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Dual Flow faucet

NC-2009 WEc3:Water Use Reduction
posted by  mariela garate  on 

The water use of dual flow faucets that has two positions, would be a weighted average of both? 1º: 1,58 gpm 2º: 2,37 gpm =1,97 gpm? As a dual flush toilet water use is calculated with 2 low+1ful

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LEED IEQ8.1: how to add simulation results for different floor ?

CS-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylight
posted by  Olivier Brouard  on 

Hi ! Running daylighting analysis on a 4 stories building, assuming 3 floors have more than 75% of natural daylight between 10fc-500fc in regularly occupied space, whereas the last floor has less

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Thu Mar 21, 2013, 1:09 pm

Permanent Monitoring System = Surveys?

NC-2009 IEQc7.2:Thermal Comfort—Verification
posted by  Lisa Milano  on 

I was very surprised to see the following statement in the Missing Manual and in the above Bird's Eye View section, "LEED defines a permanent monitoring system as having regular, repeated comfort s

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Wed Mar 20, 2013, 11:01 pm

Project Owner/MPR

ND-v2009 PIf1:Development Program and Site Type
posted by  Michael Smithing  on 

We are planning on pursuing ND certification of a large site which is has multiple owners (single purpose vehicles all under common control.) The client's is pursuing certification to qualify for

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Thu Mar 21, 2013, 2:57 pm

Exemplary Peformance

NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
posted by  Janene Bolt  on 

Our project is a major renovation to a historic building, and preliminary calcs are showing that we are reusing 99.1% of existing walls/floors/roof.

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Thu Mar 21, 2013, 2:05 pm

Wet mineral wool on spandrel

CI-2009 IEQc3.1:Construction IAQ Management Plan—During Construction
posted by  Antonio Rodriguez  on 

I am working on an office tower project in Panama, and rain season is about to begin. What should we do if the mineral wool used for insulation on spandrels should get wet?

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Mon Nov 4, 2013, 4:27 am

ND Credit for Innovation under NC Rating System

NC-2009 IDc1:Innovation in Design
posted by  Janene Bolt  on 

The "LEED Project Submittal Tips: New Construction 2009" document, link below, only lists EBOM credits as credits that can be pursued for innovation credit under the NC rating system.

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Thu Mar 21, 2013, 4:07 pm

LEED v4 - Dealbreakers

General forums
posted by  Peggy White  on 

While I haven't done an in-depth review of the Credits available for input in the 6th comment period, there are a few items that, if left as is, will be dealbreakers for me.

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Wed Mar 27, 2013, 4:06 pm

generic / standard values for staff cleaning time & training

EBOM-2009 IEQc3.1:Green Cleaning—High-Performance Cleaning Program
posted by  Jessica Hawley  on 

The LEED language is pretty vague on requirements for staff cleaning hours & training time, so we understand that it should be developed on a case by case basis per building/circumstances, but

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Tue Mar 26, 2013, 7:10 pm

Campus Condenser Water System

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Weldon McCulloch  on 

Our project is an office/retail building that is to utilize water source heat pumps for retail and water cooled self contained VAV units for the office floors.

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Thu Mar 21, 2013, 8:58 pm