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Excluding Tenants
EBOM-2009 MRc5:Sustainable Purchasing—Foodposted by Nelina Loiselle on
I understand you can excluded up to tenant spaces up to 10% of the square footage of the building. However, our tenant spaces is slightly higher then 10%.
Treating stormwater only?
NC-2009 SSc6.2:Stormwater Design—Quality Controlposted by Nicole Kimoto on
Could this credit be achieved if it were only proposed to treat the storm water runoff with a structural measure and not capture?
Comaprison of EAp2 and EAc1
NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performanceposted by BABAR MEHMOOD on
I want to clarify that ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G 2007 (sec 5.4, 6.4, 7.4, 8.4, 9.4 and 10.4 ) is applicable to Option-1 Whole building energy simulation for both EA Prerequisite 2 and EA Credit 1.
Vehicle Maintenance Facilities - Lighting
CI-2009 EAc1.2:Optimize Energy Performance—Lighting Controlsposted by Carlton Ross on
For lighting levels which have been established by the American National Standard A11.1-1965, R1970, Practice for Industrial Lighting would this qualify as an exception as listed by ASHRAE 90.1 200
Change in National Membership Organization
posted by Michael Smithing on
Through some gross lack of coordination, my organization has three memberships to the USGBC.
All-electric buildings
NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performanceposted by Francesco Passerini on
A note of Table G3.1.1A of ASHRAE 90.1-2007 states that "For all-electric buildings, the heating shall be electric resistance".
DEHP/PVC elimination from newly purchased equipment
CI-2009 IDc1:Innovation in Designposted by Kathy Wislocky on
If our healthcare clinic will be purchasing new medical equipment associated with this gut interior renovation, might eliminating DEHP/PVC from one of the product lines achieve an ID credit?
Recertification EAc4
posted by Rachel Nicely on
I'm having trouble with my recertification template for credit EAc4.
Low Anual Rainfall Average
CS-2009 SSc6.1:Stormwater Design—Quantity Controlposted by Ron Dean on
Our project is located in a city with a very low annual rainfall average (8.3mm that is about 0.327 inches per year). The project will have a green roof in about 60% of the roof area.
Cx requirements for small office remodel
CI-2009 EAp1:Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systemsposted by Tara Messa on
I am working on a project that is a relatively small office remodel seeking LEED certification.