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Data-Centers-NC-v4 SSc1:Site assessment
posted by  David Edenburn  on 

V4 NC says that a site assessment is a pre-requisite, but then underneath it says for "schools and healthcare". Does this mean is it not a pre-requisite for other types of buildings?

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Join BG Webinar: Highlights from the 2018 Summer SDL Summit 9/27 at 2pm Eastern

Green Commons
posted by  Jerelyn Wilson  on 

On Thursday, September 27 at 2PM Eastern Time you can join the first BuildingGreen Communities webinar where we will share key takeaways from the 11th annual Summer Sustainable Design Lea

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Tue Oct 2, 2018, 10:55 pm

Bike Network Diverse Use Restrictions

Schools-NC-v4 LTc6:Bicycle facilities
posted by  Max Krueger  on 

Hi,

 

Do the same diverse use restrictions found in LT Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses apply to the diverse uses that need to connect to the bicycle network?

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Verified Construction & Demo Recycling Rates - Project vs. Facility

Pilot-Credits MRpc87:Verified Construction & Demolition Recycling Rates
posted by  Amanda Atkinson  on 

"Recycling rates applied to a project's waste generation must be the weighted average for the facility over the time in which the project sent materials to the facility."

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Tue Jul 2, 2019, 1:06 am

Can sink use dictate type of sink (kitchen/bathroom ) for determining indoor water use reduction rates?

Retail-CI-v4 WEp1:Indoor water use reduction
posted by  Kevin Gilleran  on 

If a sink located in a bar area is used only for washing hands can it be counted as a bathroom sink, or does the sink location dictate its type? 

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Sun Nov 11, 2018, 3:28 am

Campus District Cooling Tower

NC-v4 WEc3:Cooling tower water use
posted by  Heather Zeto  on 

Our project is on a University campus, which utilizes a Distrcit Plant.  There is no Cooling Tower directly within our project, but there is one at the District Plant.

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Tue Oct 2, 2018, 6:45 pm

Enchanced Cx - District/Campus System Guidance - Floor Area trigger

NC-v4 EAc1:Enhanced commissioning
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One of the triggers of the upstream equipment Cx requirements for EAc1 is that the "project building's gross floor area is greater than 50,000 square feet." Does this 50,000 GSF trigger refer to th

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Option 4 - whole building life cycle assessment

NC-v4 MRc1:Building life-cycle impact reduction
posted by  Chloe Naese  on 

Hello, could this credit be pursued for a major renovation of a building, or does it only apply to new construction? Thanks!

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Steven Winter Associates
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Tue Oct 2, 2018, 1:11 pm

Data Center Baseline System Selection

NC-v4 EAc2:Optimize energy performance
posted by  Kristen Magnuson  on 

We are modeling a large data center for LEED V4 using the ASHRAE 2010 appendix G as the baseline. The selection of baseline system is not completely clear to me and I was hoping for some guidance.

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Mon Oct 1, 2018, 6:15 pm

Energy Star

CI-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Amanda Gillen  on 

I know that it has been asked if previously purchased equipment is exempt from this credit but I'm curious if it can be counted if the relocated equipment is compliant? 

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Mon Oct 1, 2018, 4:51 pm