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Clarification on Solar Hot Water system eligibility
NC-2009 EAc2:On-Site Renewable Energyposted by Sasha Peters on
Please confirm if solar hot water system is eligible for EA credit 2 - On-Site Renewable Energy compliance considering that it is only used for water heating and not generating energy directly.
Open space definition
NC-2009 SSc5.2:Site Development—Maximize Open Spaceposted by sompoche sirichote on
My project is in the industrial area which allows building footprint not exceeding 66% of total site area.
water retention agent
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Renaud Gay on
Hi, I was wondering if anyone already used water retention agents added in the soil, such as acrylamide in any project and how this was documented. Thanks!
M&V Option 3 for Building Additions
NC-2009 EAc5:Measurement and Verificationposted by Mark Zoeteman on
If a LEED project boundary only includes a building addition, would the Addition natural gas, electricity and water utilities need to be separately submetered if fed from main building utility serv
Existing Central Plant serving new building
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Mital Patel on
Hello, We have an existing central plant that will be serving new building. How do we model this? Existing central plant will service one existing building and new building.
Portable Air Conditioning.
CI-2009 EAc1.3:Optimize Energy Performance—HVACposted by Carla Lopez on
Dear all, For an office building project we will be using a PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONER to cool the IT room; the unit has a cooling capacity of 12,000 BTU (Reference: http://www.comfortstarusa.com/pro
EA advanced Energy metering credit (LEED v4)
NC-v4 EAc3:Advanced energy meteringposted by Angelina Ten on
Dear all, Currently I have a project where energy meters comply with all the corresponding credit requirements except that they do not display energy demand.
Space flexibility
NC-2009 IEQc6.2:Controllability of Systems—Thermal Comfortposted by Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo on
Hallo, in our project there is a space that can be used as either open office or meeting room because the furniture will allow that flexibility.
compliance with IS 7730:2005
NC-v4 EQc5:Thermal comfortposted by Angelina Ten on
Dear all, 1. Could you please tell me how did you get the values for radiant asymmetry of ceilings and walls, vertical air temp. difference and floor surface temperature for NC projects.
Option 1 - Reduction Combination?
NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscapingposted by Cynthia Estrada on
We are looking at this credit for our project and after reading a few posts and reviewing the WEc1 form in LEED online my question is; the NC 2009 reference guide states that "Reductions must be at