?
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by David Sheridan on
Our state energy code is based on ASHRAE 90.1-2004, which I believe does not require ci for exterior walls. ASHRAE 90.1-2007 requires R-3.8 ci for nonresidential walls.
Interior flat on celing
CS-2009 IEQc4.2:Low-Emitting Materials—Paints and Coatingsposted by Gabriela Hernández Castillo on
Per addenda number 100000419, interior flat coatings voc allowance has drop down to 50 gr/lt, but what about interior aplications on ceiling? Is it still allowable to have 250 gr/l on flat paints