Hello all.
We are working on a building whose reversible heat pump serves also another building not included in the LEED boundary.
How do we have to consider this situation? Should we...

thumbs up December 17, 2012- 9:47 am Courtney, mixing CS and residential is relatively challenging, from what I have gathered. I would suggest you post questions on specific credits to those forums. I hope...

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A data centre project that i am working for is applying for LEED CI. We are planning to work on option 1 - prescriptive approach to meet enhanced energy performance.

We have...

On the project CS project I am working on which is a mixed-use building, some fixtures will be built out by the owner and some will be fit out by future tenants.

As many others have...

For our project, the canteen was designed with an area that would give an occupancy of 1400 people if we were to follow the default ASHRAE 62.1 occupancy, which is very high given the fact that...

Eliot Allen LEED AP-ND, Principal Criterion Planners LEEDuser Expert 303 thumbs up April 15, 2013- 12:47 pm Tanja, it’s more than just 9001. A February 2, 2011 addenda for GIBp1, available at http://www.usgbc.org/node/1732035?return=/credits, stipulates that other rating systems must be able to document that their certification reviews are conducted by independent certifying bodies that are either: 1) accredited by an International Accreditation Forum member using ISO/IEC Guide 65 and ISO/IEC 17065, or 2) can otherwise document compliance with ISO/IEC 17021 or ISO/IEC Guide 65 and ISO/IEC 17065. Eliot Log in or register to post comments...

Hello,
Under EAc1 my understanding is that the energy model will use a baseline assumption for plug loads. Would it be possible to introduce a plug load energy reduction program as an ID...

When calculating...

I am using IES VE to model hotel type rooms that each have a separate bathroom. The bathrooms do not have any heating equipment, cooling equipment or thermostats in them. But they have exhaust...

up June 18, 2013- 8:38 pm I'm sorry, I see conflicting explanations of how to determine the area of a pitched roof on this forum page. "Roof area" says "as measured when prjoected...