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Dual Flow faucet
NC-2009 WEc3:Water Use Reductionposted 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
LEED IEQ8.1: how to add simulation results for different floor ?
CS-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylightposted 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
Permanent Monitoring System = Surveys?
NC-2009 IEQc7.2:Thermal Comfort—Verificationposted 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
Project Owner/MPR
ND-v2009 PIf1:Development Program and Site Typeposted 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
Exemplary Peformance
NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roofposted 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.
Wet mineral wool on spandrel
CI-2009 IEQc3.1:Construction IAQ Management Plan—During Constructionposted 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?
ND Credit for Innovation under NC Rating System
NC-2009 IDc1:Innovation in Designposted 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.
LEED v4 - Dealbreakers
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.
generic / standard values for staff cleaning time & training
EBOM-2009 IEQc3.1:Green Cleaning—High-Performance Cleaning Programposted 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
Campus Condenser Water System
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted 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.