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1-year-24-hour data in the UK
NC-2009 SSc6.1:Stormwater Design—Quantity Controlposted by Alicia Freire on
Hello I am working on a project in the UK and we are struggling to get the 1 year 24 hours rainfall.
Low Impact Development and green infrastructure strategies
NC-2009 SSc6.1:Stormwater Design—Quantity Controlposted by Alicia Freire on
Hello When following the ACP, the LEED manual states that attenuation must be undertaken through Low Impact Development (LID) and green infrastructure strategies.
Compliance with Table 7.8 - Service hot water
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Ward Miller on
As far as we read the Mandatory Requirements of ASHRAE 90.1 required by EAp2, performance requirements must meet the specifications of Table 7.8.
Peak transient numbers in bicycle rack calculation
Schools-2009 SSc4.2:Alternative Transportation—Bicycle Storage and Changing Roomsposted by Shivani Langer on
As discussed briefly above: even though the credit language states bicycle racks are to be calculated for only student and staff, LEED online form includes transient numbers in its calculations.
Decomposed Granite
NC-2009 SSc7.1:Heat Island Effect—Non-Roofposted by Sara Rosenthal on
Do I need to include the areas on the site which are covered with decomposed granite in my hardscape calculation?
Thermal Blocks-HVAC Zones designed
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Elena Grau on
Hello, I'm working in the simulation of a building which has many HVAC zones defined so that should be modeled each ones as a separated thermical block but the zones of proposed building complies t
Option 3 of SSc4.4
NC-2009 SSc4.4:Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacityposted by Terry Squyres on
Our project is on a college campus and proposes to demolish an existing parking lot in order to construct a building addition.
SSc5.2 Case 3 including Pedestrian Hardscape
CS-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Spaceposted by Markus Henning on
Im working on a project in the pre design phase with the following spaces.
Locker Rooms
CI-2009 WEc1:Water Use Reductionposted by Graham Langton on
I have faucets in a locker / changing room. Reading the credit language it doesn't explicitly state that they should / shouldn't be included? Any Idea?
Building Addition / DES / existing pumps in original part
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Jeff Ross-Bain, PE, LEED Fellow, WELL AP on
I am not too sure how to interpret this situation: This project is an addition (Phase II) to an existing 5 year old building (Phase I). Phase I is LEED certified.